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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6755 yards
Slope 135
Rating 71.8

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2024.

Carolina Shores Golf & Country Club is situated in Calabash, N.C. a scenic fishing village. The mature woodland landscape provides a secluded and relaxing setting that is ideal for a round of golf. Though it may be peaceful, you still have to be on your toes with plenty of water hazards and sand traps lurking throughout this traditional layout. Mature trees line the fairways, requiring even further accuracy. The golf course is known for its natural crater lakes, which make an appearance on several holes. It is a course that rewards strategy and skill over brute strength. The holes will make you think, but overall Carolina Shores is a forgiving golf course that is playable for all skill levels, especially with five sets of tees ranging from 6,085 yards to a lengthy 6,755 yards.

Course Details

Year Built 1974
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Jackson (1974)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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1.9
607 Reviews (607)
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Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
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Plays Once a month
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2.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
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pooly conditioned

this course design was good but greens bumpy, many with bare spots...little to no yardage marker on the fairways, I got a great deal thru golf now but this course is just not well maintained. Lots of neglect. Would only play hear at reduced pricing

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very enjoyable

We had a marvelous time starting with the staff. Pay attention to how polite these people are to you and your guests. If enjoying your day is important to you...Carolina Shores is the the course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Sunwut

Greens were thin and brown in places very rough to putt. Cart paths were so bad it was hard to ride on them. Even though it was cheaper it wasn't worth playing. Would not go back

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

don't waste your money

Worst course conditions that I have played in many years. Greens were bare, brown and bumpy. Fairways were weeds, not grass. Bunkers had grass growing in them. Had I known I would never had booked it. Not worth $20 little less the $38 plus that I paid. Will never go back. They have let the course go completely.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

First time at Carolin Shores

First time playing Carolina Shores. Nice enough course. The Pro was extremely welcoming and grouped me with a regular Friday men's group that were very nice. With so many great courses in the Myrtle Beach area, I may not make the 30-40 minute drive back to Carolina Shores to play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cold weather golf

The conditions weren't bad for time of year and temperature. Cart paths need work. Lots of water in traps.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Hot Deal....greening up.

Had a hot deal tee time and used a Golf Now promo so it was economical to say the least. Course layout was very good with the back 9 being in nice shape for this time of year. Front was dry but very playable. Cart guy was helpful and the lady in the bar was very welcoming. White tees played long so my level of golfer should play one closer. Course was quiet this day so the pace was enjoyable.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Embarrassment

This is a course which has been let go. The course was dried out from tee to greens and left totally in disrepair. The cart paths were nothing but broken ashfalt and it was evident this course has to be on the verge of a bankruptcy. I am sure no locals ever would pay half the asked rate on GolfNow. This course should be dropped from the system.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Don't bother booking this course

Don't bring your group to play here. The golf course conditions are terrible. The tee boxes are 70-90% sand. The fairways are bare in many many spots. The greens have very little good grass on them. This could potentially be a great course but it needs a lot of work.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course needs work

The layout was nice. The greens were poor. Fairway were sparse. Hopefully when it greens up the course would be enjoyable to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Carolina Shores

The Pro informed us before we started that the greens had been rolled that morning. we found the greens to be hard and lacking some grass. the fairways were in pretty good shape for this time of year. the weather was perfect on this day.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good for your meoney

Friendly staff. We got on immediately even if we arrived quite early. No fuss at clubhouse, at the bagdrop and at the cart pickup location. Fairways were okay, they could be greener but that's fine with me. Greens not so good but readable and playable. So what if its fake grass. Lots and lots of sand bunkers and I read somewhere they had removed 50. Water comes into play a bit but not seriously. For our handicaps and ability we liked it. However, we took the wrong turn even with the GPS and we toured the community, as we were leaving. Will return. Good buy for our money.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

February Golf

The greens were very good/fast for this early in the year. The fairways are still in winter/fall storms condition.

The pace of play was excellent. The staff were very polite and friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

New golf carts

Finally got new carts, after several instances of cart break down and no breaks, looks like they got a cash infusion pro shop has more merchandise club house cleaned up some, new tee box markers and water stands but no water coolers yet. I also saw two grounds crew members this time.

Course still needs lots of work, sink holes, cart paths really rough, mowing could be improved?

The greens were pretty fast but most still need some work also.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

!st Time

In Myrtle Beach for the 1st time. I was looking for an inexpensive place to play while checking out the area. I got a Hot Deal tee time so I didn't pay much. The person in the pro shop was very nice and even gave me a complimentary course guide. The course was in pretty rough shape. I enjoyed the lay out and could see a lot of potential. Lots of trees down from the hurricane last fall. Cart paths were extremely rough. Very little grass on the fairways. The greens were basically spray painted dirt, especially the front nine. I told my wife I was glad we didn't pay more than $20.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Getting better

This course languished for many years under a poor management structure. The new owners are trying to bring it back, and their efforts are paying off. The fairways were in good shape. The greens, however, were pretty rough. Hopefully, the course will continue to improve under the new management. Looking forward to playing the course again in the spring when I return to the area

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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