The Pit Golf Links in Aberdeen, NC

[Bullitt5339]

Went and played this course today, and it was one of the most challenging and fun courses I've ever played. Quite a few drops due to unplayable lies killed my score, but as much fun as this course was, it didn't matter to me. Just an enjoyable day on the course, abeit a tough course. Really nice layout, and very scenic.

My favorite hole was a tee shot over the lake to the other shore, and then 2nd shot back over the lake to the island green. Ended up with a bogey due to hitting a deep sandtrap and then not getting the up and down, but the hole was awesome. The next hole was a par 3, island green. Hole after that, 200 yard carry back over the lake to the fairway. 3 of the nicest holes I've played back to back. Other than that, it's a lot of hills and trouble if you don't hit a good shot. It rewards great shots and punishes poor ones like a good course should. You don't get away with hitting into the wrong fairway, because if you're not in your fairway, you might as well play a provisional and start praying.

This is a player's course. Tight fairways, small greens, and some tight tee shots into widening fairways that play with your mind on the tee box. Just one of those courses that's fun to play no matter what the score ends up being at the end.

The only criticism I had were the first few greens were horrible, but by the end of the course, the rest of it was so much fun, I can forgive the horrible 3 greens to start. I recommend that if you can forgive the shape of the greens, you will love the course. Covered bridges and lots of shade make for a decent day, even when it's over 100 degrees like it was today.

Here's a couple pictures I took from 2 of the tee boxes. One of a tight tee box on a par 3, and then from an elevated tee box on the #1 handicap hole.

[iacas]

I've played the Pit and it's funny how similar our thoughts are...

http://thesandtrap.com/courses/north..._and_mid-pines

[Bullitt5339]

That's funny, your review is dead on what I feel about the course, although I expect the fairways are in a lot better shape at this time of year, and there's a lot more green out there right now........ lol

Pretty good when a good golfer like you and a hack like me play the same course and have the same impressions of it.

I was going to play Tobacco Road next week, but after your review of it, I think I'm going to pass and head a little further east and play. It was ranked 13th hardest course in the U.S. by Golf magazine, and I thought it would be fun just to give it a try, but your review brought me back to how miserable a day it was at Long Bay in Myrtle Beach, simply because the course was made stupid hard just to be stupid hard.

[iacas]

I was going to play Tobacco Road next week, but after your review of it, I think I'm going to pass and head a little further east and play. It was ranked 13th hardest course in the U.S. by Golf magazine, and I thought it would be fun just to give it a try, but your review brought me back to how miserable a day it was at Long Bay in Myrtle Beach, simply because the course was made stupid hard just to be stupid hard.

Long Bay, heh, I enjoyed that course. A few goofy spots but overall a good challenge.

Tobacco Road isn't too bad if you can play the proper tees (back for me) AND if you're really, really good at avoiding temptation. Just hit to the massive targets and you can get out of there pretty easily. I think I said in the review it's a course everyone should play once... but perhaps just that one time.

[Bullitt5339]

I was a 24 handicap when I played Long Bay, it was just too much course for me. Once I'm under a 10, I'd like to go back. There were entire holes that I played tee to green in waste bunkers.

[SeaWolf14]

Bullitt-

How were the conditions overall @ The Pit? Playing there for the first time this Saturday. Seems like this hot weather and rain we have had is making most golf courses look pretty good. Hopefully the Pit doesn't dissappoint!

[Bullitt5339]

Bullitt-

Other than the 1st few greens, the course was beautiful. I played there again 2 weeks ago, and the greens were a little better than the 1st time I played there, so they seem to be getting better.

[Whiskey84]

I played there in 2008 with one of my buddies on a golf vacation but couldn't remember the name of it until I read it just now lol. We played it on sunday and I scraped together a string of pars and managed a 79. My buddy was pissed because he knew I hadn't been playing much up until that vacation.