Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center
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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Pleasantly surprised
Nice mix of holes with plenty of nature and views. Friendly service. I would recommend to anyone looking for a challenge at a fair price.
Awesome course
The layout was awesome and it is a pretty challenging course.
Not what I expected
The pro shop told me this was the best of the sea trail courses which means I will not be playing the others. The course was in bad shape and the greens were extremely slow and bumpy. There are too many great courses in the area to waste time and money here.
Good day at Sea Trails-Jones Course
Had a good experience at the course today. Course was in really good condition. The greens were a bit on the fuzzy side but still rolled true. I do not like playing neighborhood golf, but over half the holes, the houses do not come into play, but the holes where they do, it is a little on the tighter side. First time playing so I am impressed with the layout and conditions. Had a back up on 5, but spoke to a member and he told me where to go and was able to play 18 under 3 hours as a single, 50 mins. to play the back. I would recommend this course if visiting Sunset Beach, as it is the closest course to the Beach. I played on a hot afternoon about 2:00pm and was able to enjoy the round, although had to skip around a bit. I was stuck behind 3 4-somes on #5 and decided to skip to the back, where I was by myself. I would suggest playing later in the day to avoid any delays. Overall good challenge and good conditions. Very windy and that took some creative thinking on shot making. Play this course if you are in the area, you will not be disappointed.
Myrtle Beach Getaway
Course appeared to be having financial problems. Could not get a golf cart to use for going to the practice green or driving range. Golf carts were assigned at your appointed tee time, not before. Restaurant food and service was not up to the level I would have suspected for a golf course with the class of golf facilities they have.
Solid course
Good layout with slow greens that have multi grass types. Good variety of holes. Woman tee friendly wife enjoyed.
Thank you so much for your review and 4-star rating. We hope to see you back at Sea Trail soon!
it was ok; I guess
getting to the course, if you've never been there? street directions not very good, signs on streets needed. got to course still not very evident you're in right spot. gps doesn't know either. played very slow pace, can't get in rhythm. too much time, no ranger.
Thank you for your review and 3-star rating. We appreciate your business and look forward to having you back in the future.
Pace of Play ruined the experience
There was a group playing a scramble in front and played so slowly that I had to replay the front nine to be able to finish by dark. The staff would not let me play one of the other nine (there are two courses at the site), so I had to replay the same nine I had just played. The cart staff was very friendly but the pro shop staff was indifferent, very terse and not very friendly. Condition of the course was just fair. Fairways not well grown in and greens had many little sand bumps possibly made by ants or some other small burrowing animal. Average at best.
Thank you for your review and comments about your round of golf with us. I am sorry to hear you ran into some issues and hope you will return at a future date to play one of our three courses.
Time to Come Back
First played Rees Jones course about 12 years ago and enjoyed it and the conditions very much. In subsequent years course conditions and facilities declined considerable. During the past few years conditions of the course improved dramatically and greens, fairways, and bunkers are in very good shape. Pro shop has been adequately restocked and cart paths have all been replaced. All these changes made for a very pleasurable golf experience.
Good morning and thank you so much for your review and 4-star rating of the course. We have made considerable improvements to all three of our championship-level courses and continue to strive to deliver the best golfing experience to our guests as possible.
We look forward to seeing you back at Sea Trail in the near future!
Greens are slow
They advertise bent grass greens but they sure look like Bermuda to me. The overall course condition was good and the staff was friendly, but the greens were very slow and inconsistent.
Thank you for your 3-star review and comments. We look forward to your next visit with us!
A great course at a great value!
After playing Diamondback the day before, this was a VERY welcome change! This course was in good condition, had a great layout, was routed through a nice development, had wildlife and was well maintained. Due to rains it was pretty wet in some of the fairways and the greens were a bit shaggy (and slow) because they couldn't cut them but all in all we have nothing but good things to say!
Nice Course
I booked on golfnow. I then read reviews. I was nervous about playing here based on the reviews. Granted the reviews were from 2013. I really enjoyed the course and layout. Some real nice holes and forgiving fairways which worked out well for one of my first rounds of the season. The greens needed to be cut for they were long. They did roll nicely though. I assure you that the past less than favorable reviews have been addressed. I had a nice golf experience. There are so many courses to play in the area so I try to play a different one from time to time. I think it's a $40 course.
Enjoyable
Everyone in our group enjoyed the course. For this time of year the whole course was in good shape and had very nice greens. Unlike some of the newer courses in the area, the greens were makeable from the tees if you made decent shots. The pace of play was also excellent, due to the course marshaling.
Holiday golf
Bunkers and traps were great,greens slow due top dressing
Wonderful course
The course was in excellent condition. Tee boxes, fairways,greens and sand traps could not be in any better shape. It was a wonderful course to play and I highly recommend to all when in the area.
Nice course
Good layout. Course was in decent shape for mid April, only negative was greens seemed a bit firm for this time of year, tho they did still hold a good shot.
Excellent Course
Sea Trail (Jones) is an excellent course. The employees were very friendly and accommodating. We wanted to play as a twosome; however, the course had prepared to pair us with another group, but per request they happily made it happen for us to enjoy the course as a twosome. The entire course was in excellent condition.
Thank you for your comments and 3-star rating. We are and have been making considerable improvements to our entire resort, including our three championship-level golf courses.
Our new fleet of golf carts arrived last week as well, so we hope you will be back in the near future to see them for yourself and play at Sea Trail!