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Conditions
3.4
Value
3.4
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
62.1%
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3.3
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4.0
Value
3.3
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4.7
Pace
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Amenities
3.0
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3.0
33.3%
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3.6
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Conditions
3.4
Value
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Layout
4.4
Pace
3.5
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4.1
59.1%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6685 yards
Slope 136
Rating 72.1

Oyster Bay Golf Links, in Sunset Beach near Calabash, N.C., opened in 1983, a precursor to the Grand Strand's first true, golf course building boom.

Oyster Bay Golf Links, another classic creation by Developer Larry Young and Architect Dan Maples, is a rare blend of the various philosophies of golf course architecture.

Oyster Bay is one of the most beautiful and diversified courses to be found anywhere. It is located in Sunset Beach, NC just minutes North of its predecessor, Marsh Harbour.

"The real story is that Oyster Bay is still one of the must-plays of Myrtle Beach," a TravelGolf.com reviewer said. "The haunting layout on the shores of Twin Lakes has a collection of holes that are as well-conceived and scenery-soaked as any in the Grand Strand."

The par-70 course is just under 6,700 yards and has two island green par 3s. The course does show some signs of its age, including the clubhouse, the range with its beat-up ball machine, and the greens are old-fashioned Bermuda known for being slow.

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Course Details

Year Built 1983
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dan Maples (1983)

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Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

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Driving Range Yes

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Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
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3.6
220 Reviews (220)
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Day

Very enjoyable round of golf. Great layout. Both fairways and greens were in good condition. Pace of play was great, never waited on a hole and our foursome finished in 4 hours. Will definitely return and have recommended to a number of our friends.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great but needs TLC

Oyster Bay has phenomenal holes - including two island par-3s. The wildlife - gators and birds - and the views are tremendous. The place just needs maintenance. Cart paths are a wreck. The bunkers don't drain. There are a lot of patches, particularly in the rough, and we're not talking about "waste areas." The layout deserves better. Do play this course, but the Legends group needs to put some money into this place. It deserves it!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

A pleasant suprise!

Very nice and scenic course. Beautiful location.

Weather was perfect, 80* and a Carolina Blue sky!

Course was interesting but fair. Some of the traps were cement hard, due to recent heavy rains. So you had to chip instead. Oh well.

Tee boxes and faurways were in really great condition. The greens were really slow. They needed cutting and rolling, but again, recent heavy rains were the cause.

Lots and lots of baby alligators.

And I have never see a Fox Squirrel before. They are huge compared to a regular one.

I will play here again when we return to Myrtle Beach in the fall.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

1st time playing oyster bay. Loved the layout. Sand traps a little hard. Our group received breakfast, lunch and 2 drink tickets. Played course as a package deal so not sure of actual cost. We definitely would play it again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Tourist Trap

This course is a tourist trap. The free food brings out the golfers, but you are herded through like cattle. It has the feel of the Wings stores or a bad All you can eat seafood buffet. Guy in pro shop very unprofessional. Starter was pleasant and helpful. Course has interesting layout, but has been extremely neglected. A couple of holes if you barely missed the green you can't find your ball in the heavy grass clippings that are left on the ground. This management group is obviously about quantity of golfers they can herd through rather than Quality. They need to take some lessons from the Glens Group on how to treat people and maintain golf courses.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Awesome course

First time playin oyster bay and i loved it. Course in good shape fairways and greens were nice. Greens a little slow but not bad. The main thing about this course is just a great layout. Lots of fun scenic holes awesome views great design. course plays longer than the yardage says so play the right tee for your game. If had to give a negative about course only thing could say would be tee boxes need a little work on few holes and could use a new cart path but i can deal with that stuff cause everything else is great. Will play many more times. Last but not least watch out for the big gator who lives around island green 17 th he is a big boy

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Liked very much!

After reading a few poor reviews on this course I was hesitant to book it and now am so glad I went ahead.

There are so many beautiful holes to play and many with significantly different features and looks. The water keeps you focused with a level of fear and respect lol.

There are a few small patches in the fairways that need some attention and the tee blocks could use more water and seed but all in all, a wonderful course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Ontario Advisor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

4th time ........ and last time

Just returned from our 4th annual buddies trip, and the 4th time playing Oyster Bay. Each year, it has ranked near or at the bottom of the ratings and this year it again came in last place. From the hardpan first cut of rough, to the seemingly "invented" tee boxes, or the hit & miss greens and patchy fairways, it was painfully clear this course desperately needs to increase its maintenance budget. It appeared very little pride and/or care was taken in many cases -- some white tee boxes seemed to be nothing more than an early patch of fairway mowed a little more closely (albeit poorly). We won't play this course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Apparently the staff at this course have no respect for disabled vets at this course !!!!!!!!!

First of all I'd like to start off by saying that I'm not one of those whine, cry and get their feelings hurt and runs off crying. I've thought long and hard about writing this review and that's why the delay. The A.D.A. ( American Disability Act) ensures that everyone with a disability will treated fairly and not be discriminated against. I suffer from a condition called Post Thrombotic Syndrome, in layman's terms my leg had complications from numerous surgery's from my injuries causing my blood to constantly to fill my leg. The more I walk the more painful it is. I'm limited to 4-5 hours of activity a day. On the morning of February 25th my buddies and I were excited to play the legendary Oyster Bay. We entered the pro shop and everything was rush rush rush with the staff, I asked for a handicap flag for my cart, the response I got was "it's to wet it's cart path only, if you can't do that I can't let you play"!!!!! I tried to explain to the staff member that even though the other courses we had played earlier were cart path only they still issued me a handicap flag and I'd be extremely careful and not create any damage. The staff member said sorry and turned his back on me. I was flabbergasted up until this point EVERYONE we meet was so helpful and friendly and this guy was a total Douche

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

Showing its age

This course was ok. We have played it several times over the years and it continues to age less then gracefully. Conditions were "ok" but could be better if some money was put into it. The layout is average, but not a bad course for average golfers. If your looking for a course that will wow you or offer super challenges, this is not for you. The staff needs to loosen up a bit and more tender loving care needs to be put into the course. A good on the way in or on the way out of Myrtle Beach play. The weakest of the Legends Resort group.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Well maintained; would play again

well maintained course overall; mature greens in good condition; bunkers could've used a bit more sand; driving range was poorly marked and difficult to find even footing. would definitely put this on my "play again" list

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 99
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Texas Advisor
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

A Good Layout that Needs Work

This course is showing it's age. The cart paths need replacing and the bathrooms are a shambles.
Someone needs to take charge and take some preventative maintenance measures.
The fairways and tees have been heavily overseeded with winter rye and are too thick and slow.
The grass on the tee boxes is too high.
Our pro shop greeting was perfunctory, they are just moving bodies around.
The pace of play was slow and we waited on every shot. They had no visible ranger working here.
The course itself is an imaginative design with a variety of shots and long carries involved.
The back nine has some difficult long carries into the wind over water that are punitive.
The greens are in good condition.
There are so many squirrels here that the place is overrun with them. We saw a huge black squirrel with a white face that was unusual.
Cleaning up this course, fixing the broken facilities, and improving the pace of play would
enhance the golfing experience.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

A little worse for wear

Played here in the past and the course was in better shape. Greens were good and tees were ok but fairways were not in great shape, especially on the back 9. Don't know if it was too rainy or too sunny that month but it was not as nice as previous rounds. I still like the course and the challenges it provides, but felt a little let down.

Lots of water hazards (almost every hole and mostly to the right) and a gator sighting are to be expected. Two almost island greens and #13 & #16 are two of my favorite holes. Others are nicely laid out too.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Diverse layout

Nice classic design, course in fair condition, greens in good shape. Lunch was fair, did not have enough people working. enjoyed the golf course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Women friendly with challenging holes

Entire course was in great shape; the back nine is about 6 strokes more difficult due to blind shots. On back nine there are numerous shots that require carry over water, sand or marsh thus making it a real challenge for players that don't "elevate " their shots.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Only fair condition and only pro shop was cordial.

I played this course for many years and considered it one of my favorites but this time found it to be in just average condition and not up to its old standards nor the standards of most of the clubs in that price range. I will not go back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Spring Golf

Good track weather was cold though, and windy. On a warm day would be better.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Layout, poor conditions. Not recommened at this time.

I love the layout and have for years. The course conditions were marginal at best. Some renovations are being done in clubhouse. Most expensive out of 7 rounds played during week. OB tried to easy pain with food and drink freebies (a coverup). Be careful before booking, no mention of sanding greens or construction and we still were hit with highest greens fees.All other course we played were in much better condition. After spending hard earned vacation and money, we deserve much better. I will be much more careful the next time, if there is a next time. Thumbs down on OB for now.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/05/2014

All courses need to be maintained. When you call to book, it is VERY possible that you are not speaking to the course itself. There are multiple ways to book golf in the MB area. Unless you specifically call that course directly, you may not get the information you need to make your golf day decision. That said, if you call them and ask, they will be honest. As far as the food and beverage "Cover Up" HA! Too funny!! As part of the Legends group, they have, for AT LEAST the past 6 years, offered 2 free soda fountain or tap beer drinks and lunch off a pretty decent menu. It's one of the best deals around, taken advantage of all year round making them so busy-even in off times, it's often difficult to get a round in sometimes!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Very Scenic, one of my favorites

I play this course every trip, one of my all time favorites. Staff is the nicest around. Conditions were average, but acceptable, but that back nine stretch of 6 holes is GREAT. Best value on the Strand

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Verified Purchaser

A very scenic course...

My husband and I were vacationing from PA and played the course. It was beautiful, as we hoped for in a course in the Carolinas. Water holes, beautiful scenery and alligators! The course was in decent condition, but odd to us that there were no tee box signs on any hole, and many times the women's tee boxes were just spots in the fairways with markers. It has been admazing to us also that very few courses have GPS on the carts. Definitely needed here. Staff was friendly, and the round moved along at an appropriate pace. Simple but nice club house w above average basic sandwiches. Our tee times included a lunch sandwich and two beverages that had to be used before 2 when the grill closed....so time your round accordingly.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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