Sea Trail Golf Resort & 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%
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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
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Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.2%
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16 out of 19 reviews
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4.0
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
7
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1
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
83.3%
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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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Conditions Average
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Commented on 09/25/2023

Hello, Grantgolf123. Thank you for visiting us at Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good round but could use a lttle help

We like thus course but had a couple of complaints. When we arrived the starter never checked when our tee time was. we went in and payed and were 20 minutes early, went back out and the stff was tking care of a group of six locals. ///thgey had not started to load our bags, and when I asked what the starting tie for the group they were working on they said it was after ours. they then rushed to get us setup and put us out with this large group right on our tail for the first few holes. The course was in relatively good condition but the rough was a little long and the greens were a little slow but were true.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/14/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u314159926639. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Not bad

Overall, fun round. Fairways 7/10, Putting Greens 7/10, Tee Boxes 7/10, Sand Traps 0/10. Don’t hit the ball in the traps, haven’t been raked in weeks so they’re hard with rain craters. Other than that, the course was nice for the value.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, Stew8243274. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/23/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, lAQo8AeWKcA2yNJnnAcd. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/03/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, pablo4431831. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Good course needs some work

The course has a great layout but the greens need alot of work

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/31/2023

We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear that you feel the greens need improvement. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sea Trail Jones - hard times

I used to play the Jones regularly and thought it was one of the best area courses. What a disappointment to find the inconsistent bumpy greens and poorly maintained bunkers. Fairways and tee boxes were okay. The greens were also only about 70% their original size as the fringe has clearly been allowed to overtake the greens surfaces over the years.

I won’t be back unless the greens are redone. It’s a shame because the Jones is still a fun layout and could be a nice place to play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/31/2023

We apologize for the disappointment you experienced with our course conditions, specifically the inconsistent greens and poorly maintained bunkers. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration as we strive to improve our course for all players. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for considering the potential of our layout.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

July -2023

Great layout and a lot of fun. The greens were in a bit of rough shape but I’m not going to complain for the value and the heat we have had this week. Staff was very courteous.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/31/2023

teandrewvt, thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
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Commented on 07/12/2023

Hello, u314163665939. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Open but a good challenge for the average golfer

Other than being July and hot, course was in great shape. It is set up to challenge the average golfer. I would definitely play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/11/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u314161232607. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great pace and good fairways

Great pace for the round. Fairways in decent shape. Greens need significant attention.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/11/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, alderts. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens need help.

Great course. Played from the White tees and it was fair but challenging for this 14 handicapper. Tee boxes in rough shape but ya get to put a stick in the ground so no big deal other that looks. Fairways were ok. Greens very not very consistent. Some in very

Bad shape. If they sent some money here it could be a very nice 5 star course. For the money I paid $60 on a Beautiful Early July morning it was worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 07/10/2023

Hi, Buzztour1. 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!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overall Good

The range and practice putting facility were closed but the course itself was in great shape!

Biggest issue was the guys at bag drop, they were the opposite of friendly. It was like they expected everyone to know what was going on. Was told multiple times to wait and it wasn’t until there was a direct question that they told us the range was closed. They eventually loaded the bags but didn’t make it seem like we could go get until 10 minutes later they asked why we were still there. Let one cart in our party take off towards the first tee before yelling at the second cart to go get them for going the wrong way because we were supposed to go off #10, but that had not been communicated previously.

Staff in the pro shop was friendly despite some card reader issues. Overall I would recommend playing there despite the issues at bag drop.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/06/2023

Hi, dahuff. 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!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Jones golf course at sea trail

Course was in good condition considering the hot weather for the area. The greens were beat up with ball marks that had not been repaired by previous players.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/06/2023

Hi, u314164069700. 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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rude Greeting

The person at the bag drop was rude and very dishonest. We were an hour late from our tee time but we had called and was told that there were times available and that they should be able to get us in. However, when we arrived at the bag drop we were told by the person that was working that the next tee time available was not until 4:30 and they were super busy and we had gotten there at 2:40. We told him that we had spoke to Kevin who works at the counter that we shouldn’t have any issues. He also addd that he didn’t know who Kevin was. Anyways, we spoke with Kevin when we checked in and he assured us that we shouldn’t have any issues. We got on right away and did not see any other group the whole time we played. Just felt like the man at the bag drop wanted to make sure he goes him early. Not a good first impression if u want people to come back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/03/2023

Hello, superdad2x. Thank you for visiting us at Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center and taking the time to write a review. We are sorry to hear that your experience didn't quite live up to your expectations. We will share your feedback with our staff to make corrections and improvements. Any feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your future experiences at our course. Thanks again for choosing us.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Missing marshal

Not overly challenging, lots of dips and mounds in fairways make approach shots trickier. Pace of play for a Thursday midday was way too slow. No rangers to be found. By hole 6 there were 4 groups on a par 4. 1 on box, 1 waiting, 1 on fairway, 1 on green. Course was in good condition, no complaints.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/03/2023

Hello, shortleg. Thank you for visiting us at Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center and taking the time to write a review. We are sorry to hear that your experience didn't quite live up to your expectations. We will share your feedback with our staff to make corrections and improvements. Any feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your future experiences at our course. Thanks again for choosing us.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/24/2023

Hi,
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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Worth the drive

Played the Jones course today with my son-in-law and we were paired with a father/son from Tennessee. Staff was very courteous and course was in great shape. Greens held shots well and rolled true.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 07/24/2023

We appreciate your detailed review of your experience playing the Jones course with your son-in-law. We apologize for any inconvenience caused, and we thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rees Jones Course

This course is very playable for the high handicapper. The conditions were optimum and weather was perfect.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/09/2023

u085954183, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great layout and pretty good condition. Look forward to playing again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/23/2023

Hello, buzzterp. Thank you for visiting us at Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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