Nags Head Golf Links
About
Nags Head Golf Club has a traditional Scottish-links layout that is right at home on the windswept terrain of the Outer Banks. Situated along the Roanoke Sound, the rugged coastline and rolling sand dunes perfectly mimic a classic links landscape. The golf course is a shot maker's layout that will test your skills but it is still player friendly enough to appeal to all skill levels. You'll need a sharp short game for sure, but you won't need much length on this rather short layout. Some form of water appears on nearly every hole, including some holes that play right along the Sound, and the undulating greens can be tough. It's a challenging-but-fun round that is worth playing for the scenery alone. Unsurprisingly, Nags Head Golf Club is one of the most popular golf courses in the OBX.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Championship | 71 | 6126 yards | 70.2 | 128 |
| Championship (W) | 71 | 6126 yards | 75.8 | 139 |
| Blue | 71 | 5717 yards | 68.2 | 123 |
| Blue (W) | 71 | 5717 yards | 73.9 | 133 |
| White | 71 | 5354 yards | 66.7 | 114 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5354 yards | 72.1 | 129 |
| Ladies | 71 | 4415 yards | 63.5 | 104 |
| Ladies (W) | 71 | 4415 yards | 66.3 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 69.9/132 W: 76.0/146 | 284 | 510 | 118 | 343 | 509 | 143 | 363 | 351 | 361 | 2982 | 167 | 341 | 424 | 506 | 310 | 219 | 337 | 162 | 571 | 3037 | 6019 |
| Blue M: 67.9/126 W: 74.0/139 | 257 | 491 | 103 | 325 | 482 | 132 | 347 | 333 | 344 | 2814 | 133 | 318 | 404 | 485 | 284 | 198 | 308 | 150 | 536 | 2816 | 5630 |
| White M: 66.7/117 W: 71.9/133 | 241 | 465 | 103 | 307 | 453 | 123 | 312 | 318 | 328 | 2650 | 125 | 295 | 391 | 458 | 262 | 178 | 277 | 130 | 506 | 2622 | 5272 |
| Gold M: 64.2/108 W: 68.9/122 | 246 | 414 | 110 | 312 | 401 | 115 | 292 | 292 | 277 | 2459 | 112 | 212 | 290 | 382 | 273 | 133 | 282 | 130 | 422 | 2236 | 4695 |
| Red M: 63.2/103 W: 67.0/115 | 208 | 404 | 102 | 253 | 399 | 114 | 280 | 285 | 273 | 2318 | 101 | 205 | 284 | 377 | 198 | 130 | 186 | 94 | 436 | 2011 | 4329 |
| Handicap | 13 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 71 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in North Carolina (2017 #25)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by jfernon on 12/05/2025
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Photo submitted by jfernon on 12/05/2025
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Photo submitted by jfernon on 12/05/2025
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Photo submitted by u000005572210 on 06/24/2025
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Photo submitted by u000005572210 on 06/24/2025
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Photo submitted by u000005572210 on 06/24/2025
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Photo submitted by u000005572210 on 06/24/2025
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Photo submitted by BodineBrazy on 03/07/2025
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Photo submitted by duuuuuuce on 06/11/2024
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Photo submitted by duuuuuuce on 06/11/2024
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Photo submitted by Bronx2Bali on 04/25/2024
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Photo submitted by Metin123 on 11/18/2023
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Photo submitted by u000006822004 on 08/30/2023
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Hole 18's green Photo submitted by aromig27 on 07/07/2023
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Photo submitted by ghobb003 on 04/25/2023
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Beautiful Sunsets over the Sound Photo submitted by u314159368875 on 04/22/2023
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Photo submitted by peteyb on 04/22/2023
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Photo submitted by u296891970 on 04/17/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163610105 on 12/30/2022
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Several holes run along the sound, and make Nags Head a very picturesque course. Photo submitted by JohnL1848734 on 09/08/2022
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Photo submitted by Phillygolfguy13 on 07/27/2022
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Photo submitted by Phillygolfguy13 on 07/27/2022
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Photo submitted by Phillygolfguy13 on 07/27/2022
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Photo submitted by farmerm01 on 06/16/2022
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Photo submitted by douglagt on 04/16/2022
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Pamlico sound from the 9th. Photo submitted by u393584043 on 05/17/2021
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18th at Nags Head Golf Links Photo submitted by u393584043 on 05/17/2021
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Photo submitted by u000006618067 on 05/09/2021
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Photo submitted by Jngwelch on 04/20/2021
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Photo submitted by u3793907 on 04/07/2021
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Photo submitted by u3793907 on 04/07/2021
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Photo submitted by u3793907 on 04/07/2021
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Photo submitted by u3793907 on 04/07/2021
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15th hole, 183 yd, par 3 Photo submitted by u2671860 on 03/12/2021
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Just hit it and hope Photo submitted by TheBigWiff on 08/02/2020
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Photo submitted by jnkhan on 08/01/2020
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Photo submitted by u314160281001 on 06/23/2020
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Great course... Photo submitted by Robert1068488 on 02/20/2020
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Photo submitted by Tom6595575 on 09/10/2019
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The Rhode Island gang Photo submitted by u314159439194 on 07/24/2019
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Photo submitted by william6680010 on 09/09/2017
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Mark and Gabe 2017 Photo submitted by farmerm01 on 06/24/2017
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Photo submitted by bdhazelnut on 07/04/2014
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Photo submitted by bdhazelnut on 07/04/2014
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Photo submitted by u000006503721 on 05/15/2013
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Photo submitted by u000006503721 on 05/15/2013
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Photo submitted by Brian2299147 on 05/04/2013
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Photo submitted by Jlamping6 on 05/02/2013
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Photo submitted by u000004965738 on 10/18/2012
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Photo submitted by u000004965738 on 10/18/2012
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Photo submitted by u000004965738 on 10/18/2012
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Photo submitted by u000004965738 on 10/18/2012
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Photo submitted by u000004965738 on 10/18/2012
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One of the holes on the back 9 looking at the sound. Photo submitted by Stephanjr on 09/30/2012
Love this place!
I play here 10-12 times a year. Greens are always in good shape. Course is very scenic with lots of wildlife.
Holes are fun and very interesting... except for # 12 which is a goofy blind shot with fairway sloping to a big pond. It's an iron shot of some sort off the tee which is really dumb. Food in the grill is excellent, but don't get the pre-made sandwiches.
Great tough course for its length!! Great scenery!! Definitely a must!!
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Beautiful course, friendly staff
The course is beautiful especially when you’re on the holes located on the sound side. The greens were in good shape & the staff is very friendly. Will definitely play here again!
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We appreciate you taking the time to review the course. We're glad you enjoyed your visit. Thank you for playing Nags Head Golf Links.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course. We're glad you enjoyed your visit. Thank you for playing Nags Head Golf Links.
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Nags head
Course fun. Great shape. Pro extremely friendly pro shop prices excellent. Very windy which makes it challenging
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Course was in great shape
My first round of 2023 and I enjoyed the course (though the late round wind made it more challenging than I wanted to experience). The tees, fairways and greens were all very good. Putts rolled fast and true and being so quick allowed the wind to alter some putts on fully exposed greens down the stretch. It must have been a dry winter as the ponds appeared to be down a couple of feet but everything was growing and green. The people that I played with enjoyed the lower water levels as they were able to get balls that would have been out of reach otherwise.
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Windy/colder day, but course was in nice shape with fast greens compared to what we are use to. Beautiful views on quite a few holes. Some shorter par 4’s which makes them fun for weekend players. Nice clubhouse & staff with a very nice 19th hole.
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Windy but fair
We played at 1230 pm and only a few players on the course
The greens were very good and putting can be affected by the gustsCoirsr is very scenic with many holes along the sound
The course is fair and we enjoyed our day
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We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a positive review! Thank you for playing Nags Head Golf Links.
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Nags Head Golf Course IN February
My rating of the course reflects playing in February. Otherwise, the course was in great shape. Overall, I found it very tight with homes close to the fairways. I didn't hit any so that was good. Given that, a tight course gives you challenges. It would help if a schematic be included with the score card; my good shots found some trouble on a few holes. I should of used my GPS more efficiently. I played in less than 4 hours so that was great. I thought the layout to be challenging for never playing it before. Otherwise, I would certainly recommend a round or more if you are in the area. Totally enjoyed everything. Thanks for having me. Coming from New England it's always nice to be golfing in February.
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Staff
Cart staff and starter amazing but pro shop checkin
Was grumpy. So didn’t like check in
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Wind Blowing
Great reception at the proshop when I checked in
Starter was very friendly and helpful with hints on the course
They could use a course map with yardage to assist in the playing of the course, especially with the wind blowing hard out of the west (20 mph)
Played along with another single and a twosome in just over 4-1/4 hrs
Will definitely play here again when I am in the area
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Beautiful and challenging. Bring extra golf balls
This is my favorite golf course. The bay views are outstanding. The homes along the course are lovely. Every hole has at least 1 challenge. There are lots of water and lots of rough tall grass areas to avoid. If you can hit the ball straight and far, you should do well. If not, bring lots of golf balls.
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