Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club opened in 1988 as the centerpiece of a lowcountry residential community in Pawleys Island, with Jack Nicklaus designing the course and overseeing work on site.
The front nine winds among 200-year-old oaks draped in Spanish moss, typical of the South Carolina lowcountry. The closing nine turns toward the water, with six of its holes playing along a tidal marsh, combining open coastal views with a demanding finish. The layout is open to public play.
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 9 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 8 | |||||
| Golden Bear | 508 | 452 | 191 | 539 | 391 | 429 | 173 | 449 | 414 | 363 | 556 | 383 | 154 | 531 | 390 | 439 | 208 | 438 | 3546 | 3462 | 7,008 | 72 | 74.1/144 |
| Green Winged Teal | 490 | 434 | 172 | 504 | 371 | 397 | 153 | 419 | 379 | 327 | 544 | 343 | 146 | 515 | 380 | 417 | 197 | 404 | 3319 | 3273 | 6,592 | 72 | 72.3/140 |
| Redtail Hawk | 476 | 398 | 163 | 490 | 354 | 385 | 136 | 388 | 356 | 297 | 540 | 332 | 114 | 497 | 351 | 399 | 158 | 397 | 3146 | 3085 | 6,231 | 72 | 70.6/133 |
| Interclub | 476 | 347 | 163 | 490 | 354 | 385 | 136 | 361 | 356 | 297 | 540 | 332 | 114 | 497 | 351 | 354 | 158 | 326 | 3068 | 2969 | 6,037 | 72 | 69.8/130 |
| White Egret | 426 | 347 | 140 | 465 | 324 | 368 | 129 | 361 | 343 | 274 | 442 | 311 | 76 | 473 | 311 | 354 | 147 | 326 | 2903 | 2714 | 5,617 | 72 | 68.1/120 |
| Interclub 2 | 426 | 314 | 122 | 445 | 324 | 319 | 129 | 303 | 315 | 274 | 442 | 282 | 76 | 452 | 311 | 321 | 125 | 326 | 2697 | 2609 | 5,306 | 72 | 66.6/117 |
| Yellow Finch | 392 | 314 | 122 | 445 | 280 | 319 | 113 | 303 | 315 | 245 | 359 | 282 | 56 | 452 | 275 | 321 | 125 | 273 | 2603 | 2388 | 4,991 | 72 | 65.3/112 |
| Interclub 3 | 300 | 293 | 122 | 315 | 280 | 290 | 113 | 303 | 255 | 245 | 359 | 209 | 56 | 390 | 275 | 257 | 118 | 273 | 2271 | 2182 | 4,453 | 72 | 63.1/108 |
| Blue Heron | 300 | 293 | 76 | 315 | 211 | 290 | 77 | 238 | 255 | 221 | 312 | 209 | 38 | 390 | 213 | 257 | 118 | 268 | 2055 | 2026 | 4,081 | 72 | 62.2/106 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bear | 74.1 | 144 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 48 |
| Green Winged Teal | 72.3 | 140 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 37 | 45 |
| Redtail Hawk | 70.6 | 133 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 41 |
| Interclub | 69.8 | 130 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 39 |
| White Egret | 68.1 | 120 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 34 |
| Interclub 2 | 66.6 | 117 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 32 |
| Yellow Finch | 65.3 | 112 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 29 |
| Interclub 3 | 63.1 | 108 | -9 | -4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 26 |
| Blue Heron | 62.2 | 106 | -10 | -5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 24 |
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