UNC Finley Golf Club

500 Finley Golf Course Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA

Address:	500 Finley Golf Course Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA
Phone:	+1 919-962-2349
Site:	uncfinley.com
Rating:	3.9
Working:	7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM

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Haley Beaman

I dont know what these chumps are talking about, but UNC Finley is an outdated course that got a makeover ten some-odd years ago. As such courses go, it is awkward to play, the front nine is very easy (I shot 32 and 33 the last two times out and most times i play its no different, as is per usual with most one day professionals) and the back is just plain boring. It is a touted layout because it is connected to UNC. Almost no water on the course ever comes into play unless your a 20ish handicap. Even on number 9, it takes a shot sliced 30 yards off target with 6-7 iron or an overkill by 30 yards to hit the drink. 10 and 11 are poorly designed. the Play on these holes is a 3 iron off the tee and a 3 wood into the green (its about 450 yards but doglegs so massively and with the oddest amount of slope). someone probably thought it looked different back in the day, but different almost never implies a good hole. Im surprised they havent scrapped this hole. Its a joke. When qualifying for the team here, i had to start on the rather bs hole. imagine that kind of play at 830 in the morning. On the back, the holes are all 450 par fours with something to carry about 250 out so you beat a drive out there and hit a 7 iron into the green and make maybe 2 putts per round. I will say, the greens roll very true; Finley got it right with the greens. As opposed to Davis Loves ( Jordan Lake course - which doesnt have the finances to keep the greens cut and rolling anything lower than a 5) Finley has very nice green complexes. Bottom line, most of the time people who love dean smith and roy williams or who know someone who went to carolina or have been "fans" for a while maybe stopping by the walmart on the way to the course -->this type often leaves the course with rave reviews. If youre used to playing on goat tracks this is a step in the right direction. Staff is arrogant ( I cant figure this one out; then again, i would be too if i were a 70 year old cart boy ) Food is all premade and full of MSG and other preservatives (think ball park food). If youre in the area, i suggest go play dukes course. The range is made of actual grass (finley you hit off of mats - keeping the range expenses low so you can pay the 50 year olds with careers at finley when simple college kids would do a speedier, cheaper job and do it perhaps better). Finley also offers ZERO student discounts.

Scott H

The course is decent and the grounds are taken care of pretty well. Thats about where the good experience stops. My friend was running late so I told them I would pay for the whole cart and he would join us on hole 2 or 3 when he got there. Well when he got there they tried to make him pay for the cart saying that each person has to pay to ride. Even though I had already fully paid for the cart for both of us and he told them this so he decided to walk. The marshal was kind enough to give him a ride out to us on the green of hole one and we continued. By hole 7 we noticed marshal had started to follow us. As we were approaching the 8th green, the marshal stopped us to tell us we were 1 minute behind pace and that we would have to pick up the pace. In my 15+ years of golfing, Ive never been told to pick up the pace on a course nor have a seen a marshal follow a group that is 1 minute behind pace. I was shocked and offended that he felt the need to follow 4 grown adults around who werent drinking nor playing a slow pace. I always play ready ball and never spend more than a minute looking for my ball before dropping and continuing play. We finally lost the Marshall by the 10th green when he realized we werent actually playing slow and maybe it was because we teed off 10 minutes later than our scheduled tee time. We ended up finishing in just over 4 hours, well ahead of pace but also pretty annoyed that we were rushed earlier in the round. Im not normally one to complain and I contemplated writing a review for a month before finally deciding other people need to know. The greens are nice and fast. The course is pretty well taken care of. Could have better practice facilities but all in all it was fine. My issue was with the staff over charging my friend and harassing our pace of play when we werent even behind. For the amount they charge I expected more. I am new to the area and will gladly check out other courses before trying finley again. Hope you all have a better experience. The only reason they got 2 stars instead of one was due to the quality of the greens. Nothing technically difficult but they were taken care of well.

Gary Penna

Not a great experience, called ahead to ask about rates. Was told in advance that the greens were punched (which was great info) and told them we had only time to play nine and needed a 9 hole rate. However, was told to just come out and they would work with us. We got out there and the guy behind the desk said they only had 18 hole rates and it would be 58 bucks, plus rentals (we were on a business trip no clubs) When I asked him about why he couldnt give a 9 hole rate he said it was only available on-line, but I could not book it within an hour of the requested time. He didnt even look up to provide eye contact during this exchange. So after all totaled it would cost us over a 100 bucks for rentals and balls and green fees for a punched course. The kid behind the counter was not helpful and to be quite honest he was rude. Great way to treat guests and make them feel welcome to southern golf. The vibe was a pretentious golf course and staff. Its shame I didnt get to at least rate the course. We left. Terrible customer service.

Rene Plante

OK So the greens are nice and the course in OK but thats as far as it goes for an extremely expensive course for what you get. We showed up for a 1:50 T time which at most courses would be twilight discount. I am also a senior golfer. And a NC tax payer who helps support UNC. Now, the fee to ride was $68...I was told that was the senior rate and twilight rate. My son in law who is in his 20s payed the same amount. I later found that we could have gone on line and played for $28. Not only was that bad but the course was so saturated that it was cart path only so we should have gotten a discount for that. NO the pro shop could not have cared less. I will not return to UNC Finley and the other two I was playing with said they wouldnt either. There are too many better courses for less cost. But then this is a State funded UNIVERSITY! course so they dont have to worry about anything but the college elites.