Maples at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center

This course is in horrible shape and not worth playing I wish I knew how bad it was before I booked because it was a total waste of money

My wife and I played and the first thing we noticed was that the parking lot was not very full, like it normally has been on our many visits to play. The pro shop was almost bare, and the bar and restaurant apparently have been closed. The course was in the worst condition we have ever seen on any course that we have played. We play a lot of golf and have played this course numerous times. It looks like they don't have a greens keeper. They were borderline unplayable with tons of weeds and huge bare spots. I think we counted three greens that were reasonably acceptable. The bunkers had not been raked and the mowing was inconsistent. When my wife went inside at the turn to get something to drink she was directed by the pro shop attendant to a drink machine since there was no longer a bar or restaurant. She mentioned the poor playing conditions and he said he had heard that. Typically when a golf course has some playability issues due to maintenance, bad weather, etc, the pro shop will let you know before you tee off and maybe even offer a discount . All in all, this was sad to see as we have included this course in our rotation for many years.

This was my first time playing this course. I had high hopes of as I have played many of the courses directly adjacent to it. I was very disappointed in the conditions the greens were horrendous, scorched earth, all over in the fairways in the rough on the Greens. Tee boxes unkempt. Pace of play was fine but we were the first group out so I’m unsure how the pace usually is. Played another course the next day for a few more dollars and got much more enjoyment for the money. We won’t be back on this track as there are many others nearby that outshine it. Not sure about the other two courses on the complex, but this one’s pro shop was lacking. Not very good amenities. First and last time at the Maples Course.

would not play this one again unless they did alot of work, seems they are not putting any money back into the course. the greens had large clumps of weeds/crab grass growing on them . staff was not friendly.

I played both the Maples and Jones courses this week for the first time in nearly a decade. Jones was an easy course with minimal challenges. The greens were in very poor condition, though having gone through a heat wave it isn’t a wonder why.

Maples was in excellent shape all the way through, it is an enjoyable course with enough challenging features to keep you honest, while not overly difficult for the average golfer. We were the first group out and finished the course in 3.5 hours. It looked a lot more crowded on the early holes as we were leaving, so get out early.
The only complaint was the absence of a driving range (under construction at the time) and the lack of beverage/snack cart/surprisingly underwhelming amount of balls/products at the pro shop. The maples pro shop is a satellite from the main shop, which had significantly more

Course was solid. Greens were a little slower than you would think. Some of the tee boxes had quite a bit of crab grass. Snack bar was very limited, no hot dogs?! Overall, not too bad. I would play here again.

Great layout! Staff was super nice. Would definitely play it again.

Course was in great shape. Greens rolled well. Cart paths need improvement

The course is in great shape! The price to play was very reasonable. The greens, the fairways… better than ever.

Course and greens were in great condition. It’s not a top notch course compared to others in the area but I’d definitely play it again as it was in very good shape and budget friendly.. The one’s complaining about the cart paths are funny. Are there some bump and bad spots, yes. But it’s not the worse in the world. Are you there for a nice course or a cart path? Just watch where you’re driving. 🤡s The pics speak for themselves.

I played this course for the first time and was not disappointed. The staff was friendly and the greens were in excellent condition. Will definitely play again on my next vacation to Sunset Beach!

Decent layout, a couple of funky designed holes. With the GolfNow pricing and discounts this round was a great value. The fairways and greens are fine. The bunkers are mostly a mess. The cart paths are terrible but we tried to stay off them where we could. As far as I he golf experience itself goes the course is fun to play.

Love the layout of Maples Course. Overall great experience and greens were in good shape.
Staff was great as usual at all Sea Trail courses.
The only drawback is the condition of the cartpaths. They will beat you up !!
We will play the Maples Course again.