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UNC Finley Golf Course
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Love Finley
The course design is excellent and the staff are fantastic. Can’t wait to go back.
Highly recommend.
Rick Sawyer
Great Course, Even Better Hot Deal
Great course before renovations, even better afterwards. The greens and green side bunkers were manicured and beautiful but would punish you if you let them!
Thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you enjoyed our course, both before and after the renovations. We take pride in maintaining manicured greens and beautiful green side bunkers to provide a challenging and rewarding golfing experience. Thank you for your support!
UNC Finley - Better than Before!
My first time playing the course since their renovation in 2023. Course has a sand hill feel and is great value for the cost, especially playing it with a hot deal. It’s not peak season yet but the bunkers were manicured and the greens were rolling like glass. They added a massive putting green course, which was great while waiting to tee off.
I can’t speak to the driving range or the grill as both were closed the day I went. I can’t wait to play again. I highly recommend it.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We appreciate your positive feedback on the course's renovations and the great value it offers. We apologize for the driving range and grill being closed on the day of your visit and we hope to have them open for your next round. We look forward to welcoming you back soon and thank you again for your recommendation.
Playing experience
Had a great day to play. Was able to start earlier than my tee time.
Great course and it will only get better
Finley Member
This is a terrific course and it's only going to get better.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course.
Ridiculous
120 Dollars was not worth it, as they are clearly not ready to be reopened for business.
Paid 30 dollars for a cart, not told it is cart path only in advance, nor when checking in. This will be the case until the spring, apparently…disclose that and let people decide what they want to do, not find out when they try to drive across the second fairway..
I would have happily planned to walk had I known in advance.
No food, nor beverage-told they would reopen those facilities in the spring -again, no warning…hope you read this review beforehand. Have some simple food and drink items available…it is the expectation of every golfer.
Clueless staff did not seem to have any idea that there was any issue with any of this.
The new layout is fine. Front nine starts w what used to be #11 across the street. Super short par 3 third, followed by a new short par 4. Added uphill par 3 sixth. Rest of the course is the old course with a new green on 8…and some upgrades to some of the green complexes.
Terrible customer service for a 120 dollar round at a place that is clearly not ready to be open.
Save yourself the time and effort…at least until the spring when they are actually open…theoretically.
Hi, u314163139888. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing UNC Finley Golf Course.
Hi, u314164690390. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing UNC Finley Golf Course.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course!
Finley Member
I love this course and it's only going to get better.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course.
Hi, u314164690390. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing UNC Finley Golf Course.
Liked it
About menu doesn’t seem to credit Davis Love III
with the current design
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course.
Great Course
Great course, Staff is exceptional & welcoming! Course is in great shape. Very good Tee box set up for walking 18. Good degree of difficulty with the sand traps & greens but a pleasure to play this course. Would recommend to anyone in the RDU area.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course.
Yardage markers
Beautiful course, but disappoint the course lacked any on course yardage markers for walkers.
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Thank you so much for your positive review of our golf course! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the course design and were pleased with our customer service. We appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you back soon!