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
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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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
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Challeging but fair course.
A lot of surprise water.. tThe CV ourse should offer a course layout booklet with each green fee.
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Great Course
Every year during February, we play several courses at OBX and we always play Nags Head. It’s a beautiful course, and for February it was in great shape. We will be back next year.
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Windy and fairly cold but enjoyable
The wind along the sound side was probably 20-30 mph so it was quite a challenge on the holes beside the sound. It was also in the 40's when I started to play so it was also rather cold. My first time playing the course and I would love to play it again under better conditions.
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Gem in January
I played this course once before about 15 years ago always remember the nice scenery of the sound, and all the nature it goes with it. No to the course every time you step up on the Teebox you look at and wonder what club do I tee off with it was less than six holes where driver was needed. If it was even needed then it’s just a shot makers course and a good one at that. The greens were just smokin, if you hit it online it won’t we hit it it just need to worry about speed you’re very fast. Very nice For me as a local winner is the time to play too many tourists in the summer. Looking forward to plan it again here in the next couple weeks.
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Any time of the year
Great course any time of the year. Challenging.Grreens even in January. Course in great shape
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Careful for what you pay for
With so few golf courses in the OBX, your choices are truly limited, and the management for the Golf Links know it. Although physically beautiful in many places, the golf course is really tight, and totally punative and punishing if you are not a very low handicapper. Balls hit just feet off the fairways are likely lost. In peak vacation season- demand is huge wich pushes pricing to the level of ludicrousness. Ot also means rounds can go 5:30, or 6 hours per. which can be maddening. I'd recommend you play it once- and then determine on your own whether you think it is worth the price.
Great OBX Golf
4 of us played the course, friendly knowledgeable staff and very accommodating. Driving range is ok could be better. The course is a nice mix of types of holes. If you play late in the day the back 9 is a treat playing next to the water and sunset. Can't wait to play there again in a few weeks.
Great course
I love playing this course. I've played it a few times in the past. I'd play it a lot more if it wasn't 130 in the summer. We played in November and it was reasonable at 60-70. Only thing is that don't waste your money on range balls. They charged us 7 bucks for a small bag of plastic balls lol. I mean the range is small but put up a net or something and only allow irons. They can afford it with the amount they charge to play during the year. 7 bucks for basically plastic balls is insane.
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