Nags Head Golf Links
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4.4
1069 Reviews (1069)
5 Stars
590
4 Stars
358
3 Stars
88
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
88.1%
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987 out of 1069 reviews
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4.4
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
90.5%
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4.4
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Conditions
4.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.7%
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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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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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4.4
1069 Reviews (1069)

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Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Very nicely laid out course for a good price. Carts and course is well taken care of. The staff was friendly with the exception of "Stu". This old man needs to be drinking some whiskey on the course to take off his edge. Told us to make sure we kept up the pace and only look for a lost ball no more than 1 minute because they were booked. It was a midday Monday and no one behind us all day. Get a new greeter.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/21/2019

Great! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Nags Head Golf Links.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/19/2019

Great! Thank you for visiting us at Nags Head Golf Links. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great, challenging

It’s not long, but the holes are challenging, with dog legs, narrowing fairways, well placed bunkers and water, etc. Fun to figure out. Only made it thru 14 before the hard rains washed out any chance of putting.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 08/19/2019

Outstanding! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Nags Head Golf Links. We're sorry that you got rained out, but we look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Great People

It wasn't the best weather for playing a round for the first time, but I shot decent and the course was well kept. The starters were fantastic guys and helped my Dad and I out on the course. Great folks.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/13/2019

Awesome! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you and your dad again soon! Thanks for choosing Nags Head Golf Links.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/13/2019

Wonderful! Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Nags Head Golf Links!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Old favorite

Booked round for four, 3 experienced golfers 10-12 and 1 beginner. Starter gave us appropriate tees to play from and we played in 4 hours , 20 minutes. Course rewards shot makers. Greens were not fast, but rolled true. It’s our favorite spot in OBX and we’ll be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/13/2019

Outstanding! Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Nags Head Golf Links.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/05/2019

Excellent! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Nags Head Golf Links. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Two days, two different coutses

Played one day with the wind blowing north, the next day the wind was blowing south. It was like playing two different courses.

Very challenging and tight course. Rarely used my driver.

Day 1 hit a three wood on 15 (par 3), day 2 hit 5 iron.

Day 1 hit four solid shots into the wind on 18 (par 5), day 2 was 20 yards away from the green after 2nd shot. You get the idea.

Love the course and the unique holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/29/2019

Awesome! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Nags Head Golf Links.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Keep Driver in the Bag

The course is in great shape. Greens roll true and traps are well maintained. There is little rough, but many many waste areas that will eat you up. Most holes do not require a driver (or even fairway wood). Hit a long iron or hybrid as much as possible. Unless you hit the driver straight as an arrow (the wind will move it on every hole) and know the course well (many blind shots), you should only use a driver for about 5 holes. It is said about many courses.....but you just want to hit fairways and greens. No need for 300 yard drives.

The staff was great and the marshals move people along. The pace of play was much better than expected on such a challenging layout. It is a short course, but depending on the wind, it can be a difficult (and fun) as any course you play.

I enjoyed it so much, I played it the next day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/26/2019

Awesome! Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Nags Head Golf Links thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nags day

It was rainy Thirty mile an hour winds. Playing a links course. Heavy grass. Tight fairways. Houses everywhere. It was me my son my son in law my brother in law and his son. ..... It was one of the best golf days ive ever had. Thanks for a wonderful day

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/26/2019

Fantastic! Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Nags Head Golf Links. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Day st the Course

The course was in great shape. The pace of play was great. The ocean breeze adds an extra element to the course. We look forward to playing it again!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/24/2019

Wonderful! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Nags Head Golf Links. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course in great condition

Once again this course does not disappoint. The course is in excellent condition and continues to provide a challenging but enjoyable round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/17/2019

Wonderful! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Nags Head Golf Links.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/10/2019

Outstanding! Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.

Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

wildweather

The course is very tight. choice of Tees makes a big difference on the difficulty. Lots of trouble. Tight fairways and water everywhere. Greens rolled well and fairways were good with very little rough. Hitting driver will get you into trouble especially the front nine. Traps are in good shape and some beautiful golf holes especially near the ocean. Enjoyed the course and hit every club in my bag.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/09/2019

Excellent! Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Nags Head Golf Links.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Always a fun round!

Nags Head Golf Links rarely disappoints. Course was in terrific shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/09/2019

Great! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Nags Head Golf Links.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Rain out - awful staff

Paid to play 18 with cart today, lighting hit after playing 7 holes and ranger made us head in. We are here for vacation and leaving early Friday morning. Staff would not provide any refund or pro shop credit. We were offered a rain check that would not even cover the cost to play 9 holes at another time. I pointed out the agreement on golf now that states you are responsible for full green fee unless the course is closed due to weather (which it was) bug they did not care to follow or make right with us. Very unhappy with their customer service. I believe they knew we were playing on vacation and intentionally “shafted us”

I will be sure GolfNow is made aware that they are not following the policies they agreed too. I recommend taking your business elsewhere.

Friendliness Poor
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Commented on 06/24/2019

Thank you for your review! We apologize that you didn't enjoy your round with us and that our staff didn't leave a great impression on you. This is not the kind of customer service that we strive to provide our guests. We would love the chance to learn more about your time with us. Please reach out to us at nagsheadgolflinks@gmail.com at your earliest convenience. Thank you again and we look forward to speaking with you!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/24/2019

Excellent! Come back soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Previously Played

Ok course... staff isn’t very friendly.

Not worth the money to play it early in the morning. Wait until the afternoon when the price drops. Staff is not friendly at all. Asked to play the back 9 since I’ve never got to play it and was told no because they were too busy. Parking lot was nearly empty. I will be going somewhere else next time we are in the outer banks.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/24/2019

Thank you for your review! We apologize that you didn't enjoy your experience with us and we appreciate your feedback. Thank you again and we hope you'll give us another try in the future!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is tough but EXTREMELY AWESOME!

This was my second time playing this course. It is pretty tough but it is still awesome. I like a good challenge when playing golf and this one definitely offers that! The overall condition of the course was phenomenal! Greens were rolling fast and in awesome shape! Definitely will go play this course again in the future!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/18/2019

Hi, Chris. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Nags Head Golf Links. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Vacation round

Course in great shape. Staff friendly, food good, beer cold. Pretty challanging for son and I. Lots of sand and water.

Nice views of the Sound.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/24/2019

Wonderful! We're thrilled that our course conditions met your expectations and that our staff left a great impression on you. We can't wait to have you back again soon for your next round at Nags Head!

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