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The Dunes Golf And Beach Club
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The old classic standard of Myrtle Beach golf, second oldest club, it was started in the 1940's and designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., playing to 7165 yards, 141 slope. Tough all around course, challenging from any tee box, water, sand, tight landing areas, and difficult to read greens. It's got a lot of Jones' signature design elements, sculptured, fingered bunkers, crowned greens with collection areas, and his signature "Waterloo" hole, the par five around the lake where you bite off as much as you care to. Each hole has it's own unique character, and each one has a different strategy to score. A couple of peaks of the Atlantic from the 9th hole and 10th tee. The clubhouse and facilities are first class, upscale private feel to it. My favorite in Myrtle Beach, you have to be staying in one of the properties the course recognizes to play here, call the pro shop to see which ones are on the current list.
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Posted by: bobbyj
Nov 9th, 2010
Played yesterdat at. 115 bucks. The starter was a little stuck up, but friendly enough. Awesome course. Conditioning was equivalent to Caledonia or True Blue. The course looks like it's been here forever. It has. Bunkers looked like what you see on TV. Huge. The design didn't seem particularly special to me, but some may disagree. I'll accentuate the negatives. They seem to be really proud that you can see the ocean from the course. Whoopy dooo. You can see the ocean from 9th green and 10th tee. You're not close, but you can see it. That's it. The driving range is too small, so they put up a big ugly net that doesn't even keep balls off of one of the fairways. Weak. The course was marked well. There were a few plaques on the course, commemorating famous moments during senior tour events. There is a hole called Waterloo, claiming to be one of the most famous par 5's in America. I thought it was weak as well. Tough hole, but weak. You take an iron off the tee to avoid hitting into the lake. Then bite off as much as you want to get over the lake. Then a straight forward 3rd shot to the green. It just didn't do that much for me. Anyway, I'd play it again, but not before I play some of the other great courses in MB.
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Posted by: Gilbert
Jan 1st, 2010
Pristine shape even this time of year, pace of play not a problem, nice private club feel, and tough, tough layout. If you ever read what Dan Jenkins said about Waterloo, the par 5 dogleg, it's definitely true: It has long been agreed among knowledgeable golfers along the Atlantic Coast that if a man plays the 13th hole at the Dunes Golf & Beach Club often enough he will eventually lose every ball he owns and perhaps perish by alligator bite.
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Posted by: JeremyN
Dec 5th, 2009
Loved playing the Dunes, especially the back tide along the tidal marsh. Can be a tough and long layout depending on the tees you select. Lots of narrow fairways through the trees, doglegs, major bunkering, and raised greens. A major test, the lower handicapper will appreciate the course more.
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Posted by: mickr
Nov 16th, 2009
If you're looking for a great game at a great, classic course this is it.
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