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Track Your Handicap & Bets
Short Grass is the free golf app used by golfers at Lonnie Poole Golf Course to log rounds, track their USGA handicap index, and run Nassau, Low Medal, and Skins bets — all on the course, in real time.
About Lonnie Poole Golf Course
The Lonnie Poole Golf Course, located on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, stands as a testament to environmentally sustainable golf course design and a challenging yet rewarding playing experience. Designed by the legendary Arnold Palmer Design Company, this 18-hole championship course opened in 2009 and quickly garnered acclaim for its thoughtful integration into the natural landscape. As a public course, it offers accessibility to golfers of all skill levels while serving as a living laboratory for NC State's turfgrass and golf course management programs.
The design philosophy behind Lonnie Poole embraces the natural topography of the Piedmont region, featuring dramatic elevation changes, strategic bunkering, and expansive views of the Raleigh skyline and the NC State campus. The course is meticulously maintained, boasting pristine fairways and undulating Bentgrass greens that demand precision and a deft touch. Water features come into play on several holes, adding both aesthetic beauty and strategic complexity, ensuring that every round presents a unique set of challenges.
Beyond its challenging layout, Lonnie Poole is deeply committed to environmental stewardship. It was the first golf course in the world to be certified as a 'Signature Sanctuary' by Audubon International at the time of its opening, reflecting its dedication to wildlife habitat enhancement and resource conservation. This commitment ensures a beautiful and ecologically sound environment, making a round here not just a game of golf, but an experience in nature.
Course Tee Information
All tees play to par 71. Source: lonniepoolegolfcourse.com.
Free for all golfers
Track your handicap at Lonnie Poole Golf Course.
It takes two minutes to set up.
No credit card required
Everything You Need at Lonnie Poole Golf Course
Short Grass is built for golfers who play courses like Lonnie Poole Golf Course — where every stroke counts and the bets make it interesting.
Live Handicap Tracking
Log your round at Lonnie Poole Golf Course and your handicap differential is calculated automatically using the official USGA World Handicap System formula. No spreadsheets required.
Score History & Trends
See how your game evolves across every round at Lonnie Poole Golf Course. Track your scoring average, best rounds, and improvement over time with visual charts.
Hole-by-Hole Stats
Identify your weakest holes on the Lonnie Poole Golf Course layout. Discover exactly which holes are costing you strokes and where you can pick up shots.
In-Round Betting
Set up Nassau, Skins, Low Medal, and Short Grass bets before you tee off. The app tracks the money in real time as you play.
Playing Partners
Connect with the golfers you play with at Lonnie Poole Golf Course. Compare handicaps, view each other's scorecards, and settle bets through the app.
Leaderboards
See where you rank among Short Grass members who play at Lonnie Poole Golf Course. Compete on gross and net leaderboards by course.
Run Your Usual Games at Lonnie Poole
Whether your group plays a weekly Nassau or a Skins game on the back nine, Short Grass handles the maths so you can focus on your game. All bets support gross and net (handicap-adjusted) scoring.
Three separate bets — front nine, back nine, and overall 18. The classic format for any foursome at Lonnie Poole Golf Course.
Lowest gross or net score wins the pot. Choose Full 18, Front 9, Back 9, or Front & Back 9 together.
Win a hole outright to claim the skin. Ties carry over, building the pot on Lonnie Poole Golf Course's toughest holes.
Points for hitting fairways and greens. Rewards the ball-strikers in your group.
Hole-by-hole head-to-head with full handicap strokes applied. Perfect for a challenge match.
- 1Lonnie Poole Golf Course's slope of 142 means handicap strokes matter — Short Grass allocates them correctly by hole handicap rank.
- 2Tracking your stats hole by hole shows where you're losing shots and where you can improve.
- 3North Carolina golfers play regularly. Short Grass keeps a running handicap index that updates after every round.
- 4All betting games support gross and net scoring — Nassau, Skins, Low Medal, and more.
- 5Free for all golfers. No subscription required to log rounds, track handicap, or run bets.
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Course Conditions
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Playing Lonnie Poole Soon?
Set up your Short Grass account before your next tee time at Lonnie Poole Golf Course. It takes two minutes and it's completely free.