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4.5
477 Reviews (477)
5 Stars
253
4 Stars
157
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
94.3%
Recommend this course
434 out of 477 reviews
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5.0
2 Reviews (2)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
5.0
Value
5.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
2 out of 2 reviews
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4.7
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
15 out of 15 reviews
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Course Highlights
Quail Ridge consistently impresses with lush, well-maintained fairways and firm, fast greens that stand out among Pinehurst-area courses. Exceptionally friendly staff and a well-regarded on-site grill round out a course that keeps golfers returning.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6875 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.8
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Course Details

Year Built 1967
Fairways TifTuf Bermuda
Greens Champion Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ellis Maples (1967)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

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  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in North Carolina (2023 #22)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2015 #9)
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Reviews

4.5
477 Reviews (477)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 8
Bunkers 7
Elevation Changes 6
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 10
Locals 9
Seniors 6

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Played On
Reviews 112
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mind blowing views on every tee

Nice fairways , greens great shape as well as the bunkers which by the way I found myself in a few of them escaped them nicely

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Enjoyable Round

Played with my family on a Friday morning. Course was in excellent condition. Greens in great shape! Have played Quail Ridge a few times and looking forward to playing again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for a great value

Great course! Fairways and Greens are in excellent condition. Greens were quick but not too bad. Overall a great day. Will be playing again for sure

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Golf

This course is a great challenge and was in great condition. Loved the layout and the greens were in excellent condition. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

This course is under rated

I think the course rating and slope need to be reanalyzed based on the new greens, slopes on the greens and the speed of the greens. This course is much more difficult than 124 slope from the white tees!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Value for Play in the Pinehurst Area

I'm happy to say that this course has turned the corner in terms of quality, because the conditions and new greens laid in a little over a year ago were perfect.

Not a particularly long or difficult course, the fairways are very wide and forgiving for errant tee balls. The defense of this course lays around an on the greens - guard bunkers and multi-tiered/undulating greens - definitely a challenge for better golfers who seek to hunt pins as the greens in tucked position.

Overall, Quail Ridge is a wonderful value for golf in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Awesome!

I’ve been playing in the Pinehurst area all of my life and I’ve played Quail Ridge my fair share, but I’ve never seen Quail in better condition. The fairways and tee boxes are stripped up and the new Bermuda greens are perfect. I play 100+ rounds per year and on a lot of different courses across the country and right now Quail is as good as anything you can play anywhere. Well worth the trip and a great value! It’s just awesome what the new owners and management have done to the place.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

GREAT COURSE AFTER UPGRADES

Played here about 10 years ago. the place was falling apart. now, new owners and the course is great. over seeded fairways and great greens make the course challenging , but fair. many elevation changes. Clubhouse staff very friendly. one of the owners was there as well to great us and say thank you after the round. If your're in the sandhills region of NC, give this course a try. You will enjoy your round. Great value for your money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

If it has rained within a week? Bet this course is soaked

Other than the terrible drainage (which they appear to be working on) course is fun, challenging and rewarding when you play well. Every time I play here I get stuck behind a group during some unpublished tournament it seems. There is one gentleman who works the checkin desk in the proshop who is very unfriendly and looks like everyone is a bother to him. The camping coolers filled with bottled water (not free) is a cheap way out to just having water coolers. In the summer it gets so hot, the warm bottle of water in an un-iced cooler hardly seems refreshing. For a “country club” I expected better amenities. I still enjoy the course and will give them my money solely based on the course layout and challenge.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

What a Change!!!

I played this course two years ago and swore I would NEVER come back. Even goats wouldn't be there it was so threadbare. A friend said it had been re-done, but that is an understatement. Greens were impeccable, fairways are coming in very nicely, with just a few places that are still waiting to fill in. Staff was VERY friendly and rightly proud of what has been done to make this a wonderful experience. On one hand, I want everyone to know about this emerging gem. On the other hand it would be better if it remained a secret for all of us who would like to keep for ourselves.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Newly renovated

Completely renovated this past summer. The course has returned to its former self.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Newly redone, new owners

New owners, new championship bermuda greens, new bermuda grass in fariways, new redone clubhouse, etc. Overseeded in rye for winter really makes it nice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Can we say makeover

I have played this course at its worse and have felt like I should have been paid to spend my time out there. But let me tell you the revamped course has the biggest turn around I have ever personally experienced. All new ACTUAL GRASS fairways and greens with new designed club house. This is now a hidden gem and wouldn't expect the low green fees cost to stay that way for long. Got to try it out next chance you get!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great value

I have read other reviews of this golf course. I will attach a photo from the #8 fairway to the green. All I will say is you tell me where else in NC you can play in December for $25 on a course that looks like this. Case closed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Totally Renewed

If you haven't played this course recently you are missing the biggest bang for your buck in the Sandhills. This course just had a major renovation. Fairways, Greens, Clubhouse have all been redone and they just re-opened the grill. Around the corner from Tobacco Road and just down the road from Pinehurst.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sorry

I feel very sorry for my review. The over all is poor. I am not call this as golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

SAD, SAD, SAD

This is perhaps the worst course I have ever seen. Fairways were so bad!! Nice layout but thats about it sad they let it get this way.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Layout

The layout/design is very good. Course needs some TLC. Fairways are green with crabgrass. The greens had some patches of bare and diseased grass. Course had been aerated recently so hopefully the greens come back to a more healthy state. It was not crowded so the pace of play was great.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Value

With the extreme heat we've been having the past 4-6 weeks, the course was in decent shape. The greens didn't look that great but they still rolled very well. Most holes have wide fairways which is nice if you're not a "hit it down the middle every time" golfer, but there is still enough water and bunkers to get you into trouble if you're not careful. Staff was very friendly and welcoming. If you're looking for fancy, drive a little farther south. For the price, you'll have a hard time finding a better deal. Will definitely be playing again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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