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Conditions
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Value
3.6
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 7041 yards
Slope 147
Rating 76.0

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2018.

Formerly known as Cape Golf & Racquet Club.

Course Details

Year Built 1984
Fairways 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens Mini-Verde Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bob Moore (2008) Gene Hamm (1984)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, American Express, Mastercard, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirts, no jeans.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Sports

Tennis

Reviews

3.1
117 Reviews (117)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Forced Carries 9
Narrow Fairways 9
Water Hazards 9
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 12
Locals 10
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 7
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 7
Convenient to the City 6

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

For a country club, the course wasn't in the shape one would expect but you couldn't beat the rate which included lunch. Greens needed repairing and fairway were not in best conditions either.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 10/30/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Masonboro Golf Club in the Raleigh Durham area. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on your day of play, but we're glad you received a good value for your round and lunch. We appreciate your feedback and hope you will notice improvements on the course conditions during your next round with us. Thank you for choosing our course, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day to golf

The course was in great shape but unfortunately I'm sorry to see that the sand traps were not maintained but it was still a great experience always love playing Masonboro!!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Fun course Challenging

It is a nice course but not for the faint of heart. Course needs some work and suggest you play winter rules as many areas should be marked as ground under repair(needing repair) bunkers are not being maintained . Greens are good and it will challenge you if you don't stay in the fairways.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 09/14/2017:
Hello Robert, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Masonboro Golf Club, and for the 3-stars. We are sorry to hear that parts of the course, including the sand traps, may not have been in the best shape when you played, but we are glad to hear that you still enjoyed the greens. It looks like you had a smooth round and a friendly experience with our staff, so we are glad to see that. Thank you for recommending our course, in the Raleigh Durham area, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fairways not the best sand bunkers horrible greens were in good shape

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 09/06/2017:
Hello Michael, thank you for taking the time to review our golf course, Masonboro Golf Club, in the Raleigh Durham area. We are sorry to hear that parts of the course may not have been in the best shape, but we are glad to see that you still enjoyed the greens. It also looks like you had a smooth round and had a friendly experience with our staff, so that is great to see. Thank you for your feedback and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 52
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Course is in terrible shape

Owner is selling the course so he doesn't care about the upkeep. It is in very bad shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 09/05/2017:
Hello Jim, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Masonboro Country Club. We are sorry to hear that you had a subpar experience at our course. But, we are glad to see that you enjoyed the course layout and had a smooth pace of play. Thank you for playing with us, and we hope to earn your business again soon.
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Commented on 11/26/2017

Went to course after being told over the phone I could play for $25 with lunch the next day. Got there and the check in side was locked and they have a guy at the snack bar handling check in. He said its $29 take it or leave it.
We left and will never go back. Course will be plowed under. It was better before they changed it anyway.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

great putting surfaces

lot of rain in the area past few weeks but did not rain on us this morning. fairways were saturated in low lying areas. This course has a good lay out with many picturesque holes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout

I enjoy playing here, there are several sets of tees so you can play to your skill level. Greens are fast, fairways and tee boxes are in fair shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/28/2017:
Hello Keith, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Masonboro Golf Club, and for the 3-stars. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the course layout, especially the way the tee boxes are set up to accommodate multiple skill levels. Thank you for choosing our golf course, in the Raleigh Durham area, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Masonboro Gof

I have played this course for year. I was very impressed with the redesign that was completed a few years ago and played it several times then. The course today was a little disheveled, weeds in some of the waste areas and rough bordering the fairways. The clubhouse if you can call it that is a disappointment. All that said, the value is amazing. I will definitely be back to take advantage of the great rates!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun Round!

Very nice course with greens in immaculate condition. In town on vacation and the course was very welcoming and glad to have me play a round. I recommend this place if you're in town for a beach week and want to sneak in a round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

very good outing

Enjoyed playing the coarse . it was very hot but no rain. staff was nice and the people playing were very friendly. I have been recommending this coarse and have been back with them.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

tough but fair

course is in good shape. Greens roll great. Good lay out. Quite a few picturesque holes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Good course gone bad

in the last week
After playing Masonboro CC many times over the years I was extremely disappointed in the conditions the last time I played. Many of the greens had dead spots, fairways with little grass to hit off and bunkers with more grass than sand. They didn't even pretend to seem to care about the course and looks like they have given up on it. When Masonboro was bought by a new owner he put a ton of money into it and made it one of the best in the area. Doesn't look like he has any interest in keeping it that way.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 06/19/2017:
Hello Mark, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Masonboro Golf Club in the Wilmington area. We are sorry to hear that your expectations were not met this past round. We are known for our attention to detail and will inform the team of your thoughts so we can make necessary adjustments. We are glad that you enjoyed the pace of play and the layout. We hope to see you back soon and earn your business for a better round.
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging

This course is somewhat challenging...if your a 20 plus handicapper take lots of balls ... it's not unfair but it will not reward slices and hooks overall a great test of your golf ability...it's a fun course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bad Condition

It appears that the course is in financial trouble. The pro shop had no merchandise and appeared to be closed. The course was in very poor condition,fairways were burnt out in spots and appears like it hadn't been watered in days or weeks. This will be my last trip there, but it's probably going to close anyway.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 05/19/2017:
Hello Robert, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course, we will pass your feedback onto the appropriate department. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Masonboro GC

Got a hot deal - course conditions were a bit rough -bare patched hard Green's - bare patches in fairway - great layout

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/12/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course, we appreciate your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed our course layout and pace of play. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Disappointing

Course continues to deteriorate. Poor condition of most fairways and all bunkers. Only a few greens without bad spots. Pro shop closed. Would not recommend. It is a shame because the overall layout is quite good.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Response from on 05/08/2017:
Hi, Tim. We're sorry to hear about your unpleasant experience at our course due to the conditions. We will pass along your feedback to the appropriate departments and continue to work on improving the course. Thanks for the kind words about our course layout and we hope you'll consider playing again in the future.
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wish I had played somewhere else

Don't play there. I would recommend Cape Fear National or Echo Farms

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Response from on 05/08/2017:
Hello Shane, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course, we appreciate your feedback. We are sorry to hear about the subpar pace of play and course conditions, we will pass your feedback onto the appropriate department. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee Boxes were terrible (Dirt/Sand). Fairways had little grass mostly Dirt/Sand. Greens had a few OK spots but were mostly bad. Bunkers had grass growing in some and were inconsistent. One person running pro shop and Grill/Snack Bar? Used to be a great course!! What happened?

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Response from on 05/02/2017:
Hello Mike, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course, we appreciate your feedback. We are sorry to hear about the subpar conditions, we will pass your feedback onto the appropriate department. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

What has happened?

The condition of the course is awful. The golf holes haven't been changed in days as many holes are ragged with no clear cuts.

The fairways have little grass and are dust bowls in places.

The bunkers have little sand and are unkempt and rough around the edges.

Many of the senior tees have no grass. Teeing up in dirt.

The pro shop is closed and has no merchandise.

This was a big disappointment as the course has been such good condition the many times I've played over the last 4 years.

It will be a shane to lose this challenging course as Echi Farms is also close to closing

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/28/2017:
Hi John, thank you for the review. We are happy to hear that the pace of play was quick and that our staff was friendly. We do however regret to hear that the course conditions were not up to par. This is not the standard we are trying to set for our golfers and will pass this note along to help make improvements. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/21/2017

Thank you u777440601for the four star rating! Come back and hit the greens at Masonboro again soon.

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