Debuting in 1948, Raleigh Country Club is one of the few courses that can claim to be the final work of legendary architect Donald Ross. The course is famous for Ross' utilization of severe slopes and undulation, creating a dramatic yet challenging experience. In 2020, the club commissioned Kyle Franz, the same man tasked with renovating Ross classics like Mid Pines, Pine Needles, and even assisted with Pinehurst #2, to head a nearly $6 million renovation project focused on a new irrigation system, expanded bentgrass green complexes and pumping up the yardage to almost 7,400 yards. New native grass borders on fairways and bunkers further add not only to the aesthetics, but also to the difficult nature of Raleigh Country Club.