Ocean-Bay-Waterway South Strand Public
Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club
A Jack Nicklaus design from 1988, Pawleys Plantation runs 7,026 yards at par 72 with a slope of 146. It rewards accurate ball strikers and offers marsh views reviewers rate among the area's best.
Designed by Jack Nicklaus
- Par
- 72
- Yards
- 7,026
- Slope
- 146
- Holes
- 18
- Opened
- 1988
- Greens
- Tif Eagle
Why groups book it
What you are paying for at Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club
The pedigree
Jack Nicklaus
A Ocean-Bay-Waterway layout that opened in 1988 and plays to a par of 72 over 7,026 yards.
The test
Slope 146
A slope of 146 over 7,026 yards from the tips. The back tees are a genuine examination for a scratch player, and the forward sets keep everyone else moving.
The greens
Tif Eagle
Putting surfaces are Tif Eagle. The practice ground carries a chipping green, a driving range and a putting green, so the speed is no surprise on the first green.
The verdict
4.2 out of 5
Across 507 reviews left by golfers who booked through us, 80% scored Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club four stars or better. None of it is edited and none of it is paid for.
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The course
The golf at Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club
Nicklaus routed this Lowcountry course through marsh and tidal ground at Pawleys Island in 1988. The card shows par 72, 7,026 yards and a slope of 146, played on Tif Eagle greens, with a difficulty rating of hard. The course record is 68, held by Jeremy Pope, which is a striking number for a course of this length and says plenty about how well it defends par. Practice areas cover a driving range, putting green and chipping green.
Across 537 reviews the average is 4.23, with 274 five star and 161 four star ratings. The praise is warm and consistent. Reviewers describe great shape, friendly and helpful staff, excellent clubhouse food and, repeatedly, the views. One calls them some of the best in the area. The par threes over water get their own attention, with one player describing them as wild, and the setting delivers the odd alligator sighting on the closing stretch. Layout, conditioning and staff are the three themes that dominate the review language, and the word tough recurs alongside them.
The negative reviews, 37 of them at one or two stars, point almost entirely at conditioning rather than design, and they carry a useful piece of context. Several reviewers report brown fairways with thin grass, and one describes bunkers containing black sand mixed with gravel and too much dirt. Crucially, more than one reviewer notes the course was scheduled to close in October for renovations and acknowledges the work is needed and planned. That reframes the conditioning complaints as a phase rather than a permanent state, but anyone booking should confirm current status and whether the renovation has been completed. The most recent review on file dates to July 2026. Set against 435 reviews at four or five stars, the conditioning complaints look like the low point of a maintenance cycle rather than a verdict on the golf, and the design itself draws almost no criticism in the review record.
The look
Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club in pictures
Getting there
70 Tanglewood Dr, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Course reviews
What golfers said about Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club
Every one of these was left by a golfer who booked through us and played the course. Nothing is edited and nothing is paid for.
- 5 star 50%
- 4 star 31%
- 3 star 13%
- 2 star 5%
- 1 star 2%
Again, great service & good group!
Staff was awsome, the course is amazing!
Course was on great shape and staff and restaurant was very nice and food was great!
Always a great course to play. Staff is friendly course was in great shape. Some of the best views in the area. And the food in the clubhouse is excellent as is the staff.
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Our grp 1st time playing here and liked the course
Liked this course.
Course was in great condition, and the staff was friendly and helpful.
Favorite course in MB.
Fair condition. Love the layout
Course was cool. Par threes on the water are wild. We saw a gator on 18!
Haven’t played here in years. Other than very strong winds, I was pleasantly surprised with the changes.
Liked the layout, some challenging holes and some strategy for staying out of trouble.
Beautiful The 13 and 17 hole was a eye opener what a challenge with the wind blowing hard over the marsh
Was nice to play but I do not plan to play when coming back.
Phenomenal course! Great layout, great facilities and great staff!
Staff was great course was awesome!! Will be back
Enjoyed the variety of holes and very scenic. Our foresome enjoyed it.
no complaints, solid course- great shape
Love this corse it’s my favorite
The Course was in great shape and pace of Play was around 4 hours. We will definitely come back
We had a Blast....staff was super nice and Golf was FUN Great pace of play
Beautiful Course
My favorite course of the trip, amazing! Man at pro shop (don't recall his name) wouldn't allow us to reserve a replay tee time without paying. Our concern was weather and not wanting a rain check. We assured him we would replay as long as it wasn't storming but he wouldn't accommodate us. Stated, "I could sell that spot". It worked out, no storm. I've never encountered this before.
Great course. Hadn’t played it in years. Greens were in great shape in spite of being in their slow season. Would definitely play again.
Loved the layout! Loved the condition! Loved the pace of play! Played 36 holes on a Saturday. Play both 18s in less than 4 hours. Loved the beauty of the holes on the marsh.
Ended up not playing
beautiful course. 90 degree. started on hole 10 even though tee times were set 359 days in advance
Great course, bag drop off man was rude. Great course though
Nice trek but fell short of our expectations and the heavy winds made the two signature holes gimmicky.
Beautiful, clanging course. Split tee start here as well, but good communication from the starter about pace of play.
Fun course and nice that we got the lunch and drink tickets
Great shape and friendly staff. Worth the drive from MB
Fantastic course with and well laid out until you get to the greens which are shaped like a potato chip.
#1 course this year greens were awesome
Beautifully kept course.
Great course with so many challenges
Best of the 5 courses. Really nice!
Beautiful course with great conditions
Course was good. Staff was somewhat rude.
Also has a great layout, greens & fairways were excellent! I would play it again!
Vacation rentals
Where to stay near Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club
These are the three closest places we book to the course, measured as the drive from the clubhouse rather than in a straight line, so the morning run to the first tee stays short. Lodging is quoted with the golf as one price.
7.0 miles away
Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort
The closest stay we book to Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club, about 7.0 miles by road, with bar/lounge on site.
- Bar/Lounge
- Community Outdoor Pool
- Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (Seasonal)
23 miles away
Crown Reef Beach Resort
About 23 miles from the course, worth it if the group wants to be in Myrtle Beach.
- Bar/Lounge
- Elevator
- FREE Wi-Fi
23 miles away
Ocean Blue Resort
About 23 miles from the course, worth it if the group wants to be in Myrtle Beach.
- Covered Parking
- FREE Parking
- FREE Wi-Fi
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