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 |
Course Details
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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
Challenging Course
Good course in great condition. Winds coming off the sound were crazy. Greens held great. Very tight course that will challenge every shot. A bit expensive for no real reason. Only need your driver for a handful of holes. Short course but extremely narrow. I would recommend playing this course.
Always a Fun Time
This is my 3rd year playing Nags Head. Very challenging course with tight fairways and tough greens. While the course is short you have to be accurate tee-to-green. Great staff, good food, and a beautiful facilities. There are not many options and we stayed in Avon on vacation so it took us about an hour to get to the course. It will be our normal course for as long as we go to the OBX.
Awesome! We're pleased that you enjoyed the challenge of our course and that our staff left a great impression on you. We look forward to having you back again soon for your next round with us!
Nags Head GC
Awesome place to play. Not an easy course but very challenging for all levels. The staff was great. Very professional and Uber courteous. We’ll be back.
Wonderful! We're glad that you enjoyed the challenge of our layout and that our staff left a great impression on you. We look forward to having you back again soon for your next round with us!
Best course in the Outer Banks
Nags Head golf links is the best course in the area in my opinion. Turf is nice, layout is fun, and the views are great. Relatively short but challenging for me.
Great staff. Thanks
Awesome! We're pleased that you enjoyed our course and the challenge of our layout. W're honored that you consider us the best course in the area and we hope to have you back again soon for your next round!
Tight challenging course
Overall a short course but with the influence of wind from the ocean and the sound can be very challenging. This is especially true from high flight ball strikes. 18 was a beast. Long par 5 into 20+ mph winds. I will definitely return and highly recommend!
Fantastic! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We can't wait to have you back again soon for your next round at Nags Head!
Good experience
Course was challenging but a pleasure to play. Greens were consistent. It is not easy to play if you don’t know the course as there are several blind shots. The lay out is great, you’re using most of your clubs. I really enjoyed the course
Great! We're glad that you enjoyed the challenge of our layout and that our greens met your expectations. We look forward to having you back again soon for your next round!
Best In obx
Soft greens. Roll true. Good layout. Don’t let yardage fool you. Tough corse only negative not marked well great value for money
Great! We're glad that you enjoyed our course and the challenge of our layout. We're pleased that you found us to be a good value and we look forward to having you back again soon!
OBX
Got through the front 9 before thunderstorms pushed us off the course. Course is very nice and an enjoyable layout. Not very long but some fun shot making is needed. Would absolutely return and looking forward to playing the back nine. Course was is good shape and the greens were reseptive and rolled very nicely.
Awesome! We're pleased that our course conditions met your expectations and that you enjoyed the challenge our layout presented. We hope to have you back again soon for a full 18 holes!
Awesome! Come back soon!
Nags Head Golf Links
Course was in good shape . Got behind 2 couples who looked new to golf & had no golf etiquette to let faster players through. Nice layout, narrow fairways in some places offered a nice challenge. I will try to get back, but only through GolfNow
Thank you for your review! We're pleased that you enjoyed our course and the challenge of our layout. We appreciate your review and we hope to have you back again soon!
I will play here again
This course is tough. It was in great shape though. The Marshall was friendly and recommended white tee boxes. Good choice. Putts rolled nicely on these greens. I didn’t really spend time in pro shop to comment on that. Beer in cart was nice and cold. I lost over a half dozen balls. Our three-some was behind two four-dimes for the front nine but it wasn’t bad. Felt like we had the back nine to ourselves.
Fantastic! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We're also glad 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!
Awesome! Come back soon!
Best course to play in OBX
I love this course! Challenging and narrow with great views of the ocean.
Wonderful! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We can't wait to have you back again soon for your next round at Nags Head!
Beautiful course!
Do yourself a favor...quit thinking about it and just book your tee time. It's a true links course with tight fairways, plenty of hazards, and deep rough. Beautiful course in every sense of the word. Highly recommended!
Fantastic! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We can't wait to have you back again soon for your next round at Nags Head!
I finally played this course after many years. I was very disappointed in the quality and condition. It is a short and very tight layout. It seemed like they didn’t have enough land to build a course there but they did it anyway. Women may enjoy the course but it wasn’t what I like in a golf course. They said the course was in great shape but the greens were recently aerated and the tee boxes were awful. Practice facilities were not very good either.
Thank you for your review! We apologize that our course conditions didn't meet your expectations and that you didn't enjoy the challenge of our layout. We appreciate your feedback and we hope you'll give us another try in the future!
Great! Glad you enjoyed your time with us!
Play This Course
From the friendly greeting at the bag drop ... to the club attendent cleaning my clubs on the parking lot, and certainly the beautiful golfing experience in-between, Nags Head Golf Links was wonderful. Each hole offered a challenge, as well as breathtaking water views. The Par 71, 5717 yards — from the Blue Markers — can play much longer when the ocean breezes kick-in, especially on holes when you’re hitting directly into the wind.
The greens were on the small scale; recently “punched,” which was the only disappointment I had — many of the greens could have used more sand.
If ever in the area, however, you need to play this course. It willl certainly make you and your game feel better. It’s a “feel good” course all the way.
Awesome! We're pleased that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We're also glad that our staff left a great impression on you. We hope to have you back again soon for your next round with us!
Fine round
Great weather and great course. Course was in good shape, short but very challenging. Got a great golfnow price. Pace of play was good, really enjoyed the holes with the sound view. The staff in the pro shop was on the phone when I checked in and didn’t seem to want to be bothered? Only issue though.
Awesome! We're pleased that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We appreciate your feedback on our staff and we hope to have you back again soon!
Nice Track
I played this course before in the wind and it was brutal. Today the weather was beautiful and we had a great time. Course is in great shape and pace of play was terrific on the front nine. At $37 this is a super value in the OBX.
Fantastic! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course conditions and that you found us to be a good value. We can't wait to have you back again soon for your next round at Nags Head!
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Hi mayapro, thank you for taking the time to rate and leave us a raving review! The team here at Nags Head Golf Links is thrilled with your recommendation. We hope to see you again soon!