‘snowman’ or worse is quite possible. Securing a par, or better at Arnie’s Revenge is a worthy achievement. “What the design may lack in overall yardage, it makes up for in course strategy,” adds Pianelli. “Each hole offers a safe route or a risk/reward that can be chosen by the player. If you successfully pull off the game, you are rewarded for your efforts. Rivers Edge is definitely a place that allows multiple play without getting bored.” After playing the front nine, you’ll discover that the back nine is even better. The highlights of the inward half are your approach shot to the par five 11th hole, where Palmer Lake sits greenside; the commute along the ‘river’s edge’ from the 11th green to the 12th tee; and the last four holes which are flanked by the Shallotte River. Palmer’s creativity in designing those four finishing holes leaves you impressed and begging for more. The views across the Shallotte River while playing 15, 16, 17, and 18 are worth the price of admission, as they say.
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