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Formerly known as Scotch Hall Preserve.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer | 72 | 7262 yards | 77.1 | 146 |
| Black | 72 | 6974 yards | 75.3 | 142 |
| Blue | 72 | 6445 yards | 72.7 | 135 |
| White | 72 | 6073 yards | 70.9 | 132 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6073 yards | 77.4 | 145 |
| Yellow (W) | 72 | 5330 yards | 73.1 | 130 |
| Yellow | 72 | 5330 yards | 67.4 | 124 |
| Red | 69 | 4427 yards | 63.1 | 114 |
| Red (W) | 69 | 4427 yards | 67.2 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer M: 76.2/143 | 411 | 422 | 199 | 385 | 610 | 419 | 168 | 551 | 448 | 3613 | 440 | 521 | 331 | 403 | 227 | 456 | 444 | 203 | 555 | 3580 | 7193 |
| Black M: 74.7/141 | 404 | 412 | 191 | 379 | 594 | 401 | 161 | 541 | 440 | 3523 | 427 | 509 | 324 | 391 | 205 | 441 | 428 | 192 | 548 | 3465 | 6988 |
| Blue M: 72.2/133 | 376 | 383 | 172 | 353 | 582 | 379 | 154 | 496 | 367 | 3262 | 395 | 470 | 297 | 361 | 195 | 411 | 391 | 172 | 484 | 3176 | 6438 |
| White M: 70.4/129 W: 76.5/137 | 363 | 363 | 146 | 329 | 559 | 360 | 144 | 477 | 357 | 3098 | 378 | 457 | 290 | 345 | 177 | 350 | 367 | 159 | 454 | 2977 | 6075 |
| Yellow M: 67.1/123 W: 72.5/127 | 321 | 327 | 132 | 290 | 465 | 316 | 124 | 435 | 307 | 2717 | 333 | 410 | 268 | 309 | 160 | 334 | 343 | 142 | 421 | 2720 | 5437 |
| Red M: 63.8/114 W: 68.2/120 | 218 | 275 | 86 | 247 | 407 | 296 | 120 | 368 | 293 | 2310 | 324 | 402 | 224 | 270 | 108 | 246 | 322 | 94 | 376 | 2366 | 4676 |
| Silver M: 62.6/113 W: 66.2/114 | 210 | 255 | 79 | 241 | 389 | 202 | 117 | 360 | 286 | 2139 | 273 | 398 | 187 | 250 | 82 | 243 | 252 | 90 | 371 | 2146 | 4285 |
| Handicap | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Off-course amenities in the U.S. (2015 #7)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by elihaataja on 10/04/2025
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Hole 17 is beautiful! Photo submitted by GoodTubeHere on 08/29/2025
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Beautiful view Photo submitted by mallenjohnson on 07/04/2025
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Photo submitted by mallenjohnson on 07/04/2025
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Photo submitted by huntman98 on 05/30/2024
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Our Virginia Beach Group Photo submitted by 4jEOSkXVX6yubu6Tptbx on 12/05/2023
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Course view Photo submitted by 4jEOSkXVX6yubu6Tptbx on 12/05/2023
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Course view Photo submitted by 4jEOSkXVX6yubu6Tptbx on 12/05/2023
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Photo submitted by u614123737 on 07/06/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163560994 on 04/23/2023
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Photo submitted by ReggieT on 07/06/2022
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Behind 8th tee Photo submitted by u000002915173 on 09/04/2021
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Photo submitted by AMATTUCCI on 08/27/2021
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Photo submitted by AMATTUCCI on 08/27/2021
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Opening tee Photo submitted by u000007516850 on 07/16/2021
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Photo submitted by u000005056351 on 12/03/2020
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Photo submitted by ifuller91 on 09/20/2019
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Photo submitted by Buddhitarian on 02/10/2019
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How close can u get!!! No 17 Par 3 Photo submitted by clfalkiner on 05/29/2017
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Number 9 par 4. Photo submitted by JustaGOONER on 02/06/2015
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Number 14, 230 yard par 3 from the tips. Photo submitted by JustaGOONER on 02/06/2015
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Number 5, 612 yards from the tips. Par 5. What a hole.... Photo submitted by JustaGOONER on 02/06/2015
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Number 12, par 4. Photo submitted by JustaGOONER on 02/06/2015
Great Golf Course
Avery difficult and challenging course. Great condition and layout. Course is very demanding of the tree. Awesome greens. Highly recommended. I will be back!!!
Best course on the way to OBX
From the moment you drive through the gate the facilities look great. The staff is right there to assist you in getting your clubs load on to your cart. The Pro Shop is well stocked with any item you may need to play your round. Check in was extremely easy and friendly as well. Our group was treated professionally and the staff explained the minor situations they were having on the course. Some minor winter kill around the greens which were well marked as GUR. The course is in great condition for having such a long cold winter and spring. The fairways were like hitting the ball off a tee, which is way my group who normally roll the ball in the fairways played the ball down throughout the course. The greens are in outstanding conditions. They rolled great! Lastly, the grill is staffed with great and friendly people who provide exceptional service. Looking forward to my next visit.
Great layout really bad conditions
I have played this course 3 times in 3 years and I have to say the conditions get worse every time. The fairways were mostly brown, many tees completely burned out, grass growing in the sandless bunkers and worst of all the greens had not been cut or rolled in at least two or three days making it impossible to get the ball to the hole. It was like putting on a shag rug. I really love the layout, but the lake of course maintenance makes it hard to want to go back.
This course is a beautiful Links style course. It is a moderate to advanced course. When we played we had a slight wind and it was in the mid to high 60's. It has beautiful views of the sound on many of the holes. My only negative is that it was a considerable distance from where we stayed near Kitty Hawk on the outer banks. But well worth the experience.
Best course in Eastern North Carolina
Great track that is playable year round. Be prepared for 3 tiered greens that are pga quality (Fast and true). Wind also plays a major role. Don’t be surprised if you are hitting a 125 yard 7 iron Into the wind or a 165 yard 9 iron when the wind is at your back. Beautiful course that will challenge the greatest golfer. Keep your head up though, so you can bask in the surroundings, where bald eagles and other wild life is plentiful.
Diamond in the rough
Course in great shape, just wet and cart paths only which was a bummer but I understand. A real jewel in such a remote location
A must play course
SH is a great course in eastern NC. I've played it about a dozen times since moving back to NC several months ago. It reminds me of the nicer golf courses around Pinehurst.
The course is always in great condition and the layout can give you as much as you want. Just pick your tee box for a lengthy challenge or shorter tee box according to your handicap. Greens are always fast but putt true. I love the course because it is comparable to some of the nicest golf courses I've played all over US ( Torrey Pines, Kapula, ) but without paying a hundred bucks or more.
The course hugs Albemarle sound so it can get windy on a few holes but the views are scenic.
The green fees are very reasonable and the practice area is really nice. The guys in the Pro shop are very friendly and helpful. The course amenities are like a high priced golf course but are free at Scotch Hall.
Played course probably 50 times or more. Great challenge with appropriate tee boxes for your skill level! Huge bunkers and greens! Courses always in great shape!
Beautiful course!
Scotch Hall ranks up there with some of the nicest places I’ve played. Challenging from the Silver tees. Amazing layout and challenging greens. Bunker placement in the fairways made you actually think through a lot of holes instead of grabbing driver and hitting it. It had poured that morning so some spots were wet but not a real issue. Definitely will be going back. The GolfNow 20 dollar deal is the best around for the course you get to play.
Club House Location
Our experience was very good and we'd play this course again. Why, though, was the club house built so far away from the first hole?
1st time review
The course is amazing and just long. It is a fair course and not too tricky to play the first time by myself. The staff at the club are friendly and customer focused. I'm going back tomorrow to play again, you just can't beat the hot deal rate at Golfnow.com
I can't remember a single bad lie and the fairways are perfect, even the first cut is a good lie to hit from. The greens were a little quick for me and missed read a few putts but they are also in great shape.
The 18 hole Palmer course is only $50-60 and I'ld say it is well worth it.
Thank you for your nice comments regarding the great shape our course is in at Scotch Hall.
Best course around
My favorite course to play. Have to drive 2 hours to play it, so that tells you something!
Course is always in great shape, from tee to green.
Nice course. Nice staff. Challenging layout
. Best golf experience in my short career
Hidden Arnie Gem
On my 2nd trip to this layout, I was able to really appreciate what an excellent, challenging, and fair, course this is. The greens ran a bit slow, and the recent aeration and sand application was still somewhat evident, but this did NOT detract from the round. Each Tee box presents an array of fairway bunkers that offer you chances to pick your own line to the hole. The greens vary in size and shape, and are well protected, but will hold a good approach, and they did putt true to the lines and contours. Just wish this was a course I could get to a lot more frequently.
Great course
Have played scotch hall many times and the course was in the best condition I have ever seen it. All the greens were in great shape, the fairways and tees were perfect. It had rained several inches a couple of days before we played so the bunkers were washed out. The greens were being punched when we finished our round
Great course
Love the course. Have played many time. The best in Eastern NC. Can't beat the price for a GREAT course. Overall experience is a 10!
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I am glad you enjoyed playing Scotch Hall and we hop you come back again.
The current clubhouse has improved our services by offering a nice golf shop with a great gathering area in our restuarant/bar area. Although this is an improvement we understand the challenges of the location.