Raleigh Golf Association
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3.4
972 Reviews (972)
5 Stars
201
4 Stars
397
3 Stars
218
2 Stars
98
1 Stars
58
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
69.8%
Recommend this course
742 out of 972 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
85.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 21 reviews
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3.3
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
9
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
67.7%
Recommend this course
44 out of 65 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

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Reviews

3.4
972 Reviews (972)

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
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very good Par 5 for begineers

This is a very nice course to get better at and enjoy the scenery. I have been to it twice and love it. The Course conditions are nice and clean and the staff is very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 06/06/2017:
Thanks for the review! We are so pleased that you enjoyed the course conditions and our excellent staff on this particular day. We will definitely pass along the kind words, please come back and see us again this weekend!
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Well maintained, friendly staff

I played the stockholders course, and found it in beautiful playing condition, despite recent heavy rains. Super nice people in the pro shop. My only complaint was that the holes were all pretty straight and short-- not too challenging for women with a 104 slope. I'll play the whites the next time I go, but I'll return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/06/2017:
Thanks for the review. We appreciate your patience as the weather has not been the best in Raleigh lately. We hope that you will give us another try , please let us know how you do from the white tees.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What a great day

Great round of golf, course was in very good condition, add a beautiful day and great golf buddies - it doesn't get much better. We were fortunate enough to have "clear sailing" - no one in front of us the entire time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/06/2017:
Thanks for the awesome review! It sounds like you had the prefect day and we are so glad it was with us. Thanks again and please come back and see us again soon.
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/06/2017:
Thank you for the 4 star review! We really appreciate it.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Short but tricky greens

This course is very short. However, the greens have lots of undulations on it, making it a lot tougher. The greens were in excellent condition. The fairways were an average condition. The tease were in a lot of distress. We enjoyed our round and we're very challenged by the course. I will definitely be playing this one again

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/30/2017:
Thanks for the great review. We are so glad that enjoyed your round with us and hope to see you again in the near future. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook for some great golf specials!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course with great value

Not a regular golfer and my first time at the course but was made to feel right at home by friendly and courteous staff. Pace of play was great for the majority of the round. Straightforward course but very enjoyable and challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 05/22/2017

Hi "u472217431" Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you enjoyed our challenging course today. Thanks again for the great feedback and we hope to see you again in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course was in good shape, greens a little slow but played round in 3 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 05/22/2017

Hi "erhoads" Thank you for the great review. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a great review and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

RGA

Always a pleasure to play here but the pace of play is generally slow, especially yesterday.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 05/22/2017

Hi "Richard6298123" Thank you for the honest review. We apologize if the pace of play was slower than usual, we appreciate the feedback and hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Go here!!

Had a great time. Golfed alone and they allowed me to use the private stockholders course. Incredibly well groomed and great views! Go here!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 05/11/2017

Hi "u059470512" Thanks for the excellent review! So glad you enjoyed your day with us, please come back and visit us again.

Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course.

Course is in good shape and the greens were rolling well.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 05/11/2017

Hi "u000005730444" Thanks for the great review. We are so glad you enjoyed the greens. Please come back and see us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Short, but fun

Open course... so most bad hits are still playable. Also, very short...you play this course without using your driver.

Definitely a good course to bring beginner golfers to.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 05/11/2017

Hi "u523744732" Thank you for the great review. RGA is definitely a shot making course and we are glad you enjoyed it. Please come back and see us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 05/11/2017

Hi "jimtrenner" Thank you for the 4 star review. We appreciate review and hope to see you again in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice day at RGA

RGA is historic being around since 1929, the course is improving over the past few years. The greens were bumpy due to lingering affects of being punched two weeks ago so putting was tough. The greens are growing in but still sparse and low. We played from the tips and this resulted in a challenge considering the tighter fairways on a number of holes. Overall, a good value for the cost!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 05/03/2017

Hi "LacySmith" Thank you for your honest review. The course was recently aerified and will take a few weeks to properly heal, we appreciate your patience and hope to see you again in a few weeks.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 04/24/2017

Hi "Marcus4990485" Thank you for the review. We hope to see you again in the near future so that we can increase your star rating.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 04/05/2017

Hi "jdp81" Thanks for the 5 star review.

Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Has Potential

A buddy of mine talked about this track and that it's an easy walk during the summer. It was only $2 more to ride on Saturday, so I wanted to give it a shot. Facilities are adequate and food/bev prices are reasonable. There is no driving range, but there is a small wedge range that's about 80-100 yards. It is alongside the road, so you need to be careful about hooking or skulling a ball that direction. The course itself has a decent layout and is really short. From the tips, ~6100 yards for a par 72 can lead to some low scores if you're a longer hitter. Right now, the fairways were fairly hard and I routinely cleared 330. Not a lot of grass at the moment, but it is March. The backside is much more narrow than the front, although the front is wide open, so that's not saying much. I was thoroughly disappointed in the greens. At this point during the year, most courses can afford to cut greens short since they don't have to worry about baking them. These were long and grainy. Most other tracks have greens running 9-11; not fast, but quick. These are lucky to get to 8, which makes course management much less fun (think Tiger's 05 Masters chip or Jordan Spieth's chip shot from the WBC on March 3), i.e. you can't play a slope because the ball wouldn't 't take it if it wasn't severe enough. Not sure about the rest of you all, but I hate going to a course and having to smash every putt. Overall, it's not a bad course but slightly overpriced for the current quality. I'm sure I'll give it another shot in April/May and can give a more accurate review. If you want a short, relatively easy course and can get a good price to ride (x<$25), give it a go.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 03/14/2017

Hi "hauserj85" we appreciate your honest review. The course is still transitioning from spring into summer, so most of our grass on the fairways and greens are still in the process of coming through. We appreciate your feedback and we hope to see you again in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 03/14/2017

Hi "ervin6457357" Thank you for the 4 star review. Please come back and see us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 02/15/2017

Hi "erosshorner" Thank you for the 3 star review. We hope you will give us another try so that we can change your 3 star review into 5 stars!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 02/08/2017

Hi "DennyCarroll" Thank you for the 4 star review! We hope to see you back out on the course soon so that we can change your 4 star review into 5 stars!

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 01/25/2017

HI "tourchamp2001" Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate the 3 star review and hope to see you again soon so that we can change your 3 stars into 5 stars!

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