Several of the courses here in Pinehurst area links style, The Pit for one is one of the best I have ever played. I simply love the style and layout. NO, I have never walked it, and I probably never will( Casue of back surgury in 2000) But I am glad that I doo have a friend who works there, so I get on at a rreally cut rate. So I can't complain about that. Total worth your time and effort too. The Pit is in the top 100 of North Carolina as well.

I play a lot at a linx style course in Midland Tx. Personally I enjoy the Linx style, here in the Southwest we dont see too many of these, all we generally have is traditional American style.  But I think especially for young golfers like myself it is important to play as much as you can on both stlyes, because if one day you might seek to make a career of the game, playing in windier conditions, with taller rough, and less tree lined fairways ,(all classic conditions of Linx golf) just better sharpens your skills and really teaches things like the “bump and run” and a the “stinger” shot that are becoming a lost art in our game.  Besides look at today's rising young golfers, Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott, Justin Rose, Rory McElroy, Padraig Harrington.  All of which are European/International players, and ofcourse in Europe Linx style courses are much more popular.  Besides if your like me and always play a linx, anytime you play any other course its worth it to see the look on the faces of competitors when they see my 7.5* Driver, 12.5* 3-wood, and blade iron set going all the way up to a 2 iron.