Callawassie Island Club in Okatie, South Carolina
OKATIE, S.C. - When Tom Fazio designed the Callawassie Island Club 25 years ago, he put in his trademark sandtraps and large, undulating, lightning-fast greens. Over time, those aspects lost some of their bite. The greens, as they tend to do, shrank in size and their ridges settled into slopes.
The gated community club midway between Beaufort and Hilton Head Island embarked on a three-year project to give the 27 holes some of their "mojo" back. Callawassie Island Club's Magnolia nine was the first to trade tiffdwarf turf on the greens for miniverde. Next was the Palmetto course and now it's Dogwood's turn.
When all is done, the greens will be faster year round, larger and more undulating. Drainage improvements course-wide will open up the golf course to play many more days a year. However, the debate over the length of the rough is still being debated. Will the challenging aspect of long rough win or the desire to keep up the pace of play? Regardless of which rough camp wins, the Callawassie Island Club is back to its former intimidating self, just like Fazio intended.
Okatie, South Carolina 29910
Beaufort County
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Okatie, South Carolina 29910
Beaufort County Palmetto/Magnolia at Callawassie Island Club - Private in Okatie 20 Callawassie Dr
Okatie, South Carolina 29910
Beaufort County
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When Tom Fazio designed the Callawassie Island Club 25 years ago, he put in his trademark sandtraps and large, undulating, lightning-fast greens. Over time, tho [...]
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