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Sea Trail Golf Club - Jones Course

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Sea Trail Golf Club - Jones Course

The Rees Jones course at Sea Trail opened in 1990 in Sunset Beach and plays to a par 72 of 6,711 yards. It is a manageable, well routed resort layout whose conditioning has been inconsistent.

3.8 from 997 golfer reviews

Designed by Rees Jones

Par
72
Yards
6,711
Slope
135
Holes
18
Opened
1990
Greens
Bermuda

Why groups book it

What you are paying for at Sea Trail Golf Club - Jones Course

The pedigree

Rees Jones

A Traditional layout that opened in 1990 and plays to a par of 72 over 6,711 yards.

The test

Slope 135

6,711 yards and a slope of 135. Enough teeth to be worth the tee time, fair enough that the whole group finishes with a card worth signing.

The greens

Bermuda

Putting surfaces are Bermuda. The practice ground carries a chipping green, a driving range, a practice bunker and a putting green, so the speed is no surprise on the first green.

The verdict

3.8 out of 5

Across 997 reviews left by golfers who booked through us, 65% scored Sea Trail Golf Club - Jones Course 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 Sea Trail Golf Club - Jones Course

At 6,711 yards this is the shortest of the three Sea Trail layouts in raw length, and the slope of 135 comes from shaping rather than distance. Jones gave it a traditional routing with plenty of sand, and the practice facility here includes a bunker alongside the chipping green, driving range and putting green, which is a hint about what the round asks of you. Bermuda greens and a Medium difficulty rating make it approachable for a mixed group, and reviewers who liked it used words like decent track and great track.

Difficulty
Medium
Access
Public
Style
Traditional
Practice
Chipping Green, Driving Range, Practice Bunker, Putting Green
Address
75A Clubhouse Rd, Sunset Beach, NC 28468

The layout is not what divides opinion. Greens are. Across 222 sampled reviews the most common words are course, greens, shape and condition, and the sentiment attached to greens is frequently negative. Comments include nice layout with greens in bad shape, fairways okay and greens terrible, and one reviewer who felt the greens were in worse condition than most area courses. Bunkers draw the same criticism, with golfers reporting traps that need sand and sandy areas that are not well defined. Others were happier, describing very nice conditions and praising the starters, cart staff and pro shop by name.

The split across 1,070 reviews is the clearest picture available. The average is 3.80, and the shape of the ratings is telling: 415 golfers gave four stars, more than the 286 who gave five. Another 264 gave three stars, 82 gave two and 23 gave one. That is the profile of a course most people find good rather than memorable. Several reviewers compared it directly to the other Sea Trail courses and rated it better than the Byrd, which is useful if you are choosing between them. Others measured it against courses elsewhere in the region and found it a step down from what they were used to at Pawleys Island. One group called it a good opening day course, which is probably the fairest single line about it. Ask about recent green conditions before booking, since that is the variable that decides how your group rates the day.

The look

Sea Trail Golf Club - Jones Course in pictures

Getting there

75A Clubhouse Rd, Sunset Beach, NC 28468

Course reviews

What golfers said about Sea Trail Golf Club - Jones Course

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.

3.8 ★★★ ★ ★ 997 reviews since 2020
  • 5 star 27%
  • 4 star 39%
  • 3 star 25%
  • 2 star 8%
  • 1 star 2%
★★★★★ September 2026

Greens not as bad as folks told us. Work to be done yes, but rest of course was really nice. 2nd favorite. Need a sign coming off #15 green. We had no idea if turn left or right onto the road. Luckily a lady was mowing and told us to go right!

Brown, Mountain City
★★★★ ★ September 2026

Greens need work..

Glenn , Mountain city
★★ ★★★ September 2026

A lot of potential, greens and second cut where talked about with our group members not in a good way. The guy loading our clubs was a total drag. Clubhouse was amazing

Homrich, Grant
★★★★★ September 2026

Challenging hole layout with plenty of water. Greens were not so good

McClary, Tega Cay
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★★★ ★★ September 2026

Greens were rather poor. The fairways were good and course layout was great. With work could be a great course.

Vukoder, Charlotte
★★ ★★★ September 2026

The greens were in pretty bad shape. We had to institute a max two put rule for our group because the greens were just not in good shape. In addition the fairways were super narrow and the rough needed to be cut

Teubner, Fort mill
★★ ★★★ September 2026

Lots of construction to circumvent. Also the greens were grainy and bumpy.

Wilks, Ocala
★★★★★ September 2026

Nice courses at sea trails and nice setup with great staff at breakfast and lunch

Schradet, Uniontown
★★ ★★★ June 2026

It was a good opening day course for us but not as nice a course as we were used to in Pawleys Island

Jim, Scituate
★★★★ ★ May 2026

Courses not in as good as condition as others

Younglove, Bowling Green
★★★★★ May 2026

Another great track. Very nice conditions. Hope to play it again soon

Sinnott, Chicago
★★★★★ May 2026

Jones was also in great shape. We needed to change our tee time and Rob was able to make that happen. Again, the starters, cart staff, prosbop and cart girls were all great!

Sinnott, Brookfield
★★★★ ★ May 2026

Sand traps need sand and inconsistent

robert, falls church
★★★★ ★ May 2026

The Jones course was in terrible shape. The greens were in worse shape than most of the area courses. They need to get the cart paths installed on Maples. Way too much sand, and the sand areas were not well defined.

Terry, calabash
★★★★ ★ May 2026

A lot better conditions and nice layout so much better than Byrd course!

Todd, Uniontown
★★★★ ★ May 2026

Decent track a lot better conditions than Byrd

Todd, Uniontown
★★★★★ April 2026

All three courses were great. Each has a little different character but enjoyable tracts.

Davis, Charlitte
★★★ ★★ April 2026

We liked this course too. We were told this course was to be redone. If that is true I’m sure it will be a great course. Both courses were different and we enjoyed playing both of them.

Linda, Greensburg
★★★★ ★ April 2026

Hope they get the greens better

Jennelle, Blacksburg
★★★★ ★ April 2026

Greens needs work

Harless, Pearisburg
★★ ★★★ April 2026

Nice layout. Greens were in bad shape

Jonathan, Weddingon
★★★★ ★ April 2026

Course was fine but it was COLD and breezy the morning we played

Russell, Columbus
★★★★★ April 2026

The best of the three great layout great course conditions this is five plus

Daniel, sandwich
★★★★★ April 2026

This also was a great course probably the best of three great challenge highly recommend.

Daniel, sandwich
★★★ ★★ April 2026

Could use a little work

Gary, Washington courthouse
★★★★★ March 2026

Greens were perfect

Massey, New Bern
★★★★ ★ March 2026

Course was in good shape. Good staff

Russell, Boonville
★★★★★ March 2026

I liked the layout even thou it was wet

Jeffrey, Roaring Spring
★★★★ ★ February 2026

Course was very wet when we played it due to weather

Boyd, Roaring Spring
★★★★★ November 2025

We enjoyed the course very much!

Joyce
★★★ ★★ June 2025

Greens were bad.

George, chesapeake
★★ ★★★ May 2025

The greens were in bad shape.

Larry, Forest
★★ ★★★ May 2025

Fairways were okay. Greens were terrible.

Dennis, Morganton
★★ ★★★ May 2025

Greens were rough in great need of re vamp

Victoria A, Canton
★★★★ ★ May 2025

Better than Maples

Patrick, Dublin
★★★ ★★ May 2025

some greens were in terrible shape had to move our ball to have a fair putt on some holes because they were in such bad shape

gerald, DOWNERS GROVE
★★★ ★★ May 2025

greens are scheduled to be replaced in '26 apparently, that will help.

David, Arlington
★ ★★★★ April 2025

Greens were dead and spotty. We should get a partial refund on that round… one of the worse greens we’ve played in 25 years coming to Myrtle! Do not send anyone else there!!

Lee, Punta Gorda
★★★★ ★ April 2025

Some greens were not in their best shape when we played but was as beautiful course.

Lesley, Poquoson
★★ ★★★ April 2025

Greens were not great. The speed was idle but the conditioning on the greens were not as good as the others. Too much poa and bald spots.

Payseur, Seneca
★★★★★ April 2025

Looking forward to playing this course again, layout and conditions are very good.

Kinchla, Esst Sandwich
★★★★ ★ April 2025

Jones was awesome too. Greens need a little work, but overall great!!!

O’Neal, Washington
★★★★ ★ April 2025

Jones course better than Byrd. Enjoyed the Jones course experience. The guy loading us on the carts was a little rude.

Slapnik, Lexington
★★ ★★★ April 2025

Greens in bad shape

Whyte, Edgewater
★★ ★★★ April 2025

greens were terrible

Terry, Ft Pierce
★★★ ★★ March 2025

Greens weren’t in very good shape.

Michael, Charlotte
★★★★ ★ March 2025

4+ Greens were nice, slightly bumpy from poanna. Cart trails needed a little work. Always one of our favorites.

Tim, Hendersonville
★★★ ★★ March 2025

Love the layout. Greens were terrible.

Gregory, Harrisburg
★★★ ★★ March 2025

Greens in terrible condition

Marty, Gainesville
★★★★ ★ March 2025

Good course. Recommend they at 150 yard posts/markers visible from the tee

Carson, Hendersonville
★ ★★★★ March 2025

greens in terrible shape, no grass.

Rick, Campobello
★★★★ ★ March 2025

Nice layout, greens nice, rolling at 8, only issue is for a Golf resprt and not having a range is big miss, too bad that we weren’t able to warm up before

richard, blainville
★★★★ ★ November 2024

Did enjoy this course. They were still doing renovation to the clubhouse so had to check in at the conference centre. Assuming the proshop has a patio for after golf beer I'd go back. Course condition were ok and staff were very friendly.

Sylvie, Carlsbad Springs
★★ ★★★ October 2024

Did not play this course

Wales, Edwards
★★★★★ October 2024

did not play this one

Sylvie, Gatineau
★★★ ★★ October 2024

Greens in bad shape.

William, CARLISLE
★ ★★★★ October 2024

Greens were atrocious

Robert, Walnut Bottom
★ ★★★★ October 2024

Very poor greens. Condition, of course was subpar. Disappointed to have members of our group drive all the way from Maryland to play on a dirt filled course and disease riddled green.

Reply from the courseHi Jim, I saw your review of The Jones Course that it was not in great shape. I am only hearing about this myself. The Jones Course which used to be the star at Sea Trail and my favorite....I am set to play it on Sunday to see for myself I was also surprised at your comments about Rivers Edge which is never a problem condition-wise. In looking at some reviews from other folks recently there was no mention of anything bad.  I am glad you all still had fun Stay in touch about your next package....we are already booking next Fall 2025 at a good pace. 

Jim, Indian Land
★★★ ★★ October 2024

The accommodations were good but course not in good condition at all. Almost all of the green were lost

Powell Jr, Delanco
★ ★★★★ October 2024

Very poor condition. Greens were bad with a lot of them not having any grass.

Powell, Williamstown

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