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Marsh-heavy Pawleys Plantation is a standout in Myrtle Beach's South Strand.
70 Tanglewood Drive, Pawleys Island, South Carolina 29585, US
(843) 237-6000
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About Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club

Home to one of two Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses in the Myrtle Beach area, Pawleys Plantation offers great villa accommodations for families and golf groups looking to stay on the quiet south end of the Myrtle Beach "Grand Strand." Staying on the golf course gives the feeling of being a resident for a few days at one of the best laid-out communities in coastal South Carolina, and makes for easy access to several other worthwhile area golf courses.

Facts

Price Range$$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres582
Year Opened1988
Number of Units100-300

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsCasual, Bar
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Beach AccessYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

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

Golf courses at Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
82 Reviews (82)
Reviews 56
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Nice conditions

Played my second pre-World Am round at Pawley's. Overall course conditions were good. No complaints. Nice views on lots of holes. Staff was helpful and friendly. Played in afternoon so pace of play was never an issue.

Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 45
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

24 Kansas City guys

Course is one of our favorite because of the variety of holes in and around the marshes. Have been coming back here off and on for 25 years.

Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful views

Sadly we played the day after a major rainstorm so the course was pretty wet especially the greens that I could tell were slower than normal.

Beautiful views throughout and a fantastic layout. Challenging course but multiple tees for all skill levels.

Definitely return to play next time in the area.

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Brand name

Not a horrible course. Not quite comfortable saying it's worth the $75 and our group of 6 agreed. I understand that courses here are in transition so won't comment on that. But can say that as of Wednesday it isn't $75 worth. Ok layout, marsh on the back side, tree lined on the front. A couple trees in the fairway. No GPS but the carts do have a ball washer and club washer on them, also, no USB plugs on the carts for your electronics. Overall, I think the price is worth more because of Jack Nicholas's name but your not playing with Jack just playing a golf course.

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Pawleys Plantation

Played here early morning to beat a weather front moving in.

Each player receives a bag of range balls (approximately 30) to warm up at the range prior to play. Range was in good condition and also has a chipping and putting area beside the range.

The course is currently in excellent condition, tee to green the course is plush other than the rough still being dormant.

Course can be challenging and has subtle nuances that playing multiple times would help recognize.

Our group will definitely be returning!

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Reviews 447
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Always great to "go home again"

I grew up spending summers in Pawleys Island, and lived there from 2011 to 2014, so I've played Pawleys Plantation hundreds of times, and it holds a dear spot in my heart. Make no mistake - this late-80s Jack Nicklaus layout is extremely demanding, but the beauty of the back-nine holes on the marsh typically helps one's worries melt away. An upgrade in conditioning would take the facility to the upper echelon of Grand Strand golf.

Golf Advisor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
T O P 250
Reviews 127
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Super nice.

Staff was extremely friendly. Course was in great shape. They teamed me up with some members, very nice folks. Had an awesome day. Will be looking forward to going back. Practice facility was super.

Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 15
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Waited a long time to play here and think there are many better.

Because this course is so far away (hr) from where I stay I normally pass. I decided this year to play all new course and I started with this one. The good; Back nine layout, pace of play, practice area, fairways, price. The bad; its July but back nine greens had some sand on them; some traps had tire tracks in them, I would play this if under 70 bucks and are in that area. Not worth the drive from NMB. True Blue MUCH better. Didn't hate it just over-hyped.

First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great course

Everything about this course was great. Fairways, Greens...great shape. Played early in the morning so greens got faster as the day heated up. Never seen anything like Hole #13. Wouldn't want every course I play to have a par 3 like this one...but man was it cool. Only negative of the day was the mosquitos. Got eaten alive. Bring bug spray!

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Most underrated course on the grand strand

Pawleys is such a beautiful challenging course. It's always in great shape. The greens are quick and true so you can make putts. The course is somewhat tight and the wind always blows out there. I feel it's the toughest test of golf on the grand strand. 13, 14, 16, 17, and 18 will test all of your shot hitting capabilities.

Previously Played
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great Golf

This is the prettiest course I've played. Beautiful surroundings. Back nine runs through marsh very scenic . Course was in great shape. Greens excellent, played in under 4 hours.

First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 46
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Tough Course in Rough Shape

Let's start with this; the course is tough. There is trouble all over the place. If you miss the fairway, you're in a waste bunker; if you miss the waste bunker, you're in the water; if you miss both, you're OB. Certainly one of the most difficult courses in Myrtle Beach, but worth playing. The fairways were in rough shape, but the greens were perfect. We didn't see a brown spot all day. The back nine was really cool as it was cut out of, and in some cases constructed within, the marsh of Pawley's Island. We played with two guys who play there a lot and they said the bugs are usually awful there. Today they weren't bad, but with all the marsh on the course I believe it could be bad sometimes. Overall, if you play well the course rewards you, but if you make mistakes your score will reflect that.

Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Pawleys is on a beautiful piece of land

I've played Pawleys a few times, I've noticed they always suffer from sub par conditioning. But this most recent day at pawleys was great, the greens were in the best shape I've seen them. Fairways were good for the most part with a few exceptions. This course plays as 2 different courses basically, but it somehow fits into one. The front 9 is pure low country golf and the design is solid. It is a very enjoyable 9 holes but when you take the turn, the views become spectacular. The back 9 seems as though the holes were already there before Jack touched them. On a windy day, these holes along the salt marsh will do quite a number on your scorecard. This is definitely one of the tougher courses on the South Strand. This is definitely a course I could play regularly and is easily in my top 10 area courses.

Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

P Poor Pawleys

Well, they did get the greens back in shape, alas, they forgot about the rest of the course. Fairways and tee boxes were in horrible shape.Played a course down the road and it was miles ahead of this one in terms of condition.When a course is in this condition they should offer a discount.The 17th is a 70 yd 3 if you can believe that. Stay away.

South Carolina Advisor
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played

Horrendous GREENS

First time playing this course. Love Jack designs, great layout but this course is unplayable. Complete joke that they are charging people to play. Greens are dead with a Fungas but they don't tell you when you book time. Will never play again!!! Save your money don't waste your time.

First Time Playing
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Played

Avoid

Pawleys was the most disappointing course our group played all week. The greens were awful. According to the unfriendly marshall they lost them back in October. The strange thing is that the other 4 courses we played which were within 7 miles didn't have this problem. The marshall seemed aggravated at our complaints and offered no apologies only admonished us to pick up the pace even though we were waiting every hole.

Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

A Nice Friendly Course

This course is a nice course, not overly hard. It has several challenging holes. The greens for February were surprising nice, putts rolled out smoothly. It was very wet due to extreme storms prior to our trip so the fairways were soft with some standing water on some holes. Considering the fact there were tornado watch's the day before the course was in great shape.

First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

So you think you got game?

This course is a great course to see if you are as good as you think you are. I have played it from the tips and the men's tees. It is all you want from the tips. Played probably one of my best rounds ever and shot 73. The course is very scenic and requires a lot of different shots. The course has always been in good to great shape when we have played. If you are on the south end of the beach then add this one to your list. I believe pricing was reasonable as well.

Previously Played
Good weather
Walked
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great Value

Look forward to playing here as often as possible. Great character and for me quite challenging - particularly the back nine. Unfortunately, got stuck behind a "fivesome" on the back nine which slow down all groups to a frustrating crawl. No Rangers or anyone "in charge" was around as I guess all the bosses went home for the afternoon. Anyway, highly recommend when the get the pace of play organized a bit better.

Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great Value and FUN

A great course, with memorable holes! MUCH better value than Caledonia! Have played over 80 courses and WANT to play this one again! Remember when checking in to getrrage balls - you'll need to warm up! The course isn't easy, but fair. And you need to be ready! A REALLY enjoyable day and want to play it again!

First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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