BRUNSWICK PLANTATION & GOLF RESORT
🇺🇸 Calabash, NC, USA
Designed by Willard Byrd, Clyde Johnston

Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort operates two eighteen-hole courses in Calabash, a coastal North Carolina town near the South Carolina border known for its concentration of golf facilities. The Magnolia and Dogwood courses were designed by Willard Byrd and Clyde Johnston, both architects with extensive portfolios in the Carolinas during the latter decades of the twentieth century. Byrd, based in Atlanta, designed numerous courses across the Southeast, while Johnston worked primarily in the Carolinas and contributed to the region's golf development boom.
The courses occupy relatively flat coastal plain terrain characteristic of the Brunswick County area, with routing that incorporates natural wetlands, lakes, and stands of native vegetation including the namesake magnolia and dogwood trees. The layout reflects the era's resort-oriented design philosophy, offering playable conditions for a range of skill levels while incorporating water hazards and strategic bunkering. The property sits inland from the Atlantic beaches, positioned within the broader Grand Strand golf market that extends from Myrtle Beach southward.
Brunswick Plantation functions as a semi-private facility, accommodating both members and daily-fee play. The courses serve the area's mix of seasonal residents, retirees, and visiting golfers drawn to the region's mild climate and golf density. The clubhouse provides standard amenities typical of Carolinas golf resorts, supporting both casual rounds and group outings common to the destination golf market.
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Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Magnolia/Dogwood at Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort has a Course Vaults score of 8.4 out of 10 based on 2 explicit golfer ratings.
Magnolia/Dogwood was designed by Willard Byrd and Clyde Johnston.
Yes. Magnolia/Dogwood at Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Magnolia/Dogwood is 72.
Magnolia/Dogwood plays 6,967 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Magnolia/Dogwood is 139.