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3.3
343 Reviews (343)
5 Stars
51
4 Stars
113
3 Stars
94
2 Stars
55
1 Stars
30
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.8
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.0
67.7%
Recommend this course
232 out of 343 reviews
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3.2
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
2.6
Value
4.0
Layout
3.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
60.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 5 reviews
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3.4
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.9
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
67.6%
Recommend this course
25 out of 37 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and affordable green fees make this a welcoming choice for budget-conscious golfers. The tight, engaging layout rewards accurate ball-striking and keeps rounds moving at a solid pace.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6021 yards
Slope 117
Rating 68.7
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Chapel Hill Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1920
Fairways Rye
Greens Bent

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.3
343 Reviews (343)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 7
Elevation Changes 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 8
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 7

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Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

7 hour round

Had to tee off one hour after our booked tee time because of backup- there is no ranger at this course. Holes very close to each other so beginners and high handicappers were spraying it everywhere. Course is decent, it’s a shame there isn’t any proper management, it took us close to 7 hours to get 18 in.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great staff. Very friendly. Loved the course for the price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

1st time playing this course

Poor grounds hardly any maintenance done very bad conditions and no one watching people peace and order. Spent 1 full hour on 1st two holes because they had a group of eight people playing in front of us. We called the office and they didn’t do anything moving things faster and the group in front kept playing as 8 people. They didn’t break them. Eventually we decided to skip a hole and pass them and ended up almost fighting with this party group because they refused to let us pass. Overall very bad experience. Tools 6 hours to complete 18 hole.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My day @ Chapel Hill

The course is nice and we're very well taken care of but the layout and design is not comfortable playing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Pleasant Afternoon

My only real complaint is that the pace of play is always slow. Probably a combination of no controls over tee time (people tee off early) and golfers who are in no hurry to maintain a good pace.

One thing that is nice, however, is that most people will let you pass them. This is an indication that the players are nice and pleasant, just like the staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Humble and down to earth

Short and simple for the most part. The fairway are in terrible condition if you want to really call them fairways. Had to hit a lot of shots from hard ground or patchy grass. Greens however are in excellent shape. It has interesting layout. Par 3 holes are very long from the tips. All people I met there were friendly and welcoming.

You will feel at ease there and I suspect a lot of people will like this place. You will find people from all walks of life playing here.

If you are there for golf alone, you probably can do better at other courses. If you are there to play some casual golf with friends and have a relaxed day, this is a good place.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice day @ Chapel Hill

It was a good day to play. It was a Saturday afternoon and sunny. But it was busy and lots of people.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Get what you pay for.

I golf here a lot, and usually everything flows nicely, but 30 min wait at tee box, and of course everyone is in a rush behind us. People in front of us drive up and hit someone in front of us. Crappy golfers hitting from the blue tees. It was a joke. 4:30 hours for 14 holes had to leave for my piece of mind.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Course is mediocre and needs some upkeep. That being said $22 for 18 and a cart well with it!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 449
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played

Just Deal with it folks

Go ahead and complain about this course. We play it each year with our Golfvisions players pass book. The clubhouse is big old square shack which has a men's room, women's room, long bar and kitchen. The original clubhouse was torn down years ago. Course is kept in just playable shape. The greens are pretty decent and were rolling ok for us. All other ground is rock hard.....so the course is playing hard and fast to the point where you have to play the front yardage of every green as your distance or if the flag is in front play 10 yards less than the green front. We had a very fun day. The hard fast conditions made for most interesting round where the 5th, 13th and 15th holes became short par 4's that were easily reached by a well placed drive off the tee. The par 5 9th also became reachable in two. With the way to dry conditions grass is sparse on the fairways. The traps haven't been maintained much if at all in several years. I've learned to just putt out of them if I get in one. Tee boxes are marginally ok but have lots of divots in them.

Chapel Hill is always a solid 3 stars - it's usually never that crowded and doesn't chew on your wallet too hard. Just adapt the conditions that are presented. You won't play well if you're complaining about it. There's a mix of long holes (the first 4 holes, 17 and 18) and the rest of the course are pretty much short holes for their par. Big greens and small greens. Once a season is enough for me but I never complain about playing here.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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