Scotch Hall is an excellent golf property with some architecturally intriguing holes. It is comfortably in my top 10 of 100+ North Carolina courses played.
On my first trip to Merry Hill, I expected to be blown away by views of the sound. While views of the water were more limited than I had anticipated, the actual routing of the golf course took me by surprise. Wind is a major factor, and as the holes play in virtually every direction every club/shot type in your bag will be tested. The use of mixed-width corridors, centerline bunkers, and undulating fairways make the proper playing angles essential to success.
While not critical for great architecture, the course has tremendous practice facilities (I spent hours at the chipping/pitching area AFTER my most recent round), stand-out conditioning, and friendly staff, to-boot. I wrote a review which hopefully showcases my admiration for this underrated golf destination at Top100GolfCourses.com:
https://www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/scotch-hall-preserveIt is too bad that Scotch Hall is just far enough to make the drive a bit of a pain from...well...virtually anywhere. If this course were within 1-1.5 hours of Raleigh (instead of 2-2.5), I would join as a non-resident member. As a total package, it is quite a bit stronger than any facility in the Triangle, in my opinion. It is well worth the trip even with the distance, but if you can make a weekend out of it to enjoy Edenton, it is a solid weekend getaway.
Again, Scotch Hall surprised me quite a bit with its very thoughtful, variety filled, super exciting routing!