
Azalea Sands Course
Azalea Sands Golf Course
Public: #2539
Public: #2310
Public: #121

About this course
Azalea Sands Golf Course is a Gene Hamm design located in North Myrtle Beach, part of South Carolina's Grand Strand golf corridor. Hamm, a regional architect active primarily in the Carolinas during the latter decades of the twentieth century, created numerous courses throughout the area that cater to the region's substantial resort and daily-fee golf market. The course occupies relatively flat coastal terrain typical of the Grand Strand, where sandy soils and natural vegetation provide the setting for straightforward, accessible golf. The routing at Azalea Sands reflects the practical design approach common to many Myrtle Beach-area courses built to accommodate high rounds of play. The layout incorporates the native pines, palmettos, and azaleas that characterize the Lowcountry landscape, with water features and bunkers defining playing corridors and green complexes. The course serves primarily as a destination for visiting golfers drawn to the concentration of affordable golf options in North Myrtle Beach. Azalea Sands operates within the competitive daily-fee market of the Grand Strand, where dozens of courses vie for rounds from tourists and golf packages. The facility offers a representative example of the region's golf product: playable conditions, coastal scenery, and value-oriented green fees that have made the Myrtle Beach area one of the most visited golf destinations in the United States. The course remains part of the broader network of public-access layouts that define golf along this stretch of the South Carolina coast.
Quick facts
- Location
- North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1972
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Gene Hamm
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,902 yards
- Difficulty
- 72.5/123
- Course Vaults score
- 5.8
Getting there
The journey to Azalea Sands Golf Course begins at Myrtle Beach International Airport, a straightforward twenty-minute drive north along the Grand Strand's coastal corridor. The route traces Highway 17, that storied artery of Carolina beach culture, where roadside seafood shacks and mini-golf relics gradually give way to the quieter residential stretches of North Myrtle Beach. As you turn inland from the ocean's pull, the final approach reveals itself through stands of live oak and palmetto, delivering you to a layout that has quietly served locals and savvy visitors since 1972 - a refreshingly unpretentious counterpoint to the Grand Strand's glitzier resort offerings.

FAQ
Common questions about Azalea Sands
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Azalea Sands has a Course Vaults score of 5.8 out of 10 based on 24 logged golfers.
Azalea Sands was designed by Gene Hamm.
Yes. Azalea Sands is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Azalea Sands is 72.
Azalea Sands plays 6,902 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Azalea Sands is 123.



