Oyster Bay Golf Links

Far cry from what it once was back when I played it in 2000. Starter told us all the rules about fixing ball marks and where to drive carts. He for got to tell us the course was just aerated and the tee boxes and greens had tons of bare spots. Not good, too bad.

Took a little over five hours to play. Most holes had 3 groups on them. Greens are still recovering from where the punched them. Slow and bumpy. Bunker haven’t been raked in a couple days. There were hard and had a lot of wash outs. Good layout with a lot of nice views.

Upon pulling up to the bag drop, we were greeted with an unfriendly attendant, turns out somebody didn't show up to work with him, so naturally that meant take it out on the customer. I asked if I could get a cup of coffee and was told by the lady in the restaurant area that it was $2, on the other side and get it myself, then walked away in the other direction. We got on the course and never were told we were starting on 10, so naturally the distances were off and it is always good to start out being behind off the first hole. The course needs some love, it is a decent layout, but the condition was mediocre except for the greens that were very nice. The guy )a member) we were paired with felt obliged to pick up my ball, toss it down improving my lie a number of times, sounds great until you can't record the score. Then two times the ranger pulled up while I was about to hit, stopped 10 feet away and then just stared at me. I asked him if I could help him and he said, "no, I am good, I am here to help you", I can say pulling up as somebody addresses a shot is NOT helpful.

Wow, can’t believe this course cost as much as it did. Greens and tee boxes were terrible. Not sure what they are doing with the money they bring in but they definitely aren’t putting it into the course. I was extremely disappointed and embarrassed that we paid as much as we did.

Course in good shape, greens very good. Only negative, we went out as first group on first hole, course was using double tees that morning. We made the turn and waited on two groups still going out on first wave of tee times. Back nine played much slower due to this. Overall very good, would recommend and will play again.

Played this course about 10-15 years ago. Time has apparently not been kind. Cart paths are atrocious. Full of potholes and crumbling. Greens were a bit rough. Course is tucked and intertwined within the community, signage is poor for navigating to the next hole.

Bunkers need work

Cart paths non existent

Some greens showing dead spots in early June

Saw a ranger once that never addressed the pace of play

the staff was on point from the time I arrived to making the turn and to putting my clubs back into the car. the course was nice but there were some areas around the tree lines that was hard pan and the course had received some heavier rains over the weekend that one hole had standing water in front of the tee box. the course had a nice layout and was fun to play.

Oyster Bay and Heritage have been among my Myrtle Beach favorite golf courses for over 30 years, but I have to make excuses to my friends, reporting that the current state of Oyster Bay’s infrastructure is a sad remnant of the course’s glorious past. The course that was once one of America’s best new courses is not maintained consistent with it’s splendid design. The cart paths are in disrepair. Many tees have large bare spots as do some of the fairways and green aprons. Fortunately the greens are decent enough for me to return next year, but I would rather pay $30-$50 more to play Oyster Bay as it once was than the underinvested course today.

Greens were in excellent condition and the pace of play was excellent. The fairways were in good shape but it could have been a bit better. The members or guests apparently don’t take the bunkers. We called “a rack it place it” rule on the first hole and it was an excellent call based on the holes we saw.

I loved this course even though I was playing like crap. This was my first time back to the area in over 20 years. I had more fun (played like crap, remember) taking pics of the gators than playing golf. We don't see to many of these guys in Ohio.

Played here last 8 years ago, course routing, layout is better than most. Sadly it isn't the Oyster Bay it used to be. Some bad area's, little grass near green's, edges of fairways, and on a few green's. Cartpaths falling apart,no repairs being done. Starter gave us the usual crap about staying on the paths, exiting the fairways where the signs were as if the course was in top notch shape,it isn't but still worth playing accepting the shortcomings. Alligator's out basking all over including a few large 10 footer's. Marsh veiws excellent. Bag drop guy was friendly.

Starter was rushing groups to tee off only to run into incredibly slow play. We paired up with another 3-some(6 of us) and consisGently waited for the 4-some in front of us.

Ranger didn’t do their job.

Beautiful layout that needs some management TLC.

Does not live up to the hype. Grass in rough was totally dead and rock hard. Only course in area without green grass! WAY over priced for the condition.

The course seems to have gone downhill since we last played it a year ago. Very rough cart paths, super hard and thin fairways and rough bumpy greens. Also found the inside staff to not be very customer oriented. I

Clubhouse is aldo very dated. In my opinion, the course needs to be improved significantly to justify the very high green fees being charged. I will not play again until course conditions improve and/or the green fees are reduced.