Each winter there is a mass migration from Charlottesville and Central Virginia. No, it’s not birds flying south for the winter, it’s golfers, most on the way to Myrtle Beach. No arguing that Myrtle Beach is a great golf destination with something like 200 courses in the vicinity, but there is another southern destination with some nice courses, a gentle winter climate and plenty to do for either a foursome of golf buddies or a family, and that’s Nags Head.
Weather-wise, January and February can be a little rough at this Carolina beach, but November, December and March offer mild conditions and a chance to tee it up on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Generally, when I head to Nags Head, I have fishing on my mind, but a couple summers ago, I met a friend at the cottage next door, and we decided to play a round at Sea Scape Golf Course in Kitty Hawk. This was a links-type course with lots of sand and sea oats in places where there should have been green fairways, but it was a great test of golf, and extremely scenic.
Sea Scape was not a long course, but the placement of water and other hazards often made it necessary to lay up – or risk losing your Titleist ProV1 in some nasty places. The course was in excellent shape when we played, with sprawling greens, large tee boxes and thick stands of Bermuda grass. I would play again in a heart beat.
There are other golfing opportunities in or near Nags Head. I’ve listed some below.
Duck Woods Country Club
The Pointe Golf Club
Holly Ridge Golf
Kilmarlic Golf Club
Nags Head Golf Links
All are lovely courses and most quite affordable.
So golfers, consider a trip to the Outer Banks on your next golf get-away.