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Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center
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About
The Rees Jones course at Sea Trail Plantation is one of three courses on the property, which covers 2,000 acres of creeks and wooded lots.
It's in Sunset Beach, N.C., once named the top coastal destination in the U.S. by Money magazine, and in 2003, Golf Week named Sea Trail in America's best residential courses of distinction.
All three courses, by Dan Maples, Rees Jones and Willard Byrd got 4-star ratings from Golf Digest.
The Jones course opened in 1990 and has wide, rolling fairways and mounds and many of the elevated greens are surrounded by water. Water comes into play on 11 of the 18 holes, but those aren't the only hazards. You'll also have to deal with pot and large expanse bunkers. The course stretches to 6,761 from the tips and has a moderately difficult slope rating of 135 from the back tees. The Jones course has four sets of tees, down to 4,912 from the most forward tees.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6754 yards | 73.2 | 138 |
| White | 72 | 6345 yards | 71.0 | 125 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5775 yards | 74.4 | 131 |
| Gold | 72 | 5775 yards | 68.4 | 119 |
| Red | 72 | 4985 yards | 64.9 | 108 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4985 yards | 69.5 | 123 |
| Teal (W) | 72 | 3555 yards | 61.5 | 102 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 73.2/138 | 440 | 196 | 367 | 396 | 170 | 402 | 440 | 511 | 531 | 3453 | 320 | 431 | 393 | 141 | 338 | 548 | 415 | 150 | 522 | 3258 | 6711 |
| White M: 71.0/125 | 399 | 176 | 353 | 356 | 143 | 389 | 405 | 493 | 512 | 3226 | 305 | 400 | 380 | 127 | 322 | 531 | 400 | 142 | 486 | 3093 | 6319 |
| Gold M: 68.4/119 W: 74.4/131 | 330 | 154 | 330 | 295 | 122 | 327 | 325 | 471 | 493 | 2847 | 283 | 369 | 361 | 108 | 299 | 466 | 371 | 132 | 464 | 2853 | 5700 |
| Red M: 64.9/108 W: 69.5/123 | 273 | 133 | 294 | 286 | 55 | 310 | 283 | 445 | 440 | 2519 | 236 | 322 | 305 | 99 | 244 | 390 | 294 | 120 | 417 | 2427 | 4946 |
| Teal W: 61.5/102 | 198 | 113 | 211 | 199 | 51 | 212 | 216 | 297 | 297 | 1794 | 169 | 208 | 214 | 90 | 204 | 261 | 218 | 117 | 292 | 1773 | 3567 |
| Handicap | 5 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 10 |
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2019 #9)
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Jones Closed
Although booked on Jones we ended up on Byrd. Jones was hosting World Am. Some greens were burnt in places but ground around some of the greens was soggy. Overall course was in good shape and we pretty much had it to ourselves on a hot afternoon.
The no mow zone!
It was a beautiful Sunday morning… we arrived early hit a few balls..
Course layout is challenging, but friendly… greens were mowed, but were extremely slow and bumpy. On the jones course they have lost most of 7 and 16 green.. a big portion is just black dirt.
Fairways were not mowed and nor were tees… now I am not saying not mowed in a day or two.. I am saying you couldn’t tell the difference between fairway and rough. On multiple tees it was like teeing up driver in your front yard..
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!
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SO-SO
Played the Jones course. Nice layout. Fairways are in good shape. Front 9 conditions where better than the back 9. Poor trap maintenance. Tee boxes on the back 9 where wet, sloppy. Greens on back where stressed out. Paid $ 40.00 for green fee which is adequate for the course/conditions.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Nice course but unfriendly staff
The course was in good condition even though very wet. Greens were a little burned but still putted smoothly. However, I will probably not return due to the unfriendly and unwelcoming bag drop/starter staff, especially towards this solo female golfer!
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are sorry to hear your customer service experience was not up to par. Please reach out to our management team at (800) 508-1204, and thanks for visiting Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Great staff on the phone and pro shop ! Starter is a Great guy.
Had an issue with the day that was listed. Called the course and the lady was very gracious and friendly. Fixed the issue immediately. Starter let me know where everything was and got me to the first tee early. The area had heavy rain overnight and had just stopped. Cart path only of course and standing water in the fairways. Greens looked to have a few spots but overall it’s nice. Can’t state enough how friendly everyone is here.
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Nice course
The course was in good shape with exception of the tee boxes.
Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.
We hope to see you again soon!
We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!
Sea Trail Jones Course
Liked layout. Staff very friendly. Course needs A LOT of love. 4 star average rating is bold for this product.
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We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!
We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another great experience!
Nice designed but poorly maintained.
This Rees Jones layout is a challenge. Probably was great years ago. The greens were very bumpy and slow for Bermuda. Hazards were poor. Hadn’t been maintained and made course look like a cheap muni. Practice area was embarrassing. I always look forward to golf in the Myrtle Beach area and try to play different courses. I can’t recommend this course as a must play. It’s a good design but needs some TLC to make it a must play. I also played World Tour , Avocet, The Surf Club, and Eagle Nest. Of all of those, Avocet is a must play and best maintained.
Thanks so much for the great review. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center.
It was Ok not great course was very wet and greens were bumpy.
Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.
Over priced based on the name
The course is over priced for what you get. Fairways are in good shape but kept flooded with water. Three holes were cart path only because of the water. Greens are in rough shape and a couple look like they may not make the season. Driving range did not open until 9am so no warmup and the chipping green had not been mowed all summer. Save your money and try somewhere else.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Always love the Jones layout & experience
I’ve been playing the Jones course at Sea Trail for many years on beach trips, and I always enjoy returning and playing this great layout. The course has no bad holes and at least 6-7 great holes.
The staff is friendly, and Sea Trail is open and welcoming to junior golfers.
Candidly, the old beach bermuda greens are struggling this summer. However, that did not impact our enjoyment of the course and round.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!
Challenging but Friendly
Enjoyed playing ST Byrd. Challenging but friendly if played from appropriate tees as it is not a slugfest......and finesse and accuracy count here too!!!
Highly recommend playing here.
Thanks so much for the great review. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center.
Hi, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center.
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We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center.