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105 Scotch Hall Court, Merry Hill, North Carolina 27957
(877) 847-3727, (252) 482-5300
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386 Reviews
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Scotch Hall Preserve
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A view of a green protected by bunkers at Scotch Hall Preserve. Scotch Hall Preserve
Occano: #17
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Scotch Hall Preserve
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About

Formerly known as Scotch Hall Preserve.

Holes 18
Par 72
Length 7262 yds
Rating 77.1
Slope 146
Type Private/Resort
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Course Details

Rentals & Services

Golf Carts Yes - included in green fee

Practice & Instruction

Driving Range
Bunker
Golf School Academy
Teaching Pro
Pitching & Chipping Area
Putting Green
Practice Hole

Policies

Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Available Activities

Swimming
Fishing
Riding

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Fitness
Year Built 2009
Fairways Tifsport Bermuda Grass
Greens 50-50 blend of A1 & A4 Creeping Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect(s) Arnold Palmer (2009) Harrison Minchew Golf Course Architecture (2009) Ed Seay (2009)

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Rating Index
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4.8
4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 386 reviews
99.7%
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386
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  • 3 Stars
  • 2 Stars
  • 1 Stars
  • Conditions
    4.7
  • Value
    4.8
  • Layout
    4.9
  • Friendliness
    4.8
  • Pace
    4.6
  • Amenities
    4.4
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Course Highlights
Occano's 18 picturesque holes offer a phenomenal layout where no two holes play alike, consistently earning top marks from recent golfers. Friendly staff, excellent pace of play, and thoughtful touches like water bottles on par 3s deliver outstanding value.

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Golfers Often Mention

Course Challenges:
Bunkers 21
Plays Long 16
Undulating Greens 15
Best For:
Advanced Golfers 20
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 20
A Weekend Splurge 16
Location is:
Worth the Drive 23

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Golfer Reviews

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ovtattoo
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Course was good as always it’s a great halfway point for me in Carolina and my family in Va

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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u000007516850
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Hidden Gem

Unreal course with excellent playing conditions! If you’re looking for a beautiful and challenging course with great pace of play…this is the spot! Not to mention the incredible staff!!

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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pearly583
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 4.0
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RG66F3F2442D354AE49
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Scotch Hall

Chad in the pro shop is great. Personable and knowledgeable.

The course was perfect, except for the bunkers which are devoid of sand. But I was warned ahead of time.

Distractingly beautiful layout. Well worth the 2 hour drive.

Food service was painfully slow, but staff is nice and the beer was cold.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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larryjones12
Review 1
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
Amenities 5.0
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u488705530
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
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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jackharris1954
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Hot round

Course is an excellent condition except for some of the bunkers but will definitely play again recommend this to anybody must play

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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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Rob6750632
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great course. Bunkers need work. Pace of play was bad due to groups of 5 in front of our twosome. Wouldn’t mind if they didn’t hold up play or let us play through. Maybe have a marshal monitor on the course during rounds.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
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kmbishop86
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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kmbishop86
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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bogeyman2day
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times 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 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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u3845617
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Coming Back Soon

It’s been very dry for the past two months, our local courses are extremely dry. Scotch Hall’s irrigation is a game changer as their fairways were far better than any other we’ve played. Including Pinehurst 2; 4 & 8 that we play a month earlier. They were understaffed, as are many service businesses these days (Pandemic/Stimulus). But, the employees they had there that day were excellent. We had one of the best golfing days since the Pandemic. Played an E9 and started planning a weekend there next month.

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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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Anonymous
Reviews 4
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
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mcs0118
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 1.0
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Commented on 05/27/2021

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Scotch Hall Preserve, and we hope to see you again soon.

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Billyg33
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Layout

Not sure why the clubhouse is so far away from holes 1 and 10, driving range, putting green....... Nice conditions though

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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JCCpreacher
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great course

Wonderful layout beautiful scenes great greens super condition.

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 4.0
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u810906306
Review 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
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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kygreg2727
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
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 4.0
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kygreg2727
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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u314837186
Review 1
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 4.0
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