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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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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 Sea Trail Golf Resort- Willard Byrd Golf Club.
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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reasonable shape for the time of the year. A little slow behind a very slow foursome but when they quit after 9 pace was fine
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Nice Layout
Very nice course, very good condition for the time of year. Bag drop staff a little unfriendly.
Hello, Thank you for visiting us. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing us.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing us.
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Slow play
Slow play, only recommend if getting a good deal, not worth normal price
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Greens were very good. Fairways were narrow but the rough did not penalize errant shots. This would be a good course to begin your week.
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We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
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Outstanding Course
Outstanding course, excellent conditions, good fairway grass and true greens. Layout of holes offers unique challenges, but plays fair with good shots. Scenery is great with coastal wildlife. Good value.
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Wet conditions
Rained the night before I played. Cart path only. Course was extremely wet. Greens were in good shape.
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