Brunswick Golf Club - Dogwood/Azalea Course

Brunswick Plantation is one of the best values in the Grand Strand area. It’s not the nicest course in the area, but for the price you pay, you can’t beat it. What you get for what you pay is outstanding. I paid $45 on a Friday morning. Had the first tee time of the day. The course is in good shape. Fairways were great. Tees were great expect 9 on Magnolia had some bare spots on it. Greens were good and smooth. But slow in my opinion. Bunkers were inconsistent and rough was really thick. All in all in good shape. Especially for $45. I played the Azalea/Magnolia combination. Azalea was rather open and forgiving. Magnolia much tighter, more doglegs, a real shot makers 9 and a tough test. I highly recommend it when in the area.

SEVERAL OF THE HOLES WERE LONG FROM YELLOWS, BUT OVERALL AWESOME CONDITION

The course is in great shape. It is challenging but all golfers, regardless of ability, can play at this course.

Highly recommend.

Course was in very good shape. Greens were smoothe and quick. Fairways were good and tee boxes too. Look forward to playing again.

The greens were slow and bumpy. Rest of the course was in good shape except for a few bunkers.

Course is in good shape other than the greens which had dead spots and bumps all over. Couldn’t hit a true putt all day, would not come again

From the moment you drive up to the club house, this place feels special. It’s like the Calabash version of Magnolia Lane. Surprisingly, the course matches up with its introduction.

Plush grass from tee to green, thick, challenging rough, open fairways and greens, and strategically placed bunkers. Beautiful water features on most holes that are there for more for scenery than strategy.

Layout wise, this course looks easy. Most the fairways are wide and accessible and most of the challenge off the tee comes in the form of dog legs. No forced carries over water or sand. It’s fairly short in places too, but that’s where it gets you. You can’t cut any of the dog legs, and long hitters will consistently find themselves hitting through the fairway into a welcoming sand trap. Hole #1 on Magnolia is a great example. Hit the 3-wood.

So here’s the tips: if you consistently drive the ball over 260, you should likely play the blues, and even then, hit your three wood off most tees and hybrid off a few. Don’t try to cut the corners. I cannot stress this enough. It looks doable—it is not, and more important, it’s not rewarding on your next shot. Take what the course gives you off the tee and you’ll consistently find yourself with an 8 or 9-iron into most greens. For real. This course punishes greediness.

Overall, this course is a must play if you’re in the Sunset/Calabash area. Best value too. If this course were in Atlanta (where I usually play), it would cost $100 and there would never be an open tee time.

For reference, I’m a 5.5 handicap that plays once a week. I played the blues at 7:00am with minimal wind.

Beautiful course well maintained. Level of difficulty to the average golfer is more then fair

Nice course layout. Many tees to match skill and age level. Bunkers were not in good shape. Greens recently punched but rolled good

The greens need work but the overall play was okay.