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Castle Bay Country Club

107 Links Court, Hampstead, North Carolina 28443, Brunswick County
(910) 270-1978
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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.

Holes 18
Par 72
Length 6698 yds
Rating 71.3
Slope 130
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
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Driving Range
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Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes
Fivesomes Allowed
Dress code Proper attire is required.

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Year Built 1999
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4.3
4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 956 reviews
93.5%
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956
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  • Conditions
    4.0
  • Value
    4.3
  • Layout
    4.5
  • Friendliness
    4.6
  • Pace
    3.9
  • Amenities
    4.1
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Course Highlights
Castle Bay's welcoming staff consistently make golfers feel at home, from the pro shop to the beverage cart. The links-style layout offers a fun challenge for all skill levels, with fairways and greens reliably well-maintained.

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m05022
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
Recommended
Played

Castle Bay

Nice course overall. Pretty good condition, a little soggy due to recent rains. Friendly staff.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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u116280646
Review 1
Recommended
Played

Great course and everyone in pro shop and starter was wonderful

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Matt9475888
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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u000007661292
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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wes1212
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great Links Course In Wilmington

My friend and I had a blast playing this course. The course was in really good condition with the perfect amount of wind to make a links course interesting. Highly recommend this course in the Wilmington area. The golf carts have go’s which makes club selection easy.

4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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u00000342364
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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mrampey75
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Nice Course !

I was visiting my sister in Hampstead, NC in late June and wanted to play a course close by. I booked an early morning tee time at Castle Bay and was not disappointed. Except for a few shaggy tee boxes, the course was in great shape. Staff was very friendly and pace of play was very good. It's challenging but very fair. This course is worth a play if you are in the Hampstead/ Top Sail Beach area.

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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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u2078053384
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Good course. Well maintained. Friendly staff. I will book again soon.

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4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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u314161875655
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Excellent!

Fun course and in great shape when we played (July 2021). Friendly staff and very reasonable greens fees!

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
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u314161876722
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Wilmington Golf

The course was in great shape, pace of play was very slow. I would definitely play here again because of the challenge of the lynx style course.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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u314161873705
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Fun course

Not particularly long but the fairways and.greens were in great condition. Green complexes were fun. Totally enjoyed our round

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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u314161660486
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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lancematthew
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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golfingfries
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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brandonalex
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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u000005077243
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Cmurray60
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Slow Play

Foursome in front of us was extremely slow and would not let us through. No ranger on the course. Course was great but 5 hours is way too long

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 3.0
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showtyme
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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u314160949933
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
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u314161253772
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great course layout

This course has a great layout, nice carts, and is beautiful. The greens and tee boxes were not in the best condition though, which could be due to the vacation season...

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
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