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UNC Finley Golf Course

500 Finley Golf Course Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514, Orange County
(919) 962-2349
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3.9
880 Reviews
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About

UNC Finley Golf Course is one of the top 20 collegiate courses in the country. The club offers a well conditioned comprehensive facility with a driving range, putting green, and chipping. Tom Fazio designed this challenging layout that is diverse enough to appeal to players of all skill levels. He included his trademark false fronts and greenside bunkers. To keep the golf course approachable, there are several different ways to play the bunkers and there are numerous risk-reward opportunities. Seven sets of tees ranging from about 5,000 to 7,300 yards make the course even more versatile. The 15th through the 17th are a beautiful stretch of holes that provide a formidable test as well. The excellent conditions are another feature of the UNC Finley golf course that has made it popular.

Holes 18
Par 72
Length 7223 yds
Rating 74.9
Slope 138
Type Public
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Course Details

Rentals & Services

Golf Carts Yes - $22
Golf Clubs

Practice & Instruction

Driving Range
Bunker
Golf School Academy
Teaching Pro
Pitching & Chipping Area
Putting Green
Practice Hole

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes
Walking Allowed
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar
Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
Year Built 1949
Golf Season Year round
Architect(s) Tom Fazio (1999) George Cobb (1949) Tom Marzolf (1999) Davis Love III (2023)

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Rating Index
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3.9
3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 880 reviews
76.0%
Recommend
880
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  • 5 Stars
  • 4 Stars
  • 3 Stars
  • 2 Stars
  • 1 Stars
  • Conditions
    4.0
  • Value
    3.7
  • Layout
    4.2
  • Friendliness
    4.5
  • Pace
    4.0
  • Amenities
    4.1
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Course Highlights
Finley GC's challenging layout, designed by Davis Love III, features fast and hilly greens that consistently reward skilled play. Exceptionally friendly staff, a top-tier practice facility, and a modern pro shop make every visit memorable.

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Golfers Often Mention

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 24
Watching the Game 16
Brunch 10
Course Challenges:
Bunkers 46
Undulating Greens 38
Water Hazards 28
Best For:
Advanced Golfers 47
Locals 44
Walkers 38
Location is:
Convenient to the City 51
On a College Campus 48
Worth the Drive 35

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Golfer Reviews

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kmcmanus374
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful Course!

Do well Maintained quite! The greens ran through as if they were slick the layout was not too difficult but difficult enough loved it! Highly recommend.

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
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francis301
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 11/18/2020

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course.

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cvcosgrove
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great Course

Always in excellent condition and staff ready to see you. For walkers, it's a long hike - especially from 11-12 and 15-16.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 11/11/2020

Thank you for your review! We will pass along your positive experience to our team at UNC Finley Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

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u187169761
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 11/10/2020

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course.

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u470225736
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Excellent experience

Very good conditions overall. Greens rolled true and were well taken care of. Nice layout and very comfortable feel. Not the longest course, but still challenging and requiring shot management. Staff were all great. Only gave off course amenities a lower score since most are unavailable due to COVID. Overall, Enjoyed it.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 11/09/2020

We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at UNC Finley Golf Course!

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u587888453
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 11/09/2020

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course.

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JGR135
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 11/04/2020

Thank you for visiting us at UNC Finley Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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u187169761
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a year
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Commented on 11/02/2020

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course.

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1Morgan1
T O P 25
Reviews 430
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
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Commented on 10/27/2020

Thank you for visiting us at UNC Finley Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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francis301
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great Golf Course

Finley is just a great round of golf and can be played from multiple tees for any handicap. It's also a great course to walk and always in great shape.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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u314160924928
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 10/22/2020

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course.

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u1840709039
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 1.0
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Commented on 10/22/2020

Thank you for visiting us at UNC Finley Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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Teedoff48
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Course in good shape

Haven’t played here in a few years. . It’s in good shape. It’s a little pricey though.

Not crowded today which was nice. Friendly staff

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 10/19/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review us! Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. UNC Finley Golf Course thanks you!

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u000005902726
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great, but...

Course was great as always. The booking fee was a surprise. It presents itself on line as a deposit but when I got to the pro shop the attendant said it was a convenience fee. I said $14.00 dollars to book a tee time, really? That's absurd, I will never book on line at Finley again.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 1.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 10/13/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing UNC Finley Golf Course.

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tdranger19
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 10/12/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course!

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Rcooney51
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Excellent Course

Great course in excellent condition. Challenging yet a real fun course to play. Pace was a bit slow.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 10/12/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we hope to see you at the course again soon. UNC Finley Golf Course thanks you!

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astewartct
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Commented on 10/02/2020

Thanks for leaving us a review! We're glad you enjoyed your time at UNC Finley Golf Course and hope you'll come see us again soon.

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u314160820695
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
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Commented on 09/30/2020

Thank you for visiting us at UNC Finley Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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JMoe52
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 09/29/2020

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course.

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CHBrit
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Need to solve issue of not being able to book as a single

As a Rams club member I get a discount on golf here, but I am unable to use it as I cant book a Tee-time as a single. I can book online as a single with a credit card (for higher cost), so why not with the club with a credit card? this is a problem with all golf courses - it stinks!

In addition when I did book they paired me with a threesome that turned up with 4 so tried to push me back AFTER them. After some discussion they sent me off before them so it was OK, but courses need to respect the single golfer as well if you want to grow the game of golf and to keep us coming back!

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Commented on 09/29/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing UNC Finley Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.

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