Castle Bay Golf and Country Club

Play a links-style wonder with today’s feature: $25 for 18 Holes with Cart at Castle Bay Golf and Country Club in Hampstead near Wilmington ($60 Value. Expires October 1, 2015!)

If you’re a fan of links-style golf (and who isn’t?), today’s feature course, Castle Bay Country Club, will be right up your alley. Perfectly summoning the same challenges you’d find on courses all over the United Kingdom, this unique 18-hole layout is North Carolina’s signature links challenge, with a picturesque backdrop on a course that will test even the most talented golfer.

Playing 6,700 yards from the back set of tees, Castle Bay’s formidable layout is most definitely a shot maker's paradise. The fairways are universally undulated and dotted with deep bunkers and other natural hazards that wreak havoc on mishit shots and poor course management. Water is also prevalent on nearly every hole, and, like most links-style courses, the wind is a large factor to consider when gearing up to take your shot.

Though the whole course is exceptionally beautiful and well conditioned, the greens are a real standout here, and offer a pristine putting surface that will test your ability to read a putt and judge speed properly. Carrying a course rating of 71.3 and measuring a slope of 130, beginner or professional, Castle Bay Country Club isn’t a course you can afford to miss.

Along with offering the finest in links-style golf, Castle Bay Country Club also offers the finest of amenities. Golfers looking to warm up their game before hitting the course can work on their swing at the full-service driving range, their short game in the chipping area, and their putting on the immaculately conditioned putting green. If upgrading your equipment is at the top of the priority list, the clubhouse pro shop’s knowledgeable staff will help you decide what’s right for you and your game. After you walk off #18, be sure to stop at The King’s Table Restaurant – the ideal place to grab a delicious meal and toast your day of fun.

An exceptional course means exceptional golf. One round at Castle Bay Country Club, and you’ll see why it’s known as simply one of the best places to play in the Carolinas.