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Great friendly course
I've played the course a few times with business associates and have enjoyed the experience. The past couple of times I've played I went out after work and was able to joint with a pair of others. Both times the staff was friendly and the groups I've played with were very welcoming.
One comment - starter was a little too into the job. Maybe relax a little.
Overall Fun Time
Fun course
Got there early, went to club house was welcomed right away with a Freindly atmosphere. Was told if I go see starter he would set you up. I was by myself he asked if I wanted to play by myself are join a twosome. Joined them and had a wonderful time and meet some new friends. Our only complaint was that we fixed an average of 15 or more divots on every green. It would be nice if our fellow golfers would fix their divots as they played. I would defiantly recommend this course for a nice enjoyable round of golf.
Not a 50$ course, but a fun one to play if a deal is found
This was my first time playing at RGA, and I was very pleased with the experience. Staff was very friendly, and laid back, no hard time given about the GolfNow deal and no rushing to the tee box. Would've liked to have seen a putting green with cups. Course plays very short even from the tips. With the longest par 4 at 430 and a majority of them 280-320. Fun to play if you like to hit the big stick and attack greens. We don't bomb it too far (260-285) but me and my partner both managed to drive 2 greens. Greens hold irons and wedges very well. Greens were soft and slow, but rolled very consistently, and made puts holeable. Nice risk reward course, fun for mid-high handicappers but it leaves low handicappers wanting more. If you can find a weekday tee time in the 20s, it is a must play.
Rga
Course in good conditions. Staff was friendly from check-in to finishing. Ousted temperature could have been slightly cooler to make the day more enjoyable, but we are in North Carolina.
Raleigh Golf Association
I have to say, I was less than impressed with this golf course as a whole. The greens were nice and consistent throughout the round. However, the course difficulty is very easy. All the holes are straightaways. No doglegs, and no real challenges. All the greens are pretty big, and difficult to miss. This is a course for a beginner golfer, however not at a price that a beginner would want to pay. The greens fee was just shy of $50. There is no driving range, so getting a good warm up prior to your round is impossible. Needless to say, I will not be playing here again
open fairways but lacks facilities
I love rga for what it is. Convenient, wide open, seemingly family run. $48 with a cart, smaller snack bar, putting green and chipping area. Love to see a ranger or two keeping pace moving along. It's more of a $30-35 course if it means a five hour round. We were a twosome and shot 96 and 92--so not bombers, but still. Pro shop staff are super friendly too.
Had to play the same 9 holes twice
I have played at RGA dozens of times in recent years, so I kind of know how they operate and not much surprises me anymore, but GolfNow users should be aware...
1) Tee times aren't really a thing there. It's basically first come, first off. In the early morning, you will battle with droves of retired guys no matter what time you book.
2) The same droves of retired guys mentioned above have lots of "games" that close portions of the course to the rest of us. Yesterday I had to play the same 9 holes twice despite booking a regular time on GolfNow. I didn't know until I showed up to check in that the other two nines were closed for the old guys. Of course they put me on the worst of the 3 nines.
3) The course is easy, but fun. It's a decent value if you can play for $35 or less. Don't pay more than that. You can do better in the area.
Convenient option, course in good shape
The course was in good condition. While the greens run on the slower side, they are pretty smooth, and I value that more. Always like the fact that it is in town and a shorter drive to get to. Finishing holes keep some bite in the course.
Geefer
Very good greens .Fairways could use a little attention in some areas.Course Fees are high for Seniors. slow play before noon on week days and week ends. No 19th hole attractions. no beer.no coolers.
Nice Course Great Weather
I felt the course provided a moderate degree of difficulty. I did not find the staff to be that down to earth, especially when it came to the matter of directing us on the course. However, once out on the course the fairways were plush and the greens were well maintained. All in all, well worth the money and a great course for beginners to intermediates.
compared to Lochmere
Compared to Lochmere, it is always in better condition. Greens could be faster, short par 5s on the front, hard 18th.
Nice round
My golf partner and I have decided to spend more money, in order to enjoy a better flow of play on better courses. Four $38 around, RGA stood up to our challenge. When there was slow play ahead of us, staff members made it a point to ask us if this was bothering us. When it finally became too slow, we called the clubhouse and a ranger was out there immediately to move things along. That's worth the price of admission. I'll be back to play RGA soon and regularly.
Not going back; spend your money elsewhere.
The teeboxes were overgrown and looked like someones front yard. The greens were in awful condition and on par with Knights Play.
The staff had a friendly woman that was amazing, but an older gentleman that was incredibly unwelcoming.
I couldn't see myself going back.
Despirate need of WATER
This course looked very nice when we pulled up. They have two separate courses, one for public and one for members only. We were disappointed to find that the don't have a driving range.
We went into the Pro Shop to pay for our round and everyone seemed very nice. We think that they could have stood to have some more supplies around, but it's not a big deal.
When we got out onto the course, we started on #10. Again, no biggie! The biggie rared it's ugly head when we put the first ball into the fairway. There was NO water on this poor course. The first and second cuts of rough were very short (almsot fairway short). However, the further we got into the round, the drier everything got. It was to a point on 17 where we were hitting shots from the fairway and we were engulfed in a cloud of dust. Driving the carts in the rough even stirred up a cloud! Several of the bunkers that I hit into were nothing more than dirt. There was no sand to speak of!
Don't get me wrong. I'm not used to playing on Pinehurst and Pebble Beach, but this course would have been a 4 or possibly 5 star course with several weeks of water! Guys, please, for the love of the game, turn on the sprinklers!!
Front Nine and Shareholders
Course is in good shape except the greens were very slow.
Course greens
This course was aerating there greens, and didn't tell you about it so It was a complete surprise! Most courses tell you what they are doing with the course. RGA should do the same!