1957 Lakeside Country Club Opens (9 holes); now Wendell Country Club
1965 New Clubhouse & Pool Open
1982 Course expands from 9 holes to 18 holes
2000 New Clubhouse Opens
Recent Improvements
2018 Greens converted to Champion Bermuda
2019 #4 Par 3 refurbished
- New tees built
- Pond reworked
- Trees removed
- Entire right side newly landscaped
2020 #12 Par 3 refurbished
- New tees built
- Pond reworked
- Stream rerouted
- Two large natural areas newly landscaped
2020 #10 Par 5 refurbished
- New tees built
- Trees removed
- New fairway turf added
2020 #11 Par 4 refurbished
- Trees removed
- New fairway turf added
- New natural area established right of fairway
2020 #18 Par 5 new fairway turf added
2020 Chef Patrick Cowden hired to oversee Divots Grill
2021 Joe Hull, former NCSU golfer and NCAA Division 1 AD appointed General Manager
2021 Richard Sykes, Hall of Fame Golf Coach and PGA Class A member, appointed Director of Golf Instruction
2021 Irrigation system upgraded with addition of two new pumps
2021 Build new warm-up netted range (approved and under construction)
- 120’ wide X 26’ tall
- 8 hitting stations (4 exclusively for member use)
Other Projects Approved for 2021
- New short game practice area beside range
- Rebuild and expand #6 tee, Par 3
- Rebuild, lower and expand #8 tee, Par 3
- Remove a few select trees on #3, #5 and #7 to enhance fairways
- Remove select trees between #10 and #18 to enhance both fairways
Projects Scheduled for Future Years (2022 and beyond)
Not Listed in Priority Order and Not Yet Approved by Board
- Regrade #6 Green
- Regrade #12 Green
- Regrade and re-pave select cart paths throughout course
- Review and enhance select streams and creeks throughout course
- Rework and expand the tee complex for #17 and #11
- Enhance select tees throughout golf course
- Further enhance our ability to irrigate greens, tees & fairways
- Expand and enhance our nursery so we can nurture our greens and tees
- Continually seek smart, creative, cost-effective ways to enhance our golf course