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Sandpiper Bay is Myrtle Beach Golf Course of the Year
Brunswick Isles Golf Trail Member, Sandpiper Bay, is the Myrtle Beach area 2010 Course of the Year. It was chosen by the Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association during their July meeting.
read more »Bald Head Island Club – New and Improved
The Bald Head Island Club did something different by taking advantage of the poor economy to revitalize its 18 hole, 35 year old golf course. Golf Course Architect Tim Cate was hired to move the course closer to the original George Cobb design . . . have the course better mesh with the island’s natural environment, simplify routine maintenance, and make operational improvements.
read more »Golf Courses of the Brunswick Isles Golf Trail
All of the great courses along the Brunswick Trail are a little different than what you'll find anywhere else. On some courses you will experience the breathtaking views from a bluff over the marshlands while on others you'll enjoy a winding round on a beautiful tree covered fairway. What makes the trail really unique is you can experience both types, and everything in between, just minutes from each other. Here you will find the complete list of all golf courses that are on the Brunswick Isles Golf Trail. Just click on the course you'd like to start with to learn more.
Oyster Bay Golf Links
Voted the 1983 Golf Digest "Resort Course of the Year," and ranked by the same publication among the top 50 public courses in the country in 1990, Oyster Bay Golf Links is a rare, harmonious blend of the penal, heroic and strategic philosophies of golf course architecture. Architect Dan Maples and developer Larry Young created a course where variety and innovation are the name of the game.
Heather Glen Golf Links
Inspired by the earlier traditions of golf, architects Willard Byrd and Clyde Johnston and a small group of ardent lovers of the game have molded this historic site into a golf course masterpiece just north of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Thistle Golf Club
The dramatic 27-hole layout reflects its 1815 Scottish heritage with rolling fairways, stacked-sod bunkers and flawless bentgrass greens. Old World architecture, abundant landscape and wildlife s urround the lakes, bridges and private homes.The new clubhouse features an authentic Scottish pub with an extensive list of single malts and houses one of the finest private collections of golf memorabilia in the world..
Rees Jones Golf Course - Sea Trail
Course architect Rees Jones has been accredited with four of the last five renovations to the U.S. Open courses. The Rees Jones Course at Sea Trail, a 2006 U.S. Open Qualifier Course, recently underwent its own renovations, making it even more of a perennial favorite of both visitors and locals. The 1999 designer-approved renovations brought a more naturalized look with native grasses and wildflower plantings.
Ocean Ridge - Leopard's Chase
This par 72 course designed by Tim Cate is as scenic as it is enjoyable to play. You will encounter forced carries, some generous landing areas and dramatic elevation changes. As you travel the 18 holes, you will also notice a varied terrain accompanied by stunning natural vistas. The tee positions will accommodate all levels of play with equal risk and reward situations to allow you the best scoring opportunities.
Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort
Designed by Willard Byrd and Clyde Johnston, Brunswick Plantation's 27-hole golf course provides beginners and avid golfers alike with a memorable and challenging experience. The course emphasizes the natural beauty of the terrain by integrating quick, Champion Bermuda greens and lush fairways with tall, Carolina pines.
Bald Head Island Club
Bald Head Island Club is a unique golf destination located on one of North Carolina's most beautiful barrier islands accessible only by passenger ferry or private boat. The Bald Head Island golf course is a stunning design by acclaimed architect George Cobb that wraps around freshwater lagoons, through a maritime forest and across dunes in the midst of the Atlantic Ocean.
Dan Maples Golf Course - Sea Trail
Twisted ancient oaks, tall Carolina pines and TifDwarf greens define each hole of the Dan Maples Course at Sea Trail. Possessing a traditional Southern feel, gorgeous views of a coastal nature preserve intensify an already stunning layout of five holes running alongside the Calabash Creek. Still regarded as one of Maple’s finest, this accuracy-demanding course is a challenge to golfers of all skill levels..
Tiger's Eye Golf Links - Ocean Ridge
Tiger’s Eye Golf Links is another dazzling design by Master Architect Tim Cate. Opened in 2000 with 18 unforgettable holes, this big cat is tough to tame, featuring 60 foot elevation changes, undulating fairways, sparkling lakes and a stunning par three island green. In 2007, Golf Digest ranked it among their “Top 100 U.S. Public Courses.”
Cape Fear National at Brunswick Forest
This 18 hole championship course by architect Tim Cate stretches out 7217 yards and features tees, fairways and primary rough grassed with Tifway 419 Bermuda. The course has more than 50 sculpted bunker complexes, and the bunkers are filled with brilliant white SP 55 sand, the same premium blend used by Augusta National.
The Pearl East
The East Course at The Pearl features crowned greens, demanding tee shots and consistent conditioning. The Pearl leaves golfers with both a taste of southern charm and sense of golf the way it was meant to be.
The Pearl West
The Pearl’s West Course is links-style with lots of open stretches complimented by thick displays of pampas grass. The last four holes feature a dramatic finish along the bluffs overlooking tidal river basin.
Farmstead Golf Links
Among Farmstead's Golf Link's most picturesque golf holes is its par 3, number 12, which delivers both variety and challenge. Several tee boxes enable the greens crew to change this special golf hole dramatically each day - one day forcing a long iron shot over water and the next day avoiding the water entirely..
Lion's Paw Golf Links - Ocean Ridge
Lions Paw, awarded 4 STARS in Golf Digest’s “Places To Play” has been described as the eminent Willard Byrd’s finest work. Wild and untamed, rustic and quiet, this magnificent course presents a lion’s share of adventure and challenge accompanied by nature’s best scenery. The finishing hole plays open from the tee and then flows through the trees to the green. Golf Digest also declared Lion’s Paw “The best in the Myrtle Beach area.”.
Panther's Run Golf Links - Ocean Ridge
Wide fairways twist and turn with water features to create visually scenic views. Bring your best game for the especially challenging #4 and be pleased with a score of par! Golf Digest agrees and placed Panther’s Run on their prestigious “Places To Play” list, as well as a “Top 30 in Myrtle Beach” rating from Links Magazine..
Willard Byrd Golf Course - Sea Trail
Following his imaginative style of design, the Willard Byrd Course at Sea Trail is built around seven man-made lakes ranging from 14 to 20 acres where each hole is most memorable for beauty and exacting play. The waste areas, along with mounding and pot bunkers, require that every hole be approached both differently and strategically in order to reach Byrd’s undulating greens.
Meadowlands Golf Club
Respected architect Willard Byrd put his personal stamp on Meadowlands with distinctive parkland features that follow the lay of the land through mature woods bordered by serene meadows, pristine lakes and vast wetlands. Spacious, gently sloping fairways offer a surprising variety of elevation changes that present a multitude of challenges as they open onto large, immaculately manicured greens.
Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links
Enriched by its 260-acre setting of sparkling lakes, ancient live oaks and spectacular marsh and river views along the Intracoastal Waterway, this Clyde Johnston design debuted to Links Magazine’s “1997 Feature Hole” honors and a Golf Digest “Top 25 Courses of South Carolina” choice..
Rivers Edge Golf Club
This Arnold Palmer signature design has become one of the most highly acclaimed courses in the Carolinas. Ranked among “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses” in 2005 (#83) and 2007 (#62) by Golf Digest, Rivers Edge is situated along breathtaking bluffs overlooking the Shallotte River.
River Hills Golf & Country Club
River Hills Golf & Country Club is located in the historic seaside village of Little River, South Carolina, near North Myrtle Beach. It offers a magnificent 18-hole course designed by Tom Jackson, with fairways that meander through a picturesque, heavily wooded rolling terrain. The rolling hills, unusual for a coastal course, are this layout's signature..
Carolina National Golf Club
Carolina National Golf Club is a 27-hole Fred Couples signature golf facility set along the Lockwood Folly River. Carved out of low-country marshlands, the course offers golfers an endless variety of playing experiences. It has been recognized by Golf Digest as one of the finest courses on the eastern seaboard, and is conveniently located between Myrtle Beach, SC and Wilmington, NC.
Lockwood Folly Golf Course
Players of Lockwood Folly Golf Course leave with an incredible memory of tree-lined fairways with massive oaks, stately pines, quiet ponds and abundant wildlife. Built upon a former hunting preserve, the golf course and community borders the Lockwood Folly River, the Intra-Coastal Waterway and is so close to the Atlantic Ocean that the roar of the surf often remains with golfers long after their round is completed..
Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club
Noted Golf Course architect Dan Maples, designed Sandpiper to challenge every level of player. The regular tees are located to afford the average player an enjoyable round of golf with scoring opportunities. Yet, from the championship tees, Sandpiper Bay challenges even the best of the low handicappers. More than 40 acres of lakes meander through this beautiful golf course, providing sanctuary for the native wildlife plus an abundance of irrigation water even in the driest weather.