Castle Bay Country Club
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About
Although it is tucked away just north of Hampstead, Castle Bay Country Club will make you feel as though you've been transported to the British Isles. The golf course offers an authentic Scottish-links design that incorporates the natural wetlands of its coastal Carolina location, giving it a truly unique character. The landscape of rolling dunes is covered with native grasses but completely devoid of trees. Tall sand bunkers are strategically placed throughout and there are also expansive waste areas, both characteristics that are true to its links nature. Water hazards come into play on several holes as well. Accurate shot placement is the key to doing well on this course and just like any seaside links layout, the coastal breezes play a prominent role. Much of the difficulty of the golf course comes from negotiating with the prevailing winds.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6698 yards | 71.3 | 130 |
| Blue | 72 | 6328 yards | 69.2 | 125 |
| White | 72 | 5793 yards | 67.4 | 117 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5793 yards | 72.6 | 131 |
| Green | 72 | 5466 yards | 65.5 | 107 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5466 yards | 72.1 | 126 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4717 yards | 66.6 | 110 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 71.0/129 | 356 | 353 | 166 | 589 | 174 | 347 | 432 | 566 | 356 | 3339 | 387 | 530 | 181 | 398 | 567 | 390 | 199 | 441 | 266 | 3359 | 6698 |
| Blue M: 69.6/124 | 342 | 301 | 157 | 563 | 161 | 328 | 408 | 536 | 345 | 3141 | 361 | 508 | 157 | 375 | 555 | 377 | 179 | 418 | 257 | 3187 | 6328 |
| White M: 67.4/119 W: 73.1/131 | 320 | 283 | 133 | 549 | 152 | 320 | 381 | 483 | 333 | 2954 | 342 | 467 | 139 | 351 | 437 | 339 | 168 | 370 | 226 | 2839 | 5793 |
| Green M: 64.7/109 W: 69.6/123 | 310 | 270 | 128 | 509 | 141 | 308 | 315 | 462 | 323 | 2766 | 324 | 455 | 124 | 334 | 430 | 323 | 160 | 335 | 215 | 2700 | 5466 |
| Red W: 66.6/114 | 258 | 253 | 108 | 391 | 126 | 219 | 287 | 406 | 241 | 2289 | 312 | 390 | 103 | 278 | 404 | 293 | 129 | 327 | 192 | 2428 | 4717 |
| Handicap | 17 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 16 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 18 |
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Photo submitted by lfcediel on 10/23/2022
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Photo submitted by lfcediel on 10/23/2022
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Photo submitted by lfcediel on 10/23/2022
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Photo submitted by lfcediel on 10/23/2022
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Photo submitted by lfcediel on 10/23/2022
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Photo submitted by kathyken1956 on 12/12/2020
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Photo submitted by kathyken1956 on 12/12/2020
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Gators and Golf, that’s North Carolina Low Country Photo submitted by Howard61965 on 06/23/2020
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Photo submitted by Fedele on 06/01/2020
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Photo submitted by pmaru77 on 04/29/2019
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Photo submitted by u000001816724 on 07/29/2015
Nice course,, friendly people
The course was still wet from rains earlier in the week but not sloppy. For the most part 90* rule applied for carts.
Pace of play was a little slow, but the round was completed in a little over four hours.
For most of the holes tee shots are pretty open and you shouldn’t find too much trouble.
A little wet but overall a really good day on the course. Greens are still in very good shape.
Great course!
Best course around Wilmington, especially for the price!
Castle Bay Has Earned “Replay” Status!
While in the TopSail area for summer vacay, my father and I have already played here twice and are seriously considering coming back once more for the finale round!
Decent course layout; greens and fairways in good condition considering temps & time of year; nice staff; fair prices - what’s not to like?! The pace of play! Each round has been 4 1/2 hours w/o stopping at the turn. We were having to wait at just about every hole while ducking shots coming in from the group behind us. Please have your Marshal manage expectations and stagger the groups a little better. Oh, and have a cart come around more frequently selling cold drinks & snacks.
Overall - Good rating that I’d recommend to friends!
A hot, humid day on the links
It was hot and humid and a beautiful day for golf.
The fairways and greens were in better condition than I have seen them in a couple of years.
Too bad my game didn’t match the course conditions!
Fun challenging course
First time playing here, it was pretty crowded so pace was slow on the front 9 but outside of that I have very few complaints if any. The greens were slow but still absolutely playable! The fairways were in very good condition having it stormed the day before. Cart path only wasn't the worst for this course. There was even ice available at the clubhouse for the coolers on the carts. Overall good experience and worth the price
Great condition
One of my wife’s favorite. Tee to green in great condition
The course is in very good condition in spite of the recent rain. Greens are very well maintained!
Great course
It was November when I played and a cold day. Grass was dormant but I know its beautiful during the summer. Even though it was cold it was a very fun course. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. I will definitely play again
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