03/01/09

Best in the triangle area, great shape this time of year. Very long!

by jp11

Great course, great shape, great staff. Great greens. Well kept. Reference - Under 7 hcp - Black, 12 - gold, use blue for everyone else. Plays looong even from gold (6800+). What I've notice the most is the greens are not goofy like so many courses. Makes putting a lot better. Best in the triangle area, so far.

07/25/08

affordable. bad greens.

by scout27

price is affordable, very good if you are a unc student or employee. the greens are not very good though. they are dry, bumpy, slow, and not well maintained. there are plenty of unfixed ballmarks, not to mention lots of aeration marks which will screw up the line of your putts.

04/03/07

if you adore golf, play Finley

by golfing_drug

I'm a senior and to play Finley, i pay $30 to walk, which is fantastic, and i wouldn't think of going anywhere else... The course is too fantastic for any words that i can come up with, impecable fairways, great - filled bunkers, tee boxes could use some work in areas, greens that are always well maintained, and the staff, and weather, are allways VERY friendly and will give you an experiance you will always remember. If you live in the triangle and haven't played Finley, you have NO idea what you're missing!!! COME PLAY UNC FINLEY!!!

• Pros: fairways, greens, bunkers, staff, and just about everything else
• Cons: SOME tee boxes could use better upkeep, but it doesn't matter all that much

Revamped greens feature rolling mounds, Colonial-style clubhouse, driving range and a challenging 18-hole course in heart of the Triangle.

by Contributor

In Short
In recent years, Finley has become a popular tract. The original course, designed by George Cobb, wasn't built to accommodate the nearly 50,000 rounds being played there annually. Thanks to Tom Fazio's redesign, holes 12 through 18 present some incredible challenges. The course includes ponds and lakes, as well as rolling mounds and strategically placed bunkers that make Finley not only look different, but play different.

03/10/06

Best golf course in the triangle!

by hkesler74

If you have not played UNC Finley, and you appreciate excellent golf I recommend playing here. Typical Fazio design, wide fairways that are groomed perfectly, large rolling greens that are as quick as lightning, but true. I Love finley!

07/14/03

Great course

by njp

I moved down to NC more than 2 years ago and have played countless courses here in the Triangle and Pinehurst area and continue to go back to Finley over and over again. This course is in great shape, it's fun and it's challenging. Although Finley has a nice price tag on the green fees, it's by far my favorite course to play down here and would recommend anyone and everyone who enjoys hitting the links to play Finley.

07/14/03

Awesome Course

by MrPink

I have played golf all over the state and it is great to know that one of our best courses is right here in Chapel Hill. Finely has the feel of Augusta. No homes, just beautiful looking fairways and greens decorated with natural flowers.

• Pros: Condition, Greens, Fairways

09/12/02

$75???

by dav1dhend

Come on, we are in NC, no public course should be this much, especially a University course subsidized by a VERY wealthy alumni. Great layout and condition however.

• Pros: great greens, overall condition, layout
• Cons: PRICE, PRICE, PRICE

08/29/02

finley national

by jsagula

Finley is one of the top courses in the state of North Carolina. it provides a challenging layout and is a fair course for beginners and a challenge to advanced players. The water hazards add to a beautiful layout. i would like to see the 18 hole become more of a signature hole with water, fountain, etc.

• Pros: excellent greens, friendly staff, challenging
• Cons: not crowded

08/29/02

lawdawg has landed

by lawdawg

Finley is probably at the top of its game right now for a course that is still relatively maturing. The Greens Keeper is doing an outstanding job and should be given a raise for his work.

• Pros: easy access, hospitality, well-groomed