I had the pleasure of recently playing Willbrook Plantation Golf Course! Willbrook Plantation is situated on the site of two 19th century plantations; featuring stately oaks, strategically placed bunkers, wetlands, and lakes that figure prominently in this classic Dan Maples design.
Remodeled in 2006, Willbrook Plantation completed a renovation project that enlarged the size of all greens, installed Champion Bermuda grass, and reshaped bunkers to their original size. The extensive renovation has paid-off handsomely; the course is in absolutely fantastic shape!!
Highlights on the front nine include the 5th hole (shown above). Playing 383 yards from the tips and 369 yards from the white tee, this par 4 features water in front of the tee box, along the entire right side of the fairway, and positioned 90 yards between the end of the fairway and green. With water on three sides of the landing area and large trees willing to accept any errant tee shot left, the prudent play is to hit a 3 wood off the tee; insuring a mid-to-short iron to the green, from the middle of the fairway. With a challenging tee shot and sufficient undulation on the green, par is a good score!
The 6th hole is a picturesque par 3 measuring 145 yards from the tips & 127 yards from the white tee. The 6th hole features an island green. While the abundance of water enveloping the target can be intimidating, the large green is quite receptive, and most golfers can reach the putting surface with a scoring iron.
Highlights on the back nine include the scenic par 3 - 12th hole (shown at the beginning of this article). One of the signature holes, the 12th features a large waste area fronting each tee. With a distance of 199 from the tips and 180 from the white tees, the challenge is to hit a mid-to-long iron onto a crowned green protected by fluctuating wind and strategically placed bunkers. My favorite hole is the par 5, 15th hole. Measuring 572 from the tips and 538 from the white tees, the tee shot must reach the corner of the dogleg without running through the fairway. Off the tee, you are tempted to hit a draw over the well-positioned bunker and massive live oak trees on the left, but a misbehaving drive will bring bogey into the equation. An accurate second shot to an elevated fairway will give the conservative player a short wedge shot to a guarded green; offering a well-deserved birdie opportunity.
We thoroughly enjoyed our round of golf and recommend this premium layout! If you would like to include Willbrook Plantation golf course in your next Myrtle Beach golf package, contact Seaside Golf Vacations at 1-877-732-6999.
By Sam Dorman for Seaside Golf Vacations
One of the most gorgeous layouts of any of the courses on the Grand Strand has to be the Heritage Club. Heritage is located in Pawley’s Island, South Carolina and is accessible no matter where you are staying in the area. Situated right next door to well-known courses such as True Blue and Caledonia, Heritage is certainly giving them a run for their money.
There is really nothing bad to say about the Heritage Club, no matter what type of golfer you are. The customer service provided is outstanding, even offering shuttles to and from your car to the pro shop and to the practice areas. Each and every hole on this course is unique and truly fits into the design by Dan Maples.
The back nine at Heritage is right up there with any other nine holes that I have ever played. The same goes for the breathtaking views or the water, large magnolia trees and the abundance of wildlife. The thing that really sets Heritage apart from its competition is its famous greens. The greens on every single hole are enormous, and understanding where the pin is in relation to the green is extremely important when choosing a club. Once you have made your way to the greens, you are in for even more of a challenge. The undulating greens can turn even the most routine of putts into a nightmare; you might swear that there is a Volkswagen Beetle buried underneath some of these greens.
The two holes that really stuck out to me, and two holes that I will certainly never forget are the par 3 13th and the par 5 18th.
The 13th is absolutely stunning, there is nothing in front of you except water from the Waccamaw River with plenty of hungry alligators ready to eat your golf ball. As I said earlier this course caters to any type of handicap and this hole is the perfect example. From the tips, this par 3 plays 235 to the middle and when the pin is in the back you are looking close to 250 yards and it plays even longer than that with the carry. From the white tees it plays around 185 yards and from the gold tees it can be played at 110. This is an extremely memorable hole and a good score on this one will give you a great boost of morale to finish off your round strong.
The finishing hole is a wonderful par 5 with a slight dog leg left. You can hit the tee shot a number of different ways in order to set yourself up for your second shot but anywhere in the fairway is where you want to be. From the tee box you have more beautiful views that will leave you wanting to play Heritage again. Depending on how well you hit your drive you might have a shot in two but it is very risky because the front of the green as well as the right side are surrounded by water. The best play is to lay up and make sure your pitch in is on the right level of this massive two tier green.
I would highly recommend Heritage to any type of golfer looking to enjoy the wild life and a truly wonderful course. We offer many packages that feature Heritage along with the other 4 great courses owned by Legends.
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Arrowhead Country Club is a 27-hole club located in the heart of Myrtle Beach off of highway US 501. The fantastic layout, coupled by the affordability in relation to many courses on the Grand Strand and the accessibility make Arrowhead the perfect course for any golfer in the Myrtle Beach Area.
The course features many amenities including a beautiful fully stocked Pro Shop, in case any golfer needs any last minute items before teeing off. In addition, Arrowhead also has an on-site driving range as well as a large putting and chipping areas to help golfers warm up for their round.
I was fortunate enough to play Arrowhead the other day and the course was in immaculate condition, especially considering that it was early February. They have recently installed Mini-Verde greens that were rolling very fast and very true, and as the season moves forward the greens can only become better. As I stated earlier; Arrowhead is a 27-hole country club, featuring three 9-hole courses. The 3 courses that are available to play are the Waterway, the Lakes, and lastly the Cypress.
In my recent 18-hole adventure, my first nine holes were played on the Cypress Course and my back nine was played on the Lakes. Neither of the two courses were particularly long from the back tees; the Lakes being 3317 yards and Cypress being 3349 yards, but each hole demanded accuracy and precision. The course is built along the Intracoastal Waterway and water comes into play on many of the holes. One of the things that I was very pleased with about the courses is that despite not being long, they do not give up any yardage on the par 3’s. There are 4 beautiful par 3’s on the par 72 course, and 3 out of the 4 are over 190 yards.
To the naked eye, one look at the scorecard and many golfers will expect to be on some of the par 5’s in two; however that is not the case. Arrowhead does a fantastic job of utilizing the abundance of water at their disposal to make these par 5’s play longer. Almost all of the par 5’s feature water around the green that will make aggressive players pay the price for not hitting a precise shot.
All in all, I had a great time at Arrowhead Country Club and would recommend it to anyone whether you happen to be a South Carolina resident or just visiting the Myrtle Beach Area. Lastly, if you are traveling with your family or would like to get your children involved in the game, children under the age of 16 play for free every day with a paying adult!
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Located in beautiful Isle of Palms, South Carolina, Wild Dunes Resort features two unique Tom Fazio designs; the Links Course and the Harbor Course. I recently had the pleasure of playing the Links course, one of my favorite layouts in the Charleston, SC area!
Oozing with the distinct personality of the Charleston Low Country, there are several holes framed with majestic Spanish Moss Oak trees, vast dunes, and stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean. Measuring 6,709 yard from the tips, the Links Course favors precision over power. Small greens, clever placement of hazards, and constant wind from the Atlantic Ocean reward the golfer who can control distance and trajectory. The holes with the best opportunity for birdie are the par 5’s, while several of the par 3’s and par 4’s can prove to be taxing for even the more adept golfer. With only a few forced carries over hazards, the Links course is a fair test for golfers of all ability.
Some of the highlights of the round include the unique 5th hole. A Par 5, #5 measures 505 yards from the tips and 472 yards from the white tees. Most golfers will be tempted to reach this great hole in two. The prudent move is to play this hole as a three-shot par 5, because the well-guarded green is situated 15 feet above the fairway, protected by cavernous bunkers and striking trees. The green severely slopes right-to-left, so a precise wedge is required.
The 8th hole is an impressive Par 3 featuring a large, two-tiered green. #8 measures 203 yards from the tips and 180 yards from the white tees; the large green and varying wind direction can alter club selection by three clubs.
The back nine features three of the best finishing holes in the state! Normally playing into the breeze from the Atlantic Ocean, the 16th hole is a challenging Par 3. Measuring 172 yards from the tips and 140 yards from the white tees, the small green is protected by marsh short, left, and right. If you hit a precise distance onto the green, a realistic birdie is possible.
The 17th hole is a straightforward Par 4 that requires a solid tee shot. Listed as 407 yards from the tips and 375 yards from the white tees, there are dunes and the Atlantic Ocean to the left and out-of-bounds to the right. A left-center drive provides the best angle to the green.
Decades of beach erosion took a toll on the 18th hole. The shoreline receded to the point that the hole had to be converted to a Par 3. In 2008, a multi-million dollar beach restoration project restored the luster to this great finishing hole! The renovation, managed by Tom Fazio, has made a celebrated Par 5 even better!! The 18th hole measures 501 yards from the tips and 489 yards from the white tees. The big hitters can cut the dogleg right, leaving a realistic chance to reach the hole in two! However, failing to carry your tee shot over the bunker on the right will bring bogey into the equation. Plenty of movement on the green, deep greenside bunkers, and closely mowed chipping areas protect the eighteenth hole from being a pushover!!
We thoroughly enjoyed our round of golf and recommend this premium layout! If you would like to include either course at Wild Dunes Resort with your next Charleston golf package, or if you would like a Wild Dunes stay and play package, please do not hesitate to contact us at 1-877-732-6999.
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It’s every serious golfer’s dream to play the Old Course at St. Andrews. But it’s harder to get a tee time at the Old Course than on any other public golf course in the world. Unless you know someone who is a member of the R&A, you might have given up hope of ever playing the course. But, now’s your chance to get that coveted tee time, and you can do so at face value!
There are four ways to book a tee time on the Old Course. The first two require you to travel to St. Andrews and hope for the best. The third way requires you to pay an outlandish surcharge. Ah, but the fourth way is a little-known method that presents itself only once each year, and that opportunity is only 2 weeks away.
Here are the four ways to book a tee time:
1) Submit your name through the daily ballot that is held 24 hours prior to the day you want to play golf and hope your name is drawn - see Note 3 below - Monday's tee times are drawn on Saturday.
2) Play as a "casual golfer," which we call walk-ons. You get to the starter's shack at prior to 6:30 AM (depending on the time of year) and ask the starter to pair you with a twosome or threesome.
3) Purchase your tee time through a broker with a very high surcharge - typically can only be purchased as a foursome. If you have 2 people, you pay double or try to re-sell the other twosome to another group. The Old Course Experience is a broker that is run by the St. Andrews Links Trust, but there are other brokers that can also get tee times. But you’ll pay about four times the going rate if you book through a broker.
This brings us to method # 4: Submit your name through the annual lottery that is held at 10:00 AM local time (5:00 AM Eastern) the first Wednesday of September (September 7, 2011) for the following year. But last year, the lottery sold out in less than 15 minutes, so you must be on-line and ready to submit your entry at 5:00 AM EDT!
Here’s how the lottery works:
a) Figure out how many people are committed to playing – You can book tee times for any number of golfers between 2 and 8. If you book it, you bought it, so make sure your buddies don’t back out on you!
b) Pick your dates – Tee-times are allocated on a first come first served basis, so maximize your chances by choosing dates when the courses are quiet. Busy dates for each course can be found by going to http://www.standrews.org.uk/Playing-golf-in-St-Andrews/Busy-Dates.aspx. August is an extremely busy month. There are a number of competitions scheduled each September, so no advance bookings are available in September.
c) Nominate a "Lead Golfer" – Tee-times are not transferable. When you check in at the Starter at the Old Course, you must present identification and, if you’re not accompanied by the "Lead Golfer," you’ll lose your tee time.
d) If your name is drawn, the St. Andrews Links Trust will notify you within 8 weeks. Be prepared to pay at that time!
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1) Gentlemen must have a certified handicap of 24 or less and ladies must have a certified handicap of 36 or less to play the Old Course. You will be asked for your handicap certificate when you arrive at the course.
2) If you wish to play between April 1 and October 31, you must purchase a tee time on two of the six courses that comprise the St. Andrews Links. In addition to the Old Course, the other courses are the New Course, the Jubilee Course, the Eden Course, the Strathtyrum Course, and the Castle Course.
3) In January of 2012, the St. Andrews Trust will make the first change in over 100 years to the daily ballot. Until January, the daily ballot is held at 4:00 PM the day before you want to play. Next year they will change it to 4:00 PM two days before, allowing people to book a round of golf on another course nearby if they could not get on the Old Course.
Once you make your tee-time on St. Andrews, please contact us and we'll be happy to build a complete golf vacation for you around that tee-time. Call us at 1-877-732-6999, e-mail info@seasidegolf.com, or visit our website http://www.seasidegolf.com.
Have you played the Old Course at St. Andrews? If so, please post a comment to tell us about your experience.