Country Club at Wakefield Plantation

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The Country Club at Wakefield Plantation
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Course entrance
Club information
Location Raleigh, North Carolina,
United States
Established2000
TypePrivate
Owned byMcConnell Golf
Operated byMcConnell Golf
Total holes18
Events hosted Rex Hospital Open
Website www.ccwakefieldplantation.com
Designed by Hale Irwin
Par 71
Length7,257 yards
Course rating 75.5
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1st Hole

The Country Club at Wakefield Plantation is a private golf club located within the planned community of Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh, North Carolina. Formerly named TPC Wakefield Plantation as a member of the Tournament Players Club network operated by the PGA Tour, it was purchased by McConnell Golf in 2011. [1]

Contents

The Hale Irwin designed championship golf course, built adjacent to Falls Lake, opened in 2000. It is accompanied by a par 33, 9-hole course.

The Country Club at Wakefield Plantation is the home of the Rex Hospital Open, formerly the SAS Carolina Classic, a tournament on the second tier Web.com Tour.

Sports Club

The Country Club at Wakefield Plantation Sports Club offers three swimming pools: an eight-lane Olympic-style pool, a recreational pool with water slide and a "kiddie" pool, eight state-of-the-art hydro-clay tennis courts, children's playground, 9-hole practice golf course, casual bar & grill, fitness center, locker rooms and showers, covered outdoor party area, and shade pavilion. [2]

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References

  1. "McConnell Golf adds a TPC to its portfolio". Golfweek. USA Today. August 24, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  2. "Wakefield Plantation Sports Club Amenities". Archived from the original on 2009-03-31.

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