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 |
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| 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 |
Course Details
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2019 #9)
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Photo submitted by tbuncfan on 02/24/2024
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# 10 Sea Trail Photo submitted by Duane7133 on 09/11/2019
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Sea Trail # 5 Photo submitted by Duane7133 on 09/11/2019
So-so
First, I have to say that for the money I paid, this wasn't a bad deal. That said, I would have to rate the greens "Poor". Some of the tee boxes were also in serious need of repair. I liked the design and layout of the course. But no matter how much money you pay (or don't pay), I expect the greens to be in puttable condition. These were bumpy and sparse. With a little bit of maintenance, this would be a fun course to play.
Great course
Course layout and fairways excellent; however, a few of the greens were bumpy.
Hey "Fore1051" thank you so much for the 5* review. We are glad to hear you were happy with the course conditions.
Best Value
Nice course layout,..best value we have found in many years in Myrtle Beach area
Hey "class1947" thank you for the 5* review. We appreciate the feedback and hope you come back soon.
Great value, very nice course.
Definitely on my list to play again.
Hey "u844295769" we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Some water, and some twist and turns
First time playing the Reese Jones course. The Seatrail facility is a very large complex. The course was in good shape except, some of the greens were bumpy. New grass growing in and airation. I was told they are going to replace the greens in May . Staff very friendly.
Play at Jones
We loved it and will be back to play again our next trip to Myrtle Beach. Beautiful course and great management.
Great Day
Fabulous conditions for this time of year
Enjoyable day on the course.
It was cloudy for most of the round but the rain held off till we were finished...so that in itself made for a great day.
The tee boxes & fairways were in pretty good condition considering all the rainfall we have had recently. The greens were in fair to good shape.
It was cart path only on 4-holes but there were a couple of other areas that should have been marked or made cart path only. Some people just won't stay out of low, damp areas...which leaves ruts, etc. in the fairways.
nice all around
friendly staff,nice layout,lots of water and sand traps,five holes where cart path only.would be a great course to play if it was dry.
Nice Track, Poor Greens
Our first time at Sea Trail Jones was Saturday. Staff and facilities are top notch. The practice putting area was immaculate so we were excited about the round. The greens on the course were a big step down from the practice green. The course was quite wet from all the rain we've had. Still the fairways and tees were good. Bunkers were terrible. Hard as clay. What is disappointing is that the course was not set up for wet conditions. For God's sake move the tees forward a little so that on long par fours you have a chance to get home in two with drives that often plug and get no roll. With that said, would love to go back in drier conditions.
Nice course
Sea Trail is a solid destination and is well worth a try. I've always enjoyed my rounds there.
My rating is low because the course was wet and there wasn't any rain all week. To be fair, there was a lot of rain previously, but the course was still too wet to mow. We spent a lot of time trying to find balls in the fairway, but amazingly still managed to get through in 4.5 hours.
Still a bit wet
There are still several holes that are cart path only, and of course all par 3's. Other than that the course is in pretty good shape. There are a few holes that should probably be cart path only as they are quite wet. Overall a good course and great value.
Decent Course
The course was very wet due to recent rains but was playable. The greens were in good shape and rolled very true. The staff was helpful. The pace of play was very slow. It took about 2:45 to play the front 9. We got through the slow foursome at the turn and played the back 9 in 1:45. We still had to wait on 6 holes on the back. No rangers were evident to check on pace of play. With all the courses in that area, I would most likely not go back there again.
Sea Trail Jones course
New cart paths make the golfing great! Course was very wet, cart path only. The rye grass just came in and the place is beautiful. Noon tee time and got around in 3 hours 20 minutes. Great time. With no roll, Jones course played quite long.
Wet Conditions
Course was extremely wet from all the recent rain. Staff were very accommodating and helpful despite trying conditions. Very enjoyable day. Wonderful layout!
Good layout but poor condition
Course conditions were poor because of significant rain a few days prior to playing, cart path only, hadn't cut fairways or tee boxes in a few days. Liked the layout and greens. Hope to play course in future when playing conditions are better.
Overseeding season
The course was very wet because it has been overseeded and it was cart path only. No roll on the drive so the course was long with a couples of par 4 over 400 yds (white tees).
Good Course
Liked the condition and variety of holes. Plenty of room for the average golfer. We enjoyed are round and are planning on returning
allure de terrain de championnat
verts tres rapide,beau layout,agréable a marcher,personnel tres gentil
Excellent Course
The course was in great shape. Enjoyed the day in every way!
Hi "Douglas9808126" we apologize that you did not enjoy your time out at Sea Trail but we do appreciate you taking the time to leave your feedback!