The remoteness we have of being in a rural setting is also high priority. We are all of that. Pilgrim's Run also gets high marks in routing, contour of its thick bentgrass fairways and greens, and bunker detailing. With more 400 acres of rolling hills and wetlands, every hole at Pilgrim's Run has taken advantage of its scenic natural terrain. Temptation often gets the best of first-time visitors at Pilgrim's Run.
Temptation can lead to trouble.
It is a course that requires feel and precision off the tee. The opening holes are impressive. The first hole is a par 5 that has some fantastic sand bunkering flanking the fairway and deep pot bunkers in front of the green. The tough par-4 second hole runs downhill to a green with a severe ridge through the middle, and there's a pond to the immediate left of the green. The par-4 third hole is the No. 1 handicap, with wetlands to the left, and bunkers and a tree line to the right.