Caledonia Golf & Fish Club

369 Caledonia Drive,

Pawleys Island, South Carolina 29585

  • Office

    +1 (800) 483 6800 (toll free)
  • Pro shop

    +1 (843) 237 3675
  • Fax

    +1 (843) 237 4762
  • Golf pro

    Steve Dresser (at True Blue GC).
  • Academy

    Steve Dresser Golf Academy (at True Blue GC).

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.

  • Surroundings:

    Woodland, wetland and residential.

  • Designer:

    Mike Stranz

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
6526
5710
4957
Par
70
70
70
SSS or slope
72.1
67.8
68.7

At the same location:

Just opposite Caledonia G&FC is its sister course, the also highly-rated Mike Stranz-designed True Blue Golf Club (par-72, 7126 yds from back tees, rating 74.3).

Location

Latitude:

33.449849

Longitude:

-79.149428

How to get there:

27 mi SW of Myrtle Beach city centre.

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.

Est. 1994

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club is home to the first solo design of the late, great golf course architect Mike Strantz. The course nestles in South Carolina’s charming Low Country, and sits atop an historic rice plantation alongside the wetlands of the Waccamaw River.

Stranz's wonderfully crafted layout is replete with tidal marshes, freshwater creeks and giant live oaks. This tree-lined parkland layout provides a wonderful test for your all-round game, with many attractive, skilfully crafted and challenging holes to enjoy. A must play if you are in the Myrtle Beach area.

Pick of the holes: the picturesque par-4 18th borders the Plantation’s old rice field, demanding a precise tee shot that sets up a difficult second. Getting par or better requires a forced carry over water onto a green at the foot of the clubhouse. Don't be surprised if onlookers in rocking chairs, are betting on your success or otherwise in hitting this testing two-tier green.

List of courses: Myrtle Beach

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Contact club for golf rates.

Other information

Walking permitted.

Practice facilities

Good

Did you know?

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club owes its name to Dr. Robert Nesbit, a Scotsman who bestowed upon his estate the name the Romans gave to his homeland, “Caledonia.” It is not known whether Nesbit acquired the property through his marriage in 1797 to Elizabeth Pawley or by purchase.

The Caledonia estate, which was worked as a rice plantation, remained in the Nesbit family until 1940. Records indicate that, at its peak in the mid-1800s, Caledonia’s production of rice was more than 700,000 pounds per annum, well above average compared to other plantations in the area.

Published ranking

South Carolina's 28th best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).

Where2Stay

  • True Blue Resort Villas

    9841 Hwy 17 South, Pawleys Island, SC

    +1 (888) 483 6800 (toll free)

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    True Blue Resort Villas features spacious and well appointed 2 & 3 bedroom condos and full size garden homes. Enjoy an array of amenities including outdoor pools, outdoor jacuzzis, tennis court, childrens playground, outdoor grills and restaurant.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      Litchfield; River Club; Tradition Club; Willbrook Plantation; Caledonia; Heritage Club; True Blue; Pawleys Plantation.

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      TPC Myrtle Beach; Prestwick; Arrowhead; Legends.

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