Raleigh Golf Association
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3.4
966 Reviews (966)
5 Stars
199
4 Stars
394
3 Stars
217
2 Stars
98
1 Stars
58
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
68.4%
Recommend this course
736 out of 966 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.5
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.8
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
81.2%
Recommend this course
13 out of 16 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.3
62 Reviews (62)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
9
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.5
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
66.1%
Recommend this course
41 out of 62 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

Clubhouse
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3.4
966 Reviews (966)
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

tried and true

Good old course for quick round. Greens need a little work , but it is winter....Played this course for yrs. I keep coming back...

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Nice course, but I'll walk next time.

Course was in good condition for early February. But I had to back up my cart repeatedly, as it locked up if I dared venture within 60 yards of the green. Next time I'll walk the course. As it was, I walked at least two thousand yards between my cart and ball.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rough

It’s February, so ideal golf conditions are not to be expected. That said, I thought the course at RGA was much more beat-up than expected. Given the conditions, I felt a lower price was in order.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course, but next time I'll walk.

Nice course, challenging enough for a player of my level and in decent condition considering it's early February. But next time I play here, I'll walk. If you drive your cart within 70 yards of the center of the green, it stalls and you have to back out. No warning beep if you get too close. Walked almost as far between cart and greens as I would have had I simply walked the entire course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

POOR GREENS

I played on other golf courses for less money and the Greens on better shape

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Meh

Greens were soft but that meant incredibly torn up from pitch marks, rolled slow and bumpy. Course layout was fine but nothing great, typical North Carolina layout. Played short, quite uninspired overall. Felt like I wasted my time and money.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

4/10 Course

Awful greens and not a nice course. Plenty of better options for the money. Spend a little bit more to play a nicer course with good greens.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Garbage

This course is completely neglected. Maintenance is obviously not a priority here.. they seem to have given up in general. From what I’ve heard, this course used to be good back in the day. But now it’s just complete garbage. Greens are complete trash. Craters in all the greens. It’s a shame because the layout has a lot of potential, and could be a decent course if given the TLC it deserves.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Beginner Course

If you are a beginner I think this would be a good course. The layout is decent but that’s about it. I played on a Monday and pace of play was still 4:30. The conditions are bad, weeds all over the greens and tee boxes to go along with patchy fairways. It had no interesting features and is super basic. I had fun, but if you want quality this isn’t the place. $40 is steep when there are better courses for the same price

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Public golf

It’s not the best. It’s not the worst. It’s an old designed course that sets up well for beginners. Every green is at a different point in life. For the price, it’s about what you’d expect.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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