My buddy and I went in 2023 after the Tennessee game. We did the Donald Ross package and added a night. We booked about a year out after the football schedule dropped. It was a very easy booking process. We had all of our tee times and dinner reservations done at booking. The agent we worked with was very helpful throughout the process.

Definitely not a cheap golf trip. We stayed at The Manor. Loved that hotel for a guys group. Hostess was one of the nicest people ever. They tag your bag with all your courses and tee times to shuttle them around. They give you a card for all your meals. Shuttle service is pretty good, but beware of the big groups as they can get annoying trying to bully on a bus

The breakfast buffet every morning was pretty awesome. Tons of different options. You can go light or really load up if you want a big breakfast or to kill a hangover. We had dinners at 1895, Carolina Room, and Pinehurst Brewing. On that package you can pick from any app, entree, and desert on the menu. The only upcharge I remember was a dry aged steak at 1895. I thought all the food was good. Alcohol is obviously extra. My buddy and I played a round on the putting course each evening before dinner with a bottle of wine/cocktails as the wager. IIRC, you don't tip anyone and they add a gratuity to everything. I think we just tipped shuttle drivers and our caddies.

We played #2, #4, #8, and the Cradle. I loved #2 but it is extremely difficult. Dont think you can go there and skip that course. #4 was the best course by far. Agree with others that #8 is fairly pedestrian. Id have rather just played the Cradle for 4 hours. The Cradle is an absolute blast. Play it as many times as you can and dont miss the chance to hang at the Cradle Crossing between rounds.

Each course has a signature cocktail that I would recommend trying out. It's pretty easy to spend $100 on transfusions in 60 minutes on the Cradle. All the courses have their own branded cups that were decent little gifts for friends back home. I came home with bags full of tees, ball markers, and cups for everyone since they are complimentary at each course.

We also played Tobacco Road which I would highly recommend. It's definitely an extreme "video game" kind of course, but we had a great time. Definitely a course that is more enjoyable if you're playing the first time with someone who's been there before.

Overall, we want to go back with a bit bigger group since it was just two of us.

Went back and found my write up from out trip: https://texags.com/forums/60/topics/3380675/replies/66143199