Ocean-Bay-Waterway South Strand Public
True Blue Golf Club
Mike Strantz built True Blue in 1998 at Pawleys Island, a modern design of 7,126 yards with a slope of 145. It is for players who want the area's marquee round and will accept a hard test.
Designed by Mike Strantz
- Par
- 72
- Yards
- 7,126
- Slope
- 145
- Holes
- 18
- Opened
- 1998
- Greens
- Champions Bermuda
Why groups book it
What you are paying for at True Blue Golf Club
The pedigree
Mike Strantz
A Ocean-Bay-Waterway layout that opened in 1998 and plays to a par of 72 over 7,126 yards.
The test
Slope 145
A slope of 145 over 7,126 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
Champions Bermuda
Putting surfaces are Champions Bermuda. The practice ground carries a chipping green, a driving range, a golf school, a practice bunker and a putting green, so the speed is no surprise on the first green.
The verdict
4.5 out of 5
Across 635 reviews left by golfers who booked through us, 88% scored True Blue Golf 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 True Blue Golf Club
True Blue is the most highly rated course in this group and the most demanding. Strantz's 1998 layout stretches to 7,126 yards at par 72 with a slope of 145 and a difficulty rating of hard, played over Champions Bermuda greens on wide sandy corridors. The course record of 60 belongs to Tomasz Anderson. Facilities are the fullest of any course here, with a driving range, putting green, chipping green, practice bunker and an on site golf school.
The review record backs the reputation. Across 656 reviews the average is 4.5, and 451 of those are five star, a proportion no other course in this batch approaches. Reviewers call the layout and conditioning great, praise the staff as super nice, and one describes True Blue and Caledonia as clearly the marquee courses on Pawleys Island. Another simply names it their favourite course played. Conditioning holds up even under stress, with one player noting the course was in great shape despite dry conditions. Not every assessment is glowing on design terms; one reviewer graded the layout a B plus while rating the conditions and staff highly, and another described a tale of two nines with a scruffy front and a much stronger back.
Thirty two reviewers gave one or two stars and their complaints are specific and recent, which makes them worth reading closely. Pace of play is the dominant issue. Multiple regulars report six hour rounds and attribute it directly to overbooked tee times, with one longtime fan saying overbooking has ruined a course that was once their favourite in the area. Staff conduct appears in a separate complaint about a starter's behaviour toward a group. Tee box and green conditions drew criticism from at least one visitor who found both in bad shape. The last review on file is from July 2026, so these are live concerns rather than old grievances. None of it displaces the overall verdict, since roughly seven in ten reviewers still give five stars, but the pattern is clear enough that the sensible approach is to book True Blue early in the day and leave room in the schedule.
The look
True Blue Golf Club in pictures




Getting there
900 Blue Stem Dr, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Course reviews
What golfers said about True Blue Golf 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 69%
- 4 star 19%
- 3 star 7%
- 2 star 3%
- 1 star 2%
Always one of my top 3 course in Myrtle.
Not in as good of shape as Caledonia
Great layout/design/concept but crowded
Course was in great shape, especially considering the dry conditions.
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Good spot and we enjoyed ourselves. A tale of 2 nines; the front felt a little scruffy but the back showed off much better. Would play it again as part of a package. Slow -lay again
Greens a little suspect but great track
Good conditions, good staff, but design was B+
Great course layout and condition was great! Staff super nice
Tru Blue and Caledonia clearly the marquee courses on Pawley's
My favorite course I’ve played
Hated this course 1st time I played it. Loved it this time.
Course is normally very fun however this year the staff seemed to be actively trying to make it so we didn't have an enjoyable experience. The starter felt the need to tell us he was disgusted we had caddie girls, the staff in the restaurant all seemed to be miserable and the ranger came around and asked us to speed up because the group in front of us was a hole ahead even though we teed off early and there was no group in the fairway when we teed off and the group behind us was not waiting on us. Also, the course was in the worst conditions of the courses we played all week.
Played it Spring of 2025 and the course was in much better shape than 2026. Mildly disappointed in the condition of such an iconic course.
Tee boxes and greens were in bad condition.
A really nice course, but the group felt the condition of course has slipped a little over the past few years. We will probably forego playing it next trip.
Course very was dried out and not in good condition.
Great as always
Beautiful course, but very difficult. Need to pick my game up before I come back here again heh
Great Sitting on the deck watching everyone finishing up on the 18th hole smoking a cigar and cocktails great way to end the day
Met expectations and would play again
Wasn’t in great shape
Cart path only, could have been 90 degrees
Best course of the trip , layout was awesome very challenging!!! Will be back
Great forgiving track in the middle of our itinerary.
Great Shape. Fairways were soft due to some rain and some bunkers and sand traps had more standing water that was surprising. Greens were in excellent shape. Love this course.
Great course! Tee to green great shape. A little surprised how much water was in some of the traps and waste bunkers. Greens were rolling great!
Great golf course
Loved it. Too much noise from cart computer.
Great Golf Coarse but pace of play was horrendous....our foursome felt pushed all Day and we waited on every hole.... 5 1/2 hours and we teed off 20 minutes behind .....we actually missed our Tee time at another coarse for the afternoon...plus we were exhausted from all the waiting. not a big fan of starting on 1 and 10....I get it and understand but, we were last group to go of #1 and 2 groups that started on number 10 that morning had to wait on group in front of us and our group to tee off....it appeared to me that a group in front of us had 3 holes open in front of them ...
Wish I could’ve started on 1 instead of 10
True Blue is one of my favorites but this year’s experience was terrible. It took us 6 hours to finish the round due to doublebooking tee times. I spoke with a few different employees and they are well aware of the issue but don’t seem like anything is being resolved. Course itself was great but I wouldn’t go back because of how terrible they managed tee times
True Blue at one point was my favorite course in the area but overbooking and pace of play has ruined it. The course itself was in good shape but it took our group six hours to complete the round while keeping pace with the group ahead of us. When we made the turn there were four groups waiting to start their round. Management needs to do a better job of scheduling tee times to clean up pace of play. It was apparent that this issue is well known but nothing is done about it. We have played this course many times but won’t be back until this problem is resolved.
Loved the layout. Loved the condition. Hated the pace of play! Would be in top courses if not for 5.5 hour round.
Mike Strantz design, very good layout, nice views, good condition, friendly staff. Must play, replay available with sister course caledonia a plus. Good practice facility. Great pro shop.
Good layout. Good conditions. Friendly staff. Great holes.
Excellent golf course
Good service better conditions
great design, good condition.
Beautiful place but it was cart path only very slow pace of play maybe they overbooked
Wish there was GPS in the carts
wow what a cool course and overall great experience
Conditions were disappointing, highly excited to play it and tee blocks were rough. Neat overall
Jumped to the top of my favorites. Great golf course with outstanding staff. Visually appealing, generous fairways with great green complexes. Its just a fun course that offers challenges but doesn’t beat you up. Too pricey to play as often as I’d like but I’ll definitely be back.
Great course, great staff, very challenging but had a great time.
Awesome course! Staff was great. We will absolutely be playing Tru Blue again!
Great course and conditions. Split tee start strategy employed and pace of play issues.
Beautiful course. Very difficult but people are friendly and nice
Great course, With precision shots required.
A real test of golf. Loved it.
Not even tiger could have gotten close to some of those pin placements, greenskeeper must have had a rough morning with the Mrs.
very hard course fairways a bit thin greens very fast a lot of sand
Great place!!!!
was the #1 course selected by group
Vacation rentals
Where to stay near True Blue Golf 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.
5.7 miles away
Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort
The closest stay we book to True Blue Golf Club, about 5.7 miles by road, with bar/lounge on site.
- Bar/Lounge
- Community Outdoor Pool
- Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (Seasonal)
22 miles away
Crown Reef Beach Resort
About 22 miles from the course, worth it if the group wants to be in Myrtle Beach.
- Bar/Lounge
- Elevator
- FREE Wi-Fi
22 miles away
Ocean Blue Resort
About 22 miles from the course, worth it if the group wants to be in Myrtle Beach.
- Covered Parking
- FREE Parking
- FREE Wi-Fi
Closest courses to True Blue Golf Club
Pair it with
Caledonia Golf and Fish Club
0.8 miles away
4.6 from 788 reviews
Heritage Golf Club
0.8 miles away
3.4 from 12 reviews
Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club
1.6 miles away
4.2 from 537 reviews
River Club Golf Course
2.1 miles away
4.1 from 484 reviews
Litchfield Country Club
2.8 miles away
3.7 from 322 reviews
Tradition Golf Club
3.5 miles away
4.2 from 528 reviews
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Put True Blue Golf Club in a package
Tell us the dates and who is coming. We quote the golf, the lodging and the tee times as one price, and a $100 deposit per golfer holds it.