- 72
- Par
- 7,007
- Yards
- 142
- Slope
- 2008
- Opened
- Thomas Walker
- Designer
- Emerald Bermuda
- Greens
The course
The Founders Club at Pawleys Island opened in February 2008 on the former Sea Gulf Golf Club site. Thomas Walker built 18 distinct holes with striking visuals and secluded teeing areas that stick in the memory.
The hole everyone talks about is the 12th, a par 5 of 540 yards with a split fairway. Play the longer right side, lay up short of the water, and flip a short iron in for a birdie look, or mash it down the left to cut about 30 yards and take a long iron or fairway wood at the green for an eagle chance. Miss into the split and treacherous pot bunkers wait, and anything over the green finds water. The 420 yard 14th, a dogleg right, rewards a solid drive with downhill roll but still leaves a tricky approach to an elevated green.
The 16th is a short par 3 of 130 yards that looks harder than it really is. The closing 18th plays 375 yards into the prevailing wind off the Atlantic to a green 130 feet deep with three tiers, tucked right behind the clubhouse. Putting surfaces are Emerald Bermuda throughout, and the course tips out at 7007 yards with a 142 slope. Afterward, the Lowcountry style clubhouse and its wraparound porch overlook the 18th, a fine spot for a drink or a meal.
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Golfer reviews
3.5 out of 5 from 235 golfers
★★★★★Course was wonderful! Friendly staff. I highly recommend this course
★★Course conditions were poor with tee complexes having little if any grass. Rain checks were extremely hard to acquire after rain forced us to give up the round.
★★★★★A good challenge, creative layout.
★★★★Unfortunately a rain-out day but staff were great and helped us get rainchecks which we used later in day under slightly better rain conditions for 9 holes
★★★★Good course but not on a level with others.
★★★★Funky layout through neighborhoods. Liked the course though.
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Every written review from the past two years, newest first.
★★★★Very nice course. The folks were nice and helpful.
★★★★Course was not in best of shape, again maybe due to weather, but it was okay. Of the 4 courses we played, the 4th best condition wise.
★★★★By far the nicest of the 4
★★★★Loved the course, and layout. Course was in great shape and the staff were awesome!
★★★★Great course. Layout was fun. Only downside is the 3 spot hitting mats into a net as a range.
★★★★Exceptional staff. Great, beautiful, course. Tim and Larry exceptional to deal with. Great team - Great course
★Booking us a course in that condition was pretty outrageous. In other circumstances, I’m sure it would’ve been a great course.
★Initial booking of the trip we were told that the scheduled dates for aeration were already determined, and our courses would not be affected while we were there. A week out on Instagram I saw that this course got punched. Craig said that he was going to look into it and let us know if we would need to switch courses reach back out to Craig several times and never got an answer. The course was also running a special at reduced rates which we did not get to take part in because we already paid full. These greens were in very questionable shape and would’ve been nice to be able to play a different course considering we flow down to play top courses.
★★★★Pretty good condition. Good golf course. Would recommend.
★★★Nothing fancy, just ok.
★★★Great playable course and good service.
★★★★Enjoyed the course
★★★Very dry and hard to play
★★★Had afternoon tee time and a little backed on the box so maybe over booked. Good course, not great.
★★★★★Enjoyable course
★★★It has a great layout, but the fairways are too sandy! I wouldn't want to play it in the future!
Getting there
Where it sits on the Strand.
7829 Ocean Hwy Pawleys Island, SC 29585
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