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4.2
144 Reviews (144)
5 Stars
66
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
83.9%
Recommend this course
125 out of 144 reviews
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4.4
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.9%
Recommend this course
16 out of 18 reviews
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4.2
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
78.6%
Recommend this course
22 out of 28 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and a distinctive layout featuring mounding and waste bunkers make this course a standout value. Well-maintained fairways and greens consistently reward golfers across a variety of skill levels.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7007 yards
Slope 142
Rating 74.2
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Founders Club at Pawleys Island
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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Fairways Bermuda
Greens Bermuda
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in South Carolina (2023 #1)
  • Golf Advisor: Golfers' Choice (2023 #36)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2023 #19)
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4.2
144 Reviews (144)
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Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Absolute gem

Second time visiting Myrtle Beach and second time visiting Founders at Pawley Island. Very well laid out holes plays challenging to the expert and amateur golfer alike.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course overview

Great course to play on, greens were good, fairways kept well too. Good pace for timely play

Definitely to be recommended

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 63
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Fine

This is a tough course. The greens were running very slow (to me) and I never quite got the feel. In my opinion, the course was overwatered when I played it. I felt like I was playing a lot of shots from very soft lies on a rather nice day. Then it rained mid-round, and the soggy parts went from soggy to boggy. I'd like to try it again, but there are so many others in MB to play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent golf course

Very friendly staff, excellent layout. Very challenging with lots of water.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Interesting and very quiet as summer

Longish cart rides across quiet roads between a few holes. Care required when crossing over.Very quiet as August..This meant we played at a good pace. Also the greens were all sanded in preparation for the upcoming season.Very slow greens. Finished at 3.45 and kitchen was closed, as place was quiet. Would like to return to play it when it was at its best as pretty good value.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Founders Club Round

First time playing. Greens had been sanded very recently but no notice of this on line when booking. Lots of dried out and dead grass in fairways and on a few tee boxes.

The layout of the course is nice and plenty challenging. Just not pleased with the conditions overall.

Staff was very friendly

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worst Greens

Failed to tell us that they had punched the greens and they would have done better by closing the course until they were decent

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course for price and location

Founders club is the cheapest course in the pawleys island area but don’t let that sway you away from playing. The greens rolled true, were soft to hold approach shots and the tee boxes were groomed very nicely. Highly recommend Founders club if you want to save a few $$$ and still play a quality course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good value vs course

Played today for first time, with my two sons. Check in was effortless and staff was friendly. Bag check fellas were great and explained course well. Loved natural areas, especially the option to drive thru them and around the greens on both sides. Course layout was fun and challenging for average golfer. As usual, for lower priced courses in Grand Strand area, the details were lacking. I dont understand why these lower priced courses can't weedeat, etc. The fairways, rough, tee boxes and greens were fine, but the superintendent should drive around the course and look for details. Weedeat around the bushes, markers, trees, etc. Clean up the parking lot, which is your front porch (first impression) especially for new players to your course. I do not like it when courses double tee in the am, and this was the case today. Made our front nine very slow. Back was much quicker, but I get why they do it. Overall, nice day. Just some constructive feedback for yall, hoping the course continues to thrive.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun but challenging

Only played the front nine but most tee shots make you actually have to think about tee shots and club usage. Tight fairways, greens roll pretty slow but very few of any patches at all. Course was in good condition would recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great for the price!!

Wonderful staff and great course in really good shape

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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