Raleigh Golf Association
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3.4
969 Reviews (969)
5 Stars
200
4 Stars
396
3 Stars
217
2 Stars
98
1 Stars
58
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.6
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
69.3%
Recommend this course
739 out of 969 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.7
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
83.3%
Recommend this course
15 out of 18 reviews
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3.3
63 Reviews (63)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
9
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
66.7%
Recommend this course
42 out of 63 reviews
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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

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Reviews

3.4
969 Reviews (969)

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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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slowest round ever

Front 9 took almost 3 hours; well over 5.5 hours for the full round. Extremely long round for a 6000yard course. Not sure what the deal was, but had to wait at least 10 minutes at each tee box before taking a shot

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great simple course

This is a great course for beginners and getting your game in space; Conditions were very good and greens were in real good shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Confidence Booster

The greens were better today than they have been. The pace of play feels slower than it is. My 9 holes on the Stakeholder Course was just at 1:40, however was log jammed the entire time and felt much slower.

I will continue to come back until I break par on the Stakeholder 9 as this course does wonders for my mental game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Location, Location, Location

RGA is all about the location. It's essentially a driving range/practice course that provides a very forgiving, fun, no frills round. The greens are like putting on the fringe of most better courses. The pace of play can get slow, however the staff is great and more than accommodating as are most patrons.

I am a 20 handicap and love RGA for the confidence boost as it is the one course in the area where I can break 80.

It's 6,000 yards / Par 70 from the tips and probably should be Par 65.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad golfer, good course

I shot an awful 119 but it had nothing to do with the course by any means. Well maintained and wide open on many holes. Pace of play was very slow on the front 9. Back 9 not so bad. Would definitely come back to play again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Couldn’t make it again

So I played here on my birthday weekend Saturday, April 3. I was supposed to play yesterday May 4 but was not able to and missed my teatime and still got charged. I don’t fault the course for charging me as they have a 24 hour cancellation policy but I paid ahead and I cannot play because I got called to stay at work. I am a flight paramedic and was not able leave on time because I had a last-minute flight for a trauma patient on the highway. I actually travel from New Jersey down to North Carolina to play and like I said was not able to leave work on time and make my flight from Newark airport down to Raleigh in order to play on Wednesday, May 4. I am playing Thursday, May 5 as I am down here now so hopefully all goes well at the course and I will write another review after I play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

You better putt

Slowest greens in wake county. If you teeth it don’t worry it will stop. If you chip to where you want it, it will not roll. If you are twenty feet out for birdie or par you better smack that ball. Every green has a mountain range on it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

RGA Always Comes Through

Great central location in Raleigh, NC. Offers the perfect blend of difficulty while the openness of the course allows for errant shots. Would recommend this to any level of player! Set your tee time now!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice forgiving course

Good course for beginners, back 9 is harder than the front 9. It also moves slower on the back 9. Overall good time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Value course

Not super well maintained but for the cost was worth it for the day.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Inconsistent Greens

The front nine were slow, like putting through sand. The back nine was true.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 11
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Inconsistent greens

It seems the public front 9 greens had tons of lag to them. The back green rolled truer than the front. So far every time I go in the morning there is a guy mowing. Not sure if they can get out earlier to cut but putting on a freshly cut green definitely helped me out on the back 9. Greens are still beyond bumpy but I can tell, hopefully, in about two weeks that should be healed.

Take advantage of #1 and #10, almost drove both with a 3 wood.

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

Great course to practice

A forgiving course with a great staff. The greens were challenging. I always enjoy a day on RGA

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

SLOW...

Course played as usual...greens are still in rough shape. Biggest issue was pace of play. The pace was brutally slow, which made for a very unpleasant round of golf.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Played the 9 hole course

Played the 9 hole stock holders course, this was great! Good course and was able to work on my game!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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