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Cypress Landing offers a challenging game in a beautiful setting. I just learned it is a bird sanctuary, which explains the coves and ponds and waterways interlaced throughout the course.

Partner and I have played the course nearly every week this summer (we’re retired gofers!), so we’ve seen the wet conditions, aerated greens, and scorching hot weather. Only once did we experience cart path only or 90 degrees a couple of times. And with the trees and breezes coming off the Pamlico Sound and Crawford Creek, heat rarely gets to us.

Different elevations, well placed bunkers, multiple tee boxes, and numerous white stakes along the backyards of the beautiful homes lining many holes make this course challenging but with accessible holes.

The staff is always helpful, even if I screw up the app registration and we have to add a player or cancel. Putting green and practice range are top notch.We have not used the grill, but the pro job and grill atmosphere is casual and welcoming.

Overall, the course is well maintained, carts offer pull-down canvas covers for your clubs (though cart do not offer on course navigation and distances), and the practice green and the driving range are added features. Of course, signature hole No. 15 is worth the trip alone. And watch out for No. 18! Approach shot over the water can be mind-blowing, and I did par it this past week! Whew.

The setting is beautiful and makes one think about settling down in the quiet, peaceful neighborhoods.

Downside would be hazardous bridges (watch that bump!), average sand traps (lots of rain), and some rough edges near some of the homes.and along the cart paths.

But as I said in the title, a gem in ENC!