Cardinal Country Club

Overview: Cardinal Country Club is a semi-private 18-hole course in Selma, North Carolina, in Johnston County between Raleigh and Wilson. The current official course profile identifies a John Nubin design with par 72 and 6,802 yards from the longest markers. Rolling terrain, Bermuda playing surfaces and a lack of surrounding residential development give the layout a straightforward, open character. It is presented as a player-friendly course that can challenge experienced golfers while remaining approachable for newer players, with the quiet setting doing much of the work between shots.

History: Cardinal was established in 1969 and has operated as a locally oriented, member-owned club serving the surrounding community. The official site describes a full 18-hole championship course and lists Nubin as the designer. Older third-party listings disagree on the course’s status and some of their measurements, including one directory that calls it permanently closed. The current official site, however, publishes active course details, 2026 membership plans and a current Selma address, so this profile follows the direct club source while recording the conflicting listing in its notes. No fixed daily rate is inserted because the official material reviewed emphasizes membership plans rather than a stable public rate card.

Did You Know? Cardinal’s official description highlights that the course is not crowded by housing, an increasingly unusual trait around the Raleigh-area golf market. The club also says its longest layout reaches 6,802 yards, making the course a full-size par-72 test rather than a short local nine.