UNC Finley GC
A view of a fairway at UNC Finley Golf Course.
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4.0
866 Reviews (866)
5 Stars
491
4 Stars
279
3 Stars
64
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
11
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
81.8%
Recommend this course
799 out of 866 reviews
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2.8
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
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2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
2.8
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
41.7%
Recommend this course
5 out of 12 reviews
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3.8
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
75.0%
Recommend this course
33 out of 44 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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4.0
866 Reviews (866)
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Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/16/2017:
Thank you bulgarino1 for the 5-star review and feedback of our golf course. It is fantastic to hear you had a good time on the course and we hope to see you back again very soon.
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Carolina Bliss...

Only word to describe it is Perfect!! Course is dang near perfect. The entire staff is friendly, happy and helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/12/2017:
Thank you mlk1467 for your 5-star review and feedback of our golf course. We appreciate you taking the time to leave your feedback and we love hearing you had a PERFECT time on the course. Please come back and see us again very soon for more of the best golf in Chapel Hill, NC.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice track

A lot of fun. I played the blue tees and all the holes were fair. No tricks.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Response from on 06/12/2017:
Thank you rmgolf for the 4-star review and feedback of our golf course. We love hearing you had fun and managed the course well. Please let us know if you need anything and come back and see us again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent

Really nice course. Fast, smooth greens. Nice tee boxes. Generous but very challenging. You have to move the ball around some. Give it a shot.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/08/2017:
Thank you rjbuskirk for your 5-star review and feedback of our golf course. We are thrilled you had a good time on the course and enjoyed the conditions. Please come back and see us again very soon for more of the best golf in North Carolina.
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Solid Course

The Finley Course is a solid golf course. The layout is really good and challenges all level of players. The collection of par 3s are especially good. #6 & #14 are the two best, but the others are very good as well.

I will say that choosing the correct tees is important here. We played from the Blue tees and it was a little too short. There are some holes that are pretty awkward from that length if you are a longer player.

My only real critique is that the fairway bunkers have A LOT of sand in them, which makes them very difficult to hit out of, especially because many of them are quite deep.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/23/2017:
Thank you blamertroy for your review and feedback of our golf course. We are thrilled you had a good time on the course and found the layout to be a challenge. Please come back and see us again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Another fine experience!

Course is challenging, but impossible. And it's in beautiful shape. Maybe my favorite course in the Triangle!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 05/08/2017:
So glad you loved the course and the challenge - hopefully it wasn't too impossible feeling. We know you've been practicing! We love our fans. Come out and see us again soon.
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/20/2017:
Thank you rmpage45 for the fantastic 5-star review of UNC Finley Golf Club. We are thrilled you had a good time on the course and we hope to see you back again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 150
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Nice layout with excellent conditions

Interesting course to play. Many doglegs that require shot shaping to play well. Greens are perched high enough to require high shots with spin to get close putts on many holes. Not many hazards but plenty of bunkers to keep you honest. Fun for most skill levels but need so length off the tee to score. That said, older or shorter hitters should move up a tee.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/20/2017:
Thank you Francis for the 5-star review and feedback of our golf course. We love hearing you enjoyed the different layouts and holes throughout the course and we hope to see you back again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Response from on 03/14/2017:
Thank you so much for the 5-star review and feedback of our golf course. We are so happy you had a good time on the course and we hope to see you again very soon for more fantastic golf in Chapel Hill.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Big course. Excellent conditioning and great value.

Played UNC Finley for the first time in Feb. 2017. My son is a Tar Heel freshman and we had a great day on the course. We played from the Gold Tees and walked. It is a big course and by the end of the day we were tired, but very pleased with everything. Fairways tend to be wide and greens big, so that helped us since we had never played here before.

The entire experience was fantastic. The pro shop staff and starter were all professional and friendly. The tees and greens were nicely manicured - even in February. Notably, the course is free of houses and has the feel of a much more exclusive club. The Tom Fazio layout was superb and you could mostly see how each hole played by standing on the tee box. No tricks here - very straight forward.

Only slight drawback was pace of play at 4.5+ hours, but it was not a big deal at all. We can't wait to get back out to UNC Finley!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/07/2017:
Thank you TerpinNCGolfer for your review and feedback of our golf course. It is great to see you had a fantastic experience here at UNC Finley Golf Course. We appreciate you taking the time to leave your comments and we hope you will continue to golf with us throughout the year!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Friday Grand

Excellent course but round took 5 hours which was a little rough

Excellent condition overall including tees and greens

Excellent bratwurst and hospitality at turn

Just needed to speed up the pace

Rangers and all workers were great

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/07/2017:
Thank you for the 4-star review and feedback of our golf club. We are so happy to hear you had a good time on the course and found the conditions to be excellent. Please come back and see us again very soon for more great golf in Chapel Hill.
Played On
Reviews 93
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

First time and NOT my last!

This was my first round at the "NEW FINLEY" and needless to say it was outstanding. The fairways were perfect and the greens were like ice. Nedless to say, those conditions added more than a few strokes to my round of 88. I can't wait until I go at her again. This time I will bring MY putter and prepare for the elevations. Thank you

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/07/2017:
Thank you so much for your review and feedback of UNC Finley Golf Course. We are so happy to hear you had an "OUTSTANDING" round as that is what we like to hear. Please let us know if you ever need anything on your next visit and we hope to see you again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Used cart

SO SLOW

can not complaint anything but pace of play. there are so many people playing when weather is good so expect at least 5 hours to play. played several times here today is the best green ever roll really well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/23/2017:
Thank you albatross89 for your review and 5-stars! We appreciate you taking the time to leave your comments and you enjoyed the course several times. We hope to see you again here at UNC Finley Golf Club Chapel Hill, NC!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/23/2017:
Thank you for the 5-star review and feedback of our golf course. We are thrilled you had a good time on the course and hope you will continue to golf with us throughout the year!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

If u play this course u will have a better time playing it when it hasn't rained for at least 2 days or it will be cart path only because there is a lot of clay under course. Other than that it is an excellent course with alot of different layout holes. Great shape for February with very fast greens.Staff is very friendly and educate a new player as to course layout. Snack bar/resturants closes very early this time of year. Would recommend this course to play

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 02/23/2017:
Thank you busterlady58 for your review and feedback of our golf course. We are thrilled you think so highly of the course conditions and layout. Please come back and see us again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

UNC FINLEY REVIEW

Course layout is exceptional. Well placed traps to catch errant shots but fair if you hit it straight. Greens in very good shape. Staff vety friendly. Recommended to play. A bit expensive normally but I got a hot deal which was great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 02/16/2017:
Thank you badinlaker1 for your review and 5-stars! We appreciate you taking the time and we are thrilled to hear our staff took such good care of you. We hope you will continue to come back and play UNC Finley Golf Club here in Chapel Hill, NC again.
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love Finley

It was in the upper 40's and windy but course was dry and 90 degree fairways rule was in place. Pace was 4-hrs and we only had to wait on a few tee boxes on front 9. Fairways were a bit cushiony and greens were relatively fast and rolled perfectly.

All in all, a great deal for what we paid ($38), and we always jump on GolfNow deals there.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 01/04/2017:
Thank you Gray for the great 5-star review and feedback of our golf course. We appreciate you taking the time and we hope you will continue to golf with us throughout the season. Come back and see us again soon for more golf in Chapel Hill, NC.
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 12/07/2016:
Thank you for the 5-star review! Please come back and see us again very soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome layout

Awesome layout, super friendly staff, all the rangers were friendly, helpful, kept the pace of play very well, greens were quick and true. Course give you plenty of options for ever level of player. And the beer was very cold after the round

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 11/21/2016:
Thank you Joseph for your review and 5-stars! We appreciate you taking the time and you enjoyed the greens and plenty of options for every level of golfer. We hope you will continue to come back and play UNC Finley Golf Club here in Chapel Hill, NC again.
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best in the Triangle

Course was in excellent shape with the greens rolling great. Finley has a great mix of holes that need just about every club in the bag to navigate and lots to think about on the tee and with approach shots. A little crowded but got around in 4:30 - not too bad. This is a top course in the triangle area and a must play - also among the more affordable among the college courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 11/14/2016:
Thank you Andy for your review and 5-stars! We appreciate you taking the time and we are very happy you enjoyed the course conditions and the pace of play was not to bad. We hope you will continue to come back and play UNC Finley Golf Club here in Chapel Hill, NC again. Book your next tee time quick and easy here at www.uncfinley.com
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