A view of a fairway at UNC Finley Golf Course.
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4.5
749 Reviews (749)
5 Stars
442
4 Stars
238
3 Stars
50
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.8
90.5%
Recommend this course
704 out of 749 reviews
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4.3
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
84.2%
Recommend this course
48 out of 57 reviews
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4.4
77 Reviews (77)
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
88.3%
Recommend this course
68 out of 77 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
749 Reviews (749)

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 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love Finley

The course design is excellent and the staff are fantastic. Can’t wait to go back.

Highly recommend.

Rick Sawyer

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/16/2024

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!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

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!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/09/2024

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!

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

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/03/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Playing experience

Had a great day to play. Was able to start earlier than my tee time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Ground Under Repair

Course was not in great shape. The conditions were extremely wet and muddy. There was nothing to eat or drink and no cart staff offering snacks if any kind. We were told they have food trucks on Thursdays which didn’t add much value on a hit Saturday afternoon. They also indicated the snack bar would not be open until May. If I’m laying $125 for a round, I expect food and off course amenities to be available and they were not. Course changes were interesting - seems like they manufactured a couple of holes and starting on a par 3 which used to be home ten was odd. I will not be back until we’ll after May and feel like we should have been told there was absolutely no food or drink so we could have planned appropriately.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 12/08/2023

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.

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course and it will only get better

Finley Member

This is a terrific course and it's only going to get better.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/08/2023

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
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/08/2023

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!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 12/08/2023

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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Finley Member

I love this course and it's only going to get better.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/08/2023

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 12/08/2023

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.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Liked it

About menu doesn’t seem to credit Davis Love III
with the current design

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/22/2023

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.

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