
Dogwood/Azalea Course
Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort
About this course
Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort operates multiple eighteen-hole courses in Calabash, North Carolina, a coastal town near the South Carolina border known for its concentration of golf facilities. The Dogwood and Azalea nines form one of several possible combinations at the property, designed by Willard Byrd and Clyde Johnston. Byrd, a North Carolina-based architect active from the 1960s through the 1990s, designed numerous courses across the Carolinas and collaborated with Johnston on several projects in the region. The resort layout reflects the design philosophy common to coastal Carolina golf of its era, emphasizing playability for resort guests while incorporating the area's natural pine and hardwood vegetation. The Calabash area sits on relatively flat terrain characteristic of the Carolina coastal plain, with courses typically routed through corridors of mature trees and around wetland areas. The Dogwood and Azalea nines feature tree-lined fairways, water hazards on several holes, and greens that provide moderate undulation. The combination offers a straightforward resort experience suitable for a range of skill levels, with strategic bunkering and hazard placement that rewards accurate play without excessive penal design. Brunswick Plantation functions as a public-access facility serving both visitors to the Grand Strand golf market and local players. The resort setting includes lodging and dining amenities typical of destination golf properties in the Myrtle Beach area, which extends into the Calabash region and supports year-round play in a mild coastal climate.
Quick facts
- Location
- Calabash, NC, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1991
- Designer(s)
- Willard Byrd, Clyde Johnston
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,953 yards
- Difficulty
- 75.9/138
Getting there
The journey to Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort begins at Myrtle Beach International Airport, roughly thirty minutes north along the Carolina coast, though Wilmington International offers an alternative gateway from the opposite direction. The drive south from Myrtle Beach traces the final stretch of South Carolina's Grand Strand before crossing into North Carolina's quieter coastal fringe, where salt marsh and tidal creeks replace the neon sprawl. As Highway 17 gives way to the narrow roads of Calabash - a fishing village famous for its seafood shacks and unhurried pace - the resort emerges amid moss-draped oaks and tidal waterways, a low-country retreat where the Carolinas meet in hushed, brackish harmony.

FAQ
Common questions about Dogwood/Azalea at Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Dogwood/Azalea was designed by Willard Byrd and Clyde Johnston.
Yes. Dogwood/Azalea at Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Dogwood/Azalea is 72.
Dogwood/Azalea plays 6,953 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Dogwood/Azalea is 138.
Dogwood/Azalea is a 18-hole course.



