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 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

I would definitely recommend checking this one out. Ultra short on the front nine, but some great holes on the back. I think I will play better just knowing where the holes go next time.

Fairways lush and greens in good shape for bent in the summer. Pretty slow greens when we played on Sunday. Very enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 07/14/2016

William3670338,

thank you for choosing to play with us! we are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your time with us and hope you will be back again soon!

all the best,

Raleigh Golf Assn. Mgmt

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great time

Course is in great shape. Pace of play was fast. Wonderful day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 07/14/2016

u444974178,

we hope to see you again soon!

best,

Raleigh Golf Assn. Mgmt

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Good course

This was a fun course with nice greens. I will definitely be back soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 07/14/2016

jgrantham1212,

we are glad you enjoyed the course conditions! we look forward to your next round with us.

best wishes,

Raleigh Golf Assn. Mgmt

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

RGA

Great shape - greens and fairways.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 07/14/2016

u265458667,

come back again soon!

best,

Raleigh Golf Assn. Mgmt

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Great, fun layout, excellent shape, good pace of play

While RGA is not the longest or most challenging tract in the Raleigh area, it is a fun layout and was in superb shape - greens, fairways and tees all excellent. Walked and played 18 in 3 and a half hours. Course had many groups that were keeping up the pace of play. Good green complexes. Course is totally in front of you - no quirky holes. Great for working on your game and fair for beginners too. Should get even better with McConnell Golf running the course for foreseeable future.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 07/14/2016

u516863476,

thank you for taking the time to send us your feedback of the course. we are pleased to hear that the conditions were to your liking and hope that you will be back again soon!

best wishes,

Raleigh Golf Assn Mgmt

Played On
Reviews 15
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful Day

Had a nice time yesterday. Weather was great course was in great shape. Greens and fairways were very good. The ruff out of control thick. Play was really slow! Had a 5 some in front of us on the back 9 that would not let us through. Put the course is definitely worth the money Just bring your paitence.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 06/27/2016

Thanks for the review! We're sorry for the slow pace of play and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. We hope you decide to join us again for another round in the future!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Raleigh Golf Association

Love the history of RGA...always a challenge!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 06/01/2016

u000006541191,

Thanks for you review and playing a round with us! Hope to see you back on the course soon.

Best,

RGA Management

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Too slow

Raleigh country club members are playing this course as there private club is getting the greens redone. This made for an agonizing round crawling around the course, watching older guys every hole...

Either too many groups playing too slow or the starter not putting groups out together, not sure but won't be going back for while. Sad because I do like this course, used to be great...

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 05/25/2016

u000006503745,

We truly apologize for the slow pace of play. Our goal is to give our golfers the best experience possible and we are so sorry that we were unable to during your round. Thank you for your feedback.

Best,

Raleigh Golf Association Management

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

This course is a good value.

I had a fantastic time. Met up with two other seniors and we had fun. Oh, by the way I scored a hole-in-one on the The Stockholders #5. That always makes it fun!

The cost for this course makes it affordable for everyone. A good deal for the mone;y.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 05/25/2016

Hi nicknort,

We are so glad to hear that your round was fantastic! Congratulations on your hole-in-one, that's incredible! We hope to see you on the course again soon.

Best,

Raleigh Golf Association Management

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

RGA

Had a good time playing this course, and the price was great.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 05/05/2016

Hi "lavearn" Thank you for the great review, we are so pleased to hear that your enjoyed our price friendly course today. See you again in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Confidence Boost!

This course is a Raleigh classic. Very forgiving and straightforward. I'm a 15 handicap and have broken 80 a few times. Fun to play and a great place to go if your game needs a little confidence boost!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 05/05/2016

Hi csoneal919" Thank you so much for the great review! We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you back out on the course in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Needs some grass seed

The course had a LOT of bald spots. You had to cross a fairly busy street twice, so there is THAT challenge. People were friendly, pace was good

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 04/06/2016

Thank you for coming out to play and providing your feedback. We are constantly working on improving our greens and hope to see you back soon to enjoy our normal excellent conditions!

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Fairways

Bermuda fairways need to grow yet. Still a little early in the season.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 03/28/2016

We hope you will return soon to see our normal excellent conditions! Thank you for coming out to play.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Shape and Good Value

This wasn't my first time at RGA and won't be my last. RGA is a fairly easy course, the front 9 is very open and the back is a little more tricky with more woods so it's easier to OB. The course was in good shape for the early season (first day of spring). This isn't an amazing course but when you're paying $30 or less, it's definitely good for what you pay. Staff is friendly, pace of play is usually normal.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 03/25/2016

Thank you so much for coming out to play and providing your feedback! We are so glad to hear you will be back!

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good for casual round w/ friends

RGA is a good test of golf for the casual player

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 03/25/2016

We are so glad to hear you and your friends had a fun round! We look forward to seeing you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
3.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Cheap course, but needs work

I went to this course as a recommendation for beginners due to the large fairways and not too difficult greens. The fairways were all pretty much dead, nothing but the greens were actually green. The staff was great though, and very nice to deal with. If you're looking for an easy course that's cheap, its good. Outside of that, it's very average at best.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 03/25/2016

Thank you for coming out to play and providing your feedback! We hope to see you back again soon to enjoy better conditions!

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Track

I really liked the layout. The greens were in good shape. The staff was friendly.Met a couple off stock holders that were very friendly. New to the area. This will be one of my regular courses to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 02/25/2016

Hi "Tim68" Thank you so much for the great review. We are excited that you are new to the area and have decided to make RGA one of your regular playing courses.

Played On
Reviews 418
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played

Fun Layout

RGA has 3 nines. Have played here several times but this was the first time playing the Stockholders 9. Course plays under 6, 000 yds from the back tees. IMO, Stockholders is the prettiest and most fun of the nines. Greens were a bit slow but in good condition. Several short par 4's but some great par 3's. Good play on a Hot Deal.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 02/16/2016

Hi "1Morgan1" Thank you for taking the time to review our course. We are so glad that you enjoyed your day with us and hope to see you back out on the course shortly. Thanks MGT

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weather has taken its toll

While this course is very forgiving for errant shots, the recent monsoon conditions has taken its toll. The greens were in good shape. No driving range just a putting and chipping area.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 01/05/2016

We appreciate your recommendation despite the recent weather, uvacavman. We have been working hard to keep the course playable as long as the weather permits and hope that you'll be out to visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth the time

Course was in good shape and even though busy, pace of play was better than expected. Greens were in really good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
d241aff4-d10a-5bc9-8bc4-88d258706d41
Commented on 01/05/2016

Thank your for your recommendation, davidbparker64, and we are glad to hear you had an enjoyable experience! We hope to be worth your time again here soon.

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