I played Aiken today for the first time. It is a great deal. I have recently moved to Aiken and as a resident it was $20. The course is cheap, but not that easy. The easy holes are fairly easy but the greens are nasty, and there are some very strong holes out there. I birdied the short par 4s on the back but the par 3s are fairly long. I hit 6 iron on one of them and hybrids on the rest. There are some nice par 4s out there as well. I agree that you would not travel to play it, that it is not a "destination course", but I don't think Mid Pines or Southern Pines are either, and I like playing those when in Pinehurst. And Mid Pines is listed at $140, and Southern Pines at $100, so this is a deal. I like the "cheap", and don't think it is that "easy", but it is fun. I will go back on a regular basis.