515 North Windward Drive, St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522, US
(912) 638-3351
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About Sea Palms Resort

Sea Palms Resort is a golf community on St. Simons Island in coastal Georgia with condominium style accommodations in the resort village or beachfront. Guests at Sea Palms Resort have access to the club's 18-hole golf course, fitness center, pool and other member amenities. The Sea Gate Inn features condominium-style suites with modern, full kitchens, private balconies and living spaces. The beach on St. Simons Island is accessible on the south end. The 18-hole golf course was originally designed by George Cobb and fully renovated in 2019.

Facts

Price Range$$, $$$
Property Class★★★
Year Opened1967
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsBar, Casual
Room TypesVillas/Casitas, Suite
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
MarinaYes
Beach AccessYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Sea Palms Resort

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4.5
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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Quality course!

The course was in really great shape. The greens were nice and smooth and the fairways were nicely manicured. It's a good layout which will, at times, force you to work the ball left and right or use less club so you don't wind up in trouble.

They also have plenty of water coolers along the course for the hot summer days.

Both times I've played, I've just about been the only one in the course. The downside to this is the drink cart is only out when there are more groups on the course, which is during the mornings it seems.

I'll definitely come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Good course/awful pace of play

We played at 8:30, hoping to get around early, and 5 hours later finished. We had 2 groups on every tee on the back 9 and no ranger. Frankly it spoiled what could have been a fun round. The course was in great shape and the fairways, tees, and greens were spectacular. We would like to play again, but dragging around like we did really left a bad feeling. Welcome to the world of "resort golf".

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

A must play on St. Simons Island

Have lived and played this course on occasion for years but have never seen it in better condition. A must play if you live here or come for a visit.

Carl Mc

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful course but a little tight for beginners

My first time playing this course. I wished I lived nearby because I would play this course often.

The course was beautiful and well maintained. The greens were a little slow and putts had very little breaks. Took a few holes to get used to it but all greens were consistant. Well worth the price even if I didn't get a Hot Deal. We had a couple of novice golfers in our group and they were intimidated by the closest of homes on several of the tee boxes. The course was wet making a few holes cart path only. We still managed less than a 4 1/2 round. I would highly recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good but be aware

Course was in great shape, and I always enjoy the challenge...just a note on the driving range:

Be aware of your liabilities using the Sea Palm Driving range. Please respect the rights of the Deer Run Villas residents and Do Not hit over the nets.

The area around the range includes homes, a tennis court and other golfers from the Nine West Course. Your liabilities may include personal and property damage.

If you require a longer range for practice please use the ranges at the following courses.

• King & Prince Golf Course, St. Simons Island

• Jekyll Island Golf Course, Jekyll Island

• Heritage Oaks Course at Oak Grove Island

These courses all feature full service ranges for your practice with drivers or other long clubs.

Property damage has already occurred at Deer Run Villas, including bouncing into the tennis court. We do not want personal injury to be next. If your golf ball leaves the practice range area, you WILL BE responsible for any damages or injury.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Gem on st. simons island

Perfect course to enjoy a round. Layout reminded me of North Carolina (except the hills of course) very interesting and fun layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

On course amenities

No beverage cart and no ready made food at turn. Otherwise a great golf experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great day

We were a little spoiled. Went off at 9am on a Monday and never ran into anyone in front of us, never saw anyone behind us. Just my dad and me, we played in 3.5 hours. Had a great time. Both played well. All aspects of the course were in good condition. Certainly not Augusta, but nothing was so bad it was deserving of a complaint. Greens were a little slow (probably a 9 or 9.5) but putted true.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Most enjoyable

Most enjoyable round of golf for me in over a year. I didn't score well but had a great time. All aspects of this course were as good as you could ask for. I played here about 4 years ago, and I will not wait that long to come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Sometimes The People Make The Course

Add unfriendly, unhelpful staff to a great course you get a bad experience. Add friendly, helpful staff to a good course you get a great experience and it becomes a great course. You get the latter at Sea Palms. Georgia is in a dry spell, yet the course was in good condition. My wife and I enjoyed our time here. I'm sorry I don't remember his name but the man outside not only gave us great advice on the course but on restaurants in the area. We would go back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very much improved

Played last year.Some fairways were burnt out and greens. Pleasantly surprised at the improvements. Will play here again during my stay on the island.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First Visit to SSI

Enjoyed our round, three hours, first ones out. Resort course friendly. Resort course SLOW greens but consistent roll and greens were in great shape. Open and easy. Tee it high and let it fly!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Sea Palms is a fun course to play!

Spring of 2017 - course in very good shape. Well cared for, greens true. Good value!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fast greens

This was my first time playing the course. The course is in good condition. It's your typical resort course. It has some challenges but not to difficult off the tee. The greens are the course's main defense. They are very slick with some subtle breaks. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Only real negative is the driving range. It is very small and a good distance from the clubhouse. Overall I really enjoyed this course and my round. If you can get it for $40 or less, it's worth it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Had the course to ourselves

Played on a very windy day. The course conditions were decent except for the greens which were very sandy. But the staff were very friendly and there were only a few other people on the course so we played in just over three hours. Excellent course for the money though. Booked it as a "hot deal".

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

very nice course

Enjoyed everything about the course, layout, fairways and greens were in great condition.The day I golfed the course had very few golfers on it, hard to believe for as nice as the course is.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course

I liked the layout. Greens were excellent but the fairways were a little dry due to the lack of rain which was to be expected. The staff was very friendly and the food was very good.

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