Dogwood CC is impressive. Great technology with Trackman, the vibe is awesome with music and…read moreatmosphere, and the owners will make you feel like Norm from Cheers. Dave knows the golf swing, so if you need lessons, start with him. If you like golf, you have to visit.

Enjoyed our afternoon at Dogwood. The golf area was cozy with plenty of seating for those waiting…read moretheir turn. Great beverage choices, along with complimentary water, coffee and popcorn. The putting area offered fun games. The whole experience was thoroughly enjoyable and fun. Will definitely be back!

I had a blast playing at Duke University Golf Club. I've played at a lot of golf courses over the…read moredecades, but only a handful of university courses. Duke's golf course is part of the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, the school's luxury hotel. I think it's pretty unique in that sense. It looks and feels like a private resort and country club, but it's open to the public. It's not surprising that a top private school like Duke has facilities such as this. If you're looking for some of the best public golf the Triangle has to offer, I think Duke Golf Club is worth checking out. Unsurprisingly, it's more expensive to play at Duke than it is at UNC's Finley Golf Club (recently renovated) and NC State's Lonnie Poole Golf Course. For a Saturday morning tee time, we paid $140 per person. We got the Triangle resident rate of $105 greens fee plus $35 cart fee. The standard rate was $115 greens fee plus $35 cart fee ($150 total per person). These greens fees were the Friday-Sunday rate. Was Duke worth the price? Yes. From tee to green, the course was in excellent shape, what you'd expect in this price tier. To me, one thing that sets apart courses in okay-to-good condition to courses in great condition are the tee boxes. In my experience, your everyday munis and public courses that cost around $100 and under (on weekends) will often have beat-up tee boxes. At those courses, most of the money appears to be invested in greens first then fairways and other elements, tee boxes last. Again, to me, the sign of a financially-healthy club/course or perhaps the sign of a course that's more on the "luxurious" side is nice tee boxes. They are a luxury. Duke had nice tee boxes. The overall quality of the course was equivalent to a healthy private club. Now I'm not talking ultra exclusive or high end (e.g., Pinehurst No. 2, TPC Sawgrass; those are obviously a different level), but still, very solid. My friend and I were grouped with a local PGA Member who also happened to be ranked by Golf Digest as one of America's top 100 clubfitters. He's a true golf industry veteran, leader, and professional. I mention this because during our round, he and his buddy - also very good at golf - both had nothing but good things to say about Duke's golf course. In particular, I remember the PGA guy's approval of the greens. When we played, the greens had been aerified over a month prior. They were in outstanding shape. We were all in agreement. The course is certainly challenging, but if you play from the appropriate tees, it can still be enjoyable for beginners and weekend hackers (like me). Like other courses, Duke's scorecard has suggested tees based on handicap. I played from the white tees, which is where I usually play from at most other courses. At Duke, the white tees are suggested for 16-27 handicaps. From the whites, the course measures 6,127 yards with a 70.3/129 rating/slope for men. The rating/slope is slightly more difficult than what I typically play. My playing partners played from the golds (suggested 4-9 handicap, 6,872 yards, 73.8/142) and blues (suggested 10-15 handicap, 6,562 yards, 71.8/136). The course is a par 72. The PGA guy shot a two-under 70 from the golds -- one of the best players I've played with. My buddy shot a legit 86 from the blues. I had a couple pars, couple birdies (two in a row, on 11 and 12), but an otherwise unremarkable round. I picked up on a few holes, such as on No. 13 where I lost two balls, one in the rough and one in the pond guarding the green. The rough at Duke is real rough. It's the kind of rough where oftentimes we had to be standing directly over our ball to see it. This happened to all four of us. Along with 13, I lost my ball in the rough around the 9th hole. The course is hilly and has lots of bunkers. Miraculously, I didn't land in a single bunker. There's little room for error around the greens. You have to be precise or you will be penalized. The greens themselves were tricky too, but not unfair or unreasonable. The amenities were good. For example, the carts were Club Car. They were in good condition. They had comfy, luxe seats, GPS units, towels, and tees. The GPS worked well. The yardages were accurate. We had a rangefinder and the yardages we measured were consistent with the GPS. There were double water coolers with cups on many holes. The on-course restrooms (right of 5 tee, left of 11 green, right of 15 fairway) had Elkay water fountains and water bottle filling stations. I appreciated fun details like the Duke blue golf carts, Duke "D" logo tee markers, Duke blue and white flags, Duke blue uniformed staff, etc. The practice facility is sizable. Small buckets of range balls were included with our round. The range balls were Pinnacle brand, in good condition. The practice putting green, located right next to the inn, was huge. A Duke women's golfer practiced alongside us, doing a drill. Service was great. I booked our tee time over the phone so we didn't have to prepay.

Paid $125 to play today in mid March. Course in terrible shape. The sand in the bunkers haven't…read morebeen refreshed in a long while, felt like a muni. Tee boxes were in rough shape. Fairways frequently were just mud, lacking any dormant grass. Would have been satisfied if the price was maybe half what I paid. Oh, and the cart paths need to be repaved in many places

I needed a couple of clubs regripped and asked Knight's Play if they provide that. No, but they…read moredirected me to Curtis at The Club Guy Golf, across the street from them! I stopped by and I can't remember when I've ever had a better experience with any other shop! Curtis welcomed me in and dropped what he was doing to talk to me..he took my clubs, measured my hand and helped me to choose the grips that felt best! About 25 min later I had a new club and putter and he even suggested that I hit a few balls on his "green" to test the putter. Dunked 2 out of 3 and I was happy. Great guy, great service and all at a reasonable price!

I'll be back for more coaching. Not only did help tune my driver, he explained my swing numbers and…read morehelped me make adjustments. This is the perfect place for training, tuning, and adjustments. Carl knows his craft very well.

I stopped in to check out the awesome disc golf course at this park. It's massive and looks like…read morefun. The park features a large parking lot, a picnic shelter with grill, four lighted tennis courts, a lighted youth baseball field and two rubber-surfaced playgrounds. When I was here, the disc golf was in use as were all four of the tennis courts. Great spot. [Review 11613 overall, 1393 of 2019.]

This place is popping on a late Saturday afternoon when the weather is decent enough that you don't…read morefreeze. Lots of disc golfers hitting up the course. I took on the tennis courts. Although there's only four of them, two side-by-side leaves limited room (one of which has a flimsy backboard- albeit a backboard none the less, for practicing). I have to say that I found people here pretty friendly and though I hate having my ball roll into others people's courts, it seems like it wasn't a huge inconvenience. Good vibe here. The tall thin eucalyptus trees provide a little shade from the sun without blocking it completely. The courts surfaces were not too shabby- no large cracks that cause your ball to bounce funny. The fences were well approximated so no loose balls would roll out.

Played a tennis tournament here today and I really like this facility. Lots of tennis courts and…read morepickleball courts, seemingly well-kept, along with rocking chairs and seats to watch in the shade or sun. Also has a gym, pool, and plenty of parking.

expected a premium experience at North Hills Club, but it fell far short. First, the padel tennis…read moresituation is ridiculous -- a $5,000 application fee and a 3+ year waitlist just to play? That feels more like an exclusive gatekeeping tactic than a legitimate policy. On top of that, the service is inconsistent at best. I placed takeout orders multiple times and each time they were either delayed, wrong, or completely forgotten. The management is also a major issue -- unresponsive and clearly playing favorites, which creates a tense and unprofessional environment. I've spoken to several staff members who seem overworked and miserable, which definitely trickles down into the member experience. Overall, it feels like the club is riding on its location and name, not on the quality of service or management. Very disappointing.

We love playing tennis at Kildaire Farms! 13 courts to choose from with a 24 hour reservation…read moresystem in place. Plenty of members and USTA leagues to play in. The pool is spacious and shaded for use in the summer too!

Great facility and staff. Signing up for membership was easy and the facilities are always kept…read moreup. It's never too busy which is great as the worst thing is to get psyched to play and to go to a public court only to find the courts all taken and having to act like a beggar asking how much longer each court plans which can annoy a lot of people. Unlike the other public facility where you always have to wait to talk to a person (who is usually busy and not their fault), Kildare is in 2020 and has online reservations which make it more convenient to not have to call and wait or leave voice mail.

Its fine. I did not eat here, only came with the fam for some bowling. This area has you by the…read moreballs (so to speak), so you can't really shop around. Its about 75/hr/lane for 5 people, and I'm pretty sure that the time starts when you pay, so you waste about 10 minutes just getting your shoes on and finding a bowling ball. The people were friendly enough, their shoes will never be stollen (uuuugggglllly, fluorescent green and pink), and fairly busy, which are all positives. There are a nice mix of experienced bowlers and newbs on the weekends, so it won't be too embarrassing if you blow. Do not try to go on a weekday anywhere near league night, they will unapologetically tell you that you are SOL.

Love getting the crew together to bowl at this spot. There is always ample parking, great service…read moreand the place is always clean. We love bowling here for those reasons!

A lot going on at this park which includes two playgrounds (one for 2-5 and one for 5-1) with the…read moreone for smaller kids having a woodchip surface. The park has a proper 18-hole disc golf course with concrete tees. Basketball courts with lighting, tennis courts with backboards and a lighted softball field. While walking one of the winding trails, I spotted a number of picnic tables. Some of them have grills. The basketball court looked to be in excellent condition though not lighted. The tennis courts were lighted. Awesome. [Review 2442 of 2024 - 3898 in North Carolina - 23455 overall]

Really cute park in N Raleigh. Make sure you put in the address listed here though, I mapped it to…read morea different entrance and couldn't find anything besides disc golf. You basically go through a neighborhood and head right into the park at the end of a neighborhood street to go into the main section. We went on a nice Saturday in January and the park was super busy with disc golf players. It definitely seems like the thing to do here. They also have a large tennis court people were using. I went over for the playground. I thought the setup was great. They had four baby swings and a nice smaller play structure for toddlers. They also had a big play structure for older kids, multiple swings, little bouncy car things, and a sand pit with digging toys. It's in a wooded area so I think in the Summer it would stay a bit cooler and still a place you could go play.