Finley Golf Course Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514
1 Ranking
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Golfer Bob
Chapel Hill
2014-02-06
Do Not Recall (cart included), played on Wednesday, February 2014 at 10am
Played here 2-5-14 as part of a package to escape the frozen north.
Not the fault of the course, conditions were not too good: lots of rain in prior days made it cart-path only, so we did a lot of schlepping across spongy turf.
That aside, the layout is impressive, especially the "back-seven," which feature much more terrain variance than the front, which is flat. Design is imaginative, lots of contour, some water, and some very clever decision-points, such as "which side of the fairway makes more sense here?" I was especially impressed by the back, with #15 and #16 being quite memorable: then #17 has a split fairway that calls for one of those decisions noted above. Greens are generally pretty large, most are moderately contoured, but nothing unfair. Bunkers were plentiful, but not overwhelming in either number or difficulty, although some LOOKED very intimidating. Staff was very pleasant, and the clubhouse and facilities are top-notch.
This course is on the campus of UNC, and the "Carolina Blue" and white theme is everywhere, as are the UNC logos. Equally notable is that almost everything in sight bears the name of the person(s) who donated the funds to construct it: a nice touch for a course dependent on taxpayer funding.
Overall, this course is a winner, and I highly recommend.
Would travel: 60-120 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again
Condition of Course, Layout, Ambiance, No Houses on Course, Pace of Play, Staff, Clubhouse
Do Not Recall (cart included), played on Wednesday, February 2014 at 10am
Played here 2-5-14 as part of a package to escape the frozen north.
Not the fault of the course, conditions were not too good: lots of rain in prior days made it cart-path only, so we did a lot of schlepping across spongy turf.
That aside, the layout is impressive, especially the "back-seven," which feature much more terrain variance than the front, which is flat. Design is imaginative, lots of contour, some water, and some very clever decision-points, such as "which side of the fairway makes more sense here?" I was especially impressed by the back, with #15 and #16 being quite memorable: then #17 has a split fairway that calls for one of those decisions noted above. Greens are generally pretty large, most are moderately contoured, but nothing unfair. Bunkers were plentiful, but not overwhelming in either number or difficulty, although some LOOKED very intimidating. Staff was very pleasant, and the clubhouse and facilities are top-notch.
This course is on the campus of UNC, and the "Carolina Blue" and white theme is everywhere, as are the UNC logos. Equally notable is that almost everything in sight bears the name of the person(s) who donated the funds to construct it: a nice touch for a course dependent on taxpayer funding.
Overall, this course is a winner, and I highly recommend.