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3.2
236 Reviews (236)
5 Stars
66
4 Stars
99
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
13
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.6
57.0%
Recommend this course
189 out of 236 reviews
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2.8
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
38.5%
Recommend this course
5 out of 13 reviews
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2.7
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
7
Conditions
2.2
Value
3.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
37.0%
Recommend this course
10 out of 27 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout rewards strategic shot-making with water hazards and traps creating an engaging challenge throughout. Friendly staff and affordable pricing make this Elizabeth City course a solid value for golfers.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6448 yards
Slope 130
Rating 71.1
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Course Details

Year Built 1947
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens A1/A4 Bentgrass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Clark (2004) Ed Ault (1983) Tom Clark (1983)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire. Collared shirts are required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

3.2
236 Reviews (236)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 9
Bunkers 6
Narrow Fairways 6
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 7
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 6
Worth the Drive 6

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Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better than it was the first time I played.

We really enjoyed playing the course on 10/08. I had only played there once before a couple of years ago and due to the greens weren’t in the greatest shape and there was an over abundance of geese I didn’t go back. We (3 of us) are glad we gave them another chance on 10/08 and we really enjoyed it.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The Pines

1st time playing here. I thought it was an incredible value. Great course layout with good course condition. A little bit of crab grass in fairways, greens were hard to hold (no divots). Greens were in good shape, rolled true, probably a 9 on stimp so a little slow. All in all a fantastic value

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Course

Layed out well, Other than goose poop in a lot of places it was an enjoyable course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The greens were in good shape, bunkers were horrible, so bad we didn't play out of them.

Overpriced for the course conditions

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Going back downhill quickly

After a lot of improvements to the course earlier in the year it seems as if ownership just does not care about course conditions anymore. The grass in the fairways is like hitting balls out of your back yard if you didn’t cut it for 2 week, bunkers are full of mud, tee boxes severely out of level, and the greens have long grass and starting to disease. One could deal with all this if the price reflected the product but that’s just not the case. The only time this course is worth the money is if you catch it on a hot deal for $20. For the same money they want for a normal tee time I can go play The Pointe and Carolina Club for $5 more dollars and play Albemarle Plantion for $54. The course has a lot of potential but the owners have to invest in the place. They might need to bring back some inside help because I’m. It sure they know what they’re doing.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/06/2024

We apologize for your experience and appreciate your feedback. We are committed to addressing these issues and improving the course conditions.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course was a tight design fairways and greens were real close together. Had one shot land on our green while we were putting.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/30/2024

Hi, thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at The Pines at Elizabeth City!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Cheap decent course (Can’t beat the price)

Pros: $20 to play 18 w/ cart is hard to beat, staff was friendly and helpful, course was fun and challenging, and club house had a gym and shower inside the locker room.

Cons: Greens were very slow and small, fairways were decent, sand traps were not kept up well.

I am staying in OBX and drove an hour to play here. Can’t really afford the $150 plus tee times at the near by courses so this was definitely worth the drive. If you are looking to get a round in without paying crazy summer prices, this is a good spot.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/30/2024

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting The Pines at Elizabeth City, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Improvement Slow Down

It has been a couple of months since I last played the course so I was kind of disappointed in conditions. The fairways were not mowed, bunkers were not raked and had grass growing in them and the greens showed signs of damage. They added markers and targets in the range but hitting area was not mowed so it felt like hitting from the rough. In its current condition it would be hard to recommended to friends.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/30/2024

We apologize for your experience and appreciate your feedback. We are committed to addressing these issues and improving the course conditions.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cheap Golf in need of Maintenance

Rate was very reasonable. Interesting course with challenging holes however badly in need of maintenance. Greens were okay but fairways loaded with weeds and not much turf. Ok for a quick round. You get what you pay for.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/23/2024

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We apologize for the condition of the course and will address these maintenance issues. We hope to see you back at The Pines at Elizabeth City.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Actively Improving Course

I started playing about a year ago, and this is my local course. It’s recently (within the last couple of years) under new ownership after sitting for an extended season. The current leadership is definitely putting money in, redoing the bunkers, adding new bunkers, clearing dead trees, and changing the layouts of some holes. I always have a good time playing The Pines, and I’m excited to see where this course is in a year or so!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/02/2024

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing The Pines at Elizabeth City.

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Commented on 08/02/2024

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing The Pines at Elizabeth City.

Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Amazing bang for the buck

Can’t get a better deal than this place! Worth the drive from OBX to avoid the ridiculous prices. Greens were in great shape and course was nice and green. Tee boxes need a little work, but not bad!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice course. In very good condition and great value for the money. Nice restaurant / bar area to relax in after a round. Staff very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/02/2024

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing The Pines at Elizabeth City.

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