Traditional South Strand Public
Wachesaw East Golf Club
Clyde Johnston's traditional 1996 layout in Murrells Inlet runs to par 72 and 6,933 yards with a fair difficulty rating. It suits mixed ability groups who want a tree lined round without a slope that punishes the weakest player.
Designed by Clyde Johnston
- Par
- 72
- Yards
- 6,933
- Slope
- 130
- Holes
- 18
- Opened
- 1996
- Greens
- Bermuda
Why groups book it
What you are paying for at Wachesaw East Golf Club
The pedigree
Clyde Johnston
A Traditional layout that opened in 1996 and plays to a par of 72 over 6,933 yards.
The test
Slope 130
6,933 yards and a slope of 130. 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 practice bunker and a putting green, so the speed is no surprise on the first green.
The verdict
3.9 out of 5
Across 554 reviews left by golfers who booked through us, 71% scored Wachesaw East 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 Wachesaw East Golf Club
Wachesaw East opened in 1996 to a Clyde Johnston design and sits on Riverwood Drive in Murrells Inlet, on the South Strand. The card reads par 72, 6,933 yards, slope 130, with Bermuda greens. The difficulty rating on file is fair, which is a rare label in this stretch of coast. Meg Mallon holds the course record at 62, a reminder that the course has hosted serious competitive golf. Practice facilities include a putting green, chipping green and practice bunker, but no driving range is listed, so plan warm ups accordingly.
The review picture across 578 ratings averages 3.96, and the shape of the split matters. Four star reviews lead at 211, ahead of 199 five star, with 120 at three stars and 48 at two or one. That is a course most people enjoy and few love without reservation. Praise centres on conditioning and staff. Reviewers describe the course in good or great shape with greens running at a good pace, and call the staff very friendly. The terrain gets specific mention, with one player noting lots of moguls and finding the challenge enjoyable, and another pointing to the trees providing shade through a hot round.
The negatives are consistent enough to plan around. Green conditions are the main variable, with at least one reviewer reporting greens with no grass at all, and another noting fairway grass cut too close. Pace of play is the sharper complaint: one group took five hours for 18 holes and saw no marshals working to move things along. Rain features often in the review language, unsurprising for a low lying South Strand course, and several reviews reference rounds affected by weather. One reviewer raised a different point worth noting for package groups, arguing that the booking process should ask better questions about ability and handicap and steer players to appropriate tees. That is a fair warning for anyone assembling a mixed group itinerary. The most recent review is dated June 2026, so the conditioning and pace notes reflect current play rather than an older era of the course.
The look
Wachesaw East Golf Club in pictures
Getting there
911 Riverwood Drive, US-17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Course reviews
What golfers said about Wachesaw East 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 33%
- 4 star 38%
- 3 star 21%
- 2 star 6%
- 1 star 1%
Course was great but extremely slow pace from people in front.
Good course and solid layout. Seemed like a typical resort course with nothing that was memorable. Still a good course. 4th ranked of our trip
Course was in good condition
Would play it again
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Has some great par 5's.
Course was in great shape and the greens ran at a good pace. Staff was very friendly.
Very dry difficult playing conditions
Lots of moguls and challenging. Enjoyed playing.
Really liked this one
Did get a souvenir ,would play again
Very nice course, it has lots of trees to proud shade from the sun.
I enjoyed playing this course. Great shade on a sunny day.
Great course, but they sent us out in the rain so it was hard to appreciate it.
Another fun course to play.
Fairways and tee boxes a little rough. Slow play. Greens were fabulous tho. Very ferry but that’s Mother Nature
Others golfers enjoyed this course more than I did.
It was a wonderful experience overall. The only bad experience I had was the ranger coming by a telling my playing partners they were moving slow ( I played with two women). I didn’t feel like we were moving too slow.
Greens were the slowest we played out of our 4 days. Much more noticeable drought conditions.
Great staff, inside and out. Course was in great shape.
We had a core of 16 Golfer and they all enjoyed the course .
Well used course
Not scheduled to play
Nice course and in good shape
same issues with sand traps, but we did enjoy playing the course
Some in group complained about the sand traps
Tee boxes not in great shape. Had us cart path only all day even though back nine was pretty dry. We have a group of late 50s to 70s and that makes it tough for us. Staff inside clubhouse very good.
Like the course a lot! Starter was not friendly though and too bossy.
Greens were awful.
4. Good greens, but again fairway grass was too close.
Great staff and course
I feel that the golf master does not ask the right question when it comes to abilities and handicaps and should be either pick easier courses to handicaps or suggesting different tee boxes to accommodate yardage and slope according to handicap. It makes it more fun to score close to your handicap.
Great course for the first day of our tip, after a long winter
Nice course, good golf test, my group will be back - friendly staff
The starter on this course was very rude and should be counseled on his lack of people skills and recognizing our group of 12 golfers would most likely not return to this particular location due to his failure to get us starter on a positive footing. I believe we were the last group to go out because we received a red flag in our group noting last group.
Course was in great shape but 5 hours to play 18 holes is too slow, no marshals to speed things up
To many wet area’s on the fairway and some of the tee boxes. Seems like they over watered them.
great place well maintaned
Very nice course we enjoyed it very much
Vacation rentals
Where to stay near Wachesaw East 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.
6.5 miles away
Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort
The closest stay we book to Wachesaw East Golf Club, about 6.5 miles by road, with bar/lounge on site.
- Bar/Lounge
- Community Outdoor Pool
- Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (Seasonal)
11 miles away
Crown Reef Beach Resort
About 11 miles from the course, worth it if the group wants to be in Myrtle Beach.
- Bar/Lounge
- Elevator
- FREE Wi-Fi
11 miles away
Ocean Blue Resort
About 11 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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