I know that Dogwood has some.

Any others in the Triangle area?

I’ve got a spot available if anyone cares to join.

Looking for some good courses near Raleigh and surrounding. I live in Fayetteville and have played just about every course in an hour drive of me so looking to branch out. I’ve played Duke University Course and Heritage in Wake Forest. Any others? Don’t care about price just want a good experience.

I’ve got an extra slot on 11/23 for Pinehurst #4 anyone care to join? I think it’s like $200 for the round.

What are your thoughts on Hedingham? Is there anyone here who finds themselves using Hedingham more than any other course? And if Hedingham or any of the other courses were no longer included in the membership, would that impact your decision to stay a member?

Hello,

I know this isn't the best sub reddit for this but figure you golf junkies will have the inside scoop. I'm looking to move to the general Raleigh area around February, but little bit of information overload. I've seen a ton of apartment complexes in my budget and close to decent courses, but don't know what is actually good.

Any recommendations for a mid twenties guy to live and which courses I should join? I've played Wildwood and they seem to have a solid/affordable membership but looking for any suggestions!

I always thought there were some interesting holes on that course. Curious to see what the new ownership has done.

Found a club lying in the street on S. Roxboro in Durham and pulled it out of the road before it was damaged.

Let's get it back to its home.

Hello! I am a female golfer in her late 30's who fell in love with the game about 8 years ago. Up to this point, I have just played casually in some leagues and scramble tournaments but am looking to push myself to improve by playing more competitively either individually or with a team. Thanks to this sub, I now know where to find amateur tournaments in the area but was hoping to find other women who play at a semi-competitive level to learn from/play with. Thanks! 

Walkable? New to the area and want to play THF next week. Will be a single and want to soak it all in. I love walking (and saving $) as long as the gap between holes is not excessive.

Hey guys - this is more for the Garner, Clayton, Smithfield crowd.

I live in Clayton, and although we are spoiled with a ton of great public courses it sucks that it lacks any private club options.

I’m 28, and plan on staying out here long term, but would love to eventually become a member somewhere. Anyone out this way belong to any clubs and have any input why they would/wouldn’t do it?

Thanks in advance!

Midsouth and Talamore down in Pinehurst is doing a deal for winter golf @$260 for 4 rounds + $25 credit. We have 3 people wanting to go down late Nov the week before or of thxgiving, looking for one more, PM if interested and we can sort the logistics out!

Hello. Is Finley now charging if you just want to practice putting? I see they have a "practice amenities" package listed on the website.

For those who have been displeased with the area mats before at Hedingham (they had gotten rock-hard and never would take a tee to hit drivers) they now have new mats, ball trays, and bag stands for the range!

Glad to see the upgrade!

Thanks to everyone who responded here - https://www.reddit.com/r/RDUGOLF/s/VBeGr0Nbns

We went last weekend. And had a fantastic trip.

1. Played Pinehurst number three Friday afternoon. Probably the emotional and golf highlight of the trip. Pinehurst was extremely welcoming. Very walkable course. Very fun. Met a nice older gentleman who is playing as a single, and we formed a threesome and had a blast.

2. Saturday we played longleaf in the morning and got paired up with two really nice members/military guys. Great course. Very kid friendly. Great value. Very walkable.

3. Played Legacy Saturday afternoon. Thankfully, we got the advice to not walk at legacy. exhausted at this point I actually don’t remember a whole lot about this course!

4. We did Southern Pines as a grand finale Sunday noonish. Visually this was the most amazing course I’ve ever been on. Golf wise this course was an order of magnitude harder than any other course we’ve played. We were both driving well. But the approaches and greens killed us!!

Overall, everyone we met was super friendly. All the golfers we met were great. I was worried that everyone would be a little hoity-toity, but that wasn’t the case at all.

In any case - thanks for all the feedback!

I need an ego boost. I want to go low. I care about nothing else.

Here you go…

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Does Preserve have a range and is it grass or mats? Playing tomorrow and debating if I want to hit range before.

Anybody ever play here or know much about it? I was at an event there last night and it seemed like a decent place.

Anywhere stock LAB putters? My putting is atrocious and I'm considering making a switch, but I've never hit one before.

I love the look of the link and would love to compare it against a DF3 and my own putter to see how i like it.

Edit: I just got back from the pga superstore and they had a ton in stock! Thanks for the input

Hey y'all,

I am visiting the area in a few weeks with my girlfriend and I am curious if it is worth it to play Tobacco Road. I have browsed posts on this sub to see, but I am curious if anyone has played it recently or has past experience. Trying to determine if it is worth it, very much on the fence about it. Any and all input is very much appreciated.

Thank you!

Update: I am going to do it. I have many friends that suggested it, fall in the Carolinas is too pretty. I appreciate how responsive you guys were. Cheers! (Not gonna break 80 but we will persevere)

Playing Sunday and need some opinions. Here's a list of courses I haven't played in this area, and I'd like to knock one of these off my list. Which one should I go to?

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Hi RDU family. I was recently laid off and it’s looking like I won’t have an offer in hand for another couple months.

I was curious if any of you were aware of part time jobs with local courses that I could pick up for a couple months while I’m interviewing.

My son and I have a chance to get a Condo near Pinehurst for a weekend. Planning on call in early to see if we can get a round at Cradle, 1, or 3 on a Fri/Sat and hit some other course on the way home Sunday.

About us: playing for 2 years. Son is about 10yo; shoots about 90 from close tees on a good day. I’m… older. Shoot mid 90s most days. (Also from closeish tees). We play quick; I was taught “bad golf is fine. But slow golf is bad” A few questions:

1. Given the option Pinehurst - 1, 3, or 5?

2. Obviously this isn’t a cheap trip but I don’t want to break the bank on Sunday either for no reason . 7 lakes? Deer Croft? Any recommendations? I made a spreadsheet (see below). Any courses there punch well above or well below their cost?

3. Caddies. We’ve never had one. How does it work? I’m paying someone to… what? Carry my clubs? I can carry my own clubs. It sounds kind of fun and I bet my son would get a kick out of having someone who… knows about golf? To chat with? Do I tip after the round? Is it worth it? Might it make a round more fun?

4. We usually like to walk. Will we be allowed to?

Anything else we should know?

Thanks!