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1. Michael December 17, 2021

   Golf package

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   Just completed a 4 day package including the 1st 2 days at the River course and Pawleys plantation villas.The final 2days at the sister courses of Caledonia and True Blue(designed by the same architect).All the courses are built on marsh land which means that their tendency is to play “wet”as proper drainage is hard to achieve.
   River and Pawleys are residential courses built to enhance value and sell lots.Predictably you get a lot of backyard views and cart over auto roads.River was better maintained and pleasant to play with some good holes that offered shot options , much better than I expected.It does lack a driving practice range.
   Pawleys has a good practice range and the front 9 felt like just another residential course.The back 9 was a very pleasant surprise.The 2 par threes on the back play as true marshland holes.The tee boxes sit on an earthen pier extending hundreds of yards into pristine marsh-spectacular views.On a windy day these holes would be daunting.You could not get a permit today to construct these holes today but what a visual delight.
   Now to the sister courses (True Blue and Caledonia).Let me first say that I have been very fortunate to play some of Americas best courses both private and public courses and these two belong in that conversation.They share some similarities but are different.They are immaculate, interesting, challenging and still playable.Water as a hazard is rare.They are defined by their extensive and creative waste bunkering.Blue has many more fairway bunkers and some of the wider fairways you might ever play.Don’t be fooled.The crossing and side bunkers bring risk reward into play on every hole.Nearly every green on Blue is surrounded by waste bunkers, there are no bump and run shots.The green complexes are large and fair but if you can’t cover the distance to the center of the green you are more likely to make par with a lay up wedge from the fairway than from the waste bunker. About those bunkers. The bunker sand is hard and packed in the bottom often doubling as the cart path with faces of soft sand as much as 10 feet high.Bring your best sand game.If you have limited mobility Blue may not be for you.The distances from the cart to the green are the longest I have seen and you have to negotiate the waste bunkers by climbing in and out on railway ties that are a bit tricky.Also as a new player if you don’t know where to enter a fairway you will find yourself having to walk a long way around a waste bunker to get to and from your ball in the fairway.The guy who places the “ no carts” signs has a full time job.
   Caledonia!Wow. This place is special.18 holes that are unique.These holes don’t repeat in design, the routings go in all directions. They don’t copy other famous golf holes or other architects ( how many Redans do we need)?This is a more tree lined course with some holes that have a direct front access unlike the sweeping expanses of Blue.Significant waste bunkering is present around most greens.An esthetic delight and the best of golf experiences.
   Taken together the sister courses offer some of the best lowcountry golf.They are destination golf venues that won’t disappoint.Both are places you could play every day.Caledonia ranks among the best I have played and Blue is also excellent.FYI the only practice range is shared by both but located at Blue which is a short drive from Caledonia which does have a small par 3 range to warm up on. I think hitting out of the waste bunkers on the par 3 holes is better preparation for the course.

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2. Brenden B July 10, 2021

   Good Boys Getaway

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   Stayed in the Brunswick County area – great area for good golf and food. We stayed in the Brunswick villas a group of 4 in a 2 bedroom villa. It worked well – enough room for all. The kitchen and living room area were spacious – cooking and hanging out in the living were a plus.

   Played 4 courses – farmstead, sandpiper, meadowland and beachwood – a great selection of courses with only beachwood being a little further away but worth the drive.

   looking forward to next years trip again…

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3. Jason M June 28, 2021

   Nice Condo and Golf

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   Thanks for helping us with our group outing. Guys loved condo and golf courses especially Prestwick Course.

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4. Travis n May 31, 2021

   Family golf vacation

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   Vacation with bros and cousins. Great trip golfing and hanging out. It has been over a year so this was a great way to catch up. Thanks for help it was just just as we hoped it pwould be. And TPC course was a great end and topper to the trip.

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