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3.7
817 Reviews (817)
5 Stars
176
4 Stars
340
3 Stars
186
2 Stars
76
1 Stars
39
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
80.1%
Recommend this course
638 out of 817 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.8
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.7
84.8%
Recommend this course
28 out of 33 reviews
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Avg Rating
3.8
100 Reviews (100)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
42
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
82.0%
Recommend this course
82 out of 100 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6088 yards
Slope 123
Rating 68.8
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Raleigh Golf Association
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Course Details

Year Built 1929
Golf Season Year round
Architect George Cobb (1958) David Postlethwait (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.7
817 Reviews (817)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 16
Elevation Changes 14
Thick Rough 11
This course/club is great for:
Locals 37
Walkers 35
Beginners 28
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 47
In the 'Burbs 8
Near Local Attractions 8

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Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Conditions rough right now

Give this course some time to bounce back. Greens are as bad as I’ve ever seen.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always slow

Greens were in the worst shape I have ever seen them

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Walked

Met expectations

Given that it's a pretty busy, public course and we're in the fall/winter season, the course is in decent shape. Tee boxes are a bit chewed up but I didn't expect perfection with the recent rain and frost. Easy walking course. For the price, it's worth it.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Putting in a cow field

This is a great course to play for the average or above. Sadly the greens have gotten so bad that keeping scores lower are hampered by such bad putting surfaces.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

RGA is a solid course as always. The conditions overall were pretty good, but the greens were certainly in rougher shape than usual. They had lots of bald spots, pitch marks, blemishes, and rough bumps. Putting at RGA often feels very frustrating as the greens often behave in a seemingly random fashion, and even when you do hit a great putt with the right read, the bumps and rough shape of the greens will make sure to throw your ball offline.

Fixing the quality of the greens and adding in even a simple hitting mat and net station, would really take RGA to the next level.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not so good

Course was a mess, greens had fungus with many bare spots, tee boxes were very shabby and fairways were fair at best.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

RGA needs some TLC

The greens were pretty bad. Full of crabgrass, and as a result quite lumpy. The tee boxes were mostly pretty bad also. Often hard to find a decent surface to tee up. And it remains hard for me to understand why there are so many irrigation line breaks all over the place. Lots of areas that are muddy and corded off.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0

OMG

Me and my friends also play this course on the regular. But unfortunately lately the course is in horrible condition. The layout outstanding. If you try to call and get a tee time they won't answer the telephone the greens and heels crabgrass look like some type of old practice course at this point they really should take the time to improve considering that they're charging almost $40 during the week and 40 plus during the weekend absolutely ridiculous and unacceptable. Please spend the money where it's needed

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

RGA Conditions

I have played this course multiple times over 25 years. It is in the worst condition I can remember. Crab grass in fairway, roughs, and on green. No fringe on the green, rough was unfairly long - we are not playing the US Open.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

great course

always a great experience at RGA. Eric, Robert, & Melinda in the pro shop are always very helpful and look out for regulars. Course is always in good shape too.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Way better values in RDU

It’s really criminal that RGA charges as much as they do. The greens are some of the worst in the area with weeds and dead spots. Tee boxes are not well maintained. Pitch marks are worse than knights play. It’s not like they have a driving range to also maintain too. It wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t $40 a round during the week. Do better

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

TEACHING ON THE WEEKEND REALLY !

So we teed off and everything was good for the front 9 . The greens were in crab grass shape but not too bad . Then we had a choice on two back nines to go to . We choose the wrong one . There was a Lady out there literally teaching two golfers how to play on a Sunday . She first should have taught golf etiquette but she obviously did not know any and she calls herself a teacher . She slow played for 4 of the back wholes and we said something to let them know how slow they were . Then she came back to lecture us to be patient and she was keeping up with the people ahead of them which was farther from the truth . She was rude and came back and said if you have a problem with it then ask Robert about it . WTF was name dropping going to do . I thought she was coming back to apologize. Never never again am I going to spend 50.00 on a course that is not worth it . Be talked to like I was 4years old and then did not apologize for wasting a extra hour on a Muggy day . Horrible and made it to be our fault .

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not bad for the money

I like the layout of this course and it's really close to home, so I wish it were in better condition. If so, I'd play there a lot more often. Greens were really rough - some of them very overgrown with crabgrass, and tee boxes were pretty beaten up. A couple of the tee boxes looked like they hadn't been mowed in a few days. Otherwise, I enjoyed the course. Fairways were in good shape, staff was very nice, and pace of play wasn't bad.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The greens?

The front nine greens are in terrible shape. The back nine greens have allot of bare spots. Should charge less until they get them fixed.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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