UNC Finley Golf Course

UNC Finley is always a great course to play, it will challenge all players and make you think about your next shot.

Finley is the best public course in the triangle, and when you can get a great deal on GolfNow, it's a great value. Consistently in good shape, this course offers challenges for any level of play. My favorite locally, and should be on the short list for public courses in NC.

UNC Finley is a great course, challenging but except for a couple of par 3s I don't recall any hazzards to really worry about. The burmuda grass was still dormant the day I played (3/26/2014) but the greens were great and, overall, the course was in very good condition.

My one reget to no fault of UNC Finley was that the winds were blowing in excess of 25 miles an hour, so I did not played very well but I enjoyed the course and would play it again in in a heartbeat.

Unfortunately it was cart path only and my father in law, who is 77, had a difficult time physically. We weren't informed of this until reached the starter. Finley is a great course but some concession should be made for seniors.

We got a good deal of $29/person as walkers through GolfNow.com. Having an out-of-town guest, we were going to rent push carts at Finley. The unfriendly guy behind the desk quoted me $15/cart! I said, "Whaaaaat?" He repeated it, so I asked about a riding cart and he said $18/person. We rode.
I play a lot of different courses and usually rent a push cart to walk and enjoy the course. NEVER has a course wanted more than $5-8 for a cart. Never!
What are they thinking? Or is this just a another course that is discouraging walkers by jacking up the push cart price to the point where people who are too old to carry their own bags are riding, and putting more cash in the till?
And UNC is a non-profit organization?

I played on March 8th, after a few days of rain here in the Chapel Hill-Raleigh area. The course was soggy, but not overwhelmingly. The timing of my round found me playing immediately after a junior girls tournament as well. Though greens were beat up a little bit (as it seemed that etiquetter was a little lacking), but you could see the same amount of ball marks left on a local muni. course where the guys and gals don't repair ball marks. Aside from the excessive amount of ball marks, the course was in great shape, as I found it to be the first time I played the course, last fall. This is a challenging course, each and every hole, but is a lot of fun too. Really pushes the mid-upper level skill players to be on-point with your shots, from tee to green. Love the course....really love the deal I got on Golfnow!

Also....the starter (a lady who I feel terrible that I don't remember her name) was SUPER friendly and SUPER knowledgable in regards to how the course is set up, how it's playing that particular day, and anything else you'd want to know (drainage, hole layout, etc). Cannot say enough good things about her...if she's reading....Thank YOU!!!

Always enjoy playing UNC. Greens roll true and although the rest of the course is dormant it is still very playable. The great thing about this course is it starts off very friendly with ample scoring opportunities and gradually it becomes more difficult throughout the round. Great finishing holes with 15 & 16 being two of the hardest back to back holes you will encounter.

Don't miss out, go play UNC Finley!!!!

Truly enjoyed two rounds at Finley in late February 2014. Course was in perfect condition, greens were superb and quite quick. Good practice facilities and very helpful staff. Took two lessons with Mike Wilkinson, the head pro, and in 90 minutes he provided tremendous insights and improvements in critical areas of my game. I live six hours from Finley and the experience was definitely worth the drive time. Will be heading back again this summer.

What More can I say 64 degrees on February 2nd and playing golf at UNC Finley golf course. The two things made for a great day and you throw in the Golf Now discount and you have it all. The course is in excellent condition and was challenging but pars and birdies were available. There is not much to complain about I always enjoy playing a round at UNC Finley GC and the clubhouse food is excellent. If you have never played here and enjoy golf, this is a MUST Play!

A great university course, UNC Finley can hold up against many of the best university courses in the country. Tom Fazio did a nice job with this project, however he had limited acreage to work with and it shows at some points of the course. It has been in good shape the times I have played, and presents all the challenge you need. Well worth playing and always a good price.

Had a fun time. Played from the white tees becaue my playing partner is a beginner. The course is short from the white tees and didn't present much challange but I could see how it would be more challenging from the blue or back tees. It is well bunkered.

The course was in good shape under horribly cold and wet conditions. The staff were friendly and accomodating. A group of four somehow got in front of us on hole twelve...nobody in front of us all day...but after two holes they let us (a twosome) through. I figured this little tweek was because the marshalls were not out because it appeared the course was officially closed according to a sign posted at the starter's post.

Overall it was enjoyable...I will play it again.

University of North Carolina's premier course which was ranked 52nd among favorite courses nationwide chosen by GolfNow customers. I was visiting my son who was attending Duke Univ. The course is flat. Bunkers and water are strategically located so it is not so easy to get high scores. Because of winter season, grass color has completely turned light brown except putting greens so it is almost undistinguishable between fairway and rough. But I liked the course and understood why it was ranked 52nd. It must be much nicer to play in this course in summer when grass is green. $52 with 29% discount by GolfNow is not cheap, though.

I have always heard about the course, but never played in all these years. My lost. This is a beautiful course with a nice practice facility and new club house. The outside staff was exceptional, ie marshall and cart return. But the pro shop staff at university courses seem to be always manned by students who have not mastered exceptional customer service. Finley was no different. Oh well. Tom Fazio puts everything right in front of you without gimmicks, yet still a vision and challenge. Probably the nicest public course in Raleigh/Durham although Duke/NC State might disagree.

T course is in very good condition, but one of the more expensive public courses in RDU area. The staff and course had everything right except one thing. Since this was mid-week during November, the course did not have a ranger or any staff roaming the course. Typically this would have been fine, except the 4-some ahead of us was not familiar with the course and left the course after 9 holes for some refreshments. Typically this is fine, but at this course you go straight from 9 to 10 and then hit the snack bar as you pass buy on the way to the 12th hole. This oversight caused our group and the two groups behind us to get back up as this group rushed out to stay infront of us and then did not allow us to play through. A quality ranger could have prevented this problem.

Great course, friendly staff. Best course in the area.

UNC Finley is a beautiful golf course. The personnel and staff are super courteous and pleasant. Overall atmosphere was relaxing. I cannot wait to get back and play again.

Excellent condition, well marked, fair course but can get challenging depending on your tee choice and if the pins are placed in tough locations. Staff very friendly. It's a little expensive (paid around $60 for a morning tee time so makes it tough for a guy on a budget but all in all great course.

I love this course, course conditions were excellent,
A challenging course but very fair . A great test for all parts of your game, well worth your time and money. I know that next time I'm in the area that I will play this course again

Great course. Beautiful layout. Very pleasant. Very long form the tips(7300 yards). Will challenge all levels of players including top college players.

We had a blast playing a challenging course. Consistent pace of play. The course was in a very playable condition from tee boxes to greens. Very helpful and courteous staff. Looking forward to playing again soon.