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3.4
105 Reviews (105)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.1
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.8
65.6%
Recommend this course
76 out of 105 reviews
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4.3
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
91.7%
Recommend this course
11 out of 12 reviews
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2.9
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
7
Conditions
2.5
Value
2.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.0
50.0%
Recommend this course
15 out of 30 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7025 yards
Slope 146
Rating 74.4

The Long Bay Club boasts a Jack Nicklaus Signature design that is consistently ranked as one of the top golf courses in South Carolina, a major accomplishment when you're competing with golf destinations such as Hilton Head and Kiawah Island. The landscape showcases the beauty of the Lowcountry with forests of pines, dogwoods, and maple trees divided by clear blue streams. The golf course design closely mimics the natural contours of the terrain but there are also countless large, man-made mounds that were seamlessly sculpted into the surroundings. It is considered one of the toughest golf courses on the Grand Strand. Golfers will face numerous bunkers that are seemingly bottomless as well as vast waste areas. The signature hole is the par-4 10th, which features a u-shaped waste area that completely surrounds the fairway and then crosses in front of the elevated, contoured green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Single Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.4
105 Reviews (105)
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Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A great stop on the way to Myrtle Beach

Excellent course for a great value. The course was in excellent condition for this early in the season. The only thing I would say is that the greens were a bit slow. They were in perfect condition, but needed to be rolled or cut to speed them up. We found ourselves over-putting, but the rolls were true and there were absolutely no imperfections. Fairways were excellent, and layout demands precision golf. No hole is really unfair, but lots of undulations throughout each hole will challenge ball placement. Will definitely play again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course, bad shape

Great Jack Nicklaus course layout. Just love to play there. However, greens were in really bad shape and pace of play was very slow with a five hour round. Disappointing.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course!

Very Friendly staff, best fairway's and greens so far this March. Donated a few balls to the water but was worth it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course!

The course was in good condition considering the heavy rain a few days before. Overall the bunkers were in fair shape again due to the rain. The staff in the Pro shop and cafe were amazing! I definitely will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Slow slow pace of play!

The course is not is great shape. The pace of play was horrible. The marshall told us that he talked to the slow group ahead but nothing changed.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Brown greens

I liked the course in general but the greens should be a total embarrassment to the Golden Bear!!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Value

The course wasn't fantastic shape and had recently been redone. I had no expectations going in, but the chorus far exceeded my expectations. I would definitely recommend trying of course and it will give you a definite challenge on your short game and ball placement. The staff or extremely friendly and very helpful and overall I'll be back to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Getting back to where it was

Played the course in the Spring and it was awful condition. They have reseeded the greens and fairways and now it is getting back where it was before a great course to play. The greens are not receptive at all and we played the day after a big rain fall. I guess over time the greens will get smoother and be more receptive as it should be for such a layout.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First to to Myrtle

I would go back to play as I liked the course and the setup. Conditions were very good. Peace of play was brutal, just over 5 hours. Arrived early to use warm up range, and were ignored by staff putting clubs on carts to deal with players that were late for their tee time. In ok waiting a bit, but we waited 15 minutes as players showed up after us and were all put on carts ahead of us. Certainly was not made to feel welcome. The course made up for the slow play and arrival.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Renovations

Green renovations were much needed and in time if taken care of will be an awesome addition! Course layout is excellent and with the new greens can be one of the best courses in North Myrtle Beach! Definitely will be back in spring of 2024 to see if the new greens have matured!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Would Return

Really wanted to play this course back in May but ended up picking another due to a bunch of negative reviews stating they were closing for the summer to redo the greens and parts of the course. Found a few positive reviews and decided to give it a try. Got it for $63/ea. on a Monday early afternoon. Was pleasantly surprised. Course is in great shape and is a fun layout. Unfortunately, it started to rain hard during our round and at the turn noticed we were the only golfers left on the course. So, we asked for a rain check and returned later in the week (sadly, on yet another rainy day) on a Friday morning. Was cool and windy but managed to finish the back 9 before it started to pour. Had a very slow foursome in front of us that we quickly caught up to and multiple foursomes behind us. Other than that would gladly return, course gave us central Florida golf community vibes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rbola

What the F#*£!!! Are you kidding me the course was and is unplayable. They blamed your company for not posting they are closing in 6 days. I’m out Fifty dollars because Long Bay or you were untruthful. Not likely I will ever use your services again.
RB

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointing

I liked the lay out of the course but was shocked at the condition of the greens. The greens had more bare spots than it did grass and putting was a putt and hope.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not up to par

Unfortunately we were not informed prior to booking that the greens were going to be under repair, hence they were a mess. Played the course years back it was in tip top shape. Oh well, maybe next time

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

A hard NO - Greens in horrible condition - waste of money and time

Greens were in horrific condition - they were mostly weeds. Could be the worst greens in the country.
Golf course management should have been more upfront, like before they took our money, and honest about course conditions. I even asked about the course conditions while paying and received a very shaky response.
Got to figure it will be years before their greens are repaired.
Only positive was the breakfast sandwich.
Waste of time and money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worst greens I have ever played on. We payed $100 round and wouldn’t pay 40. Nobody told us that all 18 greens were destroyed by fungus. Couldn’t putt any hole without bumps, etc. fyi, I never write a bad review. My 2 foursomes got taken for a ride. We should have been comp’d. In fairness, they are shutting down in July to repair them. Wishing them success in their repair process.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nothing like the picture

Greens are gone
Beautiful cours that need a lot of tlc
Stopped after 4 hrs with 5 holes to play and 3 fore some at the t box
Way to expensive for the conditions

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Worse than a run down muni

Just played Longs Bay (April 2023) and was terribly disappointed. The greens were an absolute disaster. The waste areas compacted sand and cement. More like cart paths. Just terrible condition all around for a Jack Nicklaus course. We received a paltry $20 course credit, when they should have refunded 1/2 the prepaid fee. And all this was a surprise as they never sent an email informing us of condition so we could find another course. I didn’t travel across the country (Seattle) to ply this. More like a run down muni.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Frost

Tee boxes and green's conditions were awful ! They suffer from last winter frost...website should mention these conditions!

Last time we played (2022), Course was in perfect condition.
Supervisor tôle us that the course Will be closed from May 17 to the end of August to put greens in condition !
It' s à shame not to publisize that fact !

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

All the greens had a fungus and were impossible to putt on. When made reservations was not told of this. So bad the course is closing for the summer to try and fix.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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