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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course for beginner

Decent course. A little expensive for what you get. Staff are great. Very laid back. Cart paths need work

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great experience!

Course was in great condition and staff was friendly.

Play was a bit slow but teamed up with another pair and enjoyed their company. Forgot our range finder in the cart and a good person returned it and course contacted us to return it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice coarse

I really like this coarse, played with my 3 older children a week ago and they really liked it, open fairways, nice roughs, few greens were under repair from dry summer, but overall a great time

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 348
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sooooooo slowwwwwwww

I guess you can continue to charge top rates for sub par golf.

I know the weather was great and on a weekend there are a lot of golfers but you can’t have a starter who says off the first tee it will be slow.

Well I guess so with no ranger to move people along. Too many players wanting to play from back tees then take long times looking for there ball because they try to hit too far.

Can’t believe starter would let a foursome tee off with only two sets of clubs. Takes longer to play when you share clubs.

Just poor management and NO supervision on the course.

Hopefully better days are ahead.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good day

Pace was good, conditions good. Just alot of leaves and pine needles. Hard to find ball.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/02/2020

Your feedback is important to us, steve51168. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Raleigh Golf Association.

Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good beginners course

Staff was a little rude but I like the course for shorter easier holes

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value

Course was a little crowded on a Friday afternoon with the group in front of us appearing to show someone how to play. They seemed to be demonstrating swing mechanics and stance. That’s a range issue, folks.

The course was in really good shape except for two greens which had been the victims of some drainage and plumbing repairs. The clubhouse warned us, however, and awarded a two-putt maximum for those holes.

This course is always fun and definitely worth the money-$35, including cart, through GolfNow. Very accessible to I40.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth it.

I’ve played better greens at 9 hole Par 3 courses in the area. Course was over-sold and packed. Definitely not worth the fees we paid.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens in bad need of repair

I was told at the start the holes 10 and 11 were 2 putt limit due to construction. You could have said that for every hole as the greens are in pretty bad shape.

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

A good day for golf!

The weather was perfect. We played 18 holes in 3 hours and 5 minutes. Some of the greens have some damage, from the summer and are filling in nicely, but they told us about them in the clubhouse. The staff is always great!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Look for another course in 2020

This course was in pretty good shape back a couple of months ago when I played, however it has gone completely downhill from Summer until now. Greens are horrendous as players don't fix divots and about half the greens have dry patches, sand, and other issues. So don't expect to work on your putting. Also, I know they have been extremely busy so expect to wait 5-10 minutes at each tee.

Don't pay full price for this course the rest of the year, players should be getting discounts for playing on these conditions. Hopefully they can get it in better shape for 2021 because it can be a nice course that is centrally located around the RDU area.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

RGA Greens in Horrible Shape

Fairways were good, but the greens were horrible. Pock marked, thin spots, unrepaired ball marks everywhere. It made putting almost impossible.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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