UNC Finley Golf Course

Good layout , course condition very good especially for amount of traffic it sees .

Good value for money .

Finley is one of the better courses in the area, and the conditions were excellent on 10/30.

Tough but fair course. You can miss the fairways and still scramble a bit. Recommend trying to play with someone with local knowledge; luckily I did and probably saved a few strokes as a first-timer. Snack shop was out of sandwiches at the turn :(

Finley was in great shape! Greens were fast and in good shape for having such heavy traffic. Fairways were neat and trimmed. Bermuda roughs are always tough. Pace of play was good with very little wait. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Weather was perfect.

UNC Finley had a lot of amazing reviews and after playing it I can see why. This is a top level course for a great price through GolfNow. The course itself was in immaculate condition. I don't think I have EVER seen greens that are as receptive to well hit balls, allowing good shots to stop and spin back, while still putting as fast an as true as these greens do. Usually you sacrifice speed for ball control on the approach but not in this case. Most of the greens are large and (unfortunately) most are very well protected by green side bunkers.

The rough was extremely well maintained an actually cut a little too short and easy in my opinion. All fairways were in amazing shape as were the tee boxes.

If there were any negative that I could say about the course, and it isn't even the fault of the course is that the group that I played with wanted to play from the blues (I would consider blue one tee shy of the "tips") but playing from the blues brought a lot of the trouble into play for a long driver whereas if we have played the next tee back (the golds) then it was more conducive to longer hitters, and still leaves even another tee (the Tar Heels) further back to play from. Again this isn't the fault of the course but I think that the blues should be the tees that most average to better players play from, but I think that the Golds are actually that tee box at this location.

Again overall this is one of the nicest courses that I have played in the Carolinas (I would rank it up near Quail Hollow in Charlotte) and every part of the course was in amazing shape, and I love how the greens play. I will be back to play (from the Tar Heels or Golds) in the near future.

Course in great shape. Fairways and tboxes plush, greens consistent and quick, bunkers full of sand and raked, range well maintained. Layout at Finley interesting and fair, a pleasure to play. Fees on high end for public but appropriate for the quality. Finley is on my list to play on a regular basis in the Triangle.

My only regret is that I don't live in the area, and can't play the course on a regular basis.

Although I attended UNC 50 years ago, this was my first time playing Finley. The staff was first rate and ensured we had a good experience. The course was superb.

Played here before and like it a lot. Felt like I got screwed this time when the third that was added to our twosome was telling us how he paid $40 less than us. We got the "hot deal" I would call it the "not so hot" deal. I''ll stick to Chapel Ridge from now on.

I was passing through town and had not played this course since a tournament in college. It's absolutely amazing. It's every bit as good as Pinehurst, but more accessible and 20% the price.

Played before but definitely in the best shape I have seen. Always looking for hot deals here!

First time here, played on a $39.00 online voucher. Caught a rare dry, comfortable day for this time of year.

At $39 I'd give up every other course within 45 minutes of home. It's a really beautiful course in outstanding condition, especially for mid-summer in the Raleigh area. A great mix of holes - not a boring hole in the bunch.

Pro shop staff was friendly and helpful. Range was very functional, though the balls were a bit worn. No distance markers on the range or distance board on the tee, but that's not a big deal.

Only two negatives about the day:

1 - Pace of play was very slow. The one marshall we encountered on #12 tee told us pto expect slow play, but didn't act like it was within his scope to do anything about it. Total time was 4:45.

2 - Food in the turn shack is ridiculously overpriced. $3 for a Clif bar? $6 for a beer? Chapel Hill isn't Hilton Head.

Course was in great condition. Had a great day. Will come back again.

Beautiful course. The prettiest course I've ever played.

Course was tough for a first time player. Very easy to drive thru fairways without knowing the course. Conditions very good and staff was wonderful.

Fun to play! The staff was very nice. If you're a Carolina Tar Heel fan and you like golf at all, you must play this course.

This was the first time playing UNC Finley. I really like the course. The greens were in excellent shape. Made me realize I need to practice my putting. The only complaint was the starter stressed me out before our round even started.

This was our actual conversation.

Starter: Is this your first time to UNC Finley?

Me: Yes

Starter: Well, I could tell because you parked on MY GRASS. (I had pulled the front tire of the golf cart onto the grass a little bit). Let me explain the rules here to you.

He then asked me to go get my friends off the driving range so he could start us early.

Please treat your customers as guest and not Subjects.