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Oyster Bay Golf Links
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 70 | 6685 yards | 72.1 | 136 |
| Blue | 70 | 6325 yards | 69.8 | 130 |
| White | 70 | 5576 yards | 67.6 | 120 |
| White (W) | 70 | 5576 yards | 72.6 | 133 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 4665 yards | 66.8 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 72.1/136 | 390 | 450 | 460 | 190 | 550 | 165 | 390 | 160 | 560 | 3315 | 440 | 450 | 370 | 330 | 535 | 210 | 470 | 165 | 400 | 3370 | 6685 |
| Blue M: 69.8/130 | 380 | 420 | 425 | 180 | 530 | 155 | 380 | 150 | 550 | 3170 | 430 | 430 | 360 | 320 | 525 | 135 | 450 | 120 | 385 | 3155 | 6325 |
| White M: 67.6/120 W: 72.6/133 | 309 | 359 | 394 | 159 | 473 | 135 | 333 | 139 | 470 | 2771 | 399 | 400 | 313 | 276 | 474 | 103 | 389 | 106 | 345 | 2805 | 5576 |
| Red W: 66.8/118 | 265 | 320 | 320 | 135 | 380 | 95 | 275 | 100 | 450 | 2340 | 250 | 360 | 260 | 230 | 410 | 85 | 360 | 75 | 295 | 2325 | 4665 |
| Handicap | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 8 |
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Photo submitted by mikecinnh on 03/08/2026
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Photo submitted by KYDoFk9k7XyhWAszh9P8 on 07/15/2025
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Fairway ruts Photo submitted by u464913192 on 07/11/2024
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Photo submitted by dohrenwend on 03/25/2024
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Photo submitted by TPCRay on 05/14/2023
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Photo submitted by TPCRay on 05/14/2023
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Photo submitted by u072030975 on 10/23/2022
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Photo submitted by jarrodclay on 03/25/2018
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Photo submitted by jarrodclay on 03/25/2018
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Feeding time on the 15th hole! Photo submitted by JackStraw6 on 08/31/2017
Slow play! Great value
Likes everything about the course except for slow play. Front 9 went smooth but coming off 9 to 10, there was. A 3 group back up. 20 minutes to hit again. Then all through the back 9 there were jammed up tee boxes. Enjoyed the course, didn’t enjoy the 10-15-20 min wait on holes on the back.
Course is going downhill.
Oyster Bay was a nice course at one time, but is currently in poor repair. Cart paths are terrible. Bunkers are worse. Hopefully current owners sell to new owners that are interested in reviving this course to its full potential.
Gator s On the green..
Yes gators were plenty on back 9. They were still but added to the challenge. Good conditions for spring time. Few bare spots on fairways. Greens and tees were good. Carts are dated gas powered tugs - adequate . Many islands holes and lots of water hazards. Bunkers were packed down.
Over Priced
Enjoyed the course but cart path was so deplorable that your back ached because of the rough drive! Unfortunately, the condition of the cart path really down graded the entire course. Gas carts & no cart GPS make this course overpriced.
Just don’t do it
Very poor shape Very surprised how bad this course has got
No where close what if use to be
Needs a lot of maintenance and up keep
So sad
Please don’t do it
MUST PLAY!!
Well worth it. Lot's of water and Gators! Great looking holes and well maintained.
One of our must play courses
My wife and I play this course every time we visit the Myrtle Beach area. It is a very scenic layout. The holes are very fair for all levels of golfers. The staff were very friendly.
Great course,Very poorly maintained-a real shame
Great course in Extreme need of repair ,cart paths have degraded even more,to the point of dangerous(sooner or later,someone will be injured.Oh and throwing sand on asphalt does not fix the problem..
Breakfast and lunch menu is a joke and also needs to addressed.
From what it once was , to now is a real Shame !
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Nice layout. Good fairways and greens. Pace of play good.
Worst golf cart paths I've ever seen.
Would certainly play here again.
HORRIBLE - Stay Away!
Horrible course. It cost $100 for 18 holes and a cart. The tee boxes were an absolute disaster. The pace of play was almost 6hrs for 18 holes. The staff let off foursomes on the back nine and placed them in the middle of peoples rounds. No Ranger keeping pace of play moving. Fairways and greens were ok. Could be a beautiful course if the right people owned it and ran it properly. Don’t waste your time and hard earned money playing here. Plenty of other courses where it’s cheaper and magnitudes better!
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