The hardest golf courses in Pawleys Island, South Carolina
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 32 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Georgetown.
Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club
Pawleys Island, SC, USASlope rating 148, 75.7 course rating, Gold Bear tees, 7,031 yds
PublicJack Nicklaus
- 3.7Conditions
- 2.9Layout
- 2.9Value
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Not a huge fan. We played it in a drought which probably didn’t help but it wasn’t in great shape especially tee boxes. Front is a nice course for the Carolina’s but the back feels gimmicky and forced.
Written by
@swiszo22
- Must play
- Challenging
- Pristine
TPC of Myrtle Beach
Murrells Inlet, SC, USASlope rating 144, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,950 yds
PublicTom Fazio & Lanny Wadkins
- 4.3Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 2.5Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
- Pristine
- Driving range
- Must play
The Founders Club at Pawleys Island
Pawleys Island, SC, USASlope rating 142, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,007 yds
PublicThomas Walker & Gene Hamm
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- NRValue
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Parkland
- Putting area
- Restaurant
DeBordieu Club
Georgetown, SC, USASlope rating 141, 75.0 course rating, I Heron tees, 7,284 yds
PublicPete Dye & P. B. Dye
- 4.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
…well conditioned greens, intresting layout, not a hackers golf course lots of water.
Written by
@TjHicks
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Putting area
True Blue Golf Plantation
Pawleys Island, SC, USASlope rating 141, 74.7 course rating, Gold tees, 7,126 yds
PublicMike Strantz & Tyler Rae
- 3.6Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 3.5Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Hard to imagine having more fun on a golf course. If you Like Mike Strantz designs you’ll love this. Huge greens great pin placements. Almost a completely different course each time you play it.
Written by
@GRaleigh 77
- Must play
- Restaurant
- Friendly
Man O War Golf Club
Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Slope rating 141, 73.2 course rating, Champions tees, 6,967 yds
Prestwick Country Club
Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,086 yds
(The Reserve of Pawleys Island) The Reserve Golf Club of Pawleys Island
Pawleys Island, SC, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.9 course rating, Championship tees, 7,151 yds
Wachesaw Plantation Club
Murrells Inlet, SC, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.5 course rating, Gold tees, 6,833 yds
Indigo Creek Golf Club
Murrells Inlet, SC, USA
Slope rating 140, 72.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,747 yds
(Parkland) Legends Golf and Resort
Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.3 course rating, Blue tees, 7,108 yds
Heritage Club
Pawleys Island, SC, USA
Slope rating 138, 74.9 course rating, Gold tees, 7,118 yds
Ellington at Wachesaw Plantation East
Murrells Inlet, SC, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.8 course rating, Green tees, 6,933 yds
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Pawleys Island, SC, USA
Slope rating 138, 71.8 course rating, Pintail tees, 6,526 yds
(King's North) Myrtle Beach National Golf Club
Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,017 yds
(Moorland) Legends Golf and Resort
Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,755 yds
(The River) River Club
Pawleys Island, SC, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,677 yds
Tradition Golf Club
Pawleys Island, SC, USA
Slope rating 134, 73.2 course rating, Tournament tees, 6,875 yds
(Palmetto) Myrtlewood Golf Club
Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.7 course rating, Blue tees, 7,015 yds
Willbrook Plantation Golf Club
Pawleys Island, SC, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,722 yds
The Witch Golf Club
East Conway, SC, USA
Slope rating 133, 71.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,796 yds
(Pinehills) Myrtlewood Golf Club
Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,640 yds
(Open/Championship) World Tour Golf Club
Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Slope rating 132, 71.8 course rating, Tournament tees, 6,525 yds
Litchfield Country Club
Pawleys Island, SC, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,692 yds
Whispering Pines Golf Course
Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Slope rating 130, 73.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,731 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Pawleys Island, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Pawleys Island, South Carolina at Slope 148 (75.7 course rating · Gold Bear tees · 7,031 yds). 32 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Pawleys Island, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Pawleys Island, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:26 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
