sillybell

One of the best deals in the Pinehurst area. Conditions are great. Will definitely be back.

I loved the layout of the course. Generous fairways, not overly complex greens, and nice rough. The tee boxes, fairways, and rough were in great shape. For the most part, the pace of play was good. We had two groups of 3 and caught up to a foursome at the turn that had just finished up a three hour front 9. We know this because as we caught them, we let a twosome of locals pass through that had already played through them once. So instead of waiting on every shot, we played all 6 together and kept pace with them. Since we were there for the weekend and had unlimited plays, this wasn't a big deal for us.

Now for the bad. Several greens were completely gone. I mean they were hit it and hope it stays close to the line you intended. Not really sure how they lost them as most of the greens were good but I guess the weather had something to do with it.

Also, the bunkers need a lot of work. Some had sand and some didn't. Some were raked and some weren't. As there are a lot of bunkers on this course, it makes it difficult to play when they're so hit or miss.

This was our second year visiting Scotch Hall and staying in one of the villas. I'm not sure if we'll return next year as I've seen a significant deterioration from last year to this and I feel it's a trend. For a weekend getaway with the guys, Scotch Hall is a bargain. But there's a limit to my penny pinching.

Oh and if you go to the bar after you play, don't let the bar manager know anyone in your group had drinks on the course. She's one of the most unfriendly people I've ever met. She will cut your whole group off. Think soup knotsy from Seinfeld.

Just going to keep this short and sweet because I'm sure it's all been said already. This course is beautiful. Greens rolled true (my speed was most of the day though), fairways were in great shape. I'll be back...and hopefully I'll be putting better next time.

First, I have to mention that I did not play the front 9. We were sent off the back and when we made the turn, they had just sent a group of 16 off in front of us at number 1. Very frustrating.

Anyway, the back 9 is very forgettable. Every single hole is straight with out of bounds on the left and right of most. The course was in decent shape. Better than my home courses at this time of year but not as good as some others in the area.

I'll definitely skip this course next time I'm in the area. Too many other excellent courses with character to play this one again.

Disclaimer...we played this course after playing True Blue in the morning.

Unfortunately I can only give a review of the back 9 since we were sent off the back and when we made the turn, they had just sent a group of 16 off ahead of us. Very poor planning on their part.

As for the back 9, its straight. Every hole is dead straight. Very boring. The greens and fairways were in good shape but the design of the course is nothing to write home about. Makes me think maybe I could've easily designed a better course than this.

Maybe the front is better but overall, a very forgettable course and one that I won't be playing again.

This is not the course to play if you're not driving the ball well. Great design. Greens and fairways are in great shape. Greens were moderate fast but definitely not too fast. Lots of bunkers with sheer edges. If you find yourself close to one of those edges, you'll be hitting away from the green.

Played the front nine in fairly good time but hit a roadblock on the back and had to wait on most shots.

Beautiful scenery and wildlife. Saw a turkey, a couple snakes, hawks, etc. Will definitely be back to this course.

I've played a lot of courses in Myrtle Beach and Pinehurst and this course beats them all. It'sgreat to have affordable access to a course of this caliber right down the road. Some of the cart paths could use a little work but otherwise the course is in great shape.