There are options for all levels of golfers in Kinston-Lenoir County, from country-club quality courses to a small par-three course that literally is located in the middle of a pasture.

On the higher end of the scale there is the course at Kinston’s Falling Creek Country Club, which was built in 1967 by famed architect Gene Hamm. The par-71 layout is flat and only 6,400 yards long, but it can be challenging because of the narrow, tree-lined fairways and several difficult par-threes. The greens underwent a major renovation in 2006 and are now considered to be among the best in the area.

Falling Creek is a semi-private facility. Visitors are welcome, though there is a dress code. Rates range from $18 to $23. Cart rental is $12 to $15, though the course is relatively easy to walk.

The private Kinston Country Club has a par-71 course that measures 6,373 yards. The layout is similar to Falling Creek: flat terrain, narrow tree-lined fairways and well-conditioned greens. But there are considerably more sand traps and water hazards. In fact, the five ponds that are scattered throughout the course come into play on many of the holes.

A stern test of golf can be found at Indian Trails Golf Club in the city of Grifton, which straddles the line between Lenoir and Pitt counties. The 6,634-yard par-71 course has some extremely small greens as well as tight fairways and water on nearly every hole.

Over in Pink Hill, Key Vista is a nine-hole course that caters to more casual players. The fairways are wide on the 3,167-yard layout, and there are only a handful of water hazards and sand bunkers that come into play, making it a forgiving course for those who are new to the game.

And then there is the Bill Fay Par Three Golf Course in Kinston, which could be best described as pasture golf. You won’t get a true roll on the greens, and the bunkers can be tough to hack out of. But at $2 for nine holes, this course is cheaper than playing putt-putt.