Sea Trail Golf Resort & Convention Center
A view over a pond at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center.
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3.9
503 Reviews (503)
5 Stars
154
4 Stars
229
3 Stars
85
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
18
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
81.5%
Recommend this course
423 out of 503 reviews
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4.1
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.2%
Recommend this course
16 out of 19 reviews
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4.0
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
83.3%
Recommend this course
30 out of 36 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6754 yards
Slope 138
Rating 73.2

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Rees Jones (1990) Greg Muirhead (1990)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "The Mel Sole Golf School at Sea Trail Golf Resort"
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Single Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed No

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3.9
503 Reviews (503)
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4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 53
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2.0
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Greens in disrepair

Have the greens had serious damage. Too hard. Won’t hold a high wedge. If I didn’t have a discount from golf now, I would’ve asked for a refund!

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 6
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Plays Once a week
1.0
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K&W

The cafeteria has a tournament out there every morning +65yrs and over = 5-6hr gameplay. Also they have ALIGATORS on the course! Yeah a 5 foot gator on hole 10 the Jones course right by the green. I couldn’t even putt he was 25 feet away!!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Going to be Great

When we played the couree see Xmas under major construction. I really think when the project is complete , it will be beautiful. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful and the pro shop was nice.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 63
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Nice course in Terrible shape

My wife and I Like this course and usually play it when we are here on vacation.

we decided to try it this year despite te poor recent reviews and unfortunately found themto be true. The good news was that the fairways are in decent shape, but the tee boxes and in bad shape with lots if crabgrass. The greens are worse as almost all of them showed significant patches of disease. I kow they are refurbishing the Byrd course and it may be good when they reopen, but this course needs lots of help.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 90
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Beautiful

Beautiful layout, beautiful scenery….. greens, some very ruff an tee boxes need some level work. Just sayin.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 133
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Disappointed

Understanding the facility as under renovation, the bag guys were not overly helpful. They appeared confused as to organization and direction of set up before play. No practice range or practice green. Understanding it rained a lot the night before play, the course was a little wet. But the greens were terrible. A player in our group lived on property. He said they're getting ready to close the course to redo greens and traps, it should have already been closed. Charging a "green fee" for no greens is absurd. Putting on dead grass is embarrassing. Deters me from wanting to ever try it again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Terrible. Lady in prison was rude. 40. $. With trail card bought 16 people was very disappointed. We r local. Never go back.

Place was terrible lady prison was rude. Bought 16 people with me. Very disappointed

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Unmarked

I would only recommend this course if they would upgrade the yardage markers. The day I played was cart path only, which was fine because of the rain the day before. Problem was, there are no yardage markers in the fairways, because of that we had to take several clubs to our ball. If you got to your ball and had the wrong club you either used what you had or walked back to the cart. They need a 200, 150 and 100 yard pole in the fairway, the cart paths weren't even marked. Will never go back unless this is corrected.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course for the Price

Great staff, nice layout and very good condition.

Good bang for the buck, fairways in great shape, greens rolled well.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Don’t spend a dîme for this course

The positive point of the day

The staff very friendly .

For the rest, TEE to green, thé fairway, the rough and the sand trap and the tee off was purely bad grass

This golf course Is an abandoned land

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Overshadowed and in transition

Wonderful layout. Most tees and fairways had healthy grass near the middle. Greens were bumpy, damp and fast, like putting on a Plinko board. Seems that the development budget has overshadowed the course budget. For example, driving range taken over by new home lots, no practice putting green, no water containers anywhere on the course, makeshift pro shop in beautiful new convention center, and inconsistent maintenance around edges of greens and bunkers. Cart and starter staff were adequately polite and functional. Will definitely play again when driving range reopens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Jones course ... greens are so so..at best

The resort is Under renovation. Buioding new clubhouse, 1 of the 3 courses is under renovation, Byrd course. Jones is expected To .be next.

Thé course itself is ont in bad shape, but the greens were not in good shape. No grass, a bit of grass, 2 different kind of grass 9n the same green. It was really tough to putt with confidence on those greens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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