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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Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Greens need work

Most of the greens on the front side have very little grass and need work. Rest of course in good shape

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
dc89f6bf-031e-57e4-aa47-72ee15dc9134
Commented on 01/07/2016

Thank you Charlie for your review and feedback of Sea Palms Golf & Tennis Resort. We appreciate you taking the time and are happy to hear you enjoyed the course and we hope you will come back and visit us again soon!

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Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Day Of Golf

Greens are still recovering from airation and are pretty bad. Fairway grass is dorment and thin.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
dc89f6bf-031e-57e4-aa47-72ee15dc9134
Commented on 12/07/2015

Thanks for your review and we do apologize for the maintenance inconvenience. We hope to see back again soon!

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Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful layout, poor couse condition

Maybe just bad timing ( overseeding og rye grass) but greens were ver poor and the fairways weren't much better

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
dc89f6bf-031e-57e4-aa47-72ee15dc9134
Commented on 11/22/2015

mldavidson, Thanks for your review and feedback on our course conditions. We may have caught you on our off maintenance day, so we do apologize. Thanks for your visit and hope to see you back out soon!

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Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very Nice

Great course in residential area Old course and homes but well maintained

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
dc89f6bf-031e-57e4-aa47-72ee15dc9134
Commented on 11/22/2015

newmanrd, thanks for feedback and we look forward to having you back next time!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

One dissapointment

There was a member guest tournament that morning ,carring over into the afternoon. We had a 1:04 tee time and called ahead to see if we could tee off earlier and were told we could.When we arrived about 11:00 am hoping to tee off about noon time we were told that we could go earlier only if we played the west course , which is a much shorter course with very tight fairways. We wanted to play the 18 hole course, so we had to hang around for 2 hrs. before we could tee off. We were very disappointed and felt they should have advised us of these details at our initial phone call. otherwise, things did work out Ok. You might advise the course management as this might improve customer satisfaction in the future.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
dc89f6bf-031e-57e4-aa47-72ee15dc9134
Commented on 11/12/2015

Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback and truly do apologize for the inconvenience. Our Member Guest Day is such a big event, that at times some of the other details fall through the cracks. It is our goal to provide a superior experience for ALL our guests, so we hope that for your next visit we can meet your expectations. Please reach out to us at rickirwin@seapalms.com if you would like to discuss as well as see how we can make it right.

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Reviews 1
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Poor staffing

booked on golfnow, thought it was 18 hole price because that was how it appeared since I had used it before to book time. Got there they told me price was only for 9, said it stated that. Went back on golfnow and it did not state that, maybe in extremely fine print but definitely not obvious. When questioned this two young men at counter talked down to me. Paid extra as a single to play 18, got behind threesome on 4th would not let me play through until 9th no marshall only played 14 and left. Staff arrogance is what upset me the most

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/05/2015

I had that same issue but called Golf Now and they said that it was for 18. It is a miscommunication and it seems to have been clear up as I played last Sunday. Don't let the experirnce drive you away from Sea Palms. It is a great course. I am not an experienced golfer but I enjoy this spot a lot.

dc89f6bf-031e-57e4-aa47-72ee15dc9134
Commented on 11/10/2015

gdmcelroy, Thank you for providing us feedback on how we can improve and we do apologize for any miscommunication. We do have our 9 hole rounds labeled "Sea Palms Golf & Tennis Resort - 9 holes" and we have a 9 hole icon to help draw attention to the tee time being only 9 holes. If your experience was somehow different please let us know so we can communicate to GolfNow. Feel free to reach out to us at seapalmsmanagement@gmail.com if you would like to discuss further. We hope you are able to try us again and have a more positive experience!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Had a great time. Only reasons for not non excellent scores was for the fact that it's not practical to get a bite at the turn.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Coarse

The coarse was in excellent condition, a little tight in some places but that is what makes it challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Sea Palms is looking good!

First time I've played Sea Palms in a couple of years and they have made significant improvements - especially with the bunkers. I'll be back on my next visit to SSI.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course is in great shape!

Course is in great shape, and got a nice discount on GolfNow.com. We enjoyed this challenging course, played from the white tees.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice, very happy golfer!!!

The course was in very good condition, had a blast. Cooler on the cart is a nice touch. Staff was very friendly, ( especially the starter ) very nice guy. Ice water at several holes.... I will be back......

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very average

This course isn't worth $60. The quality of the grass was average at best. Most of the tees were in poor conditions. Lots of accumulated clippings on the fairway. The greens were ok.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sea palms

Course is in excellent shape and if you want a fun nine holes play the west nine par 34 also in great shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dramatically Improved!

I had seen some good reviews lately for Sea Palms so figured I would give it a try. In the past when I have played the course the conditions were not the best. It has now been sold and the conditions have vastly improved. The course is fairly short even from the back tees but I really enjoyed it. The fairways were in excellent shape and the greens were perfect and rolled true and fast. It didn't even seem like the same course I had played in years past. Be aware that the driving range is across the street. You can drive the cart over there after you check in. You have to hit off of mats but it does the trick. I will be back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

course in great shape. A little more talkative staff would be a plus.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

A Friendly Course to Play

This course is very scenic, set in the Maritime forest on Saint Simons. Sounds of the birds and cicadas made for a pleasant experience.

I arrived early for my morning tee time and learned that the pro shop only sells crackers and candy. No coffee. Also, the driving range is a three hole, five minute drive from the pro shop. Range balls sold separately. They did not pair me up with anybody, they sent me off behind another solo player whom I caught up with on the second hole and learned we were behind several foursomes. I still can't fathom why they didn't send me to tee off of the 10th hole.This made for a 4:45 round of golf.

There was also no beverage cart. There are water coolers located frequently throughout the course which was great because it was very hot, but there was no cart that came around offering adult beverages or Gatorade's etc.

The course was well maintained and clean with tight fairways and thick but playable rough. Water is in play on a lot of holes and layout made for a fun but challenging round of golf.
Visited July 2015

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Excellent choice

Greens were in GREAT shape,..almost like putting on carpet! Course has LOTS of OB, so keeping it in play, especially off the tee, is the challenge, although the course isn't long (even from the blues). If you spray it off the tee, you could have trouble. Played 18 holes in 2 hours flat as a single! Course is very flat & lacks memorable holes, but 9 & 18 are strong holes, though. Greens have only modest slope & average speed, so they're not too tough. Overall, very enjoyable. I got a great discount thru GN, so I give this place a big 'thumbs up!' Staff was very friendly, as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice track when staying on the island

Good value for the money. Very fair course and very nice greens.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value

Mr. Wayne is awesome and the course was beautiful. New pub is awesome as well. Good job

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tight Country Club

Tight, 'suburban country-club' type layout. OB is literally 15 yards or less from fairway on many holes. Got a sweet deal on GN for $22 including cart, which was awesome. Best thing is it's so convenient playing on SSI. Courses on Jekyll are wider and more open, better surroundings too. Overall, not bad. I'd okay again if didn't have time to drive to Jekyll or Brunswick.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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