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Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club - Sand Nine
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The 18-hole Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club in Sunset Beach, North Carolina is a public golf course that opened in 1987. Designed by Dan Maples, Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club measures 6503 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 119 and a 71.6 USGA rating. The course features 3 sets of tees for different skill levels. The greens are bent and the fairways are bermuda.
The Dan Maples designed layout is a real treat. The regular tees are situated to afford the average player an enjoyable round of golf with scoring opportunities. From the back tees, Sandpiper Bay will challenge the best of low handicappers. 6 par 3's, 6 par 4's and 6 par 5's await your arrival.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 35 | 3191 yards | ||
| White | 35 | 3076 yards | ||
| Gold | 35 | 2776 yards | ||
| Red | 35 | 2324 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 70.9/131 | 552 | 170 | 374 | 397 | 553 | 174 | 346 | 153 | 419 | 3138 | 6504 |
| White M: 69.7/127 | 536 | 163 | 346 | 382 | 541 | 168 | 329 | 145 | 408 | 3018 | 6207 |
| Silver M: 67.9/122 | 494 | 163 | 346 | 369 | 506 | 133 | 329 | 145 | 386 | 2871 | 5858 |
| Gold M: 67.1/116 W: 72.4/130 | 494 | 134 | 301 | 369 | 506 | 133 | 297 | 118 | 386 | 2738 | 5633 |
| Red M: 62.9/103 W: 67.0/110 | 436 | 103 | 215 | 314 | 452 | 96 | 249 | 93 | 314 | 2272 | 4668 |
| Yellow M: 59.6/98 W: 61.2/97 | 321 | 101 | 173 | 237 | 278 | 92 | 202 | 93 | 235 | 1732 | 3644 |
| Gray M: 57.2/87 W: 57.8/89 | 261 | 101 | 141 | 177 | 261 | 92 | 187 | 93 | 191 | 1504 | 3029 |
| Handicap | 5 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 1 |
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Best greens
Great course for all skill levels. Best and most consistent greens to putt on regardless of when you play here
Best course in Myrtle Beach area
I have played this course for 3 days in a row. The management even let me play out of the normal rotation to accommodate me being a single and to speed up my pace of play as I was having to wait on the foursome in front of me on the previous nine.
The course IS ALWAYS IN GREAT SHAPE!!
It even beats some more expensive courses. I will continue to play here every trip to Myrtle Beach. Thanks for all of the hard work of the staff.
Overbooked
Very disappointed
We were 50 minutes past our tee off time. The course had overbooked and there were not enough carts. Play was slow and we had to re arrange our dinner reservation because of the delayed start. Should have asked for a rain check but it wasn't,t raining. Will not go back
Great course
Great condition. Fairways groomed. Greens roll true
Nice straight forward golf course
Course was in good shape and greens were very good and consistent. I will definitely play here again.
Great course. Would like to see marshals speed up slow players
Nice course good value
Layout and conditions were good. Pace of play was less than 4 hours. Great Value, will play again.
Great Greens
The course was in very good shape and the greens were rolling true. Staff was professional and wanted to please,
Played all 3 - 9's
We played all 3 of the 9 hole courses at Sandpiper Bay , actually came back for another round , it was that nice . Everything was very good , from course conditions , driving range , pace of play , even on course beverage cart . One of the starters came to our car to welcome us and get our bags . That is exactly what you expect when you come to an area known to be a golf course destination . Worth the ride if you are staying in Myrtle Beach , just take Rt 17 north . We played the Barefoot Fazio course the day after Sandpiper and were totally disappointed by the condition of the course and people that worked there . Put Sandpiper Bay on your list if you need a course to play , Piper & Bay 9's were the better two .
Replay!
Great greens, the fastest and smoothest in the area.
27 Holes, excellent deal on a 9 hole replay.
Free range balls!
Friendly and hard working staff.
Yes, part of being a golf professional is playing golf.
Wait... aren't you the same person that posted as the "Head Professional" at Sandpiper? Are you now reviewing your own course???
Prepare for a long round
I had played this course once before in the summer... not too busy. This time, there was a fairly good size crowd. I thought it wouldn't be bad with 27 holes available... wrong! The first 9 holes (Bay) took right at 3 hours!!! The back 9 holes (Sand) took 2 1/2 hours. It really is a shame... great course, good weather... poor management. Seems this is club that believes on stuffing as many people as possible on the course.
I won't be back again...
From Head Golf Professional Brett Thomaswick;
Sandpiper Bay enjoys a slower more relaxed pace of play during the summer months with fewer rounds and hotter temperatures. In the fall we experience consistent sell outs of our tee sheet with 8 minute tee time intervals and the use of all 27 holes.
Our pace of play policy includes encouraging golfers to play the correct set of tees and to stay behind the group in front of you and not just in front of the group behind you. We feel pace of play is every golfers responsibility and try our best to offer an enjoyable experience.
As stated earlier, we offer 8 minute tee time intervals and only have 2 full hours of bookings before the turn. We do not squeeze any golfers or force a turn of longer than 2 hours.
Please come early before your tee time and enjoy complimentary range balls.
Good layout, multiple tees so playable for any handicap
Excellent golf course, well kept. New greens are great.
Awesome time!
Great golf course! Fantastic price! Maybe our all time favorite at the beach!!!
Great course to play
We enjoyed the course. The greens were nice. My only complaint is that it was a very slow round. They allowed a five-some of women to play..I am a woman so I can say that! We said something to the starter and he said he'd drive around to make sure the play was on pace and he did not. There were 2 holes open in front of them and they didn't allow anyone to go thru.
Accommodating
I have always found staff to be friendly and accommodating. Great shape and driving range ballls a plus
Perfect Golf Dayh
Course was in really great conditions. Fairway were great, greens, fast but true
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from Head Golf Professional Brett Thomaswick;
Sandpiper Bay is a 27 hole facility with 3 different combinations of 18 holes. Our tee times are 8 minute intervals with only a two hour window of bookings.
During busy season we do our best to accommodate all golfers from members, hotel players, and locals.
Larger groups on vacation tend to play slower as they are new to the course.
Please notify the Golf Shop of slow play and we will have our ranger or professional address the issue.