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Cotton Dike at Dataw Island Golf Course
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Cotton Dike was the first golf course created at Dataw Island. Designed by the ever artful hand of Tom Fazio, the golf course is built over terrain, which was coaxed from the marshes by a series of dikes, intended to create more land for cotton fields during the great plantation days of Dataw Island.
The 18 holes of Cotton Dike require strategy and accuracy and, in return, provide a tireless golfing experience with a variety of interesting challenges. Almost half of the 18 holes lie along the marsh and Jenkins Creek, a wonderful contrast of the natural beauty of the low country and the precision design of the Cotton Dike course.
Cotton Dike, which opened in 1985, is 6,787 yards from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 72.9, with a slope rating of 136, on Bermuda grass.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6787 yards | 72.9 | 136 |
| Gold | 72 | 6219 yards | 70.3 | 130 |
| Blue | 72 | 5707 yards | 68.1 | 118 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5091 yards | 69.1 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.5/138 | 309 | 163 | 489 | 344 | 168 | 398 | 620 | 356 | 430 | 3277 | 402 | 359 | 183 | 533 | 466 | 452 | 187 | 432 | 558 | 3572 | 6849 |
| Black/Gold M: 71.4/133 | 309 | 163 | 489 | 344 | 150 | 381 | 535 | 356 | 389 | 3116 | 402 | 359 | 168 | 533 | 389 | 417 | 172 | 432 | 509 | 3381 | 6497 |
| Gold M: 70.2/130 | 296 | 134 | 471 | 306 | 150 | 381 | 477 | 326 | 389 | 2930 | 369 | 342 | 168 | 506 | 389 | 417 | 155 | 401 | 509 | 3256 | 6186 |
| Gold/Blue M: 69.1/130 | 296 | 134 | 471 | 306 | 150 | 353 | 477 | 326 | 342 | 2855 | 369 | 342 | 154 | 506 | 364 | 397 | 155 | 354 | 509 | 3150 | 6005 |
| Blue M: 67.9/125 W: 73.7/132 | 257 | 115 | 430 | 289 | 125 | 353 | 465 | 297 | 342 | 2673 | 339 | 324 | 154 | 492 | 364 | 397 | 141 | 354 | 456 | 3021 | 5694 |
| Blue/White M: 66.5/121 W: 71.9/128 | 257 | 115 | 430 | 289 | 125 | 302 | 465 | 283 | 342 | 2608 | 313 | 324 | 126 | 431 | 300 | 344 | 141 | 354 | 456 | 2789 | 5397 |
| White M: 64.4/112 W: 69.3/125 | 234 | 96 | 395 | 257 | 108 | 302 | 409 | 258 | 321 | 2380 | 313 | 281 | 126 | 431 | 300 | 298 | 109 | 316 | 417 | 2591 | 4971 |
| White/Green M: 62.7/106 W: 66.9/119 | 225 | 83 | 365 | 223 | 108 | 263 | 370 | 258 | 321 | 2216 | 268 | 206 | 86 | 431 | 224 | 298 | 100 | 316 | 370 | 2299 | 4515 |
| Green M: 60.9/101 W: 63.7/110 | 225 | 83 | 320 | 223 | 92 | 214 | 330 | 182 | 250 | 1919 | 244 | 206 | 86 | 353 | 224 | 258 | 100 | 254 | 286 | 2011 | 3930 |
| Handicap | 16 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 9 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 16 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 5 |
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Flies under the radar in the lowcountry
I had the chance to play this private course back in 2008. It certainly gets a lot less press compared to its neighbors, but it's quite a gorgeous place. There are beautiful oaks and lots of marshy scenery. It's a playable and pleasant Tom Fazio design. The 18th finishes with a bang, with some shades of Pebble Beach's finisher. There were dolphins swimming there as I finished my round. Pretty wild.
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