JD Cuban/Golf Digest
JD Cuban/Golf Digest
JD Cuban/Golf Digest
JD Cuban/Golf Digest
JD Cuban/Golf Digest
JD Cuban/Golf Digest
Overview
Caledonia was Strantz’s first solo design in 1994, and his creativity shines on this golf-only, oak-dotted, sand-dune parcel abutting the marshes and rice paddies of Pawley’s Island. The design is ordered and composed, twisting low through the heavy tree canopy while setting up classic hole strategies into angled greens. There are touches of Pete Dye and just enough quirk to suggest something more intense and experimental brewing under the surface. Subdued and rhythmic, Caledonia is currently ranked 85th on Golf Digest's latest 100 Greatest Public ranking (it’s been as high as 66th). Two musts: The chowder at the turn, and a drink on the porch behind the 18th hole.
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Awards
Ranking history:
100 Greatest Public: Ranked from 2003-'10, 2015-'22.
Highest ranking: 58th, 2005-'06.
Best in State: Ranked inside the top 25, 2013-'22. Ranked 28th, 2023-'24.
2023-'24 ranking: 28th.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“Beautiful property, excellent condition!"
Read More2022
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“Great layout and really fun to play. Driving range is across the street at True Blue, so need to add a few minutes to your arrival if you want to hit balls before you play. Strongly recommend."
Read More2022
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“Course is always in tremendous shape. It offers one of the best layouts in the myrtle beach area. Great course for match play!"
Read More2022
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“A short, tight track through old oaks beside a marsh in the lowcountry that provides fun and challenge to golfers of all levels. An example showing that Mike Strantz was capable of more subtle designs than some of his more famous work."
Read More2021
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“Holes 7, 9 and 18 are wonderfully demanding but the course overall lacks length, any elevation change and too many medium length par 4s. The green creativity is a testament to Strantz's early brilliance but the course felt underwhelming from an architectural standpoint."
Read More2021
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“Fun shorter Mike Strantz design on a former rice plantation. The course is in good shape and in my opinion the best Myrtle Beach has to offer."
Read More2021
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“Excellent public course with a variety of holes. Only knock would be that it was a bit short. A must play in the area."
Read More2021
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“Unique feel around clubhouse - course is target oriented and conditions are top-notch"
Read More2018
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“Really good public course that is a lot of fun to play."
Read More2018
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“Course is extremely unique and definitely worth the time to play it. Wide open and yet still fairly challenging. Course is normally in great condition and the club house on top of the hill provides for some really cool views that you cannot get in the Charleston, SC area. Staff and property are unmatched in the area."
Read More2018
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“This is Mike Strantz's first course. It doesn't have the same drama or scale as his later courses but it is fun, interesting, and playable."
Read More2018
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“Beautiful piece of property. Fun course and most always in nice shape. A must play when in the area. Staff is always very welcoming."
Read More2018
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“A great trek through very natural landscapes. Fish stew at the turn is awesome."
Read More2018
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“Course is great fun. Perhaps a bit more conventional than a few of Strantz's other designs, but still unique and interesting."
Read More2018
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