NEVER GOING BACK! Find a better course!!!! I've lived all over the country and this golf course is the worst I've ever played at. They have "rangers" (cocky men who never got enough attention front their moms and couldn't make the police force) who stop and yell at you for being 1-3 minutes behind schedule? We were on time and on schedule until hole seven. At whole seven there's a sign that tells you to call a number to order your food ahead so it'll be ready for pick up when you get there so you're not behind pace of play and back up the course. And WE DID EXACTLY THAT. But lo and behold NO ONE ANSWERED THE TWO NUMBERS LISTED TO CALL (3 of us tried calling several times) AND THE QR CODE DIDNT WORK ON THE WEBSITE. We Tried from whole seven until we finished hole nine. By that time, we just drove up to the clubhouse and bought our food. We had to wait 20 to 30 minutes for our food. AGAIN WE TRIED EVERYTHING WE COULD, AND AND FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS. But those instructions did not work. After we finished our lunch and headed back to the course, we were be bullied and spoken down to by several "rangers". They told us they were gonna kick us off the course and not let us continue to play because we were so behind. The kicker is they kept telling us we were 20 to 30 minutes behind. Which is the time we waited for our food... The food that we tried to order earlier. They told us we were just had to pick up all our balls and move on. Because we were slowing everyone down. BUT THERE WAS ONLY ONE THREESOME BEHIND US THAT WASN'T EVEN KEEPING UP WITH OUR FOURSOME. So most of the time they were two holes behind us. And no one in front of us. It was so hot everyone left the course. We were rated yelled at and spoken down to several times and I REFUSE TO EVER RETURN. ILL NEVER AGAIN SPEND MY MONEY ON A COURSE WHO HIRES WANNABE COPS WITH A MOM COMPLEX TO BULLY ITS PLAYERS. read more

We came here based on a last minute recommendation and they did not disappoint. We needed to rent clubs and called ahead and they confirmed they would take care of us. Well, in an unusual turn of events, all left hand clubs were rented during our tee time. They said that never happens. A big disappointment turned into an extremely kind and thoughtful gesture. One of the employees ran home and grabbed his own personal set. Talk about going above and beyond. Wow! First class service all the way around made for a fun 9 for our boys. Thanks, Castle Bay for a fun afternoon on a beautiful course. read more

Castle Bay Golf Course - Golf Near Me - Hampstead, North Carolina

Great local golf course! Booked a tee time using the golf now app while vacationing nearby. Very affordable rates and enjoyed the layout of the course. Would recommend to anyone looking to play a round in the area. read more

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Terrible Experience The golf course itself was in decent shape. The fairways were in good condition and the greens were fair, so I really wanted to enjoy the round. Unfortunately, the overbearing, rude, and completely unprofessional course rangers ruined the experience. I've played plenty of courses, and I've never encountered rangers who were this aggressive and unpleasant. Instead of making golfers feel welcome and helping keep the pace of play moving, they seemed more interested in constantly policing players and treating us like we were doing something wrong. There's a huge difference between enforcing course rules and being unnecessarily rude and confrontational. The way we were treated was completely unacceptable and left a terrible impression. The course itself wasn't the problem -- the staff was. Management seriously needs to address how the rangers interact with customers. A golf course can have great conditions, but if your staff makes people feel unwelcome, it's not somewhere I'll be rushing back to. Unfortunately, I won't be returning. read more

Girl behind bar made us get our own ice outside for our drinks lol. Also couldn't make a martini. 2 ingredients..

Had 2 4-somes for a family shootout with a 10AM teetime. Proshop and starter got us out right away. Played in under 4 hrs , mid-80's with a slight breeze out of the NW. Have played there lots while at Surf City and never had anything but a great experience over 20 years. Don't even consider anyplace else because of the staff attitude, costs of play, course conditions, and pace of play. Just keep it up guys! read more

Starter on Thursday April 3, 2025 was on a complete power trip. He lost. My tee time was 9:08 am. I arrived at the first tee at 8:57 as requested by the pro shop. There was a threesome at the tee. I introduced myself to the threesome and asked their tee time. They responded 9:15 am. They the asked if it would like to join them. I agreed. Golf is fun when playing alone but always better with a group. The starter came up and immediately demanded I get on another cart with the threesome. I told him I was recovering from Covid and would prefer to ride alone so as to not possibly spread the virus. He asked if I was over the virus to which I replied I was not sure. He stated, get in the other cart, I replied "No". The situation got very tense with him using obscenities and threatening to call the police if I did not get in the other cart. I teed off, got in my cart and told him I had the 9:08am tee time and would proceed ahead of the other group. He chased me down the fairway screaming obscenities and threatening to call the police. He told me I was banned and needed to get off the course. Of course, I encouraged him to call the police and explain to them why he was acting threatening to a paying customer with a legitimate tee time. He turned around and yelled back at the threesome, "let this asshole go ahead, fuck him". I bogied the hole. When the adrenaline rush subsided I played much better. The threesome joined me shortly after and we played within the suggested course timeframe. All the players in the threesome remarked the starter was out of line and on a power trip. Sad. The cart guy was great. The pro shop attendant was polite and helpful. The course was waking up from winter and quite playable. Greens are in the sixth year post renovation to Bermuda turf. The greens make the course challenging. I'm going to rate the entire experience positive but the starter on that day should be fired. How hard is it to be nice to people who come to "play"? read more

This is a top condition golf course with great food, hospitality, and ownership. I live locally and brought 20 of my friends to play, no problem! I travel the country, yet I've played here four weeks in a row! Great experience, great food and great friends...... Camo (SGA President) read more

Castle Bay Golf Course - Golf Near Me - Hampstead, North Carolina

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Nice winter course. Good condition. Enjoyed my round at Castle Bay. Lunch option - pick up and go - was also good.

First tee time. Tried to force me to share a cart with a complete stranger. Instead of just letting me go first by myself. Everyone could have been happy but hey fuck the customers read more

Golf course in alright condition but managed poorly. Pace of play for 18 5 hrs on a Monday. Easily backed up.

I'm living at Castle Bay Golf. I do not recommend! I know that I'm jeopardizing future sales of Properties, including Mine! It's just a Great Disappointment!! My yard faces the Golf Course. There is a Hill that Grows grass, weeds and what ever else can Grow! I asked about mowing it to HOA, they said Castle Bay Golf is responsible. I emailed Castle Bay Golf And they were SO RUDE!! They actually told me, "if it bothers me to mow it myself"!! Can you Believe living on a Golf Course And having to Maintain THEIR PROPERTY!! I've been trying to get this resolved for 3 years!! When they want to mow it looks worse then if they would have left it alone!! I have to do extra steps, my Landscaper mows behind my fence so there is no overgrowth into my yard, I have Exterminator come every month to spray for Ticks & Fleas, I find Rabbits in my yard all the time, there is an Extreme about of Rabbit Poop in my Yard, I see Rats run across my Yard & there is probably Snakes in those Growths too!! If anyone knows what I can do to make them do what they should do Please let me know!! read more

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Played a round here with a friend of mine before he retired. I figured it would be a good idea since I live in the neighborhood. Reserved a tee time a few days in advance and discovered it was military appreciation. That saved us some money! We were paired with a couple other players, which was fine. The course itself is actually pretty good for a links style course. The weather was great and everything went well. The staff was courteous and professional. read more

Horrible service. I have played at thousands of courses and this has been the worst. They didn't have a cart ready for us 30 min before our tee time. They ran out of range balls and were disrespectful the whole time. The only friendly person was the starter. read more

Enjoyed my round at Castle Bay. Round started on time and the pace of play was okay. Great option of ordering food before making the turn. Challenging course and well maintained. read more

Really disappointing. We showed up for our 7am tee time and no one was there but the grounds crew. Guy walks up to the door at 10 after 7 for us to pay. I pay for 18 holes and a cart. As we are riding to the first tee the guy runs out and says we are Aerating the back nine so you are going to play the front twice. We already paid so what can we do. We play the front nine and as we make our turn there a large line on the first tee. So we stop and ask if we got to go ahead. Guy says just jump in line. WTF we ask to just play the back nine later in the week he says sure I'll give you a rain check. We show up to play the back nine and he charges us more money because the nine hole rate is more than half the 18!! Not to mention the sand covered greens are a total joke at that extra price. Totally mismanaged the whole situation!! Will never be back. Enjoy the extra couple dollars you charged me buddy. read more

Good staff, good greens, good fairway enjoyable lunch. Links course no shade could get hot, no problem , will return

Friendly staff. Neat course. Lots of risk/ reward . We played after a bit of rain, and the course drained pretty well.

This links style course is well cared for and plays to all levels. Greens roll true. Pace of play worked well. Staff friendly and helpful.

We had the filet and a flat iron steak. Both were cooked perfectly medium. The asparagus and mixed vegetables were also done with some bite to them. Mashed potatoes with garlic were good also, but I'm a garlic guy and it could've used some more. Very good meal read more

Our biggest issue was that we made tee times (8 of us) for Thursday, on Tuesday, and they didn't tell us that they were punching and sanding the greens the day before we got there. That is unacceptable. Sure, we wouldn't have played there that day, but we would have been happy to come back in a couple weeks. The course is within 30/45 minute drive for all of us, and we enjoy playing lots of different courses, but not when the greens are covered in sand! They may have lost a couple foursomes today, but the good will they would have gained would have made up for it. Now......nobody has an interest in going back.....(it's the second time in the last year they've pulled this on us). They might have got an extra few bucks today, but as a group that plays weekly in this area it will definitely cost them rounds in the future. And, to top it off, the restaurant/bar is no longer open. Lunch and drinks were not an option. It's an enjoyable course that is different than the others we play, but we won't be coming back any time soon. Sure, the greens will be in better shape, but we have lots of options in this area and won't be supporting a course that is more worried about today's dollars than the long term. read more

I play Castle Bay regularly. The course is in great shape even with all the rain we have had lately. The greens are well maintained and the staff is very friendly. I read more