Noel McDevitt

There's a great opportunity to get membership privileges at 4 different golf clubs in the Pinehurst area at a very good price. Avestra golf management is offering a program called Sandhills Originals, which includes Southern Pines CC, Whispering Pines CC, Foxfire CC and Hyland Hills Golf Club. There is a $500 activation fee, and then rates begin at $150 per month. This entitles members to full golf privileges and all you pay is the cart fee, which is either $16 or $20 depending on which course you play. (SPCC is $20). In all there are 6 great courses. You can add a $145 to your monthly bill and you never pay a cart fee. It's a great deal and all of the courses are in very good shape and getting better. Visit our website at http://www.mcdevitttownandcountry.com or Avestra Pinehurst Golf Deals for more info.

Looking for new place to go for a gourmet dinner. Try Wolcott's in Southern Pines NC. The restaurant is not exactly brand new - it has been around for well over a year now. It is located on Pennsylvania Avenue right between Broad Street and Bennett Street and across the street from The Pilot Newspaper Office. It is a small place that packs a big punch. All of the food is great and they have a good wine selection. Wolcott's is convenient to Pinehurst as well, and last night, there were a number of people eating dinner who are associated in some way with the US Amateur Golf Tournament which is being held at the Pinehurst Country Club in Pinehurst NC this week. Wolcott's is just in the phase of being discovered, and I highly recommend that you try it if you have not done so already. If you a visiting the area to search for Pinehurst NC property or if you are just visiting on vacation, Wolcott's has an intimate atmosphere that is sure to make you feel at home. Give them a call at 910-695-1551, as reservations are recommended. If you want to find out more about Pinehurst or Southern Pines NC, please give us a call at 800-788-8814. We have helped hundreds of families relocate to the area, and we love showing off this wonderful part of the world. You can also visit us in the web: http://www.mcdevitttownandcountry.com . If you are planning a visit, be sure and call our office to request an Area Guide, which we have compiled based on years of experience in the area.

Legacy Golf links is a very good course located near Pinehurst NC in Aberdeen. It is also the location of Legacy Lakes, a new real estate development with golf front homes and golffront property. It is a Nicklaus Jr course that is a great alternative to the courses that are right in Pinehurst. It is one of the courses that golfers liek to play when they come to town to play all of the Pinehurst CC courses. Often, they throw Legacy into the mix. There are some nice long holes if you play from the Pro or Mens tees. The course plays just over 7,000 yards (73.2/132) from the Pro tees and about 6,500 (70.8/124)from the Mens. My favorite holes are the 1st (Par 4) , the 12th (par 4) and the 16th (Par 5). The Pro Shop is OK and the grille is very good. Legacy has a great practice range. Legacy Lakes offers new homes beginning in the $300K's, and it also has a very nice Clubhouse with a great tennis facility. Legacy Lakes in convenient to Pinehurst and Southern Pines, and it is also very close to Fort Bragg, NC. For more info on Legacy Golf Course or real estate at Legacy Lakes, please give us a call at 800-788-8814 or visit http://www.mcdevitttownandcountry.com

Southern Pines Country Club in Southern Pines NC is a Donald Ross Course that is a great place to play golf. It's open to the public so anyone can have the experience of playing a Ross course that has been there for over 100 years. The course is kind of short, but it has typical Ross greens that can be very difficult even when you hit a good shot to get on the green. The course is always in decent shape despite the fact that the maintenance budget is a fraction of many other area courses. The rates are very fair as well. In the Summer, the fees can be as low as $70 inlcuding cart. In the Spring and Fall, rates get up to about $100 on ther weekends. My favorite holes are the middle 12 holes. That doesn't mean the other 6 are not great. The course is at edge of an established nieghborhood in Southern Pines, but there is only limited golf front real estate on this course. There are a few new condos on the course. The Club itself is located in a residential neighborhood that has wonderful moderately priced homes. The Pro Shop is good & the grille is above average for the area. The driving range is below average. But still, this is just about my favorite course to play in the Pinehurst area. It's a very relaxing place to play, & I have a much better chance to shoot a good score than on some of the other Donald Ross courses in Pinehurst. There are a couple of options when it comes to joining the Southern Pines CC, both of which are very affordable http://www.mcdevitttownandcountry.com/info/Avestra-golf-deal.htm For more information about the Southern Pines CC, about golf or real estate, please give me a call at 800-788-8814 or visit us on the internet: http://www.mcdevitttownandcountry.com

Mid Pines Golf & Country Club - Southern Pines, NC

Mid Pines is a Donald Ross golf course that is part of the Pine Needles/Mid Pines Resort. The course is open to the public year round. It is located in Southern Pines, just 5 miles from Pinehurst and right across the road from its more famous sibling Pine Needles. The Mid Pines course reminds you a lot of Augusta National. Obviously, it is not as long or quite as scenic, but the topography, the pine trees and the azaleas sure do make you miss those rare visits to the Masters. The course is challenging, but it is the most accessible of the world class Donald Ross courses in the area that is meticulously maintained. Rates, including cart, range from about $130 in the off season to $180 in high season, so this is definitely not an everyday course. My favorite holes are the 2^nd (Par 3), the Par 9^th (Par 4) and the 15^th (Par 5), probably because they are only holes where I shot par the last time I played at Mid Pines! They are all great looking holes and they are tough but par-able for someone with average skills like me. The clubhouse is like something out of an Earnest Hemingway novel. It opened in the 1920's and there's a lot of history from the oak paneled locker room to the ornate ballroom to the pub and pro shop. The people at Mid Pines are the best, and they'll surprise you with a lot of nice touches. For a special occasion when you want to enjoy a very relaxing round with your best friends in a beautiful setting where you can shoot a decent score on a Donald Ross course, Mid Pines is the very best - and maybe even better than Pinehurst No. 2 or Pine Needles because it is just such a peaceful, pressure free place - and again, a fair test of golf for the average player. Mid Pines is a resort course, not a residential one. There are a handful of homes on the course, but not many. Mid Pines does offer some great lodging deals. If you want more info about Mid Pines or real estate in the vicinity of Mid Pines, please give us a call at 800-788-8814 or visit us at http://www.mcdevitttownandcountry.com.