Raleigh Golf Association
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3.3
987 Reviews (987)
5 Stars
204
4 Stars
404
3 Stars
220
2 Stars
101
1 Stars
58
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
66.6%
Recommend this course
754 out of 987 reviews
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3.7
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
87.1%
Recommend this course
27 out of 31 reviews
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3.3
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
67.2%
Recommend this course
41 out of 61 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

3.3
987 Reviews (987)

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
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has nice greens

The course is great went on Good Friday pace was very slow over all I'd go back and invite friends.

Conditions Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Short decent course

Tee boxes were a mess. Course plays very short. Greens were in fair condition. The sad part is they have a new beer policy. They will not sell you more then one beer at a time!?!!! That's just crazy and makes me want to play another course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great city course

This is always been a Good course. It's very close to City of Raleigh and is very easy to get access. Because of that it is always crowded. The course is also short on distance, it's a seasoned course with lack of extra room. They don't take tee times so it can go from open tee box to full blown 10 cart pile up on the tee. It's a good/friendly course just expect a FULL day of stop and go Golf.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always great

This is a great course to brush up any part of your game. Not very long but has some really fun holes. Greens are true and always in great shape. Can't go wrong playing here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Course is fun to play

I really enjoy playing this course.

Play moves very smoothly.

Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Relaxing but bland course

This was my first time playing here, but I had a good time. All grass was dead except for the greens as can be expected of most places this time of year. On the bright side, I didn't have the deep rough issue. In my opinion, there is not a lot of interesting stuff going on at this course. All holes are relatively straight with bunkers few and far between. There are not a lot of hazards to lose balls on. I only lost one on the front 9 and that is really good for me. I actually liked the fact that there were so many walkers on the course; to me, it makes the course feel less rushed and more enjoyable.

With all that being said, I think this would be a great course for beginners and more experienced players to shake off the rust from not playing for a while. The course played pretty short and today at least, the greens were really slow. That could be due to the rain yesterday, but it is probably like that most of the time. Another plus for players with errant drives is that there are no houses bordering the holes.

I would go back here again if the price was right. If I were going to spend more money, I would go somewhere else.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 69
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Expectations

The front 13 holes can be rather boring and there is no excitement on the golf course. Finally when you get to 14 you start to see some good golf holes that will also provide a little bit of a challenge.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Convenient to downtown

The greens were in the best shape I've seen in a while there. Very responsive to spin and had a soft touch. The fairways were in decent shape for being dormant.

Conditions Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

great value, hidden gem

Visiting my in laws for Christmas and wanted to play while everyone else was relaxing before the big day. Despite the fact it was drizzling the course was not too wet and the greens were in very good shape. Not to long but still challenging enough to keep my very interested.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good deal, good practice course, but greens a little scruffy.

Still a fun round of golf...saw deer and Red Tail Hawk as played the course...good day to be outside...

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Too much time looking for balls just off the fairway, the balls get lost in the second cut....

Greens need a little work with patches of dead grass....as long as you are on the fairway you are OK...just off the fairway the second cut is too thick/dense and your ball gets lost...I've read other reviews about having to look for your ball just off the green but didn't realize how bad it was. It's frustrating when you can't find your ball....

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day and a very good course

Great day and a very good course. GREAT TIME. GREEN VERY TRUE AND FAIRWAYS CUT NICE

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
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
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