Oak Island Golf Club sits on a flat coastal plain where salt air drifts inland from the Intracoastal Waterway. The course uses a Bermuda-grass base on fairways and a finer hybrid on greens that are rolled daily to maintain consistent speed. Drainage canals cut through several fairways, fed by pumps that keep the water table low after heavy rain. Cart paths are asphalt rather than cart trails of crushed shell, reducing maintenance and tire ruts. Irrigation heads are spaced on 70-foot centers, fed from on-site wells rather than municipal supply. The driving range features both natural turf tees and artificial mats, separated by a 10-foot-high net that runs the full length of the range. A short-game area beside the clubhouse includes a pair of practice greens with bunkers modeled on the course’s most common hazard shapes. Maintenance crews mow greens at 0.110 inch during peak season and raise the height slightly in winter to protect against cool-season stress.