tomlockPA

We were staying on OBX for a week and decided to bring the sticks. Reviews said this is the best public course near OBX, so we booked on GolfNow for a weekday - it is just the start of Off-Season - so price was pretty good compared to high season rates.
There was hardly anyone there when we played (Thurs mid-day, early Sept), so we putzed around at the range and putting green, let another group go ahead of us so we had someone to follow (1st time there). It had rained an inch the day before, so it was Cart Path Only, which changed the dynamic a lot, plus the fairways weren't all mowed recently, and traps were thick sand. Found a lot of OK holes, a few real nice ones, and a few pretty boring ones. We played a mix of blue/gold tees: mostly gold unless the required carry was too long: and tried to mix up the distances on the par-3's (seem all to be 170-ish). Tees were fine, even on the par 3's they weren't too beat up.The (bent grass?) rough is really grabby - hard to get the club on the ball. I guess it's the penalty for being in the rough, but it became frustrating.
The greens were OK: putted true and held pretty well, yet a bit inconsistent as far as amount of grass on them so hard to gauge speed sometimes.
The people there were really nice, treating guests almost like at a private club. And the quick BBQ sandwich at the turn is only $5.50 and it's really good!
Overall, we had a good time and were pleased with the course/experience. But if we had paid peak rates, I don't know if it would have been worth it. Still thinking about it overall - if this is the 'best of OBX' golf, maybe next time we'll save our money and just enjoy the beach that we paid a ton of money to stay at.... golf in PA is just as good and cheaper.

LNGC is a great little course for the golfer who wants a decent challenge but also doesn't want to be hitting 4-irons and hybrids for the 2nd shot... There are lots of par-4s where if you hit a good Tee Shot (not necessarily a driver), you will have a high-iron shot to the green. In this day of 6900-yard championship courses, this little place is actually refreshing. It tests your accuracy off the tee, without demanding so much distance. And then it tests your short game with lots of 80-120 yard approach shots. And for the most part, the greens will hold'em if you can hit'em!
Conditions right now are influenced by the weather - it's been a dry summer so the rough is dry and some tees/fairways/greens are compromised... but it's to be expected. We had a nice day regardless, and are looking forward to coming back here again soon as there's some rain to get the place growing again.