Carolina Golf Course Reviews
Nicklaus Course at Colleton River Plantation near Hilton Head: A design with many faces
A spectacular piece of land has helped make Colleton River Plantation's Nicklaus Course one of the top golf courses in South Carolina. It's a piece of property particularly inspiring to Nicklaus: "Colleton River reminds me of Cypress Point. It has as many elements as any golf course on the East Coast."
... full article »Pete Dye's best golf course ever? Designer calls Colleton River Plantation near Hilton Head his finest design
The front nine on Pete Dye's course at Colleton River Plantation is a mostly traditional-looking lowcountry layout, set in deep forest and weaving throughout the residential community with subtle doglegs. But it's the second half of the course that makes Colleton River among Dye's most remarkable. From the ninth hole through the finish, you're on open, coastal land nudged up to the Port Royal Sound, which filters out toward the Atlantic Ocean.
... full article »The Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Hall Plantation Club is a Hilton Head Island favorite
The Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Hall Plantation Club is no slouch, Brandon Tucker writes. This Hilton Head Island gem plays a manageable 6,900 yards from the championship tees, though its tight fairways and hazards still pose as a formidable challenge.
... full article »From the ashes of Sea Marsh comes Pete Dye's Heron Point golf course at Sea Pines Resort
Now called Heron Point, the old Sea Marsh course at the Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head has been completely made over by renowned golf course architect Pete Dye. It's an excellent compliment to the other two golf courses at Sea Pines Resort: Harbour Town Golf Links and the Ocean course.
... full article »Chechessee Creek Club near Hilton Head: Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore's throwback course
Chechessee Creek Club is an Okatie, S.C. gem designed by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, a duo that has earned a firm reputation as strategic minimalists. The pair have done some heralded designs since teaming up in the 1980s. When you hear their names, you instinctively think: simplicity, strategy and subtlety. That pretty much sums up Chechessee Creek.
... full article »The short game makes Long Bay Club one of Myrtle Beach's most difficult golf courses
It's the green complexes architect Jack Nicklaus drew up that makes the Long Bay Club so difficult. Nicklaus has always been known for his cozy relationship with his bulldozer, and they definitely had a hot affair here, out in the hinterlands north of Myrtle Beach.
... full article »Jones golf course at Palmetto Dunes in top form on Hilton Head Island after renovation
One of the few golf courses with the distinction of up close, oceanfront scenery on Hilton Head Island is the Robert Trent Jones Sr. Course at Palmetto Dunes - one of three championship layouts at the resort. The original course at the resort, it was built by Jones in 1967, though anyone who hasn't played there since 2002 will be pleasantly surprised when they return.
... full article »The Hills golf course at Palmetto Dunes: Take on the Hilton Head course that tamed Tiger Woods
Golfers at Palmetto Dunes love to talk about Tiger Woods' infamous mishap on the Arthur Hills golf course, one of three layouts at the resort Woods played at a collegiate tournament during his days at Stanford. Woods scored a quadruple bogey eight on the diabolical par-4 17th hole - one of the toughest golf holes on Hilton Head Island - in one of the few lowlights in his illustrious two-year college career.
... full article »Prestwick Country Club a standout Myrtle Beach-area golf course with a taste of Scotland
Prestwick Country Club in Surfside Beach, S.C. is a Pete and P.B. Dye-designed golf course that employs berms, mounding and other links elements that recall its Scottish namesake, the host of the first British Open Championship. This is one of the standouts in Myrtle beach golf.
... full article »The Dye course at Barefoot Resort can weather a storm and still challenge in Myrtle Beach
Pete Dye's course at Barefoot Resort & Golf looks likely to keep its place among the upper echelon of Myrtle Beach golf. The layout and length challenges, but the course turns out to be accessible to the higher handicaps, thanks to several tees from which to choose.
... full article »- Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links: Myrtle Beach gem delivers scenery, brutal finish
- Historic Dunes Golf & Beach Club still the class act of Myrtle Beach
- Follow the airplanes for great golf at Coosaw Creek Country Club in North Charleston
- The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation in North Charleston a convenient, user-friendly play
- Cougar Point Golf Course at Kiawah Island: Real estate unlocks great views
- The Ocean Course at Kiawah resort: New clubhouse and tees improve on golf perfection
- Oak Point at Kiawah Island Golf Resort: A lesser golf course still worth your time
- Turtle Point Golf Course on Kiawah Island can give the Ocean Course a run for its money
- Myrtlewood Golf Club boasts unbeatable location, affordable golf in Myrtle Beach
- Osprey Point at Kiawah Island Golf Resort: Playability and perfect scenery
- The Heathland course at Legends Resort offers great links-style golf in Myrtle Beach
- Waterway Hills in Myrtle Beach is a wild ride - before you tee off
- Patriots Point Golf Links near Charleston: Salute the flag and feast your eyes
- TPC of Myrtle Beach finally finding its own niche among Grand Strand golf courses
- Myrtle Beach's Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club comes close to perfection
- King's North at Myrtle Beach National is no gamble
- Myrtle Beach's True Blue Golf Plantation settles into its niche
- South Creek at Myrtle Beach National: a good warmup for golfers taking on the King
- Willbrook Plantation Golf Club in Myrtle Beach: Great for women, but men like it too
- Litchfield Country Club on Pawley's Island a throwback to classic Myrtle Beach golf
- Nicklaus' Long Bay golf course a Myrtle Beach challenge
- Myrtle Beach's River Club golf course a dream for big drivers
- Caledonia Golf & Fish Club: Classic yet modern Myrtle Beach golf
- The Links at Wild Dunes still one of Charleston area's finest
Sergio Garcia surges to two-stroke lead in The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass
Something about playing the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass seems to agree with Sergio Garcia. Searching for his first PGA Tour victory in three years, Garcia op [...]
Golf tip: Better chipping technique can improve your short game - and scores
Defending champ Phil Mickelson looking forward to The Players Championship
The Southern Illinois Golf Trail brings golfers to the state's southern tip
An open letter to my husband on Mother's Day
