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
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
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1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
94.4%
Recommend this course
17 out of 18 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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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great value!

Booked a prime morning time as a single same day for $35. WOW! Amazing for a Saturday in September. Course was in great shape. Always enjoy playing Nags Head.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nags Head Review

This was a great course. Even though it only said 6,100 yards on the card it played like about 6,600. It was a great layout, friendly staff and we had a great time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

beautiful but challenging

Great views of water on most every hole. Unforgiving rough, and tight fairways but a great course for a day of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A must play when at OBX

Truly enjoyed our first ever round on the course. Many blind shots from the tees. Quite an adventure. I had plenty of chances for birdies. Ended up with 9 pars. But there are also some double and triple bogies waiting for you. Beautiful view of the sound on several holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

A round in 2 1/2 hours

The course was in very good condition, however the greens had been recently aerated, but were not unplayable. A midday tee time allowed me to play my 18 in 2 1/2 hours as a single. One must have local knowledge of the course layout, as some 2nd shots must be placed in specific areas on the par 5's. Rough is dense, just consider the ball as lost and play on if you hit in there. If you are a high handicapper take lots of balls. I will play the course again when I go back to Nags Head. Enjoyed my round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Love the layout, greens needed work.

Don't be fooled by the length and rating of this course. It can be very difficult in direct relation to the wind on a given day. Some beautiful views of the sound and very interesting holes. The greens were soft to the point of spongy and uneven as a result difficult to putt on. Tees and fairways were very nice however. We try to play this course at least once when we vacation but need to look for deals as the normal fee is expensive.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

First time playing here. Nice but a little pricey relative to my home courses. Decent value relative to the Obx. Driving range was very disappointing with the limited flight golf balls.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging gem

Beautiful narrow course with good greens. Wind is always a challenge. Staff is friendly and helpful. Food was excellent. Tuna melt!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

The course

The staff and condition of the course was excellent

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

First time and loved the course

Nags Head Golf Links is pretty much the only game in town if you're out on Hatteras but it does not disappoint. It was pretty windy when I played which increased the challenge on this relatively short course. Overall, the course conditions were excellent and we finished our round in 3 ½ hours, a bonus and rarity these days. I definitely recommend Nags Head to any golfer with reasonable skills. Several holes are nestled in amongst homes so golfers must take care not to spray the ball around.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Short and tight

The course is short and tight. Some holes are on the ocean and the wind was really a factor with at least a two club difference. The greens hold well. I would like to play it again but not for $99. Later tee times are cheaper.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome course

Played on a crazy windy day. Beautiful course and a friendly and helpful staff. Great experience!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

tight, fair, strategic

My first time in Obx and my first experience with CoastaL North Carolina golf. .NagS Head made a great first impression. in season cheaper on weekends than on weekdays. for a lot of players, driver stays in the bag as often as not. great turf conditions. quick greens and scenic course especially the water holes! unfortunately, some of the real estate comes into play.. staff could not have been nicer!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun time and fair price with late play discount

Generally a nice clean, aesthetically pleasing, challenging course. While not a good player, I lost 10 balls due to trees, rough, and water hazards. New record for me. Great views along the sound.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

fun time, use discount

Fun and challenging and close.
You can tell how your round was by number of balls lost.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

Very tight course but playable

Nags Head is very scenic and has many very good holes that challenge even the better golfers. The greens were on the slow side as they really had not been cutting them it appeared....esp. on the front nine. We were on vacation and were looking for one course to play a round on and Nag's Head won as I found a nice deal on Golfnow.com.
Would recommend and play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great scenery

Very nice course
Shot makers course but very enjoyable

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Bang For The Buck

Great track on the OBX. Got on at a discounted evening rate, played 18holes and was not disappointed 1 bit. Leave your driver in the bag and you will enjoy this great links style course just as much as I did. Course was in tip-top shape from tee to green. I would highly recommend playing here on your next trip to the OBX. I repeat, leave the big stick in the bag.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fantastic course, worth a trip!

I stayed down in Southern Outer Banks and wanted to play a round of golf with some family, so we booked a 5PM tee time for 3 of us at Nags Head Links. The weather was PERFECT that day so we should have expected a crowded course, which we got.

That being said, this is surely a course where you don't mind waiting at most tee boxes. There's plenty of scenery around and a lot of strategy in each shot. Definitely a risk/reward course.

I would 100% play here again. It's a somewhat challenging course with plenty of good views to keep you busy. And the staff was extremely polite. In fact, we managed to lose a club and it seemed they did everything in their power to get it back to us. Very friendly of them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Golf

What a great golf experience. The course is first rate and very challenging. The staff was great, especially Tara the traveling concession lady. She was very friendly and super helpful. I wish our girl back on my home course was like her. The course met all of my expectations, and I look forward to playing it again next year. It is worth playing if you love golf. My compliments to the ground staff, they should be very proud. My only tip is don't miss the fairway and the greens hold right to the oin.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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