- 72
- Par
- 6,444
- Yards
- 126
- Slope
- 1972
- Opened
- Gene Hamm
- Designer
- Bermuda
- Greens
The course
A well trapped Gene Hamm design from 1972 with no homes, condos, or backyards crowding the golf, less than half a mile from the ocean.
Azalea Sands mixes fairway and greenside bunkers throughout the round, but the design stays user friendly. Most greenside bunkers sit to the sides and back of the greens, leaving the front open for bump and run approaches. Greens are mostly large, so putting is the key to scoring. The pine berms bordering the fairways are clear of underbrush, which means recovery shots to the fairway or green usually stay open. Just steer clear of the large pampas grass plants dotting the fairways, because a ball in one of those is not coming out cleanly.
The proximity to the ocean brings a good breeze for much of the round, adding a true beach course feel. The par 72 plays 6,444 yards from the championship tees, 6,016 from the men's, and 4,615 from the ladies', on Bermuda greens. A friendly staff and helpful rangers round out a course set up to challenge every skill level, and it has been a longtime staff favorite beach style course for over 25 years.
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3.0 out of 5 from 103 golfers
★★★★★Great place, awesome staff, and fun course
★★★★Open course with lot of water hazards on the back nine. Lots of fun just have to keep it straight.
★★★★Nice course. Some greens not in good shape
★★★over sanded greens and a serious lack of watering, but it's been dry there for months.
★It was difficult to find grass on this course. And the staff/starters were way too rude for this much of a dog track.
★Greens and fairways in terrible shape
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★★★★Despite not being overseeded, greens rolled true and EXTREMELY fast. Overall the rest of the course was in fine condition as well
★★★★★Great choice. Had a good time. Not too challenging
★★★★Decent condition overall, very friendly staff.
★★★★Course was in ok condition. Greens were hard and not much actual grass on the greens. Played with nice people which made the experience better.
★The staff was rude and seemed to be bothered that we even showed up. They could not remember a single name. The staff put a two some in front of us that played from the blue tees and kept duffing the ball. They spent more time looking for their ball in the water and rough. Play was so slow that it took an hour and half for the first 3 holes. We left after that. Will not be back.
★★★★Course was fine. Greens were super fast. The carts and staff were friendly, helpful and courteous. I thought it was a good value. Pleased all around.
★Fairways not good traps not good
★★★conditions of course were poor - dormant grass
★★THE COURSE IS GOOD. THE GOLF PATH SUCKS....... I NEED TO REPAIR THOSE
★★★Nice holiday course in good condition but not very testing
★★greens were terrible
★★★★Not a bad course (keep in mind that we are 'beginner' level players). It was loud at times when certain holes were close to the road.
★Didn't like this course at all. When I come back down it's on my list of Do Not Play
Getting there
Where it sits on the Strand.
2100 Hwy 17 S, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
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