- 72
- Par
- 6,374
- Yards
- 133
- Slope
- 1990
- Opened
- Dan Maples
- Designer
- Bermuda
- Greens
The course
The Maples Course at Sea Trail is a playable Dan Maples design lined with giant moss draped oaks, where putting decides the scorecard.
Dan Maples designed this course in 1990 as one of three at Sea Trail, and it operates from its own clubhouse separate from the Byrd and Jones courses. The par 72 plays 6,374 yards from the championship tees with a 73.0 rating and 133 slope, 5,899 from the men's tees, and 4,771 for ladies. Giant oaks with hanging moss line the heavily treed corridors, and several large waste bunkers stretch from tee to green, some with trees growing right in the sand.
The greens are medium sized, well trapped, and undulating with lots of subtle breaks, so putting is the key skill here. Bermuda surfaces keep the roll true while the reads keep you honest. When the round is done, do not miss the bar. Plenty of bets have been settled over a tall cool one at the 19th hole.
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3.2 out of 5 from 513 golfers
★★★Bag attendant was rude to a member of our group. Had to check in at the convention center and drive to maples. Waste of time and energy....
★★★★★Maples would be a keeper for us. A terrific course in great condition
★★★★Great course, need some fairway improvement but overall good place to place
★★Cause was remodeled recently a.d had not matured. Fairways were la king grass in a lot of spots. Greens were okay but not mature yet.
★★★★Great improvement on the course and with more time the greens will only get better!
★★★Sand traps need sand and inconsistent
★Poor fairways, way too much waste and confusing layout.
★★★This course was in good shape, but directional signage was absent where it was needed. Our condo was actually on the 18th fairway, and I was instructed by the pro shop that we would need to park at the main clubhouse and ride the shuttle. We chose to use drop off and actually park at the condo. I was told that the parking lot was for members only and that the clubhouse was closed only when we dropped off clubs.
★★★★Somewhat dry, tee boxes were in rough shape
★★Course in poor shape. Clubhouse was closed.
★★★I would give the Sea Trail courses a rating below the Pawleys Island courses we normally play. Not the same standard of care and maintenance.
★★★★Nicely laid out, and the staff is quite friendly. Only issue is the restaurant for the Maples course being closed for remodeling
★★★★Good conditions. Helpful and friendly staff. Pace of play good.
★★★★Different from the Jones course..not quite as chilly and no wind...a pleasant round
★★★★good course needs a lot of love around rough areas I know maples likes Waste Areas but redesign cutting out some of waste areas would be a plus
★★★★A very good course needs some work it had a lot of bare rough areas. I believe Maples got a little carried away with amount of waste area good but nowhere near level of other three but, still a good day.
★★Way too much waste bunkers. Replace a majority of it with rough.
★★★Greens too firm
★★★★Greens could had been more receptive
★★★★★The renovations to the course are fantastic. Our group’s favorite of the three. Staff was excellent
★★★★★Tested is very well
★★Didn’t like this course very much, tight fairways with no grass in the rough
★★★★★Very impressed with the course. Very well maintained and easy to play. We had a great time at the course. Everyone was surprisingly happy with the course. Looking forward to see the renovation of the clubhouse next year.
★★★★★Very good course. We enjoy it very much.
★★If not on fairways hitting out of muck. No rough grass
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Every written review from the past two years, newest first.
★★★Didn’t play was sic
★★★Didn’t play was sic but told it was ok
★★Was not ready to be open waste areas were a mess tees greens & fairways good I played this facility in the 90’s when it first opened I see the progress after a decline
★★★★★When the renovation is completed all of the three courses will be great
★★Disappointing after renovation. Fairways rough, greens were ok, overall conditions were poor. Shuttle to course was an inconvenience. Staff was friendly
★★To much hardpan in fairways,and no GPS anywhere
★★★Course layout good. Improvements necessary.
★★★★Enjoyed it very much. We shot 8 under. Greens need work, but we had a blast
★★Glad they’re closing and renovating it
★★Needs more work on the cart paths and greens
★★★Cart paths are awful
★★★★I have always liked this course. The next thing on the renovations chart should be the Maples cart paths. The greens were better than Jones and I would rate the whole course higher except for the paths.
★★★★Good setup greens in good shape tee boxes could use some attention
★★Great condo. Great golf except for cart paths which were awful
★★★★Good course. Recommend they at 150 yard posts/markers visible from the tee
★★wont golf sea trail again over priced for quality
★★★I have played 107 golf courses in the marketed "Myrtle Beach / Grand Strand" area over the past 40 years, and have them all ranked on my Excel spreadsheet. Maples is my favorite of the 3 Sea Trail courses. Knew the condition might be suspect with this good of a rate. Condition was not good, but acceptable. We know it follows Byrd with a complete overhaul. Will once again be a gem. STILL a great layout.
Getting there
Where it sits on the Strand.
210 Clubhouse Rd Sunset Beach, NC 28468
The course in photos
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