semi-private · Pawleys Island, SC · 18 holes

Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club

The only Nicklaus design on the South Strand, with a run of marsh holes that are the highlight. Demanding from the back; most groups should play a set forward.

Par72

Tips7,031 yd

Rating / slope75.7 / 148

Green fees seen$200–$230

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Tees, rating and slope

Tee	Yards	Men	Women
Golden Bear	7,031	75.7 / 148	–
Blue Heron	6,549	73.7 / 144	–
White Egret	6,184	72.0 / 139	–
Yellow Finch	5,560	69.2 / 132	72.7 / 136
RedTail Hawk	4,932	–	70.1 / 126

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

Green fees

Peak	Package operator (Coastal Golfaway) single round, Sat May 2, 2025: $230 AM / $200 PM; direct-book same day also $230 / $200 (captured Jan 7, 2025). A third-party listing says spring and summer 2026 rates mostly run about $225 with cart (unconfirmed).

Coastal Golfaway table captured Jan 7, 2025 for May 2, 2025 play. GolfLink estimates about $240 with cart (undated).

Before you book

Access	Semi-private: a member club that sells public tee times (MyrtleBeachGolf.com lists it as public; GreenFeeTracker says 'Resort'; another listing says semi-private with a membership program). Managed by Founders Group International. Pawleys Plantation villas sit on the property.
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).
Overseed / closures	Overseeded wall-to-wall (including primary rough) for winter 2023-24, alongside its greens, bunkers and clubhouse renovation (Founders Group news). Whether it overseeds every year is not confirmed.
Designer	Jack Nicklaus
Opened	1988
Style	Lowcountry layout among pines with holes along the salt marsh; narrow fairways.
Drive from the SkyWheel	42 min (28.8 mi)
Address	70 Tanglewood Dr, Pawleys Island, SC 29585

Signature holes

#13 - par 3 across the marsh
#18 - water-guarded finishing hole

Local knowledge

The marsh holes play very differently with the wind; club up across the marsh.

Hole by hole

Hole	Par	Yards*	Elev*	Hcp
1	5	496	+2 ft	15
8	4	479	-2 ft	3
9	4	419	-2 ft	3
10	4	370	+1 ft	10
11	5	566	-3 ft	18
12	4	390	-4 ft	18
13	3	152	-4 ft	12
14	5	530	+8 ft	14
15	4	387	-4 ft	8
16	4	439	-5 ft	2
17	3	214	+3 ft	16
18	4	435	+5 ft	4

*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 — 2 min, 0.5 mi
True Blue Resort villas — 9 min, 3.3 mi
Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort — 13 min, 6.7 mi

Questions golfers ask

How much does it cost to play Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club?

Green fees we have seen range from $200–$230, depending on season and time of day. Peak season: Package operator (Coastal Golfaway) single round, Sat May 2, 2025: $230 AM / $200 PM; direct-book same day also $230 / $200 (captured Jan 7, 2025). A third-party listing says spring and summer 2026 rates mostly run about $225 with cart (unconfirmed).

How hard is Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club?

From the back tees it measures 7,031 yards with a course rating of 75.7 and a slope of 148. 4/5 - 148 slope from the Golden Bear tees; marsh carries and wind.

How far ahead can you book Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club?

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 Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club from Myrtle Beach?

About 42 minutes (28.8 miles) by road from the SkyWheel in light traffic.