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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2.9
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.4
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.1
62.5%
Recommend this course
5 out of 8 reviews
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3.7
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
70.0%
Recommend this course
28 out of 40 reviews
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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 417
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played

Fun Layout

Had rained a lot in the days before I played. Course was cart path only, but expected. Very fun layout....the par 4's are what make the course challenging. Great deal on GN.....wouldn't pay over $50 to play the course. The starter was a bit gruff.....but I ignored him.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/04/2018:
Thank you 1Morgan1 as we appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon here at UNC Finley Golf Course in Chapel Hill, NC.
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens just punched

Course was in very good condition considering rain for many days, including the day we played and that greens on the back nine had recently been punched. This is acourse that the staff / ground crew really. Care about.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/01/2018:
We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 150
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Greens punched and not sanded well

Most of the course was in very nice condition despite some obvious heavy rain. However, the punched greens were not properly sanded so the putting strokes looked like small basketballs on their way to the hole and despite playing well, 37 putts made my score in the mid 80s.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/30/2018:
Thank you Francis as we are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 05/29/2018:
Thank you Stephanie as we appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon here at UNC Finley.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Outstanding experience all around

Warm welcome at pro shop. Easy payment for greens fees and cart—at reasonable rates. Helpful, happy starter at first tee, who made every effort to ensure we’d be comfortable playing the course for the first time....we’re already scheduled to play again at the end of the week.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 05/24/2018:
Thank you for taking the time to leave us with a review. We are so happy that you enjoyed your round, and it looks like you had a friendly interaction with our staff. We are looking forward to having come back soon.
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/07/2018:
Thank you Mmacafee 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 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice Course

first time playing the course. definitely challenging with not knowing the layout of the course. grass had not fully come in yet and greens were recently punched but rolled nicely. easily walkable course. would like to play once the weather turns.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/17/2018:
Thank you Michael 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
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Aeration alert!

Aeration was not noted on Golfnow. Probably will be rough for another 2-4 weeks.

I was attacked by swarms of beetles on about every green on the front 9. It was absolutely disgusting. Pace of play was good. Layout is good. Conditions are fine considering time of year, other than the aforementioned greens issues.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/05/2018:
Thank you aaustin and we are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/19/2018:
We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/20/2018:
Thanks so much for your 5-star review and feedback on our golf course. We love seeing you had a good time on the course and we hope to see you back again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Serene situation

Rainy Saturday but the staff was extremely polite and professional. The course was pretty open due to slight drizzle and I played as a single and didn't have to wait until 13. The course was in amazing shape considering the rain the morning and night before and the only negative is players didn't seem to repair ball marks but everything else was excellent and is a highly recommended option for an outing with family from outside of town with character and many natural scenes and wildlife.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/13/2018:
Thank you Tattride for your 4-star review. Book another round with us soon here at UNC Finley Golf Course here in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Course was just starting to dry out after 10" snow melt. Cart Path Only makes the course play long and slower than normal but the course was in good shape considering the weather it encountered last week.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/13/2018:
Thank you sutika9911 for your 4-star review. Book another round with us soon here at UNC Finley Golf Course here in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as we would love to have you back again very soon.
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice track

First time paying unc finely .

You can see it’s a nice layout . It was a

Chilly day with some light wind . Sun was out but the course had taken on some snow the week prior and rain a couple of days ago , this cart path only .

We didn’t know that until we got there , no worries

this course ... you’d be better served walking .anyways . Front nine was nice from one up tees 6700 . Ahhh .. But then the back really tests you .

Gotta drive your ball well here .

Unfortunately, the greens were slow and bumpy like Velcro . I’m sure this is not the case most of the time and due to the previous weather. Will try it again when conditions are better

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 01/30/2018:
Thanks Tmgolfer66 for your 4-star review and feedback of UNC Finley Golf Course. We appreciate you taking the time and we look forward to seeing you back very soon for more of the best golf in Chapel Hill, NC.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

GREAt

For time of year- great! Due to weather cart path only which caused slower pace of play. Great course condition as usual

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 01/30/2018:
Thank you so much for your review and feedback of our golf course. We appreciate you taking the time and we hope to see you back again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Very windy amd wet.

It was very windy - wind warning and gusts up to 40mph. Course was very wet from the snow and rain. Greens furry as they could not get to cut them.

This course does not drain so well especially in the winter.

Great rate and nice course.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 01/30/2018:
Thank you CHBrit for your review and feedback of our golf course. We appreciate you taking the time and we hope to see you back again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 01/16/2018:
Thank you for your 5-star review of UNC Finley Golf Course. We appreciate you taking the time and are thrilled to see you had a good round of golf on the course. We hope to see you back again very soon for more of the best golf in the area!
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course & Wonderful Staff

Wonderful weather, amazing staff, and a great golf course made for the perfect day. Best course I have played on!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/29/2018:
Thank you ajmccue 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 38
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun round, even better price

Wanting to play a round before Christmas, I found a tee time at Finley that I couldn’t believe. Fourteen dollars for one of the best courses in the area. Course was in very good condition,considering the time of year. Greens in good shape, although a little slower than I would have liked. All in all, a good round, having played it in 3and half hours

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 01/04/2018:
Thank you grandpaday so much for your fantastic 5-star review of UNC Finley Golf Course. We appreciate you taking the time and we hope to see you back again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

I'll be back

For a cold day in December this was a good day. The course was in good shape, damp in some areas, but overall good shape. Greens role very true and are in good condition as well. Looking forward to playing here again especially in the spring & summer.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 12/11/2017:
Thanks dkt18z for your 4-star review and feedback. We love seeing you had a good time here at the course and we look forward to seeing you back again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

No suprises

Course in good shape for December. Very dry and the ball rolls out well. For the most part you get what you see, no hidden suprises.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 12/08/2017:
Thanks sutika9911 for the 4-star review and feedback. We love seeing you had a great round of golf on the course and we look forward to seeing you back again!
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