Nags Head Golf Links
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4.4
1070 Reviews (1070)
5 Stars
591
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
88.2%
Recommend this course
988 out of 1070 reviews
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4.6
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
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1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
94.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 19 reviews
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4.4
70 Reviews (70)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.7%
Recommend this course
60 out of 70 reviews
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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
1070 Reviews (1070)

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Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
77b5f7ef-4156-5d90-ae7c-359deab727ea
Commented on 09/07/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

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

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
77b5f7ef-4156-5d90-ae7c-359deab727ea
Commented on 09/07/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

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

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
77b5f7ef-4156-5d90-ae7c-359deab727ea
Commented on 09/07/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
77b5f7ef-4156-5d90-ae7c-359deab727ea
Commented on 09/07/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
77b5f7ef-4156-5d90-ae7c-359deab727ea
Commented on 09/07/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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!

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
77b5f7ef-4156-5d90-ae7c-359deab727ea
Commented on 09/07/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
77b5f7ef-4156-5d90-ae7c-359deab727ea
Commented on 08/14/2016

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!

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

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
77b5f7ef-4156-5d90-ae7c-359deab727ea
Commented on 08/14/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hot day but cool game

Zone thing missing: very bad indications on course ( distance posts etc ...)

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
77b5f7ef-4156-5d90-ae7c-359deab727ea
Commented on 08/09/2016

Thank you for your review! We hope to see you soon for your next round at Nags Head.

Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
77b5f7ef-4156-5d90-ae7c-359deab727ea
Commented on 08/09/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

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!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
77b5f7ef-4156-5d90-ae7c-359deab727ea
Commented on 08/09/2016

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!

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

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
77b5f7ef-4156-5d90-ae7c-359deab727ea
Commented on 08/09/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
77b5f7ef-4156-5d90-ae7c-359deab727ea
Commented on 08/09/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

MY FAVORITE COURSE

VERY CHALLENGING, SOME TIGHT HOLES, VERY SCENIC, HIT IT STRAIGHT !!! A MUST WHEN YOUR IN TOWN.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
77b5f7ef-4156-5d90-ae7c-359deab727ea
Commented on 08/09/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent course

Great time. Amazing views. Challenging layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
77b5f7ef-4156-5d90-ae7c-359deab727ea
Commented on 08/09/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Worth every cent

Great value for the money. Beautiful and challenging with incredible water views !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
77b5f7ef-4156-5d90-ae7c-359deab727ea
Commented on 08/09/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
77b5f7ef-4156-5d90-ae7c-359deab727ea
Commented on 08/09/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great challenge

Great friendly staff

Course great condition

Greens hold

Pace of play was great

Layout challenges players of all levels

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
77b5f7ef-4156-5d90-ae7c-359deab727ea
Commented on 08/09/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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