Raleigh Golf Association
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3.4
975 Reviews (975)
5 Stars
202
4 Stars
399
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
70.6%
Recommend this course
745 out of 975 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.9
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
90.9%
Recommend this course
20 out of 22 reviews
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3.4
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
70.3%
Recommend this course
45 out of 64 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

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.4
975 Reviews (975)

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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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pretty bad shape

10/19/13

Course was in really bad shape. Greens and some tee boxes not cut. Pace of play was 4 1/2 plus. Not a good experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course. Short. Fun. Good shape.

Very good experience. Not a very tough course. Wide open through first 13 holes. Much tougher from 14-18. Good greens good fairways. You won't need driver very often. Fun little course. Good place to play as a twosome or single.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Pace of play was exceptional. The course is always in good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course's irrigation system was under repair which was distracting.

The course was fun but the greens were slow and needed weeding and rolling.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Extremely friendly staff!!!!

This is a great lil course. The only complaint I would have is that even on a weekday this thing is packed. It's great for the course though and shows that everyone enjoys this beautiful place. It's not a very long course, but it has nice wide fairways, wonderfully maintained greens, and a short yet thick rough that will eat a ball quicker than you can swing a club. Just an overall great place to play if you don't mind waiting a bit to have your turn!!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Average Course but not worth $40

The greens were in pretty bad shape with shallow thick weed all over which made the ball bounce a lot. This course should be at best less than $30 for 18 holes with cart.

The course is pretty easy and fun to play. If the price is right then will definitely come back to play more.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

fair golf course

Course is in good agape.rough is to deep just off fairways and greens,spent to much time looking for gollf balls.could have it deeper for a second cut.ever foursome was looking for balla That sere only a dee feet off fairway

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ridiculous Rough!

Had seen this course in GN plenty of times but never thought about playing until a friend reccomended it. They have great deals on tee times and my friend said it was a nice course. He also said it can get seriosly crowed. What my friend failed to mention was the near impossibly thick rough along the fairways and around the greens. It was so thick that balls disappear frequently even when you see where they landed. Also the greens were somewhat slow and bumpy but playable. I gave it 3 stars and would reccomend because of its price and the layout is friendly. Short course and good for walkers. I will definitely play again because the rough was so challenging and it got thr best of me!

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great if the price is right

Let me start out by saying that this is one of my favorite places to play in the area, so take this criticism for what it is worth. One of the reasons I like playing here is because it is within walking distance from my house. Here is the bad: This course gets a lot of play. It is a public course that doesn't require tee times, so you get a lot of people who go here knowing that they will get out. There are also a lot of people who play here who don't necessarily understand golf ettiquette. Because of this, the greens can be a little rough from unrepaired ball marks, and the bunkers aren't always raked. I don't think it is worth the price if you don't use Groupon or Golf Now or another discounted program. $45 dollars?! It's not on par (no pun intended) with The Neuse or UNC Finley, or any other top name in the area. It is worth the $24 I paid through Golf Now. The only other negative is the counter help (Bill) could use some tips on how to provide better customer service. Despite the fact that there is a lot of play, the course is in very good condition.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value priced course. Greens below average condition.

Always busy, can be slow play if you get behind a logjam of groups. Course layout is good, requires a variety of shots. Greens were unmowed and a lot of small weeds noticeable, on a Wednesday afternoon.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

This is a nice course for the money if your looking for an easy course that plays very short. A chance to put some low numbers on the board.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Starter very helpful

Considering all of the rain, course in very good conditon

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weekly play

Enjoyed playing. Course a little wet. We've had a lot of rain in the area. But considering that, the course played pretty good

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Coarse in great shape

We did not know what to expect on a Sunday late morning, we had a 11:00 voucher, we got there and were able to start early. We were not rushed at all through out the day.

We had a great day of golf, looking forward to going back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a pleasure to play

Pretty open course with a few bunkers surrounding a few of the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It Is What It Is

Course was in decent shape. Some of the fairways were a little patchy but it's to be expected at RGA.

Greens were rolling pretty decent. For the money, I'd say its worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great basic course, with always super friendly staff!

Super value for your money. No standing water after heavy rain, and that's the reason why we chose this course!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Course

This is a good course, but it does not take tee times, it is first come first serve. Golf Now should let you know when you purchase that you may not necessarily get out on time. That being said, we arrived at 7:30am and were able to get out on time.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not exactly delightful

The staff wasn't exactly thrilled to have our business, he seemed like it was more of a pain for him to check us in and get things squared away. We ended up getting rained about the 4th hole, so clearly we asked for a rain check. Again, he didn't seem to want to help us. The worst part of the visit was our golfnow.com rate was $35 for 18 (afternoon tee time), I asked him if this was good for 18 holes whenever we came back, he said no, it was only good for $35 and if we came back the same time next week, we would have to pay an additional $10, his reason being we got our tee time through golf now, but he would not honor the same deal next weekend... I will go back to use my rain check, but that will be it. Very poor service in my opinion. I hope your experience is better.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

RGA Short

Not a bad course fairly well maintained. Fairly short even from the blue tee boxes.
For the money I think I'd rather play a course that's a little more challenging and longer.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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