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Forget other states. North Carolina has a variety of golf courses other countries would be envious of. Our more than 500 courses wind their way across some of the most picturesque landscapes in the world.

“No Boys Allowed” Golf Collection

Peggy Kirk Bell conceived the idea for the first women-only golf school in the late 1950s at Pine Needles Golf Club. Since then thousands of female golfers have improved their game at Pine Needles’ “Golfari” golf schools. And there are dozens more options in NC for perfect girlfriend getaways - some combining golf with spa treatments and shopping. Who needs the guys?

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New Course Design Takes Lake Toxaway Higher

The original Lake Toxaway resort near Brevard once dubbed itself as “America’s Switzerland” – at least according to a yellowing, framed postcard on the porch of the property’s award-winning Greystone Inn. There are no Matterhorn-like peaks at the 4,700-foot altitude, but the area is, after all, mountainous, scenic and temperately cool. America’s elite with recognizable surnames such as Ford, Edison, Rockefeller and Firestone frequented this seasonal getaway in their times.

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