Nags Head Golf Links
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4.4
1082 Reviews (1082)
5 Stars
600
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
89.0%
Recommend this course
999 out of 1082 reviews
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4.8
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
94.1%
Recommend this course
16 out of 17 reviews
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4.5
77 Reviews (77)
5 Stars
48
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.0%
Recommend this course
67 out of 77 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
1082 Reviews (1082)

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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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 39
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
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great shape

Conditions were very good this early in the season

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good off-season play

Nags Head is one of my favorite golf courses in the outer banks. It is always in great shape with quick greens. It is a tight course with a lot of blind shots so course knowledge is a plus. The track is a modified links style course that takes advantage of the OBX environs with the finishing holes along Albemarle Sound. It is a shot-maker's course that can be very, very challenging especially when you get son 20-25 mph winds off the sound. If you visit the OBX play a round there.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Hard to Beat

Defiantly not thew first time I played this course but easily the most enjoyable. The course was in spectacular condition. From southeast VA and every course in the area was Cart Path Only, and there was not a wet spot on this course. The staff friendliness and helpfulness is unmatched, from the Pro Shop to the Grille. This was not my first time here but I still bring my yardage book every time I play here. I would highly suggest a first time player spend the $$$ and get one.

Conditions Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fantastic Layout

Great course, friendly staff, great time, an OBX staple.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great fun course

I played the course three days in a row and loved every moment. Course was in good shape and pace of play was great. Highly recommend you tee it up.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Challenging, tight links style course

The greens had been aerated and sanded but still rolled pretty well. After all of the rain of the previous two weeks, the course was in very good shape. I remembered which club to hit off of several tees as the driver stayed in the bag on many holes to keep it in play (or should I say a better chance to do so). Some holes have quite a bit of room while others do not, or you have to know where to miss it. We had a beautiful fall day for our round - mid 70s with little humidity.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ok

Coarse has some beautiful holes along the water , the starter and guy unloading clubs could use some personality

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Only course clos to Nags Head

The course is nice and requires target golf. Wind affects most shots but greens are soft and hold. Good layout but houses are in play on some holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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