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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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Amenities4.2
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by Jayhladik on 06/08/2026
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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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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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Golfer Reviews
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!
Awesome course
Course is beautiful and in great shape. Greens are soft and roll true. Pace is decent even when backed up. Great value when you get a $40 hot deal!
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!
Hello, Somersetbo. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us at UNC Finley Golf Club again soon!
UNC Finley 6/24/19
Great round of golf! Some of the best greens I’ve ever played. Fairways were plush when I found them. Play was a little slow. Almost a 5 hour round. All in all, an excellent experience! Even for a UK fan! By chance later that evening, I happened to be on the other side of Raleigh at a restaurant sitting beside the Finley superintendent. Carl was super cool and really wanted to know what I thought about the course. Great guy that really cares about his work. Def recommend giving the track a run if you haven’t!
jdlish, 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.
Great Fazio Course
Me and a friend played at 7:30 am on a Sunday morning using a GolfNow Hot Deal. We were let off the 1st tee with just the two of us which was what we wanted. Pace of play was fantastic and we finished just at or under 3 hours. The course was in great condition, greens are a tad slow here compared to the area but certainly not due to poor green conditions, just the type of grass. I think UNC is fairly priced as you can play often on a hot deal using GolfNow. I personally wouldnt play often here at the full price of $75+. I think $50 is a fair price for the course.
Will continue playing here no doubt.
Hi, Aaron. Let us first start by thanking you for the great review and 5-star rating. This is the experience we strive to provide. We partnered with GolfNow because we believe in offering our golfers the best opportunities in golf, whether that be with our website or our partner’s. We will continue to work hard and create an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing UNC Finley. We hope to see you again soon.
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Hello. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing UNC Finley.
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Great course
The course was in really good shape considering they had just aerated the greens and tee boxes. Very nice course!
Hi, JD. 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!
Hello. Thank you for visiting us at UNC Finley. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
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Ground under repair
When I booked the round I wasn’t aware the front nine was under repair. There wasn’t any mention of the front nine greens being spiked through golfNOW.com. This, we played the back nine twice. Also, I was able to hook up with two people and when they called a few days earlier they were not aware of the course maintenance taking place either. I did play the course back in December of 2018 and was pleased back then. Better communication would have been helpful.
Hello. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We strive for a 5-star experience, so we welcome your feedback. We work hard to maintain the course for everyone's benefit, which means aerifying the greens as part of our regular maintenance schedule. We apologize for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the tee time notes is important to us. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your review for guidance. The greens will be healed soon and in pristine condition. Please come back soon for the 5-star experience you expect at UNC Finley.
Excellent
Played the UNC home course while visiting Raleigh. Condition and design impressed me. It is a fair but challenging course, glad I chose to play.
Thank you for your kind words! We're glad you enjoyed the challenge, and we hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing UNC Finley.
So slow
They let a fivesome out who were unbelievably slow. No sign of a Marshall to move play on. I was just told to “hit a couple balls”, but was pressured from behind because there was a threesome playing at a reasonable pace behind me.
Your feedback is important to us. Let us first start by apologizing for your experience during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing UNC Finley.
Hi, Marc. Thank you for visiting us @UNCFinleyGolfCourse. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
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Great design. Slow greens.
I have played this wonderful course for over 20 years. It's a great design and conditions are always spectacular. The only downside is that they don't monitor pace of play and that they refuse to cut or roll the great greens. Finley's greens are considerably slower than its fine neighbors, even on a spectacular 80 degree day with no chance of burning. This makes it very difficult to putt if you play anywhere else. I don't play here nearly as much as I used to because of the pace of the greens.
Hi, Bob. 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 @UNCFINLEYGOLFCOURSE.
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Best Course In The Triangle
I had an amazing time at UNC Finley. The course was in excellent. The greens were perfect and rolled nicely. The hole layouts were very fun. Shorter course which I loved. I use to bounce around to different courses now Finley will be my go to.
Hello, and thank you for your kind words! We are happy to hear how much you enjoyed your time on the course. We will pass along our positive experience to our team so they'll know their hard work is paying off. We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing UNC Finley.
Challenging but fair
Great course several tee boxes for your skill level
Hello. Thank you so much for the great review and 5-star rating. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing @UNCFINLEYGOLFCOURSE.
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Course Under Water
I understand that the rain is completely out of the course’s control, and we’ve been getting a lot of it. However, when we played Sunday morning, it hadn’t rained since Friday and the course was barely playable. There was practically standing water or mud on every tee box and the same could be said about every fairway lie you got. Again, not that the staff has control over the weather or drainage, but they do have control over how much they charge you in conditions like that. And, full price should NOT be the answer there. We should have known when the range was closed because of standing water that the course would be in such bad shape, but even more so, the staff should have been offering discounted rates to play.
Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing UNC Finley. We hope to see you again soon.
Hello. Thank you so much for your 5-star rating! We're glad you enjoyed the course. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing @UNCFINLEYGOLFCOURSE.
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Love the course, but wish I had walked
I've played Finley many times in the past, but it's usually pretty expensive to play, especially in season, so when I find a good deal like this one, I take it. Normally, I'd happily ride, but I wish I had walked this time around because carts had to stay on paths, and Finley's paths are set pretty far off the fairway in spots. I just didn't have my push cart with me. The course was very wet, which was to be expected because of the copious rain in the previous days and weeks. The greens were in pretty good shape, though. The staff is very friendly, and the clubhouse is one of the best in the area. The practice range is awesome (very big) as is the putting green.
Thank you for the fantastic 5-star review of our golf course. We appreciate you taking the time and hope you will let us know if you ever need anything while you are here. Come back and see us again very soon for more of the best golf in town.
Great Course
Although the course was a little wet from all the rain, it’s always great to play Finley. The staff was great and the layout is beautiful.
We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. It is great to see you had an enjoyable time on the course and we hope you join us for another round soon.
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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.