▦ hero—The Caledonia clubhouse, at the end of its live oak allee
Destinations / South Carolina
Pawleys Island
The quieter side of Myrtle Beach golf—Strantz's Caledonia and True Blue, moss and marsh instead of high-rises.
Courses
Caledonia (catalogued)
True Blue (catalogued)
10 courses on the island, 15 within 30 min
Best season
March – November
Getting there
Fly to Myrtle Beach (MYR), ~30 min drive
Fly to Charleston (CHS), ~90 min drive
From the airport
Myrtle Beach International (MYR) · ~42 min drive
Price
$$
Pawleys Island sits 25 miles south of Myrtle Beach, and it trades the boardwalk and high-rises for moss-draped oaks and a slower pace—locals call it "arrogantly shabby." Caledonia and True Blue, both Mike Strantz designs across the road from each other, are the two courses we catalog here, and they're routinely ranked among the best public courses in the country.
It's genuinely a golf town first: beyond the two Strantz courses there are around 10 more on the island and another 15 within a half hour, so it pairs well with a buddies trip that wants variety without a long drive between rounds.
The courses
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Reserve →Mike Strantz · par 70 · live oaks, marsh, and an antebellum clubhouse.
Off the course
Brookgreen Gardens sculpture park & preserve
The Hammock Shops under the Spanish moss
Murrells Inlet seafood, just up the road
Best time to go
MarMayJulSepNov
Spring and fall avoid both summer humidity and the (rare) winter chill.
Sample itineraries
Strantz double
Caledonia and True Blue, back to back
Add Myrtle Beach
Extend north for more courses and nightlife
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