The Country Club at Wakefield Plantation is a private

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located within the

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of Wakefield Plantation in

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. Formerly named TPC Wakefield Plantation as a member of the

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network operated by the

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, it was purchased by McConnell Golf in 2011. The

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designed championship

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, built adjacent to

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, opened in 2000. It is accompanied by a par 33, 9-hole course. The Country Club at Wakefield Plantation is the home of the

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, formerly the SAS Carolina Classic, a tournament on the second tier

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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.

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* Golf clubs and courses in North Carolina Sports venues in Raleigh, North Carolina Organizations based in Raleigh, North Carolina 2000 establishments in North Carolina Sports venues completed in 2000 {{RaleighNC-struct-stub