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 |
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| 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
Shot Makers Course.
This was my first time playing, I would like to start by saying the course was a little hard to find. When I pulled in to the the lot I had someone bringing a cart out to me right away, they loaded my bag and brought me to the club house. The staff gave me some local advise and suggested I buy the yardage book, thank god I did. This course is in great shape and is manageable from the tips if you hit your spots. The risk reward is there. Just make sure you consider the wind.
Beautiful Course
Overall the course was in great condition and was a lot of fun to play. Tight in some areas so you have to be straight off the tee but a lot of short holes that you can take advantage of. Pace of play was slow due to over booking tee times and people were on top of each other but overall a lot of fun to play
Thank you for your review! We are glad that you enjoyed your round with us. We apologize that pace of play was a little slow. We will make sure to work on this in the future. We hope to see you back again soon for your next round!
Great afternoon
Friendly helpful staff
Tough course for average player, absolutely need to hit straight
If first time get the course guide for yardages, don't always want to hit driver off tee
Thanks for your review! We're glad that you enjoyed our course and our staff. We look forward to having you back soon for your next round at Nags Head!
Poor Pace of Play...! Made for a challenging round
I am not one to offer negative reviews on courses I play. Unfortunately, today is my first one. Today, was a hot, humid day continuing the heat wave for the week. Therefore an early tee time was set to hopefully finish the round in 4 hours or less. From the start, two groups of three (was told they were family from the starter) were all over the golf course. The group I was playing with literally, waited 10-15 minutes before teeing off on almost every hole. On the turn, when I shared my frustration with the starter, he replied its "not my turn today" to push them along. Well, to make a long story short, when you pay a good price for a round of golf, the expectation is the pace of play is consistent and a ranger (was not seen again after the hole 3, par 3) is moving the pace of the groups, so everyone who plays Nags Head is getting maximum enjoyment from a course that has beautiful views and a nice layout with some challenging holes.
Thank you for your review! We apologize that you did not enjoy your experience with us and that the pace of play was slow. We will make sure to address these issues immediately. We hope to see you back soon to give us another try at Nags Head!
Makes you hit every club in your bag!!! I hit 4 drivers all day!!
Course was in great shape. The wind always blows hard and make your round very challenging. I enjoyed playing this course very much!!!
Thank you for your review! We are pleased that you enjoyed your round at Nags Head. We hope to see you back again soon for your next round!
Slow slow slow
Slow slow slow slow. Waste of money! Couldn't finish a round of golf in 4.5 hours with TWO and a cart. Pace of play is horrendous and for $100 I will never play here again. Very upset!
Thank you for your review! We apologize that you did not enjoy your experience and that the pace of play was slow. We will make sure to address these issues immediately. We hope you will give us another try in the future!
Keep it Straight
Played the course on vacation in the outer banks , on a hot deal from golf now! Afternoon was hotttttt, but the mild ocean breeze made it tolerable. Very well maintained course, tight with some blind shots and risk reward shots. Beautiful ocean views. Staff was friendly. Played a few holes with a golfer who knew the course which was helpful
Thank you for your review! We are thrilled that you enjoyed our course and staff. We hope to see you back again for another round at Nags Head!
Listen to the starter and spring for the yardage book
I'm not long winded so here goes. I played on a very hot, humid day and went thru 4 bottles of water and could have used 6. I am about a 10 handicap and being my first time playing the course I took the starters advice and played the white tees. I never touched my driver but hit a lot of 3 metals, 3&4 hybrids and 5 irons off the tees. You may be tempted to hit driver but unless you hit lase beams leave it in the bag, there is not much reward for the risk. The golf course is narrow and requires shots placed in the right spot on the fairways. The condition was very good, the only slight complaint I have is the greens were too slow. I would play here again, I shot 86 with a triple and two double bogies. It is a beautiful and fun course with great views of Pamlico Sound.
Thanks for your review! We are glad you enjoyed your round with us. We look forward to having you back for another round at Nags Head!
Hot day but cool game
Zone thing missing: very bad indications on course ( distance posts etc ...)
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Great Layout
This is a great course and I look forward to playing here again. It is not so long to be intimidating but requires accuracy to put the ball in the proper position. The staff was great, the weather was near 100 degrees, and it was a very enjoyable round.
Thank you for your review! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed our course and staff. We look forward to having you back again soon!
Awesome Golf Course
Played Nags Head Links 15-20 times! Always a great course to play in Nags Head, NC! Golf course is beautiful & extremely hard with the wind! Go play it & you will love it!
Thanks for your review! We are happy to hear that you enjoy playing at Nags Head. It's great knowing people love our course as much as we do. We hope to see you back again soon!
Nice Round
Links at Nags Head in very good shape. Windy conditions lead to increased difficulty of the course. Pace of play was somewhat
slow due to inexperience of some golfers. Pair with three nice gentlemen which added to the enjoyment of the round.
Thank you for your review! We are glad that you enjoyed your round with us. We look forward to seeing you again soon for your next round at Nags Head!
Beautiful Course & Day...
Fun course! Bring a few extra balls as you will need them. Course is in fabulous condition. Although not all that long, wind and tight fairways make for quite a challenge.
Thanks for your review! We are happy that you enjoyed our course. We hope to see you again soon for your next round with us!
MY FAVORITE COURSE
VERY CHALLENGING, SOME TIGHT HOLES, VERY SCENIC, HIT IT STRAIGHT !!! A MUST WHEN YOUR IN TOWN.
Thanks for your review! We are thrilled that you consider us a must play course. We look forward to seeing you again for your next round at Nags Head!
Excellent course
Great time. Amazing views. Challenging layout.
Thanks for your review! We are pleased that you enjoyed our course as well as our views. We hope to see you back soon for your next round with us!
Worth every cent
Great value for the money. Beautiful and challenging with incredible water views !
Thank you for your review! We are thrilled that you enjoyed our course as well as our views. We look forward to seeing you back for your next round!
Great vacation course
Well-kept, short par 4s (due to the necessity of a tight course on the OBX), great elevation change for the property, windy, picturesque par 3s. The only negative is the iron only "driving" range: they use plastic hard balls so that you don't hit neighboring houses.
Thank you for your review! We are glad that you enjoyed our course! We hope to see you back soon for your next round at Nags Head!
Great challenge
Great friendly staff
Course great condition
Greens hold
Pace of play was great
Layout challenges players of all levels
Thank you for your review! We are thrilled that you had a great experience at our course and that you enjoyed our staff. We can't wait to have you back for your next round with us!
Course plays narrow
I thought the course was fairly easy if you can hit the ball straight. Narrow fairways, tough ocean wind and fast greens made nags head golf challenging. Also, there was no cart person serving drinks.
Deceptively Challenging Without Being Too Long
Course is in really nice shape with receptive greens & nicely groomed bunkers. Perfect example that length is not required to be challenged but you must be straight off the tee to avoid a bogey +. Real nice variety of hole types especially the 3's & short 4's to keep you interested along with lots of water especially picturesque along the sound. You need particularly strategic tee shots on 8, 11 & 12 to make par. A must play in the area; excellent value with very friendly staff.
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Thanks for your review! We are glad that you enjoyed your first time with us at Nags Head. We hope to see you back again soon for your next round!