Nags Head Golf Links
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4.4
1080 Reviews (1080)
5 Stars
598
4 Stars
361
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
89.5%
Recommend this course
998 out of 1080 reviews
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4.7
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
15 out of 15 reviews
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4.4
75 Reviews (75)
5 Stars
46
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.0%
Recommend this course
66 out of 75 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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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

4.4
1080 Reviews (1080)

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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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Commented on 05/31/2019

Awesome! Come back soon!

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

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

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
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Commented on 05/30/2019

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!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/29/2019

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/24/2019

Awesome! Come back soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best course to play in OBX

I love this course! Challenging and narrow with great views of the ocean.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/23/2019

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!

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

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!

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Commented on 05/21/2019

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!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
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Commented on 05/17/2019

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!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/13/2019

Great! Glad you enjoyed your time with us!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/10/2019

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!

Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
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Commented on 05/01/2019

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!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/01/2019

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!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was in excellent condition considering that it is still early spring. The greens were quick and true and the rest of the course was in very good shape as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/01/2019

Terrific! We're glad that our course conditions met your expectations and that you enjoyed our greens. We appreciate your review and we look forward to having you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice course

Very nice course. Unfortunately it was very windy the day we played so it was not as enjoyable as we would have liked. Beautiful view along the sound!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/26/2019

Excellent! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course despite all the wind. We can't wait to have you back again soon for your next round at Nags Head!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Shot makers course

Very good course. Greens were perfect and fast. It was windy as I am sure it is most of the time. It is very short but you have to hit your spots or you are in trouble. Enjoyed the challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/19/2019

Great! We're glad that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We look forward to having you back again soon for your next round!

Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Used cart

Beautiful day on a nice course

A great spring day. Even with the grass coming out of dormancy, they had everything mowed nicely and fairway lies were nice and you could spin the ball into the greens. The greens were in fantastic shape and putted very well and very true. I was amazed at how a couple of holes that were damaged by hurricane Michael last fall have recovered. Kudos to the staff to get that mess cleaned up and make it like it never happened.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 04/19/2019

Awesome! We're pleased that you enjoyed our course conditions met your expectations and we appreciate your kind words about our staff. We hope to have you back again soon for your next round with us!

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

Early Spring

Not bad but fairway grass hasn't come up yet. Greens were nice though

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/09/2019

Excellent! We're thrilled that you enjoyed your round with us and that our greens met your expectations. We can't wait to have you back again soon at Nags Head!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nags Head

The staff was terrific! Great challenge for a short course. Beautiful scenery right on the water

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/11/2019

Excellent! We're glad that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We're also pleased that our staff left a great impression on you. We look forward to having you back again soon for your next round with us!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

First time

Enjoyed the layout . My 10 year old son had a blast . I will play again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/05/2019

Awesome! We're pleased that both you and your son enjoyed our course and the challenge of our layout. We appreciate your review and we look forward to having you both back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/04/2019

Great! Glad you enjoyed your time with us!

Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nags Head

Driving accuracy is the name of the game. I used my 3 or 4 hybrid on most tee offs I left my driver in the bag except for the 18th hole. Wind was the issue throughout the round and water eventually was my downfall. I would have scored better had it not been for multiple water balls. I still enjoyed the round and recommend playing this course if you're in the area.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/04/2019

Awesome! We're pleased that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We appreciate your review and we hope to have you back again soon for your next round!

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