Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course
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Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course
A pond adds scenery to the back nine of the Plantation golf course at Sea Island Resort. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course - 1st
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Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course - 1st
The 360-yard first hole starts the round off gently on the Plantation Course at Sea Island Resort on the Georgia coast. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course - 2nd
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Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course - 2nd
An intimidating bunker guards the elevated second green of the Plantation golf course at Sea Island Resort. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course - 3rd
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Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course - 3rd
The par-3 third hole of the Plantation golf course at Sea Island Resort seems to play longer than the yardage. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course - 7th
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Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course - 7th
The seventh hole of the Plantation Course at Sea Island Resort plays only 136 yards, but it's still a threat for triple bogey. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course - 10th
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Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course - 10th
The 10th hole of the Plantation Course at Sea Island Resort starts along the water before a dogleg to the left turns inland. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course - 12th
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Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course - 12th
The 12th hole of the Plantation golf course at Sea Island Resort doglegs left to a green surrounded by bunkers and framed by The Lodge. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course - no. 18
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Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course - no. 18
The par-5 finishing hole of the Plantation golf course at Sea Island Resort requires an approach shot over a pond. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course - 15th
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Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course - 15th
The 140-yard 15th hole is the second short par 3 over water on the Plantation Course at Sea Island Resort. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course - 17th
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Sea Island Resort - Plantation golf course - 17th
The 17th hole on the Plantation golf course at Sea Island Resort requires a smart tee shot to avoid the water. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
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Plantation Course at Sea Island Resort in Georgia gears up to participate in the PGA Tour's RSM Classic

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. -- The Plantation Course at Sea Island Resort will make its PGA Tour debut during the 2015 RSM Classic. While the Seaside Course remains the headliner, Plantation enters the rotation to help a full field finish on time Thursday and Friday before the cut is made.

The Plantation dates to 1928, designed by Walter Travis. An extensive renovation by Rees Jones in 1998 revised the routing to make room for The Lodge.

The pros should have little trouble avoiding the ponds and tidal creeks that plague amateurs on this parkland-by-the-sea. The 10th fairway wanders along the Saint Simons Sound before turning inland. It's a scenic introduction to a solid back nine that finishes at a risk-reward par 5.

Ranked by Golf Magazine among the top 10 public golf courses in Georgia, the Plantation Course uses the comfy men's locker room that serves food and drink inside The Lodge and the practice facilities of the Golf Performance Center along the water to deliver a special experience.

The only Golf Advisor review from 2014 gave Plantation five stars, calling it a "GREAT COURSE!!!" The user wrote: "(The course) can be very penal if you mishit the ball. Fairways don't have a lot of rough, so wayward shots will get wet."

Jason Scott Deegan has reviewed and photographed more than 1,100 courses and written about golf destinations in 25 countries for some of the industry's biggest publications. His work has been honored by the Golf Writer's Association of America and the Michigan Press Association. Follow him on Instagram at @jasondeegangolfpass and Twitter at @WorldGolfer.
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Plantation Course at Sea Island Resort in Georgia gears up to participate in the PGA Tour's RSM Classic