True Blue Golf Resort

Even though their website advertises free youth 16 and under with paid adult they wanted to charge me full rate until I inquired about a discount at that point they charged me half rate for my junior.

Having played this tract many times, my favorite on the Grand Strand, I was really disappointed in conditions. Unfortunately the greens have recently been punched and top dressed. This was not a major issue since maintenance needs to be performed..

The fairways were in terrible shape for a course that is supposed to be a "premium" course and charges premium rates.

All sandy areas are now considered waste areas. Apparently this also means no maintenance in them. All sandy areas are basically hard pan, even greenside areas.

Mike Stranz can do no wrong. If there is any course in the Myrtle Beach area you have to play, this is most definitely it. The design is memorable, the fairways generous, the shear amount of waste area is a nightmare (but in a good way). You will find the sand at this course. In fact you may spend more time in the sand here than at the actual beach. This is a bucket list course and it is easy to see why it is the number 3 course in the Myrtle Beach area. Honestly I don’t know why I’m writing this review. Go play Pawley’s Plantation or Heritage Club so I can play here each day and be in my own golf heaven.

I was surprised how poorly maintained this course was , the appearance was disappointing . The greens , and approach were good . The course itself is very challenging and enjoyable ; however the lack of maintenance is very disappointing .

This course was beautiful from the drive to the clubhouse to the final hole. Conditions were excellent, greens were really pure. True resort style course. The layout and the design is top notch as expected. If you don’t enjoy this course you don’t enjoy golf!

Course was in disastrous shape, 4 groups on a hole at a time because they let everyone go out all at once. Greens were 16 different speeds, tee boxes were mainly all dirt. $220 was highway robbery

Heard so much hype about this course when I heard about it 5 years ago. Finally played it and was very disappointed in my expectations. Have played many expensive courses and this course had no range, bad practice area and not kept up. Was thinking course would be better which it was but not in great condition which could be because of lack of rain but crab grass like spots all over greens was such a shock… would not play again.

The course was in good shape with the exception of the rough and bunkers (leaves, etc. left over from fall). The greens were perfect and fairways were lush for the time of year (early April). This was one of the best public courses I have played. The view is gorgeous!

Tee boxes solid, fairways solid, greens rolled true and had trickle. Pace is a little sketchy in the evening.

I was beyond impressed with the conditions , staff friendliness, and the chowder at the turn was delicious. 18th hole approach is over water in front of people enjoying a drink or lunch at the outdoor seating . I choked and hit it in the water . Whoops.

True Blue and its sister-site, Caledonia, are tremendously important golf courses to me; they helped awaken a love of architecture. That being the case, I will admit to a measure of permanent bias in their favor. Every time approach the clubhouse at True Blue, I feel that childhood thrill again. And while I will always love the golf course, what has stuck out to me the last couple of times I have played it is that it would benefit from the slightest bit of refurbishment, mostly of the greens, which have shrunk over the last decade and some of whose exciting peripheral contours no longer affect play as much as they used to. Therefore, the course doesn’t quite function as intended, even though it still looks really cool. This minor complaint aside, True Blue remains one of the Myrtle Beach area’s must-play courses, with some of the friendliest folks around ensuring golfers have a good time.

My son, Patrick Smith, and I, Dolly Bevan Manion, drove over 3 1/2 hours to play True Blue (a misnomer) for the first time on Sat, the 27th of Sept. With cart and green fee it was $186 for each of us. We have been playing golf at many different courses for more than 30 years and it was the worst golfing experience ever. I will recount the experience -saving the BEST for last. We were not allowed to take the cart to the car to load up. Thus, had to tip the attendant at the bag drop for putting our bags on the cart. No outside coolers allowed so you had to purchase any beverages from the hospitality cart of course at a highly inflated price. you could USE a small cloth bag cooler WITH ICE the size of a small purse if you purchased a six pack of beer for $28.00. There was GPS in the cart but not only to give yardage and relevant playing info, but to advertise and repeatedly to caution that railroad ties are slippery when wet. It was also used to send messages to the players. Shockingly, the attached disgusting message appeared around hole 17. Now for the BEST part- While waiting to go to the first tee, we were informed there was another couple playing with us- a very nice young couple from NY. The guy was a good golfer. Patrick is a very good golfer. Regardless of how we are playing on a given day, we pick up after we have reached double bogey on a hole. We DO NOT play behind schedule unless we are being held up. The female of the pair should not have been on the golf course. She never picked her ball up until it went in the hole- mostly after 10-12 strokes. She putted out each hole- putts less than a foot. She took at least 15 seconds to line up every shot. At the green she lined up each putt by squatting and holding her ball at eye level! What was that about? Naturally, we fell behind. The rangers kept approaching us and telling us to move on. Verbally and on the screen we were informed that we were going to be forced to skip holes unless we caught up. I explained to one ranger, "Barry", why we were behind. Rather than telling the female that she was taking too much time, our foursome was warned to speed up. On the back nine, True Blue's pressure and the frustration of playing with a pure novice, destroyed my concentration. Both Patrick and I seriously thought about quitting- something we have never done. At the end of the round at the bag drop, an attendant asked Patrick how he enjoyed the game and he told the guy it was unpleasant due to the constant cajoling to speed up. The response unapologetically was that "they" tried to get as many golfers "teed off" as possible and Saturday was a busy day. Well, we were totally "teed off" and will not play at "True Blue" or sister course, Caledonia, again. Oh, and by the way, it took 5 1/2 hours to play.

Easily one of the best courses in Myrtle, anybody reading this should disregard the bad reviews here. Impeccable greens, great course conditions, the coolest tee markers i've ever seen along with the halfway house. Only downside is there's no range here but one at their sister course (True Blue- another gem). Highly recommend to any golfer you won't be disappointed. This course should 95-100% rating on here, shame on the bad reviews for skewing the actual course rating. Golf pass is such a reliable tool, it's shocking this has an 80% rating.

You pay $135.00 and you have to wait every single shot on every hole is ridiculous.

Then you find out the jamb a foursome in in front of you and all the ranger can say is it great out here.

I do get waiting on some tee boxes but EVERY shot for 18 holes. Stop trying to steal everybody's money and make this course enjoyable.

Probably will never go back but I don't think they care.

I played Caledonia Golf & Fish Club with three friends, on Monday, March 24th. It’s been over six years since I last played here, and this is my first official review of the course. The course is just as beautiful as it was six years ago. It all starts with driving down the way to the club house. Southern oak trees with Spanish moss line both sides of the drive into the club house. It’s very similar to the entrance of Augusta National. This is my third time playing the course and it’s just as visually appealing as my first time here. The entire staff from the bag drop, to the restaurant, to the pro shop were extremely nice and professional.

The course itself was in phenomenal shape. There were a couple of teeing areas that were pretty worn, but I would assume that is due to the amount of play they receive. Every hole is unique, and you must try to be on the correct side of the fairway, for your approach to the green(s). The course is fair but will provide a challenge on wayward shots. It’s hard to pick out my favorite holes, but if I did, they would be number 9 and 18. Me personally, I like ending a nine with a par three. Even though it’s a short hole it does provide a challenge. It’s all carry over a sand trap to a very narrow green. Number 18 is a par four and is also a challenge with water all the way on the right side of the fairway and in front of the green. You need to hit your drive as far down the fairway, without going into the water, so you have a shorter club into the green. Add to the fact that you will be watched by the people sitting on the porch. With that being said, I would recommend sitting outside on the porch after your round, enjoy the views of the surrounding area and watch your fellow golfers navigate number 18.

If there was a downside, there is no driving range on site and if you do want to hit some balls beforehand you need to go to Caledonia’s sister course, True Blue, across the street. There are no issues. Just tell the starter at True Blue you have a tee time at Caledonia, and they will set you up with some range balls.

This was my first Mike Strantz course I have played and I’m excited to play other courses of his. I did play True Blue six years ago also. So, I’m becoming a big fan of his work.