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Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
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Pace
3.9
Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6071 yards
Slope 125
Rating 69.6

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 01/2022.

Course Details

Year Built 1961
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gene Hamm

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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4.1
719 Reviews (719)
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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great price and good experience

They were working very hard to get the greens back in shape. The staff was extremely friendly, food was well above average.Price was a great deal and I’ll surely be coming back!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor greens

Informed on website and in person after arrival about state of greens due to poor seasonal conditions . 2 temp greens and all the rest were not in any condition to putt on . Played this course many times in past and this is the poorest green conditions I’ve seen . With that ..pace of play was 3 hours as the course was fairly empty so that was a plus . Will play again by summer once green conditions improve .

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/03/2018:
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, as well as the 3-stars. We truly appreciate your understanding and patience regarding our course conditions, and please know we are doing as much as we can to help improve the putting surface, but unfortunately, need warm weather to get here and stay. We will be running special rates until conditions improve, and we hope to welcome you back for a better round soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great example for golf

The course itself was in bad shape due to the weather. The value and friendliness of the staff more than made up for it! The pace of play was remarkable as well. 18 holes finished in 4 hrs 5 minutes, which included a snack at the turn. Thank you.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/18/2018:
Thank you for the kind review and 5-stars! We truly appreciate your patience and support regarding some of the course conditions as we are still coming out of winter, but we are on pace for a great season ahead once warmer weather arrives and stays. We're glad you still enjoyed the day with us at Wil-Mar Golf Club, and we can't wait to welcome you back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course affected by weather

Wil-Mar is a really nice, friendly playing course in the Raleigh area. The current state and in particular the greens do not reflect the beauty of this course. When the weather warms up it will get back in shape. Very friendly staff and good value.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/18/2018:
On behalf of our staff, we truly appreciate your feedback and understanding regarding some of the course conditions. We do expect to be on pace for a great golf season ahead once warmer weather comes to stay! Thank you for choosing to golf with us at Wil-Mar Golf Club, and we can't wait to have you back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rough rolling

The fairways and bunkers were fine, but on the greens you needed an all terrain ball. Unfortunately they haven't been invented yet. The shop said 6-8 weeks before they are back in shape. Played there several times and will be back in a couple of months.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/17/2018:
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We apologize that the greens may not have been in the best shape when you played as we are still coming out of our winter season and need warmer weather to help improve these conditions. We truly appreciate your patience and support during this time, and please know we are on pace for a great golf season ahead! We hope to welcome you back for an improved round soon.
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in bad shape

This was the worst shape of a course that I’ve ever played. The greens were a total mess. Covered with mud and sand. Every putt would bounce all the way to the hole. The fairways and tee boxes were also in bad shape. This was my first round of the year and I was extremely disappointed. I don’t think I’ll be going back there for a while. I think a fair price for the round would’ve been $5-$10.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/17/2018:
Hi Dave, we truly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and apologize that your first experience with us did not meet your expectations. Our staff is aware that our greens are less than ideal at the current time as we are still coming out of our winter season, but please know we are doing as much as we can to help improve these conditions. Unfortunately, we need warmer weather to get here and stay but will be running special rates until conditions improve. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time, and hope we can welcome you back for a much better round soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Greens

The course was nice, but the greens were the worst I've played in a long time. They have some work to do on those.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/08/2018:
Hi Cody, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, as well as the 3-stars, and we apologize that the course was not in the best shape when you played recently. On behalf of our staff, we are aware that our course conditions are less than ideal at the current time due to the harsh winter and will be running special rates until they improve. Please know we are doing everything we can to help improve them but unfortunately, need warmer weather to come and stay. We truly appreciate your patience and understanding during this time and hope we can welcome you back for a much better round soon.
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is in horrible shape

I’ve played this course many times over the years and as recently as last fall. The greens were basically green painted dirt, I brought some family to play the course and I was embarrassed. The only saving grace was the pace of play because no one else was on the course.

The pro shop should at least had the courtesy to tell us the course conditions before accepting our money. I always thought the greens were this course’s best asset so I’m not sure what happened over the winter.

I hope they get the issue resolved because they’ll be struggling this summer.

Call before you book this course and hopefully they’ll be forthright which I expect they will have if you ask.

Good luck

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 04/08/2018:
Hi Mark, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us and we truly apologize that the course was not in the best shape when you played recently, as well as for any miscommunication regarding the conditions. On behalf of our staff, we are aware that our course conditions are less than ideal at the current time due to the harsh winter and will be running special rates until they improve. Please know we are doing everything we can to help improve them but unfortunately, need warmer weather to come and stay. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time and hope we can welcome your family back for a much better round soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad Greens

The greens were horrible to put on as they had overseeded which made the ball roll very unpredictable. For regular paying customers they were charging the winter rate of $26 which was way overpriced for the condition of the greens. I will not go back there for at least a month or a month and a half to let the greens grow back in.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Response from on 04/08/2018:
Hi Mike, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us and we apologize that the course was not in the best shape when you played recently. On behalf of our staff, we are aware that our course conditions are less than ideal at the current time due to the harsh winter and will be running special rates until they improve. Please know we are doing everything we can to help improve them but unfortunately, need warmer weather to come and stay. We truly appreciate your patience and understanding during this time and hope we can welcome you back for a much better round soon.
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

I like the course under normal circumstances but greens are terrible.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/08/2018:
We are truly sorry to hear your recent experience with us need not meet your expectations, but appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. On behalf of our staff, we are aware that our course conditions are less than ideal at the current time due to the harsh winter and will be running special rates until they improve. Please know we are doing everything we can to help improve them but unfortunately, need warmer weather to come and stay. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time and hope we can welcome you back for a much better round soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Work in Progress

The course has several greens that are non existent. If the greens grown in the experience will be better.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Response from on 04/08/2018:
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, but we apologize that the course was not in the best shape when you played. On behalf of our staff, we are aware that our course conditions are less than ideal at the current time due to the harsh winter and will be running special rates until they improve. Please know we are doing everything we can to help improve them but unfortunately, need warmer weather to come and stay. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time and hope we can welcome you back for a much better round soon.
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

wilmar just ok

greens heavily rolled but in below average condition. cart path only on back nine with no noticeable water issues

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/08/2018:
Hi Larry, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us and we apologize that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played. On behalf of our staff, we are aware that our course conditions are less than ideal at the current time due to the harsh winter and will be running special rates until they improve. Please know we are doing everything we can to help improve them but unfortunately, need warmer weather to come and stay. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time and hope we can welcome you back for a much better round soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrible Condition

Me and some friends wanted to try a new course in the area out. We saw this had a decent deal through golf now. Drove 40 minutes out there to find that their greens were pretty much non-existent. It was just mud, sand, and grass seed. Putting was literally not a thing. The fairways were in poor condition as well, missing complete segments of grass. The sand traps were completely flat, and had no sand in them. It was like trying to chip out of clay. Glad I got to try a new course to see what Wil-Mar was all about. I can definitely say I will never be going back there.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/08/2018:
Hi Justin, we appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us and are truly sorry that your first experience did not meet your expectations. On behalf of our staff, we are aware that our course conditions are less than ideal at the current time due to the harsh winter and will be running special rates until they improve. Please know we are doing everything we can to help improve them but unfortunately, need warmer weather to come and stay. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time and hope we can welcome you back for a much better round soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Geeens not really greens but they will be at some point in time , but right now terribel

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/04/2018:
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. On behalf of our staff at Wil-Mar, we are aware that our greens are less than ideal at the current time due to the harsh winter. Please know we are doing as much as we can to help improve them, but we need some warmer weather to stay. We are running discounted rates until our conditions improve, and we truly appreciate your patience during this time.
Played On
Reviews 412
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played

Greens have Issues

Don't know what happened to the greens but they are essentially dirt and seed. Rest of course in ok condition for this time of year. Probably will pass on WM until we get some heat for the greens to germinate.......June.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/03/2018:
Hi Morgan, thank you for taking the time to leave us with your feedback. We are sorry to hear your recent experience did not meet your expectations due to the course conditions but value your comments so we may share them with our staff. We hope to see you again soon, along with some warmer weather!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worst greens in the triangle area!!!!

The staff was friendly. The driving range has no grass what so ever just sand. The greens had no grass it was just hard packed mud.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/03/2018:
Hi Wayne, thank you for taking the time to leave us with your feedback. On behalf of our staff at Wil-Mar, we are aware that our greens are less than ideal at the current time as we wait for warmer weather to come and stay. Please know we are doing everything we can to help improve the conditions in the meantime. We hope you were still able to enjoy the day with us, and that we can welcome you back for a better round soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was great.

This was my second time playing here. I really enjoyed this course. Only bad thing I can say is the pace on the back 9 was super slow.

Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/01/2018:
Hi Aaron, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us as well as the 4-stars. We're happy to hear you enjoyed your recent round with us, but value your comments regarding the pace of play so we may share this with our staff. We look forward to having you back at Wil-Mar Golf Club again soon!
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great staff and a forgiving, flat course. Greens are being re-seeded, which was only downgrade. Like the welcome and layout. Didn't eat this time, but food is top notch.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 03/22/2018:
On behalf of our staff at Wil-Mar, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and 4-stars. We truly appreciate your feedback, as well as your understanding with regards to our greens maintenance. We hope you had a great round! Come back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Coming back in spring

All the greens were top dressed and very rough. A two putt about the best you could hope for. Still no live grass on the fairways because they weren’t over seeded . I’ll come back in May and check it out again and hopefully it will be better.

The starter was a real grumpy guy, and I had to inturrupt a conversation at the front counter about which gun the guys thought were the best to check in. And the snack bar had no fruit, so if you only eat processed food you’ll love it !

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Amenities Average
Response from on 03/14/2018:
Thank you for taking the time to leave us with your feedback, and the 3-stars. We are sorry to hear your recent experience did not meet your expectations due to the course conditions and interaction with our staff. Please know we value your comments and will be sure to pass them along for any necessary improvements. We hope you still enjoyed the day with us, and that we can provide you with an even better round soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Loved it except all the seeds on the green, I wasn't notified on golf now about the greens that I noticed...

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/14/2018:
HI Andrew, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us as well as the 3-stars. We apologize if there was any miscommunication regarding your tee time, and will be sure to pass this to our staff so we can ensure our golfers are being informed accordingly. We hope you were still able to enjoy your round with us, and look forward to having you back at Wil-Mar again soon.
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