Founders Club At St. James Plantation
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About
Holes
18
Type
Semi-Private
Par
72
Length
6863 yards
Slope
137
Rating
74.1
The Founders Club was the original layout at St. James Plantation in Southport. It was later joined by two other 18-hole championship courses and a 27-hole golf course. P.B. Dye designed the Founders. It boasts one of the highest slope ratings in the region and also some of the best views. Dye took full advantage of the coastal Carolina landscape, incorporating the natural wetlands into several holes. The final three are especially memorable water holes, playing over a series of marshes and lakes. The undulating greens follow the natural contours of the landscape and they are accented with pot bunkers to add some challenge. Dye also included his signature multi-level fairways. The careful preservation of the landscape on not only this course but also all of the golf courses at St. James have earned each one designation as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 72 | 6863 yards | 74.1 | 137 |
| II | 72 | 6279 yards | 71.1 | 128 |
| II/III | 72 | 6066 yards | 70.4 | 126 |
| III | 72 | 5776 yards | 68.9 | 124 |
| III (W) | 72 | 5776 yards | 74.4 | 134 |
| III/IV | 72 | 5438 yards | 66.8 | 119 |
| IV | 72 | 5104 yards | 65.2 | 116 |
| IV (W) | 72 | 5104 yards | 70.1 | 125 |
| V | 72 | 4765 yards | 63.7 | 113 |
| V (W) | 72 | 4765 yards | 68.3 | 121 |
| V/VI | 72 | 4236 yards | 62.3 | 111 |
| V/VI (W) | 72 | 4236 yards | 65.6 | 115 |
| VI | 72 | 3886 yards | 60.9 | 106 |
| VI (W) | 72 | 3886 yards | 63.0 | 106 |
Scorecard for Founders Club
Metrics:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 74.3/138 | 396 | 448 | 188 | 519 | 221 | 257 | 453 | 575 | 449 | 3506 | 371 | 515 | 403 | 198 | 585 | 466 | 145 | 440 | 387 | 3510 | 7016 |
| Black M: 71.1/127 | 351 | 420 | 162 | 470 | 173 | 233 | 400 | 524 | 439 | 3172 | 333 | 485 | 352 | 170 | 536 | 424 | 138 | 379 | 358 | 3175 | 6347 |
| Black/White M: 70.4/126 | 351 | 385 | 139 | 470 | 173 | 233 | 362 | 524 | 411 | 3048 | 333 | 444 | 352 | 150 | 536 | 379 | 138 | 379 | 358 | 3069 | 6117 |
| White M: 68.8/124 W: 74.3/134 | 308 | 385 | 139 | 444 | 137 | 229 | 362 | 494 | 411 | 2909 | 320 | 444 | 333 | 150 | 490 | 379 | 109 | 337 | 351 | 2913 | 5822 |
| White/Green M: 66.7/118 | 308 | 369 | 139 | 444 | 137 | 229 | 309 | 436 | 375 | 2746 | 320 | 405 | 333 | 150 | 449 | 341 | 109 | 296 | 299 | 2702 | 5448 |
| Green M: 65.2/116 W: 70.1/125 | 280 | 369 | 121 | 380 | 107 | 185 | 309 | 450 | 380 | 2581 | 270 | 405 | 278 | 137 | 449 | 341 | 103 | 277 | 299 | 2559 | 5140 |
| Teal M: 64.0/114 W: 68.5/121 | 277 | 365 | 117 | 375 | 103 | 179 | 305 | 433 | 334 | 2488 | 260 | 346 | 272 | 103 | 394 | 335 | 97 | 273 | 295 | 2375 | 4863 |
| Teal/Red M: 62.7/112 W: 66.3/117 | 277 | 282 | 117 | 375 | 103 | 179 | 305 | 325 | 250 | 2213 | 260 | 346 | 272 | 103 | 394 | 165 | 97 | 273 | 295 | 2205 | 4418 |
| Red M: 61.2/112 W: 63.6/107 | 220 | 282 | 117 | 277 | 103 | 179 | 234 | 325 | 250 | 1987 | 260 | 300 | 203 | 103 | 322 | 165 | 97 | 195 | 227 | 1872 | 3859 |
| Handicap | 13 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 8 |
Course Details
Year Built
1991
Fairways
Bermuda Grass
Greens
Bent Grass
Golf Season
Year round
Rentals/Services
Carts
Yes
Clubs
Yes
Practice/Instruction
Driving Range
Yes
Golf School Academy
Yes - "The Clubs at St. James Plantation Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro
Yes
Policies
Credit Cards Accepted
VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed
No
Dress code
Proper golf attire required.
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