Talamore Golf Resort: #18
View from the 18th tee at Talamore Golf Resort
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4.5
730 Reviews (730)
5 Stars
467
4 Stars
190
3 Stars
47
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
13
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
89.9%
Recommend this course
677 out of 730 reviews
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4.3
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.0%
Recommend this course
22 out of 25 reviews
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4.4
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.4%
Recommend this course
38 out of 44 reviews
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Course Highlights
Talamore's course layout and conditions consistently impress, with quick, true-rolling greens and well-maintained fairways from tee to green. Friendly staff, a well-stocked pro shop, and a fun llama pen make this a Pinehurst-area must-play.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 71
Length 6840 yards
Slope 132
Rating 72.4

Resort Course at Talamore Golf Resort is a Rees Jones masterpiece that was nominated as "Best New Public Course of the Year" when opened and has become a regular stop for annual returnees to Pinehurst.

The centuries-old tradition of using llamas to help humans carry packs has been revived with a new twist at Talamore. These gentle, hardy animals can carry two bags of clubs with ease and sure-footedness. Their soft padded feet are kind to the delicate surfaces of a golf course. Known for their friendly and quiet manners, llamas make the perfect caddies. Now you can treat yourself and your friends to a truly distinctive golf experience.

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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Champion Bermuda Grass
Greens Champion Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Rees Jones (1991) Greg Muirhead (1991) Shapemasters (2016)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker No
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.5
730 Reviews (730)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
19th Hole Scenic Views 8
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 38
Elevation Changes 38
Forced Carries 25
This course/club is great for:
Locals 24
A Weekend Splurge 20
Advanced Golfers 20
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 23
Worth the Drive 23
At a Resort 16

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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent value

Course was in amazing condition, something that is expected of a Pinehurst area course. Staff was friendly, although the Marshall about had a fit because we were 2 minutes late. The only downside was there were golfers outside drinking that were unnecessarily loud. They could be heard throughout the entire back 9. Overall a very enjoyable day and course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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

The course has a nice layout

I really like this course as it is fairly open. A missed tee shot does not always mean a lost ball. The greens were a little slow but in great shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
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
First Time Playing

Great Value on 4.5 Star Course

Very enjoyable round. Excellent layout. Challenging but fair. Greens were mint condition and alot of fun to putt on. Definitely recommend if you are looking for a great course at a good price.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun for all levels of golfing

This course allows you to set your challenge. Forward tees are well placed and designed to make par. Senior tees allow the player some challenge but very reasonable carry yardage. Greens were in superior shape and good speed.
Pro shop has nice variety of golfing attire at reasonable prices.
Lunch was a treat great tuna & chicken salad.
Llama's still by the 14th hole.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great golfing experience

Talamore was an unbelievable experience. From the time we opened our trunk for the cart attendant until the time we teed off, the staff was totally committed to ensuring a great day of golf. The course was in exceptional condition and had just the right blend of easy and difficult holes. Talamore should definitely be on everyone's must play courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great challenge

I play often and was very happy about the course. My only complaint would be relatively recent aeration of the greens which made them very slow and inconsistent. It would be good to know when the recent aberrations have been. This would impact my selection of which course to play

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/25/2013

For the Pinehurst area, go to greenreadernow.com. It is maintained by a caddie in the area. There is a link that shows the aeration schedule for most local courses.

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

BEST out of 6 courses in the area.

I cannot find fault in any of the features of this golf course. The greens were exceptional, the fairways and tee boxes are also in great shape. The bunkers had plenty of sand and well maintained. I just LOVE this course. I have played others in the area and for the money , this course offered the best in the area. I would definately play again and again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Course was in great shape.

Greens were perfect. If you had the read, you made the putt.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Talamore

Excellent course! In fantastic shape! Challenging and the best maintained fairways and greens I have seen in a while.A few carry's and plenty of sand. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Outstanding Golfing Experience

This was a great golf experience. The course was in great shape, friendly staff and excellent pace of play. Looking forward to playing this course again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Great course and layout...bring your sand wedge

They over seed in the winter so course was is pretty good condition in March with all the cold weather they have had. Very challenging and worth it to play. Got a great rate on golf now and will add it to our tour stop. Great staff and gave us some knowledge before we played. One last thing this course will test your bunker skills if you miss the greena because almost every hole has bunkers on 2 or 3 sides.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course prior to Pinehurst!

Myself and 3 others were very lucky to get invited by a Pinehurst member to come and play #2 course. We wanted to play a good course the day prior in order to prepare. Talamore definitely fit the bill! Great course and super friendly staff made our day enjoyable. The weather was chilly but sunny and the course was in great shape. We all really enjoyed it. We loved the llamas and the Augusta connection with the logo. The GolfNow rate I was able to secure made this extremely affordable. Thanks Talamore and GolfNow!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Great course with a wonderful layout!

The only negative thing I can say about my experience was that the greens were not healed completely from aeration that we did not know about. The course was challenging and fun for everyone. We had a great time.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Conflicted opinion

The course was pretty challenging, lots of greenside bunkers. The fairways were pretty well maintained, actually, very well maintained. My problem was that it was cart path only that day and, judging from the signage, it's almost always 90 degree rule. The pace of play was glacial. Got a round for $19 on Golf Now which is great but I left after nine holes took 2 1/2 hours and was going to be even slower in the back. It was cold out and I was tensing up waiting on every tee box for 10 minutes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Not worthy of "resort" prices if you live in the area...but GREAT course!

I am from the area so I am not looking for the fabled "Pinehurst Experience." The rack rate for this course is crazy to me, but then again I will rarely drop over $50 for golf. I play this course whenever I can find a last minute deal at 50 or below.

That being said, this is wonderfully laid out and challenging course. Not so challenging that you work hard all day, but you have to be concerned with shot placement from tee to green. A good mixture of long par 4s and reachable par 5s.

The staff is freindly and outgoing and the facilities are excellent.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Solid course

The greens had recently been punched, otherwise, the course was in pretty good condition. Excessive mounding in fairways and around greens makes for unique experience.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Good layout for a good price.

Talamore is a very nice course. The design and variety are good. The greens are fairly large and can offer some severely breaking and speedy putts. The sand is consistent and playable. The par 3s are varied in length and well designed. Par 5s are varied in length and difficulty. Hole 1 is a fairly tough par 5 to start a round on, but the others are much easier to negotiate. Par 4s are well designed and varied in length too. Hole 18 is a great finishing hole with a drive over water and a mid to long iron into the green. The staff was great. A golfnow price of $49 for this place was a good deal for mid-March. Will definitely play again!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

challenging yet fair, great course

course is in great condition, staff friendly and great rates through Golf Now.com

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

great greens, no crowds, courteous service.

Played as a twosome in well under four hours. Greens rolled true and smooth. Always love playing here, as well as Talamore's sister course across the road (Mid South Club). In fact, I like this place so much I bought a villa unit here, Never gets old. Different tees represent all the challenge any golfer could ask for. It's a good thing the bunkers are well maintained, because there are a bunch of them, both guarding the fairways and the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Excellant Sandhills golf course

Played on a sunny Wednesday, 65*. Course is classic Sandhills golf course. Winter Rye was somewhat sparse but still provided great lies in the fairway. Greens were in very good to excellant condition. Played as a single in 3 hrs. Staff were excellant. A great course to play and if you get a golfnow rate you can't beat it.Drove from Cary, less than 70 minute drive. Will play there again soon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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