Lives
NC
Handicap
10-14
Age
65+
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.4
3.4
Total 18 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

18 Reviews
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
11
Not Recommended Courses
7
Helpful Votes Count
2
Not Helpful Votes Count
1
First Review
09/06/2013
Last Review
04/25/2021

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3.4
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Wildwood Green Golf Course

Played On 04/24/2021
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Could use a bit of maintenance.

What’s with all the rocks, chunks of asphalt, broken tee’s on the tee boxes and dirt lines running down the fairways (are they ever going to fill those in?)? Where they replaced the cart paths there are so many rocks adjacent to the path that you could ruin a club. Pretty sloppy.
Practice areas are small and driving range is usually crowded in the afternoon, especially when the high school golf teams are practicing or have a match.
Pace of play can be slow, especially on weekends.
I like the layout. Greens are Champion Bermuda and can be fast and tricky.
Staff is usually helpful.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair

UNC Finley Golf Course

Played On 09/06/2018
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Love playing here

One of my favorite courses in the Triangle. How they manage to keep bentgrass greens healthy in the heat of summer is beyond me. Great layout and quite fair. Practice bunker could be better but they do have two practice putting greens Highly recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 10/11/2018:
Thank you so much for the 5-star review as we appreciate you taking the time. We love to see you had a great time on the course and we hope you will book another round with us soon here at UNC Finley Golf Course.
3.0
First Time Playing

Not a bad layout but...

Two of us played here for the first time. Course conditions were so-so, greens were a bit bumby. The driving range is super tiny: heck, I've seen backyards wider. Practice bunker is poor. What struck me were the lack of on-course amenities like signage to get you to next hole, drinking water and restrooms. Hard to take a leak when you're surrounded by houses. Don't think I'll be back to the Creek course but I would like to try the Lake course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good

Chapel Hill Country Club

Played On 04/09/2017
2.0
Previously Played

Could it be any slower?

Not sure what the problem was. I've played here before and love the layout. Our round took 5 hours, 10 minutes. Ranger came out several times but was clueless. Bunkers with little sand, lots of weeds growing in fairway and rough. Probably the worst condition I've ever seen this course in.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor

The Golf Club at Chapel Ridge

Played On 04/09/2017
3.0
Previously Played

Could it be any slower?

Round took 5:10. Painful. Staff didn't care when I called in. Little sand in bunkers, greens were rough. I like the layout but a 5+ hour round is ridiculous. Not sure I
L ever be back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Response from on 05/25/2017:
Thank you for your feedback, it's very important to us. We sincerely apologize if your round was not as enjoyable as it could have been due to the slower than normal pace of play. We hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Hawk's Landing Golf Club

Played On 09/27/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging!

Really liked the layout. Lots of water and bunkers. Bring plenty of balls! Greens were in great shape. Curious that the front nine had zoysia greens and back nine with hybrid Bermuda...made it interesting. Range balls included in the price. There's no drinking water on the course but the cart girl stops by frequently.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good

Longleaf Golf & Family Club

Played On 08/20/2016
3.0
Previously Played

Could have been so much better...Terrible greens but nice course

We got on for $25 through Group Golfer. Not many people on the course and managed to start a bit earlier. We started practice putting on a hybrid Bermuda green but someone came by to tell us that wasn't the grass on the actual greens so switched to the bent grass greens. They were extremely slow and someone should have told us the actual course greens weren't nothing like the practice greens. Those greens ranged from hardly having any grass to being areated and having some grass. I think maybe a few greens were actually puttable and one green inexplicably was hybrid Bermuda. Huh? Counted four different kind of grasses on many of the greens: bent, Bermuda (weedy and whatever encroached from the fairway) and goosegrass. The goosgrass patches were so big that it was like putting on an obstacle course.
Fairways were in great shape but the bunkers had practically no sand and what was there was compacted. The rough is deep and very penalizing and if you hit your ball into it be sure to know where it is because it's easy to lose.
Be sure to visit the bar area, even if your not a drinker. The bar itself is old and wooden and the horse pictures on the wall illustrate Longleaf's history.

If I knew the greens were in better shape I would return. Otherwise, there are better choices in the Pinehurst area.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good

UNC Finley Golf Course

Played On 08/18/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Aways a good time here

I've played here several times a year and have always enjoyed the challenge. Great layout. Practice facility not always open due to rain so check first.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Under construction??

A buddy set this up through GolfNow. They are under aerification recovery conditions but I don't think they should have charged $35! A bit steep for sketchy greens. Practice putting greens closed so guess how the greens will roll (not mentioned on GolfNow). The par 5 #3 was being worked on so it's now a par 3 and hole 18 is supposed to be a par4 but played nearly 500 yards!
They are proud of their course and it's reflected in their rates.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
172eae11-2f4e-54a1-aa71-33da44517de9
Commented on 09/08/2016

Hi "Bill2582839" We apologize about your recent experience at the course today. We had a few concerns on a few holes that have been taken care of. We hope that you will give us a try now that we are in better working condition. Thanks

Falls Village Golf Course

Played On 04/21/2016
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout but poor conditions

Greens were aerated a few weeks before ( but I knew that). Worst part were the bunkers- no sand and several GUR. If the bunkers had San ( these never do) and if the greens rolled truer then this would be a nice course. I really like the layout.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor

Camelback Golf Club - Padre Course

Played On 02/09/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

More target golf with quick greens

Second time playing this course and you need to be aware of shot placement. Target golf for the most part. I thought the greens were quick and small. Actually liked it's sister course Ambiente better!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

Ocotillo Golf Club - White/Gold

Played On 02/06/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout!

Really liked this course, other than pace of play. I think we did it in ~5 hrs?! I would definitely play it again...worth the money.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good

Indian Bayou Golf Club

Played On 09/10/2015
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Always fun

Played this course many years ago and I think it's in better shape now. Played Seminole and Choctaw. Fairways and greens were in great shape. Fantastic customer service. Cart girl came by several times ( I say this because we played a Sandestin course and barely saw a cart girl). If I lived here I would play here all the time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
33cd126a-1dfb-5e66-99b1-d08d2b4cd405
Commented on 09/14/2015

Thank you so much for your great review! We hope to see you back for another round next time you are in the area!

I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Nice course but greens could be better

Nice facilities. Greens were a bit rough with weeds growing on several of the greens. Sand in bunkers was lacking and several bunkers were like hitting off of bare dirt. Not sure I liked the back 9 as it seemed quite different from the front ( like playing a different course).

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
cfbb0519-a99f-56ff-aca1-7ef3be09e692
Commented on 09/17/2015

Hi Bill2582839,

Thank you for playing at Baytowne Golf Club at Sandestin. We appreciate your honest feedback regarding the course conditions. We hope you will be back to see us again soon.

Best Wishes,

Baytowne Golf Club at Sandestin Management

UNC Finley Golf Course

Played On 05/27/2015
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Love this course

Played here several times and always enjoyed it. They had punched the greens a week before but it didn't affect play. Course was in good condition despite some winter kill which has plagued area courses. Pace of play was good and only waited on last few holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/05/2015

Glad to hear you always enjoy your round with us!

Dunedin Golf Club

Played On 02/24/2015
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Nice Donald Ross track

First time playing and I was pleased. Nothing terribly difficult, except for typical Ross greens. I would play again and recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

Clearwater Country Club

Played On 02/23/2015
2.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Painfully slow

Guessing overbooking is standard because the day before when I was at the range i heard the club house guy say they were 1/2 hr behind, same thing he said the day I played. No ranger to speed things up. Be aware of errant shots (and there are plenty of them) as several holes are tightly packed next to each other. Greens are rather bland with all sloping downward back to front and without much character. I would not play this course again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate

The Golf Club at Bluewater Bay

Played On 9/3/2013
2.0
Previously Played

Poor rental sets and not what we were told over the phone.

The course is in decent shape and I'm sure if you brought your clubs it would be a pleasant experience but we were told the clubs were Taylormade. There were some of those but mostly off brands.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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