100 Retreat Ave,
St Simons Island, Georgia GA 31522
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+1 (800) 732 4752Pro shop
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Sea Island Golf Performance CenterThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland.
Surroundings:
Woodland (including tidal creeks and lakes) and residential.
Designer:
In 1998 Rees Jones combined and updated two of Sea Island's four nine-hole layouts (Plantation & Retreat). This created the resort's Plantation course, which was later substantially reworked by Davis Love III and his brother Mark Love (Love Design) (2019).
In 1999 Tom Fazio combined and updated the other two Sea Island nine-hole layouts (Seaside & Marshside), to produce the Seaside course.
The three 18-hole championship courses at Sea Island are: Seaside course (par-70; 7055 yds from back tees); Plantation course (par-72; 7058 yds) and Retreat course (par-72; 6490 yds).
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83 miles S of Savannah.
Sea Island (Plantn)
Sea Island Resort (Plantation course): The Sea Island Resort on St Simons Island is home to three top-quality championship golf courses. The highly-regarded Seaside course was created in 1999 when Tom Fazio oversaw the combining of the resort's nine-hole Seaside and Marshside layouts. A year earlier Rees Jones had combined the former Plantation and Retreat nines, to form the Plantation course. The newest of the Sea Island layouts is know as the Retreat course.
The Plantation layout is routed through avenues of ancient live oak and cedar, with danger lurking where water threatens in the form of tidal creeks and lakes. Rees Jones called the Plantation course a "parkland by the sea" ... Atlantic Ocean vistas combining with the layout's lush natural scenery.
Expansive fairways are one of the hallmarks of this parkland-style course as it winds through both marsh and forest. Along the way you'll enjoy views of the ocean, tidal creeks and lakes, live oaks and cedars, and blooming flowers. Sea Island's Plantation course, especially after its 2019 revamp by Davis and Mark Love, is a championship layout that now ranks with some of the best in Georgia.
Stay&Play at Sea Island: a variety of luxury onsite accommodation is available at the Sea Island resort (see Where2Stay section below).
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Caddies and forecaddies available.
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In 1926 Sea Island resort founder Howard Coffin purchased the Retreat Plantation, a former cotton plantation on St. Simons Island. Coffin knew that space for golf courses was important to his venture, given the game's popularity with the resort's future guests.
The Retreat Plantation was originally owned and managed by Anna Matilda Page King (1798-1859), the wife of the frequently absent planter and slaveowner Thomas Butler King.
Plantation course:
Georgia's 27th best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
100 Retreat Ave, St Simons, GA 31522
+1 (855) 572 4975
Visit websiteLocated between Sea Island's Seaside and Plantation courses, the 40-room Lodge is equal parts intimate hideaway and Forbes 5-star hotel. The best of both worlds. Situated on the site of an antebellum plantation whose ruins are still visible, it is enchanting and welcoming. Also in the area, luxury Sea Island accommodation is also available in The Cloister, The Inn and The Cottages.
Sea Island (Seaside and Plantation courses).
Sea Island (Retreat course).
Ocean Forest (pvte); King & Prince.
299 Main St, Saint Simons Island, GA 31522.
+1 (912) 634 2175
Visit websiteFeaturing all the conveniences of home, from complimentary Wi-Fi access and a spacious workstation to expanded cable programming with HBO, standard guest rooms provide the amenities needed for a pleasant stay at this Holiday Inn Express on Saint Simons Island.
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Sea Island (Seaside, Plantation and Retreat courses).
Ocean Forest (pvte); King & Prince.
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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