| When you think of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, | | | | Magazine and Golf Digest. Nearly seven thousand |
| more than likely the image of a windswept beach first | | | | yards of terrain, curved and smoothed in just the right |
| comes to mind. You think of delicious seafood and | | | | places, await the avid golfer. |
| surfing the east coast, relaxing along a temperate | | | | Kilmarlic Golf Club - Powells Point |
| shore while wild mustangs roam the sand. Indeed, the | | | | Kilmarlic sits on an impressive seven hundred acres of |
| Currituck Outer Banks and the Dare County area are | | | | land brushing against the Carolina wetlands, giving the |
| wonderful destinations for seasonal beachcombers, | | | | course an exotic atmosphere. Enjoy cool, ocean |
| but the Carolina shores are also a big attraction for | | | | breezes and spot wildlife indigenous to the area as |
| golfers. | | | | you enjoy a good walk, never spoiled by play here. |
| If you are looking for an exclusive golfing vacation, | | | | Goose Creek Golf and Country Club - Grandy |
| why not try the Outer Banks this year? Many courses | | | | Goose Creek may very well be the most challenging |
| are open year round, and the weather is always | | | | of the Outer Banks courses. Sand bunkers dot the |
| pleasant enough for a round or two. You will find many | | | | entire course, with the occasional tree blocking the hole |
| public and semi-private clubs ready to welcome guests | | | | for good measure. Goose Creek is known for one |
| for an energetic eighteen holes along miles of beautiful | | | | hole that requires a shot into the wind to make. This is |
| greens that border the bay. | | | | a great place to test your skills. |
| Not sure where to start? Here are a few suggestions | | | | The Carolina Club - Grandy |
| to consider when planning your golf getaway. | | | | This is where the locals come to play, on a par 72 |
| The Pointe Golf Club - Powells Point | | | | course suitable for all levels of skill. Try the island green |
| This is a favorite of the United States Golfing | | | | and test your swing, and delight in grand views of |
| Association. Lush pines and myrtle trees surround the | | | | green stretching all the way to the Atlantic. |
| pristine greens of this course, putting surfaces are | | | | For the very serious golfer, the Outer Banks Golf |
| smooth and rounds are played rather quickly. This is a | | | | Association is on hand with special play and |
| course suitable for all levels of play, but be warned | | | | accommodations packages to anyone looking to put a |
| that The Pointe is a seasonal course: though it is open | | | | bit of swing into their vacation. Group rates are |
| year round, hours vary depending on what time of the | | | | available for corporations, bachelor parties, or any |
| year you come to the Outer Banks. Call ahead. | | | | gathering of golf buddies. When the rounds are done, |
| The Currituck Club - Corolla | | | | you still have time to enjoy some the finest seafood |
| The Currituck Club offers one of the most popular and | | | | and sights on the east coast. Be sure to book early, |
| most acclaimed courses in the state. Designed by | | | | however, as golfer are fast coming to find the Outer |
| legendary designer Rees Jones, the challenging greens | | | | Banks as their first stop in golfer's paradise. |
| of the Currituck Club have been praised in Golf | | | | |