Twin Lakes Golf Course is a public, 9-hole regulation course tucked into rolling Chatham County terrain six miles south of Chapel Hill. Designed by Jack Wilkins, the course plays par 36 from three sets of tees — 6,132 yards from the back, 5,902 from the middle, and 4,818 from the forward — with Penn A-1 bentgrass greens that roll fast and true year-round. Fairways are narrow and tree-lined, with enough elevation change to make club selection an honest question on most holes. The signature is the 6th, a 135-yard par 3 played over a pond to a multi-tiered, well-bunkered green that overlooks the twin lakes the course takes its name from.
The atmosphere is friendly and unhurried. Walking is unrestricted, pull carts are available, and a round here usually goes for the price of a decent lunch. The pro shop rents clubs and equipment and stocks snacks and drinks for the turn. Many regulars play two laps for an effective 18 from a slightly different angle. The course is open year-round and stays playable through North Carolina’s mild winters. Spectators are not permitted on the course.
