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Founders Club at Pawleys Island

A different look for the South Strand: sandy, open and windy rather than oaks and marsh. Reviews run lower than its neighbours on conditioning, so it fits as a value round in an FGI package.

Par72

Tips7,007 yd

Rating / slope74.2 / 142

Green fees seen$87–$103

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Tees, rating and slope

Tee	Yards	Men	Women
Black	7,007	74.2 / 142	–
Blue	6,708	73.1 / 138	–
White	6,394	71.2 / 133	77.2 / 148
Gold	5,506	67.4 / 120	72.4 / 133
Red	4,805	–	68.1 / 114

Course rating / slope, USGA Course Rating database where available.

Green fees

Peak	Package operator (Coastal Golfaway) single round, Sat May 2, 2025: $100 AM / $87 PM; direct-book same day $103 AM / $89 PM (captured Jan 7, 2025).

Coastal Golfaway table captured Jan 7, 2025 for May 2, 2025 play. Dynamic pricing; no published season rate card.

Before you book

Access	Public daily-fee course managed by Founders Group International (FGI). Book through MyrtleBeachGolf.com, GolfNow or FGI package operators.
Book ahead	No fixed advance window published by the course. myrtlebeachgolf.com (Founders Group booking site) FAQ advises booking as far ahead as possible for spring and fall weekends; $100 per person deposit, balance due 30 days before arrival (FAQ snippet seen 2026-11-01).
Designer	Thomas Walker (some listings credit Gene Hamm)
Opened	2008
Style	Open, sandy, dune-and-native-grass layout with few trees; wide fairways.
Drive from the SkyWheel	39 min (27.8 mi)
Address	7829 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Island, SC 29585

Signature holes

#12 - par 4 with bunkering and dune views

Local knowledge

MyrtleBeachGolf.com reviews (avg 3.55 of 5) include complaints about wet conditions after rain; check recent reviews.

Hole by hole

Hole	Par	Yards*	Elev*	Hcp
1	4	355	+1 ft
2	4	454	+1 ft	1
3	3	192	0 ft	11
4	5	540	+2 ft	13
5	4	416	-1 ft	5
6	5	507	+2 ft	11
7	4	403	-1 ft	9
8	4	424	+2 ft	7
9	5	489	-1 ft	5
10	5	509	-2 ft	4
11	3	179	0 ft	12
12	5	483	0 ft	10
13	4	357	0 ft	14
14	4	424	+1 ft	2
15	4	360	0 ft	16
16	3	139	+1 ft	18
17	4	491	0 ft	6
18	4	358	-2 ft	8

*Yards measured along the mapped centre line (OpenStreetMap), close to the middle tees. Elevation = how far the green sits above (+) or below (−) the tee, from USGS terrain data.

Closest golf hotels

Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club villas — 5 min, 2.0 mi
True Blue Resort villas — 5 min, 2.2 mi
Hampton Inn Pawleys Island - Litchfield — 9 min, 5.8 mi

Questions golfers ask

How much does it cost to play Founders Club at Pawleys Island?

Green fees we have seen range from $87–$103, depending on season and time of day. Peak season: Package operator (Coastal Golfaway) single round, Sat May 2, 2025: $100 AM / $87 PM; direct-book same day $103 AM / $89 PM (captured Jan 7, 2025).

How hard is Founders Club at Pawleys Island?

From the back tees it measures 7,007 yards with a course rating of 74.2 and a slope of 142. 3/5 - long at 7,007 yards and 142 slope from the back, but wide fairways help from forward tees.

How far ahead can you book Founders Club at Pawleys Island?

No fixed advance window published by the course. myrtlebeachgolf.com (Founders Group booking site) FAQ advises booking as far ahead as possible for spring and fall weekends; $100 per person deposit, balance due 30 days before arrival (FAQ snippet seen 2026-11-01).

How far is Founders Club at Pawleys Island from Myrtle Beach?

About 39 minutes (27.8 miles) by road from the SkyWheel in light traffic.