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Duke University Golf Club

Robert Trent Jones Sr. designed it in 1957 and his son Rees rebuilt the tees and greens in 1993-94. Hosted the men's NCAA Championship in 1962 and 2001.

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About Duke University Golf Club

Duke's course was a long time coming. The school looked at a course in the early 1930s, and Perry Maxwell drew plans in 1941 on the site where the Faculty Club now sits, but Pearl Harbor put them on hold. After the war Duke picked the current 120 acres for their elevation changes, with rolling Piedmont ground, streams, hardwoods and tall pines, and hired Robert Trent Jones Sr. It opened to the public on September 26, 1957.

It drew the 1962 men's NCAA finals, and one of the players in that field, from Yale, was Rees Jones, the designer's son. Rees came back three decades later: by the late 1980s the course was worn out, and in a project finished between June 1993 and April 1994 he re-grassed the landing areas and redesigned every tee and green complex. The NCAA men's finals came back in 2001.

The back nine has a stretch the club calls Duke's own "Amen Corner," and the par 3 in the middle of it plays to a peninsula green from the back tees.

It's one of 4 courses in Durham on Yoink, and the closest alternative is Hillandale Golf Course, about 3 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.

Booking a tee time at Duke University Golf Club

The public can book 14 days ahead, and guests of the Washington Duke Inn up to 30 days. Book online or call the Golf Shop at 919-681-2288 ext. 4. Rates in effect from September 23, 2026 for the public are $100 Monday to Thursday and $140 Friday to Sunday before 12:50 p.m., and $75 and $115 in the afternoon. Triangle residents pay $5 less, and Duke alumni and hotel guests pay less again.

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Duke University Golf Club FAQ

Where is Duke University Golf Club?

Duke University Golf Club is in Durham, North Carolina, in the Raleigh-Durham area — about 3 miles from Hillandale Golf Course.

Who designed Duke University Golf Club?

Duke University Golf Club was designed by Only Robert Trent Jones-designed course in the region (per the Washington Duke Inn).

How do I get a tee time at Duke University Golf Club when it's booked up?

Set a watch for Duke University Golf Club in Yoink with your date, time window and group size. Yoink monitors the course's tee sheet and alerts you the moment a matching time opens, including cancellations. You book directly with the course.

What golf courses are near Duke University Golf Club?

Nearby options include Hillandale Golf Course, Crossings Golf Club and The Crossings Golf Club. Yoink watches 67 courses in the Raleigh-Durham area.

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