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UNC Finley Golf Course
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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.
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Conditions4.0
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Value3.7
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Layout4.2
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Friendliness4.5
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Pace4.0
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Amenities4.1
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by Jayhladik on 06/08/2026
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Photo submitted by u1697460224 on 08/12/2025
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Photo submitted by agmaghirang on 02/03/2024
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Photo submitted by agmaghirang on 02/03/2024
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Photo submitted by agmaghirang on 02/03/2024
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18th hole tee box Photo submitted by blamege on 04/26/2022
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17th hole approach shot Photo submitted by blamege on 04/26/2022
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16th hole tee box Photo submitted by blamege on 04/26/2022
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15th hole tee box Photo submitted by blamege on 04/26/2022
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3rd hole approach shot Photo submitted by blamege on 04/26/2022
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1st hole approach shot Photo submitted by blamege on 04/26/2022
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Photo submitted by mariomejiamm on 03/21/2022
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Photo submitted by MarkBoegel on 10/24/2021
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Photo submitted by mbrooks87 on 09/02/2021
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15 approach Photo submitted by SamPro220 on 07/16/2021
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Walk to back tees on 13 Photo submitted by SamPro220 on 07/16/2021
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17 two tiered green Photo submitted by SamPro220 on 07/16/2021
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Par 3 5th Photo submitted by SamPro220 on 07/16/2021
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Photo submitted by ThomasMayes on 05/27/2020
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Photo submitted by gousgouni55 on 08/30/2019
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Photo submitted by EthanZimman on 08/07/2013
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Photo submitted by Lairdt on 09/25/2012
Golfer Reviews
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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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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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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
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!
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!
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!
Great place to play
Great place and great people
The greens need some attention though
Too bumpy
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Very nice course. Greens were recently aerated do they here slow and bumpy but other than that very nice
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!
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.
Excellent Course; Greens a Little Slow
Played for the 1st time along with Duke & NC State courses. Conditions were excellent except for the greens which were a little slow - maybe due to the heat. Beverage cart lady, Gracie, was awesome! Excellent layout! You can't go wrong with all 3 courses. Each has its own personality. Will definitely be back even if my daughter is a NC State grad.
Thank you for taking the time to review us Squirrel3. Your feedback is valuable and your comments will be escalated back to the team so that they know their hard work is paying off! We look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. UNC Finley Golf Course thanks you!
Right in front of you..
This was 1st time we (3 some) played this course. Starts out with somewhat easier holes. Score early cause things get harder as you go. Especially from Gold tees we played. Last several holes are visually great holes. Conditions were really good. Some rain night before but still got run in fairway. Greens (bent grass) a little slow but normal for middle of summer heat. Rough was short enough to make it playable. Would play again.
Thank you for your review, steichen. We are thrilled to know you enjoyed your round! We will pass along your positive experience to our team at UNC Finley Golf Course. Thanks for playing! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Fantastic
I play a ton of golf. 6 handicap. I’m fortunately enough to play a lot of bucket list courses and exclusive courses. All that to say, this place stands up. Loved it. Super interesting. Conditions are perfect. Greens are pure and fast enough. (probably 10 that day) I loves the layout. It was interesting, challenging but not stupid, scenic. There are tee boxes for every level and the course completely changes from one to the next.
Hi jdcase, thank you for your kind words! We are thrilled with your review and recommendation of us! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course.
Great Experience
Great service, amazing course, lovely views, and nice pace of play.
Hi, 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!
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.
Great Job UNC
We enjoyed the course very much, everyone was very nice and friendly. Very nice shape.
KayKrisp, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course!
Outstanding evening round!
During the hot summer no better place than Finley for some evening golf! Pace of play is exceptional so perfect for a 5pm foursome!
Your feedback is important to us, so we appreciate your kind words! 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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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.