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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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4.2
887 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

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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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4.2
4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 887 reviews
85.6%
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887
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  • Conditions
    4.3
  • Value
    4.0
  • Layout
    4.4
  • Friendliness
    4.6
  • Pace
    4.1
  • Amenities
    4.3
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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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u000008047600
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
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Commented on 02/19/2020

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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1Morgan1
T O P 25
Reviews 437
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Ok For Winter Conditions

Greens were a little spongy/slow but rolled true. Fairways were thin, wet, no roll but playable....winter conditions in NC. Our foursome played in 4 hrs 40 min, cart path only, and we waited probably 30 min on the group ahead of us. Don't think they should post 4 hrs 44 min as the acceptable pace of play....should be 4 hrs 10 minutes max. Fun layout....par 4's can get you if the wind is blowing!

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Top 25 Contributor
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
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Commented on 02/04/2020

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 appreciate you for leaving us with your feedback. We will make note and hope to have you back soon! Thank you for playing UNC Finley Golf Course!

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u000001578012
Review 1
Recommended
Played

Great place for golf

Staff was absolutely spot on, from the pro shop, Driving Range, the starter. Course was in great condition.some wet areas, But Don’t hesitate to make the call here. My only problem was a lot of walkers, but we averaged 15min hole time. Not really bad considering cart path only. Definitely going back. Thanks Finley for a great day. Oh! Shot 77 which made it that much better.

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 01/14/2020

Your feedback is important to us and we are thrilled to hear just how much you enjoyed your round! Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course!

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Marvclott
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Course design is very good and challenging.

I like the layout of the course. Greens are huge and in good winter condition. Because of recent rains the fairways were very wet and NO roll.

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First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
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Commented on 01/09/2020

Thank you for your review! We will pass along your positive experience to our team at UNC Finley Golf Course! We hope to see you again soon!

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u00000331580
T O P 1000
Reviews 175
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 01/02/2020

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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u000001728675
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Incentivized Review

Fun course to play, can be challenging

Loved it, first time playing course, will have to play the tips next time. Great layout. Excellent conditions for December golf.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 12/23/2019

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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marcusmatile
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 12/11/2019

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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winni01
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 11/27/2019

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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Ray6133068
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 11/12/2019

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

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c2A0DzZhatnZ82NYMiXf
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Finley GC

One of the nicest courses we have played and possibly the nicest public course I have seen. The teeboxes, fairway and especially the greens ( rolling pure) were in amazing condition. The pace of play was great (3.5 hour round). We loved the quaint clubhouse and to top it off the apparel was on sale in the pro shop. Perfect day. The overall experience was by far the best I had in North Carolina, rivaling Pinehurst only.

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 11/05/2019

Wow, thank you for your kind words! We are thrilled to hear about how much you enjoyed your round! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course!

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Raider6984
Reviews 61
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 10/23/2019

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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u000008104648
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Challenging but playable

Finley is a beautiful course that is challenging without punishing you, even for the hacker like me. It's a little pricey and usually crowded but well worth the time and money!

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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u000005287111
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

UNC Finley

The course is great. Plenty of challenges from 1 through 18. Fazio has done an outstanding job making course fun with difficulty. It is always in great shape and friendly personnel.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Rcooney51
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Outstanding course

Excellent condition. Great value. A fun and challenging course. My wife and I play it every year when we visit Cary.

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 10/09/2019

Your feedback is important to us! Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course.

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u000007666420
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

A very good course. It is well kept. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

A great course to play. The greens are a little slow. A number of the holes are just beautiful.

Play it.

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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 10/02/2019

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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Bubbakid12
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Challenging course for first time

Of course you would expect a course that colleges play on to be challenging. This course is pretty normal length off of the blues but you have to be able to place the ball and driver may not be best off the tee

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
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Commented on 09/20/2019

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 if you'd wish to further comment on your round! Thank you for playing UNC Finley Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!

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1Morgan1
T O P 25
Reviews 437
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Challenging but Fun and Fair

Rough isn't long but very dense. Bentgrass greens a bit shaggy and slow but rolled true. They'll probably be better come early Oct. with cooler nite time temps.

Good layout....some strong par 4's. The par 5's and 3's are scoreable....even for a bogey golfer like me!

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Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Commented on 09/11/2019

Hi. Morgan! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We are thrilled that you enjoyed your round and the course layout! Thank you for playing UNC Finley Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!

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gousgouni55
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great place to play

Great place and great people

The greens need some attention though

Too bumpy

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 09/03/2019

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

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u621995114
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Very nice course. Greens were recently aerated do they here slow and bumpy but other than that very nice

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
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Commented on 08/27/2019

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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u114777035
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 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 08/22/2019

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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