UNC Finley Golf Course
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Black | 72 | 7223 yards | 74.9 | 138 |
| Gold | 72 | 6781 yards | 72.9 | 134 |
| Blue | 72 | 6186 yards | 70.4 | 130 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6186 yards | 76.1 | 140 |
| Blue/White | 72 | 5909 yards | 68.7 | 127 |
| Blue/White (W) | 72 | 5909 yards | 73.9 | 133 |
| White | 72 | 5541 yards | 66.9 | 122 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5541 yards | 72.9 | 132 |
| White/Red | 72 | 5405 yards | 66.2 | 118 |
| White/Red (W) | 72 | 5405 yards | 71.1 | 126 |
| Red | 72 | 4942 yards | 63.6 | 109 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4942 yards | 68.8 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.6/141 | 210 | 468 | 159 | 331 | 508 | 185 | 467 | 519 | 489 | 3336 | 499 | 329 | 554 | 482 | 224 | 567 | 437 | 169 | 487 | 3748 | 7084 |
| Gold M: 72.1/136 W: 78.7/146 | 186 | 436 | 152 | 307 | 466 | 175 | 442 | 502 | 450 | 3116 | 435 | 318 | 518 | 410 | 182 | 536 | 401 | 161 | 452 | 3413 | 6529 |
| Gold/Blue M: 70.5/133 W: 77.1/143 | 160 | 436 | 152 | 307 | 435 | 165 | 378 | 502 | 434 | 2969 | 404 | 318 | 518 | 396 | 182 | 536 | 368 | 161 | 402 | 3285 | 6254 |
| Blue M: 69.6/130 W: 75.7/140 | 160 | 373 | 121 | 296 | 435 | 165 | 378 | 483 | 434 | 2845 | 404 | 297 | 488 | 396 | 168 | 506 | 368 | 137 | 402 | 3166 | 6011 |
| Blue/White M: 68.0/127 W: 73.8/137 | 144 | 373 | 121 | 296 | 408 | 155 | 304 | 483 | 380 | 2664 | 372 | 297 | 488 | 371 | 168 | 506 | 311 | 137 | 375 | 3025 | 5689 |
| White M: 67.2/123 W: 72.4/133 | 144 | 326 | 101 | 282 | 408 | 155 | 304 | 440 | 380 | 2540 | 372 | 288 | 462 | 371 | 145 | 462 | 311 | 127 | 375 | 2913 | 5453 |
| White/Green M: 66.1/116 W: 70.7/129 | 144 | 312 | 101 | 282 | 380 | 147 | 304 | 440 | 348 | 2458 | 341 | 288 | 462 | 371 | 114 | 462 | 253 | 127 | 347 | 2765 | 5223 |
| Green M: 65.0/114 W: 69.7/126 | 125 | 312 | 92 | 262 | 380 | 147 | 277 | 421 | 348 | 2364 | 341 | 268 | 439 | 343 | 114 | 428 | 253 | 116 | 347 | 2649 | 5013 |
| Green/Silver M: 63.6/112 W: 67.8/122 | 125 | 312 | 92 | 262 | 338 | 83 | 237 | 421 | 310 | 2180 | 304 | 268 | 439 | 316 | 95 | 428 | 253 | 116 | 285 | 2504 | 4684 |
| Silver M: 62.6/110 W: 66.2/119 | 115 | 246 | 88 | 195 | 338 | 83 | 237 | 389 | 310 | 2001 | 304 | 236 | 395 | 316 | 95 | 405 | 228 | 103 | 285 | 2367 | 4368 |
| Handicap | 12 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | |||
| Par | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 70 |
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Reviewer Photos
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A great day of golf
Excellent layout & well maintained. The staff was very friendly & helpful. We had an enjoyable day of golf.
First course I have played since relocating here
Great introduction to North Carolina golf. Awesome conditions. Nice layout. Friendly staff. I’ll be back.
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.
Course in great shape. Greens cut high so relatively slow but to be expected with the summmer heat.
Beautiful Course
Well maintained. Pleasant staff. Pace of play very good with enough starting times separation.
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.
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
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.
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.
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!