The Pearl Golf Links - West Course

Found this course to be in good condition and quite enjoyable. In some ways it was a typical Dan Maples course but not quite as much character as you usually find on his layouts; for instance, I found the East Course to be, to my mind, a better layout but together as pair for anyone looking to play 36 you could do MUCH worse than the Pearl. One word of caution, if you're a 100 + player, bring plenty of balls. The only negative I gave the day was the food selection, we played on a Saturday morning and asked for hot dog at the turn and all they had to offer were pre-made ham, turkey, and tuna sandwiches. If you're looking for a nit to pick, that was it, otherwise a thoroughly enjoyable course and day.

Enjoyed the course, good pace, some scenic holes, nice clubhouse.

Always in good condition, the West Course has its challenges but overall not very difficult.

Scenic golf course, good layout. Friendly staff. Some of the finer details need attention, edges of greens a little crusty and sand traps need to be raked/filled in.

Enjoyed the course, nice layout, a typical Maples design with a number of doglegs and yes, at least one hole (on this course, two) with a tree in the fairway making you choose your option for playing the hole. A few greens had some bare spots which you'll find on a number of courses in the area, apparently there was a mold issue last winter, but they tried to put the pins in spots where the bare areas wouldn't come in play. Overall, a nice day on a good and scenic course.

Not a bad track, greens had been aerified, the sand made the greens really slow. Some fairways were being cut which left alot of grass all over the place. Would play it again just would prefer it to be during better times and conditions. This was a Saturday and nobody was there except the 2 amigos cutting grass that seemed to have been long overdue.

Nice layout, but a few disapointents the halfway point was after the 13th hole, and the course was dry and clippings on fairways plus a lot of sand on the greens after aeration.

Played on 100 degree day, high humidity. Course Tee box to green excellent shape. Greens had some rough spots. Pro shop did advise of this and gave us coupon for replay of $30 as an "apology" prior to playing. I have a second residence there, but the coupon expires in a week, not much use to me. Had course practically to ourselves. Pearl is always a good choice in the Myrtle area.

The course is in good shape, the staff friendly and helpful. The only problem some of the greens have some rough patches or a fungus growing on them. They are working on solving the problem, only effects your play if you have to putt across that spot.

I played the East course. Most of the holes wander through pine forest, but the last three have excellent views of marsh that borders the intracoastal waterway.
The greens have MiniVerde Bermuda grass and are very receptive to approach shots. They had been verticut and top-dressed, but still putted O.K. Fairways and sand traps were in excellent condition.
The starters and beverage girl were very friendly; I was virtually invisible to the pro shop staff. Oh well, I saved $50 I otherwise would have spent on a new shirt.
I played as a single behind a foursome (who would not let me play through) and finished in just under four hours.

What you first need to know, assuming you haven't played Pearl West and are intrigued by the "links" description, is that it is not at all a links course. It is simply a wide open course. The greens are in great shape but they are extremely slow for what a links course would offer. The fairways are wide open with an occasional bunker or dogleg, but they clearly hadn't been mowed in three or four days making them far too slow for a links design. Pearl West is a real nice, wide open golf course. But if, like our group, you get excited about the opportunity to play a links-style course, please make your reservation elsewhere. You will be sorely disappointed with Pearl West.

Friendly staff
Greens not greatest
Great layout
Pace of play Under 4 hours

Golf shop stock was sparse. Tee boxes and fairways were average. Greens were horrible.

Great layout, a few wet spots but over all in great condition. Greens were fast, traps were a bit hard, no two holes alike and played as marked although some PGA fairway markers did not coincide with GPS yardages. Very fair and clean with a nice range and putting green. Would definitely recommend and prepare for a fun challenging day...

course was in very good condition a little wet after rain cart path only ,true greens in very good condition for early spring better than the 30 other courses we played this winter

Favorite course of the trip. Great clubhouse and staff!

Played The Pearl many times, both east and west course. Played east course today. Was in good condition, especially the greens. They were a little slow, but typical for the season. Somewhat challenging course. Some narrow fairways with water and/or sand just where you don't want it. But a very enjoyable course for the price. Lots of forest around. Have seen deer and fox not to mention a few gators.

The course was in very good condition and certainly challenging , played from the proper tees. Pace was good until we got to # 10 when the staff had started some groups on the back nine.

The Peal East had a nice layout and some challenging holes. The day we played it was cart paths only and rained for the first 4 holes. After that, the course was of course still very wet, but playable. Would definitely play again in better weather.

Good layout and great staff, challenging greens but a fair test from the proper tees, will be back soon!