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Nags Head Golf Links

4.4
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Nags Head Golf Links
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4.4
1081 Reviews (1081)
5 Stars
599
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
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89.6%
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999 out of 1081 reviews
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4.8
16 Reviews (16)
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
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4.7
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4.4
76 Reviews (76)
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Conditions
4.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
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4.5
88.2%
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67 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
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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

4.4
1081 Reviews (1081)

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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Golf4soccer
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Well maintained

We have had over 18 inches of rain in the days leading up to our tee date and found the course in excellent condition considering. Weekend play this time of year is pretty open and you can play at your own pace.

Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/30/2018:
Great! We're glad that you enjoyed our course conditions despite all the rain we've had. We're also pleased that you were able to play at a good pace. We appreciate your review and we look forward to having you back again soon for your next round with us!
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jrstephe
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/30/2018:
Excellent! Come back soon!
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gecko49
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great course!!

Awesome course! Always love to play Nags Head Links! Very hard, but rewarding course! Tough, but play it anyway & you will love it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 07/24/2018:
Fantastic! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We appreciate your review and we can't wait to have you back again soon at Nags Head!
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markottati
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hardest short course you’ll ever play

The layout of this course combined with the wind or the area created an incredibly challenging experience. The course was in great shape and all staff were extremely helpful. Would play again if ever vacationing back in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/19/2018:
Awesome! We're pleased that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We're also glad that our course conditions met your expectations and that our staff left a great impression on you. We look forward to having you back again for your next round with us!
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JWHenry101
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 07/16/2018:
Great! Glad that you enjoyed your time with us!
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u000007010737
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course with a great view!

Nice course. We played after 3 so the round cost about 38. Not sure I would pay prime rate to play here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/11/2018:
Outstanding! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course and that you found us to be a good value. We look forward to having you back again soon for your next round!
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thaze13
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/11/2018:
Wonderful! Come back soon!
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DavidShupe
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Response from on 07/11/2018:
Great! Glad you enjoyed your time with us!
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smfarrington
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Weekend Traffic was Too Much

If you are staying in Duck or Corolla, I would highly recommend NOT attempting to pay there on the weekend. Traffic going southbound was ridiculous all morning and early afternoon. Even after prepaying, we opted not to make the trek, which would’ve been easily been about hour to two hours for the 20+ mile drive. Chalk it up to lack of local knowledge. Won’t use the Hot Deal prepay option again unless I know the course and area.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/09/2018:
Thank you for your review! We're pleased that you enjoyed our course but we apologize that the commute was difficult. We appreciate your feedback and we hope you will give us another try in the future!
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nags Head

Excellent course, beautiful setting, friendly but classy atmosphere. Highly recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/05/2018:
Terrific! We're thrilled that you enjoyed your first time playing with us at Nags Head. We appreciate your review and we look forward to having you back again soon for your next round!
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Wesman73
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 07/05/2018:
Thank you for your review! We'd love 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!
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1Morgan1
Played On
Reviews 418
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played

Fun Layout

Have played NHGL many times since they opened around 1987.

Tight, fun layout.....everything is dictated by the wind and wind direction. Greens were on the slow side (bent), fairways were very good, some of the tee boxes were so-so. Great play with Hot Deal. IMO, not a good course for anyone who doesn't break 100 on a regular basis. There are other, more forgiving courses at the north end of OBX.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Response from on 07/05/2018:
Great! We're glad that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We appreciate your review and we hope to have you back again soon!
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u000003129478
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable

Course was in great shape. Greens were on the slow side but smooth. Course design is very target oriented

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/05/2018:
Awesome! We're pleased that our course conditions met your expectations. We look forward to having you back again soon for your next round!
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saunders215
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Keep It in Play and Hope for Gentle Winds

Caught The Links on a hot, but gentle winds day. If you kept the ball in play off the tee and from the fairways you could score well on this day. The greens were not fast.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/02/2018:
Great! We're glad that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We hope to have you back again soon for your next round!
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bluesky11738
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Take extra balls

Leave your driver home!

Beautiful course layout. I took three guys with me for two rounds of golf. 18 and 9!

Both days were prefect conditions, green fairways and fast greens. Beautiful views and lovely homes. Nice combination!

Needs balls, however! This is a course that changes the way you think about golf. Course knowledge is paramount. Come with a good short game and you’ll have a fantastic day.

Enjoy

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/02/2018:
Excellent! We're thrilled that you and your group enjoyed your rounds with us at Nags Head. We appreciate your feedback and we can't wait to have you back again soon!
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u007016825
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nags Head golf links

Best course in OBX. staff is friendly. Don’t use golfnow, call them directly for best price and tee times.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/02/2018:
Terrific! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course and that our staff left a great impression on you. We're honored that you consider us the best course in the OBX and we look forward to having you back again soon!
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Paul9389623
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/02/2018:
Awesome! We're pleased that you enjoyed our course and we hope to have you back again soon!
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Jpkanosky
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice course with some tough holes back into a stiff wind.

Course was in excellent condition. Some carries over hazards into a stiff wind were over 200 yards from the blue tees. The course was a fun course with spectacular views of the sound.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/02/2018:
Wonderful! We're thrilled that our course conditions met your expectations and that you enjoyed the challenge of our layout. We look forward to having you back again at Nags Head!
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Breslinb
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Layout can be interesting. Great water views in many spots. Greens while in good shape, were very slow for the fee $ level of this course. The course is short and the staff encourage you from the moment they pick up your clubs in the parking lot to not use your driver. Pace of play was less than 3:45. Overall a very enjoyable experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/02/2018:
Great! We're glad that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We're also pleased that you were able to play at a good pace. We hope to have you back again soon for your next round!
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ramcnabb
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Courses in the area from what I read have great difficulty with their greens. The greens at nags head were in excellent condition but relatively slow. This is understandable since other courses were having trouble.

Played this course before it is an enjoyable course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/02/2018:
Fantastic! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course and that our greens met your expectations. We appreciate your review and we look forward to having you back again soon at Nags Head!
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