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Conditions
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Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
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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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Reviews

4.1
719 Reviews (719)
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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Response from on 03/16/2017:
Thanks for the 5 stars, Liz!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/15/2017:
We hope you have a 5-star experience next time!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 03/15/2017:
Thank you for your review. We hope to see you out here again this coming season.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Amazing Course!

Just getting back into golf ending a 21 year hiatus, I'm extremely pleased to find out that a course this well kept is this close to me. Everyone there is extremely nice and eager to earn and keep your business. From the cart guys to the front desk to the small grill staff. Course maintenance is obviously a priority for them and it shows. I read multiple reviews prior to playing there and the two things negatively mentioned(course shape and starter attitude) I saw nor heard anything of the sort. They do run a tight ship at the start which I appreciate.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/27/2017:
Thank you very much for your kind review. We are excited to hear that you're getting back into golf! Come join us for another round soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/07/2017:
Thank you for the 5 stars! Join us for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Convenient and Fun

The course is very convenient to my office and home and was in great shape. Course layout is challenging, and holes can be approached a number of different ways. Friendly staff with good food/grill area. Nice hidden gem of a course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 01/26/2017:
Thank you for your great 5-star review, James! We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and kind words. We look forward to your next visit!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

An average Track

Course was not in bad shape. Greens are average at best n very slow

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Response from on 11/22/2016:
Thanks for taking the time to review us, we're working hard to ensure the conditions are exceptional for your next round!
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Decent course

The course has great value for the price (under $20) but the greens were very slow making it difficult since I am used to faster greens at this time of the year. I played on Wednesday mid morning the the course was surprisingly very crowded. Not bad for a round to stretch your muscles, but perhaps not for serious golfers.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 11/08/2016:
Thanks for playing at Wil-Mar, we are happy to hear you saw great value playing here. We hope you come back soon and enjoy another round.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best public course I've played in Raleigh area!

I've played several of the public courses in and around Raleigh over the past few years and this is definitely the best that I've played! It has a basic clubhouse with a small place to get quick bite to eat and refreshments. I didn't eat anything, but it smelled great! Nothing fancy but fine for a burger or hot dog. They have a range to get in some practice beforehand and you are hitting off real grass, a rare thing nowadays! The practice greens looked to be in good shape as well, though I didn't get a chance to use them.

On to the important part .. the actual golf! The fairways and greens are immaculate! The greens are mostly flat, very little slope to deal with. They were rolling very well and no divots or bad spots on them. Only one green on the back nine had some moisture and softness at the edge, other than that .. the greens were perfect. There is just enough water and sand to challenge you, but nothing too crazy. The traps were in pretty good shape, not sugar sand but not hitting from red clay/mud either. They were well maintained and clean, with no grass growing in them.

I've been wanting to play Wil-Mar for a while and when I saw the price for a 'Hot Deal', I had to take the afternoon off and take advantage of it. I will definitely be coming back and bringing my friends!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 10/24/2016:
So glad you found a great deal online and you'll be back for more! We're happy to hear you loved the course and course conditions and had a phenomenal round.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

New short list, go-to golf course.

First impressions matter, And Will-Mar made a great one. Nice welcome at check in, starter got us off and running, course was lush, play moved at even pace. Especially enjoyed the consistency of greens after our tough summer. Great value.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
496315a1-edfc-5b89-932e-9a2226f1b2c8
Commented on 10/20/2016

Hi u078955188,

Thank you for the four star rating of our golf course! We are happy to know you enjoyed your round and we look forward to having you back out for another fun round soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Jar head review

Course was in excellent condition great at booking tee time Pacer play Move let alone would recommend too many friends thanks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 10/11/2016:
Thanks so much for recommending us!
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Better in the spring but still good.

Wish it was greener, but this round was early october. Things had started to brown up.

front nine greens were slow... then the back nine seemed to be a little too fast. Hard to guage.

Great people here, but I loved the lushness when I was here in April, a little more.

Conditions Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 10/11/2016:
Thanks so much for playing at Wil-Mar! We will be working hard to upkeep course conditions throughout the shoulder season. Hope to see you soon!
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

will always go back

Everybody friendly, course always kept up, a pleasure to spend every saturday there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 10/04/2016:
Great! Thanks for playing we're so happy to hear you loved the course.
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Course is in best shape ever!

I had not played here since the middle of summer. Read some recent reviews of the course that were very positive .

After playing today I can see why. Course is in great shape.

I highly recommend you give it a try. I played alone today and finished in under 3 hours. Wil- Mar has moved up the ladder as far as comparing it to other area courses.

I was very impressed with the improvements made to the course..

Will definitely return soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
496315a1-edfc-5b89-932e-9a2226f1b2c8
Commented on 09/30/2016

Thanks so much for noticing our improvements at our courses, glad you loved the course conditions!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course for the price!

Course is play friendly. Course is also walk friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
496315a1-edfc-5b89-932e-9a2226f1b2c8
Commented on 09/30/2016

Thanks so much for playing at Wil-Mar glad you loved the course and walked it too!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Course is looking nice.

They have been putting some time and money into the course. The greens have improved so much they are in good shape currently. They put a grill in. The course is looking nice right now. pace can be slowish sometimes. I also this the staff has gotten nicer. When I first play there the course was not a good value, now the course is priced right and you get a nice course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
496315a1-edfc-5b89-932e-9a2226f1b2c8
Commented on 09/26/2016

Happy to have you! Thanks so much for noticing our improvements and for being a fan!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course for the Price

This course was in great condition and it is a great value. The bunkers were a little on the hard side. I had one shot that landed squarely in the bunker that bounced about 6 feet high landing on the fringe.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
496315a1-edfc-5b89-932e-9a2226f1b2c8
Commented on 09/16/2016

So happy to hear you enjoyed the conditions and saw great value playing at Wil-Mar! See you again.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

NIce People , nice course

Greens in great shape , a little slow to get food , waited 15 minutes to get a readily availble pulled pork , i think it was the owner cooking , needs to speed it up a little or be replaced,lol,. Hit the flag on 17 from the whites , but didn't drop in , rolled a foot away,

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
496315a1-edfc-5b89-932e-9a2226f1b2c8
Commented on 09/12/2016

Thanks for your feedback we appreciate you looking out, we'll let the kitchen staff know. Glad you loved the course and course conditions, see you again soon!

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