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4.2
Value
4.2
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4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
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4.2
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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6722 yards
Slope 136
Rating 72.5
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Willbrook Plantation
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Course Details

Year Built 1988
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dan Maples (1988) Michael Gleason (1988)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Single Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Showers

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4.5
130 Reviews (130)
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Reviews 103
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good,fair golf course,excellent layout

We play Willbrook at least twice every year while we’re here for three weeks.Conditions are constantly good and staff is always friendly!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun, forgotten about course!

Kind of a forgotten course on the south end. Had a great time playing here! Staff was very friendly. Had some great laughs with the bag drop guys as they loaded us up. Course was in great condition!

Hopeful to get there and play again soon!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

How To Ruin A Perfect Golf Trip!

Will NEVER step foot on this place again!

There were seven of us in our group on a Waccamaw Golf Trail package that included Founders Club, River Club, True Blue, and Willbrook Plantation. You couldn't have asked for a better experience on the first three of the four; the courses were in good shape (especially True Blue), and the staff were cordial and laid-back. That came to a screeching halt once we drove up to Willbrook Plantation! We were met with a very agitated bag drop guy who informed us we were late and had "5 minutes to get to the first tee!" We actually had 15 minutes before our scheduled tee-time but when I mentioned that to the starter, he said that's "ball in flight" not arrival to the tee box. Well, we rush to get to the first tee only to wait a good 5 minutes for the previous group to get out of the way. That wait continued on each shot throughout the remainder of the round. Suffice it to say that our group of seven were very upset by the whole experience and will not be returning to Willbrook Plantation. It's a real shame that what was lining up as a perfect golf trip was soiled by this display of overt rudeness!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 117
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Disappointed

Greens ok. Fairways terrible and tee boxes too. Just not like it used to be. Expected more.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Poor proshop service

We played the front nine and went directly to 10 tee. When we arrived there were 4 groups waiting to tee off. The pro shop let a 9 hole men's group out in front of us. When we said that was not right the pro shop manager did not care. He said that they would let us play in the middle of this league. We drove 1000 mile to have a golf vacation and this happened. It is too bad because the.golf course was great.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Hidden gem in Myrtle Beach area

Willbrook Plantation Review, Pawleys Island area, SC. - played on May 19, 2020. Tees and fairways were in very good condition with very limited areas of sparse grass. Greens were very well grown in with moderate speed and some nice contour on many of them. Amount of fairway and green-side bunkering is average and well maintained considering absence of rakes due to coronavirus. Single cart ridership allowed without surcharge. Layout of course is above average with many holes tree-lined and good mix of straight and dogleg holes. Water comes into play on wayward shots on a half dozen holes. Senior tees playing just over 5,800 yards and enables most par-4’s and 5’s to be reached in regulation for average length player whereas the white tees are challenging at just under 6,300 yards. Clubhouse open with limited dining indoors but outdoors is an option and the pro shop well stocked with friendly staff, including the cart attendants. Practice green is modest in size and a small driving range is available.

Overall I would rank this course as above average for the greater Myrtle Beach area and a place that most golfers would want to return to a second time. If you make the correct club collection off the tees, avoid the odd lost ball (the trees are not defined as penalty areas) and make a couple of birdies, you should be able to improve on my 82.

On a final note, don’t forget to FIX YOUR DIVOTS!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 392
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Golf Advisor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tree overgrowth hinders otherwise solid golf

Willbrook Plantation has always been well-regarded along the southern Grand Strand and for some reason, I've always been a little cooler on it than others seem to be. It does have one of the best, toughest opening holes in the area, but the rest of the golf course provides relatively few highs from that point forward.

The open holes on the back nine - 11 through 14 - are solid, but otherwise, the overgrowth of some otherwise lovely live oaks makes the corridors quite narrow and frustrating for higher handicaps. There is a lot of potential at Willbrook, though.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Trees In the way Everywhere

The golf course layout itself isn’t bad. But the 1st hole has a tree right in front of the green which affects all approach shots. There are tree limbs are in the way on multiple holes. Range balls were not included which is always a major negative in my book. The staff was very friendly. But another negative was there was no drink cart on a Sunday. It was sunny and 85 out this is a big mistake by the golf course. The range is very small. We had 9 players in our group and we filled the entire range. Also the holes had to be in the same place for multiple days because there was damage around several holes. There are better value courses in the founders club package.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Our favourite track in MB!!

I don't think there is a member of our group that doesn't like this golf course! Its on our itinerary every year. We love the overall feel of this course, the history surrounding you on multiple holes, and the natural beauty of the low country area.

This course condition has never been an issue with any of us. Yes the greens are different then we are used to but thats part of travelling and playing different courses.

Staff has always been friendly and treated us well, minus one old course marshal years ago that didn't like how/where we had parked our cart, and he took offence to that.

Our group really enjoys this course, and you know it will be apart of our trip again this fall!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 322
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Layout, Playable Course

I thought this golf course was very playable (wide fairways) and in good shape. Nice layout. The greens are the old Bermuda greens - a thicker blade of grass. The only down side were the greens. They were slow and bumpy.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Willbrook Plantation

Played here on a windy day after reserving the tee time through MBGOLF.COM. Paid $32 to reserve the tee time and we were to pay the remainder upon arrival at the course. Our group had been playing courses in the Founders Group Co. Each receipt had a $10 off the rate if we showed the receipt at the pro shop prior to play. HOWEVER, the wonderful gentleman at Willbrook's pro shop would not apply this discount due to "booking our tee time online" when we inquired into this, another upstanding gentleman rushed out of an office, puffed up his chest and basically told us tough luck.

The course was in OK shape, but I wouldn't pay more than $50-60 to play here folks. There are nicer courses in the area with much friendlier staff!

Our group has elected not to return to this course for the fact of the rude pro shop staff.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Myrtle Beach / Pawley's Gem - Must play

Great course. Not only was the staff great, but they got us on tee at our time exactly and had the groups moving along at a good pace.

The course design is interesting, with a lot of risk/reward holes and accuracy over distance being rewarded. Conditions were AMAZING considering it was February - especially considering other "premium" courses in the area were in such bad condition. These greens rolled true, and were healthy as late spring / early summer.

Certainly would recommend to golfers of all skill levels - this course is great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice layout - enjoyable round

We play mostly as a twosome so often get paired up at busy courses. Meet a lot of new people this way, and golfers are generally a friendly type. That was the case today -- had an enjoyable round with a couple who traveled from Germany to play golf in Myrtle Beach. Course was busy and pace of play a bit slow, but diidn't seem so bad with new.friends to visit with.

Greeter/bagman and starter were very friendly, as was the cart lady.

Course was in good condition in spite of some rain the previous day, and some fall maintenance going on -- the crew was doing a great job not intruding on play. Like we've seen on other MB-area courses, there's not a lot of rollout on shots like we're used to up north -- and threre's no running shots up onto the green. So, choose your tee box wisely when you start your round, nd take an extra club to carry onto the greens.

Layout is very fair -- fairways are generous, but it's still important to hit it in the right spots to set up your next shot. No surprises (other than a few on green reads, perhaps!) -- it's all right there in front of you with no blind shots unless you get badly out of place.

Nice finishing par 3 and par 5 on numbers 17 & 18.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great staff

Played for the first time. Pro was courteous enough to let me go out early to jump in front of a group of 28. Pace of play was so good I got in 27 in 4 1/2 hours. Course got a ton of rain night before. All things considered it held up well. Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
South Carolina Advisor
Previously Played
Hot weather

Willbrook still a gem.

Played here in March and was very impressed so I thought I'd introduce my buddies to this place. They loved it. Got some heavy rain the night before so the fairways weren't rolling, but the greens they were a holdin'! Course is in great shape. They are gonna punch the greens next week though so beware.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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