There is 1 golf course in Hillsborough, North Carolina and 0 are municipal courses. There are also another 22 golf courses within 20 miles of Hillsborough, including 12 public, 1 municipal and 9 private courses. The oldest course in the Hillsborough area is the Duke University Golf Club which was designed by Robert Trent Jones, ASGCA/ Rees Jones, ASGCA and opened in 1957. The longest course is Old Chatham Golf Club, which is 7,200 yards. Treyburn Country Club is rated the best course near Hillsborough. The following courses have won various awards: Treyburn Country Club, Old Chatham Golf Club.