A view of a fairway at UNC Finley Golf Course.
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4.5
740 Reviews (740)
5 Stars
438
4 Stars
235
3 Stars
48
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.8
91.4%
Recommend this course
697 out of 740 reviews
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4.3
52 Reviews (52)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
86.5%
Recommend this course
45 out of 52 reviews
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4.5
68 Reviews (68)
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
89.7%
Recommend this course
61 out of 68 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7223 yards
Slope 138
Rating 74.9
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UNC Finley Golf Club
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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

Accolades

Reviews

4.5
740 Reviews (740)

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 37
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 50
On a College Campus 48
Worth the Drive 35

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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Wait 2 weeks as they are redoing the greens

The greens where horrible as they are doing the maintenance with aerating and putting sands. I would avoid this course for at least 10 days if not more.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/24/2022

Thank you for playing UNC Finley. The aeration and topdressing of the greens has been completed and will benefit the greens throughout the rest of the season. Look forward to having you back out to UNC Finley to enjoy the healed conditions.

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Commented on 05/23/2022

Hello, rilep8. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We strive for a 5-star experience, so we welcome your feedback. We work hard to maintain the course for everyone's benefit, which means aerifying the greens as part of our regular maintenance schedule. The greens will be healed soon and in pristine condition. Please come back soon for the 5-star experience you expect at UNC Finley Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/23/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, ishbhalla! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course!

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Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Staff No Friendly

The course was being aerated, so this is the reason for some of the tougher remarks. In general, this is a good course. However, there was a gentleman working in the pro shop that was condescending and very pretentious. This makes for a bad experience and is exactly why some people choose not to play golf at all. I can tell you, as great a day as it was on the course, this one individual impacted my experience tremendously.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 05/27/2022

Hi, u548269319. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are sorry to hear your customer service experience was not up to par. Please reach out to our management team at (919) 962-2349 as we would like to try and make things right. Thanks for visiting UNC Finley Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/27/2022

Hi, u314159722702. 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.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Late Morning Foursome

Overall very good experience.
Course conditions were excellent but a deluge the previous day required cart-path only, but our 11:10 AM tee time did not have anybody in front of us, so pace of play was good for our foursome.
Staff can always make or break the experience, and everybody we encountered over the course of the day was friendly and welcoming. I'd left my credit card at home by mistake and clubhouse gentlemen was very patient and understanding as I figured out what payment options I had. Starter was friendly and informative, particularly regarding the courses quirky routing that requires you to play holes 10-11 before making the turn at the halfway house. Beverage girl was very friendly and fun as well, getting to us at least 4 times during our round, making a fine Tito's Transfusion and cheering loudly as one of our group rolled in a coast to coast birdie put on one of the par 3's.
I'd complain about it being a bit too pricey, but if I'm willing to walk, those rates are a bit more affordable. Par 3's on this course are pretty uninspiring.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/17/2022

Thank you for your review, cldasher. We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at UNC Finley Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Finley Rocks

Finley is alaways a pleasure to play. Great layout, range, staff and conditions!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Commented on 05/16/2022

Hi, 65Stingray. 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.

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/20/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, cviti! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad weather day. Nice course layout

The driving range is mats only. The turn has food and drinks. Restrooms are plentiful. Beautiful course layout. Staff is very friendly and accommodating

Enjoyed the day

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/10/2022

Hi, u314162093658. 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.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/11/2022

Hello, Pfields1. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at UNC Finley Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/04/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, cwmoore29! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/03/2022

Hi, twhite237. 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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Better Deal than Many Carolina Courses

This course was much more reasonable than Carolina Resort courses. The Finley course was nice, playable by any level and well conditioned greens, A nice course to walk as well.
For me, not quite at the same course quality as many of the Donald Ross options at the Carolina Resorts but way more reasonable value.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/02/2022

Hello, u278802552. Thank you for visiting us at UNC Finley Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/03/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, imwithg0055! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 327
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Commented on 04/28/2022

Hi, 1Morgan1. 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.

Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fazi-WHOAH!

What an absolute stunner of a course and pleasure to play. It was my first experience with a Tom Fazio designed course. I was in town for the week to play golf, and UNC Finley did not disappoint. It wasn't peak season yet so the grass was still a little dormant and yellow, but that didn't affect what I thought of the facility. I can't wait to play it again in the future when everything is lush and green. Fantastic tee boxes. Nice, smooth, and fast greens that rolled very true. Tightly cut fairways which added 15 yards to my tee shots. My only complaint would be a minor one. But the sand traps needed a little work, or more sand in some places to be precise. On two bunker shots, my club head hit the liner of the bunker which brought my swing to a screeching halt. Other than that, I can't recommend this course enough. Go play this place if you're in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/28/2022

Thank you for your review, blamege. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at UNC Finley Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice, fun course

My buddies and I are in town for a wedding and had time to golf on Friday afternoon. UNC Finley was a very enjoyable course with fun but challenging holes. The grass was a bit dry and brown which is the reason for the four star rating but still a very fun course nonetheless. The pace of play for a Friday afternoon was very fast, done in just under 4 hours and never really had to wait. Overall a fun course, highly recommend

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/25/2022

Hello, u4584484. Thank you for visiting us at UNC Finley Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 253
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/26/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, timmy40! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing UNC Finley Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/21/2022

Hi, u314160161036. 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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/18/2022

Hello, u314160786639. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at UNC Finley Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

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