Raleigh Golf Association
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3.4
983 Reviews (983)
5 Stars
204
4 Stars
403
3 Stars
218
2 Stars
100
1 Stars
58
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
70.8%
Recommend this course
751 out of 983 reviews
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3.8
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
86.7%
Recommend this course
26 out of 30 reviews
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3.4
67 Reviews (67)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.3
71.6%
Recommend this course
48 out of 67 reviews
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Course Highlights
Consistently friendly staff and a fun layout with distinct front and back nine personalities make this Raleigh classic worth booking. Solid value for the price keeps golfers returning to enjoy the well-maintained tree-lined fairways.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6088 yards
Slope 123
Rating 68.8
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Course Details

Year Built 1929
Golf Season Year round
Architect George Cobb (1958) David Postlethwait (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.4
983 Reviews (983)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 16
Elevation Changes 14
Thick Rough 11
This course/club is great for:
Locals 37
Walkers 35
Beginners 28
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 47
In the 'Burbs 8
Near Local Attractions 8

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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good value

Good value and well kept. Cart paths could use updating but that doesn’t bother me. Short course, don’t need your driver much, but lots of fun

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Bad Clientele

The round was fine till the back nine when 2 middle schoolers joined behind us. They drove carts on the greens, hit onto your green as you putted, and threw your ball into the woods when they played through. I was appalled kids so young and immature could play by themselves.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Murph Experience

A fun course. Front nine, stockholders 9 and 1st 4 holes of back nine are golfer friendly..When you crose road to last 5 holes on back nine the holes are generally overgrown and sometimes punish some fairly good shots .Example: On 17 if your tee shot doesn't land within 15 yards either way of center you will either go left out of bounds or right into the woods???

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great time

Inexpensive, well maintained, friendly staff only drag was the pace of play was a little lagging. Overall can’t complain

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Been a long time - glad I came back

RGA was in better shape than I remembered! Greens were in great shape as were the fairways. Just a fun place to get a quick round in with the family for a great price. Keep the expectations in check and it is a fun place to play - staff was friendly and we got in our round in about 3 hours!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best family track in Raleigh

Great conditions. Fun round. Greens in good shape. Will come back again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Although the round was cart path only due to heavy rains the night before the course was in great shape. Staff at concessions was friendly , unlike the gentleman who checked me in for tee time. Personality of a gnat.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nice executive course… nice staff

Once you get I. The cart and head off tho play the road construction to get here is fleeting. Conditions are good on the greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Can’t go wrong

Greens aren’t in the best condition but they were punched recently. Always enjoy RGA, fun layout and the staff is great. Will always recommend

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 49
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bumpy greens

Greens were barely puttable, Even though aeration had been over a month ago, greens were rough. The punches had not healed and did not have enough sand or top dressing to fill them. RGA is a fun layout, but may be time to go with Bermuda greens,

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Fairways pretty rough.

The course has a challenging and nice layout. I was disappointed with how dried out and hard the fairways were. Their has been enough rain this spring to see luster there. Perhaps throughout the summer the grass will grow in. Greens were adequate but very slow and uneven. I will play here again because the course was fun.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens need attention

I have played RGA a number of times over the years. The layout is what it is--short holes mainly with a few holes with fairways that are simply unfair.

The biggest issue is the quality of greens. They had just been aerated, but that was not really the problem. The greens were the bumpiest I have every played. I could not keep a putt on line.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible Conditions

The greens were aerated but no one tells you that when you book tee time. The fairways looked like they never fertilized at all so it was like hitting off of hard pan for every shot. Will not go back for a long time.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
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