Scotch Hall Preserve

Arnold Palmer’s design team created a surprising amount of elevation at Scotch Hall Preserve, a ninth-place finisher in Golf Digest’s Best New survey in 2009 under its old name (Innsbrook Golf and Boat Club). The layout maximizes the land along the Albemarle Sound with 11 holes on the water. The course calls itself the “Jewel of the Inner Banks,” a worthwhile stop for anyone traveling to or from the Outer Banks (though we hear a bunker project is underway, so check with the golf course).