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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Great from the Gold Tee

Course had been punched on greens and holes were ragged in cut but overall good condition. Will play again. Rangers can help slow play as new players don't know or don't care about holding up play or let you play thru. Three carts and 4 players holding up three players. All about me these days.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

nice course slow greens

Played RGA for the first time. Very scenic tract, in nice shape (tees and fairways are Bermuda; terrain is rolling, not flat), greens are bent grass) but greens are very slow. I think the course must have to keep the greens long in this very hot, humid weather (97 yesterday with heat advisory). First 13 holes are fun. Last 5 are the most demanding and over undulating, hilly terrain. Nice staff. Recommend playing.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course for the money

One of the nicer public courses in the Raleigh area. Affordable and in good shape. It was a fun round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Easy course fun to play.

The course is short with very very slow greens. It allows you to play very aggressive. The rough is a little overgrown but still reasonable. Staff was great and pace of play was good as well.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Rewarding

Got a nice "Hot Deal" and had a really nice time at RGA. Grass in the rough was high and unmowed for too long and made for a few lost balls that shoul have been found.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Slow greens

If you like slow greens, this is the place. Otherwise, the course is in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

A friend of mine was looking for a different place to play. We found a great course with a good staff. Not a long course by any means but a lot of fun to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens in rough shape

I play RGA a lot and usually think the course is a decent value for the money, especially within Raleigh, but on this day the greens were really disappointing. Every putt seemed to do more bouncing than rolling. It's not completely RGA's fault as people just don't fix ball marks the way they should. But rolling the greens would help tremendously. It's jut frustrating to miss multiple putts that are tracking for the hole and bounce off course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course

A nice course but not worth the money. There are other courses that are more demanding and same cost.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good value

I like this course as there are a couple holes that are drive-able and the holes offer a variety of shot approaches. The only drawback I had from this visit was the rudeness of the starter. There was no need for his attitude and even though I was at the tee box we let another group go before us because it was 1 minute before our tee time and the other guys were getting something from their car. It would be understandable if the group in front of us was at least on the green, which they were not so we could not have teed off yet anyways. Just not the way I like to be treated when starting a round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Chapel Hill

1. Slowest greens of all time
2. Would not sell a 6 pack of beer, no coolers nor personal coolers.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

RGA

Nice course to work on your game. Greens were very slow.
Front 9 is easy and the back nine was challenging with narrow fairways on some holes.
Recommend playing the first par 5 across the street with three irons to stay on play. Hit 7, 5 , and 9 irons to par the hole.
Hit way to the left on #17 to stay on play, everything funnels to the right woods.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice round of golf

The day was great weather and the course wasn't crowded so overall a nice afternoon. The grass is still struggling to grow in (told it was due to the late freeze) and the cart paths are pretty broken up in places. Overall the condition of the course is fine. The gentleman at the starter shack was very friendly and engaging.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Very mediocre

Very short. Fairways not in good shape. Greens were in good shape and fun. Overall a very mediocre layout/course. Couple of interesting holes, but way too many boring 350 yard par 4's. Better courses for same or less cost in the area.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Saturday morning outing!

Played with a couple friends and paired with a single to make 4. Pace of play was excellent, the course was in great shape and the greens rolled as true as could hope for. Just an excellent outing. Also enjoyed the two hotdogs at the turn (BRIGHTLEAFS). Definitely will be back soon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the hassle

First time on this course on the 12th of April. No driving range here, they have a small chipping area though. The greens on this course would be better if they maintained them. The marshals here need to do a better job of maintaining the pace of play. It shouldn't take almost 5 hours on a 6200 yard course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Nice layout, rough conditions

Like this layout. Like many older courses it's fairly tight, but the greens are excellent and consistent.
Only real complain is the fairways. We often had to hit off mud or compacted turf.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Saturday afternoon and pace of play was great

Good course, there are more demanding courses in the area, but the greens are well kept and the pace of play was great - no waiting on any tee on a Saturday afternoon - enjoyed the day with my son.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good winter golf

greens in good shape. Some work needs to be done on cart paths

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

RGA is an open friendly course especially for Seniors. It is challenging enough for lower handicappers and fun for higher handcappers.

RGA is a very good golf course for all levels of golfers. It offers links that are very different in design and challenge.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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