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Nags Head Golf Links

4.5
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Nags Head Golf Links
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4.5
1088 Reviews (1088)
5 Stars
603
4 Stars
364
3 Stars
88
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
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89.3%
Recommend this course
1005 out of 1088 reviews
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4.7
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.5%
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21 out of 22 reviews
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4.5
76 Reviews (76)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
89.5%
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68 out of 76 reviews
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Course Highlights
Stunning sound-side water views and a well-designed layout consistently make Nags Head a must-play destination on the Outer Banks. Fairways and greens stay in excellent condition, and the welcoming staff genuinely enhance every round.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Style Links
Par 71
Length 6126 yards
Slope 128
Rating 70.2

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.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
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
Track Rounds
Scorecard
Scorecard for Nags Head
Metrics:
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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Course Details

Year Built 1986
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent L93 Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jerry Turner Bob Moore (1986)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.5
1088 Reviews (1088)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
19th Hole Scenic Views 25
Brunch 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 59
Narrow Fairways 54
Forced Carries 38
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 50
Advanced Golfers 40
A Weekend Splurge 26
This Course's Location is:
Near Local Attractions 30
Worth the Drive 20
At a Resort 17

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peteyb
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great tough course for its length!! Great scenery!! Definitely a must!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/01/2023

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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cslane10
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/01/2023

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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armstrongb
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/01/2023

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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u541163040
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 05/01/2023

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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PaddyBoyd
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/01/2023

We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

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dancnnr
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nags head

Course fun. Great shape. Pro extremely friendly pro shop prices excellent. Very windy which makes it challenging

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/19/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive review! We hope to see you back again at Nags Head Golf Links!

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u296891970
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/01/2023

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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bhengenius
Played On
Reviews 70
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 04/19/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive review! We hope to see you back again at Nags Head Golf Links!

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smklouse
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/12/2023

Hello and thank you for your review! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Nags Head Golf Links!

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habhater
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/12/2023

Hello and thank you for your review! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Nags Head Golf Links!

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u264952959
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/09/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a positive review! Thank you for playing Nags Head Golf Links.

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doggieho
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/30/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive rating. We hope to see you back very soon!

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ca1jhCxnkoIAKB77OvbV
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/30/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive rating. We hope to see you back very soon!

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u791663615
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/30/2023

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u276639070
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Staff

Cart staff and starter amazing but pro shop checkin

Was grumpy. So didn’t like check in

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/30/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Nags Head Golf Links. We appreciate your rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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145JDM
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/30/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive rating. We hope to see you back very soon!

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u314163542776
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

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

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/17/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for playing Nags Head Golf Links, we hope to see you back soon!

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CAPBrett
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/17/2023

Hello and thank you for your rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Nags Head Golf Links!

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u314162140772
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 03/06/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Nags Head Golf Links!

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Mkarsen
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

So much fun

Amazing layout, my buddy and I had an absolute blast , definitely going to make it a course I go to weekly if not every other week

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/27/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We hope to see you back soon for another great experience!

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