The Outer Banks (OBX) of North Carolina has all the components needed to fashion a five-star, five-course package full of food, fun and folic.
There truly isn’t a better recreational activity than an 18-hole round out on warm, windswept links to build up an appetite, plus there isn’t a better destination to satisfy your need for a delicious meal than along the Tar Heel Coast. For those looking for the ultimate combination of great dining and golf, look no farther than the Outer Banks.
For those looking to tee it up and drive their taste buds to another level, a round of golf at one of the five area golf courses will satisfy even the most demanding palate. Even better, string them all together over a course of days, and you come up with a five-course delight.
First Course: The Appetizer
There is no better place to start your OBX golf adventure than at The Pointe Golf Club in Powells Point because it is arguably the area’s most forgiving layout. This is a “wet-your-appetite” design, features the best putting greens in the area and is a favorite among the locals.
Nestled along the Currituck Sound, this forgiving design opened in the mid-1990s and is a unique blend of a traditional and a links-style layout. The wind is the great equalizer for scoring at The Pointe. It is located on the mainland and is closest to the beach, just west of the Wright Memorial Bridge.
Second Course: The Soup
The Carolina Club is the longest golf course in the region and is home to the only signature island green near the shore. The par-3, seventh hole highlights this outstanding 7,000-yard championship design featuring wetlands, water and bunkers galore.
Now in its 25th year, The Carolina Club was designed by course legends Russell Breeden and Bob Moore. For those trying to finish with a low number on the scorecard, however, beware of the “soup” you have to hit over TWICE on the way to the 18th green.
Third Course: The Salad
Tree-lined and leafy green during the high season, Kilmarlic Golf Club is a mixing bowl of holes that will challenge all levels of golfers with its classic Tom Steele design located in Powells Point. As one of the more intricate layouts found anywhere across the state, Kilmarlic is continually looking to evolve its playing challenges and surfaces to keep up with golfer demand and intrigue.
This marvel plays through a maritime forest and across sprawling wetlands where golf and the environment exist in perfect harmony. Canopies of giant oak, pine and dogwood trees offer a unique setting for the game and several holes play in sight of the Albemarle Sound.
Fourth Course: The Entrée
As the OBX’s top-ranked layout according to statewide lists, The Currituck Club is the main course for many golfers visiting the region. It is over 20 years since it opened, but it will always remain the newest talk of the town. The sprawling 600-acre golf-resort property gives true meaning to “social spacing.” Its upscale ambiance situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Currituck Sound is also appropriate for both locals and visitors alike.
Designed by famed architect Rees Jones, this big-league design winds through a beautiful maritime forest and offers prime views along the nearby sound and even out towards the Atlantic Ocean.
Closing Course: The Dessert
As the last but certainly not least is what could be considered the sweetest flavor of all, The Nags Head Golf Links. Cap off your memorable five-course menu with a round of golf unlike any you will ever experience again.
As one of the area’s earliest designs, Nags Head Golf Links welcomes golfers to a wind-swept challenge and a “don’t mess with Mother Nature” experience playing hard along the Roanoke Sound.
The appropriately named “Links” features as true a Scottish links replica design without requiring a long flight across the pond. Golfers who like to play later in the day are afforded a gorgeous summer sunset across the water.
Ending your golf trip to the Outer Banks at Nags Head Links makes the perfect dessert for your trip to the Outer Banks.
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