UNC Finley GC
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4.0
870 Reviews (870)
5 Stars
493
4 Stars
279
3 Stars
65
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
79.2%
Recommend this course
802 out of 870 reviews
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3.1
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
71.4%
Recommend this course
5 out of 7 reviews
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3.7
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
67.6%
Recommend this course
25 out of 37 reviews
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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.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7223 yards
Slope 138
Rating 74.9

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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Course Details

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

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $22
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.0
870 Reviews (870)

What Golfers Are Saying

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

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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 10/25/2018:
Thank you Scott2700 for the great 5-star review of our golf course here in beautiful Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 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!
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course and a great layout

The course was in great condition. Interesting, challenging holes but not at all unfair. The greens were rolling true and smooth. Staff was very attentive and courteous.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 10/11/2018:
Thank you so much for the 5-star review as we appreciate you taking the time. We love to see you had a great time on the course and we hope you will book another round with us soon here at UNC Finley Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Love playing here

One of my favorite courses in the Triangle. How they manage to keep bentgrass greens healthy in the heat of summer is beyond me. Great layout and quite fair. Practice bunker could be better but they do have two practice putting greens Highly recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 10/11/2018:
Thank you so much for the 5-star review as we appreciate you taking the time. We love to see you had a great time on the course and we hope you will book another round with us soon here at UNC Finley Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun round

Finley is a very nice course. The bent grass greens are a rarity in this area with a great feel and true roll. The course was very wet from rain over the past couple of weeks but otherwise in very good condition. The pace of play was slow due to carts on path but otherwise no issues.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 10/01/2018:
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.
Played On
Reviews 418
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played

Challenging but Fun and Fair

Played the week after Florence visit. Cart path only which was appropriate. Bent grass greens were incredibly slow.....maybe an 8-9 on the stimp.

Great layout, they are supposed to speed up the greens when the night temps. cool.

Good play on GN, wouldn't pay rack rate.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Response from on 09/21/2018:
Thank you 1Morgan1 as 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 here at UNC Finley Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Feels like a different world

We started by hitting some balls on the range and the range is perfect!! Great grass plenty of targets.

The course starts out mellow and eases you in to probably the most fun course I’ve ever played. There is water there is plenty of sand. The course was in great shape especially the tees and fairways. The greens were pretty soft and beat up a bit but they still rolled well. I will be back every year for the rest of my life.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/11/2018:
Thank you Jarrod for the 5-star review as we appreciate you taking the time. We love to see you had a great time on the course and we hope you will book another round with us soon here at UNC Finley Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/20/2018:
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.
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

18 holes of fun

Fairways were in great shape and generous. It helps if you play with a member. Tee boxes were in very good shape. Greens in very good shape, very large, smoothe and true. If you are in the area play Finley.

You wont be disappointed. A fun course to play. Can't wait to get back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/18/2018:
Thank you so much for the 5-star review as we appreciate you taking the time. We love to see you had a great time on the course and we hope you will book another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

The course was in great shape. The greens had some ball marks but other then that it was an amazing round and well worth the money!!! I will be back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/11/2018:
Thank you so much for the 5-star review as we appreciate you taking the time. We love to see you had a great time on the course and we hope you will book another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout but greens were in poor shape and extremely slow.. expect much more for $88. Also ranger told us to speed up on 15 which was no big deal, but came back on 16 to tell us again! Really?1 hole and another warning? Good way to ruin a round and lose a customer. I expect much better, especially for that kind of money.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/11/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. Please let us know if you ever need anything while you are here and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

A great day of golf

Excellent layout & well maintained. The staff was very friendly & helpful. We had an enjoyable day of golf.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/11/2018:
Thank you so much for the 5-star review as we appreciate you taking the time. We love to see you had a great time on the course and we hope you will book another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First course I have played since relocating here

Great introduction to North Carolina golf. Awesome conditions. Nice layout. Friendly staff. I’ll be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 07/02/2018:
Thank you jarmco55 for 5-star review as we appreciate you taking the time. We love to see you had a great time on the course and we hope you will book another round with us soon here at UNC Finley Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very good

Staff is always friendly and helpful. Course was in very good condition. Greens on the slower side, but didn’t take away from the experience. Pace of play was very good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/25/2018:
Thank you aaustin as we appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon here at UNC Finley Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great shape. Greens cut high so relatively slow but to be expected with the summmer heat.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/18/2018:
Thank you dcardaropoli so much for taking the time and for your 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon here at UNC Finley Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course

Well maintained. Pleasant staff. Pace of play very good with enough starting times separation.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/18/2018:
Thank you so much for taking the time and for your 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon here in Chapel Hill, NC.
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing course!

Excellent course. Beautiful clubhouse and course. The greens are true and staff is incredibly friendly. Had a guy driving around checking pace of play and ensuring nobody got backed up. Will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/11/2018:
Thank you redstickgolfer as we appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon here in Chapel Hill, NC.
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Love it!

Great layout with a great variety of holes. Almost always a good lie in the fairway. Greens were firm but a well struck shot would hold. I would play here over and over again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/11/2018:
Thank you carolinacoug so much for taking the time and for your 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon UNC Finley Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Awesome - course was in great condition

This course - from tee to green, was in excellent condition especially considering the wet weather we had had over the past couple of weeks. Best course and course conditions I've played this year, and that includes TPC Wakefield and Kiawah Island Ocean course. The staff must have worked their collective butts off. Great job.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 06/05/2018:
Thank you TPCRay so much for taking the time and for your 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Beautiful Golf Course

Everything nice and green, good looking course! It is challenging for a "senior" as there are no senior tees (so mostly played Red). Back nine is extremely long... Greens were soft and slow, but predictable and consistent. Loads of sand traps.

Overall, the course is first class.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 06/04/2018:
Thank you Ladams as we appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon here at UNC Finley Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a pleasure

While other courses suffer through tough winters and hot summers somehow Finley avoids the pitfalls off these seasons. The range was in great shape as were the putting and chipping greens. Pace of play was good, tee boxes excellen as were the fairways and greens. Great maintenance crew! Staff very cordial and helpful. Course was challenging on a very humid day but plenty of cold water available. Will start playing here more often!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/04/2018:
Thank you Thomas for taking the time and for your 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon as we would love to have you back again very soon!
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