ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. -- Golf fans have a rooting interest for somebody going low on either the Sea Island's Plantation Course or Seaside Course during the PGA Tour's RSM Classic at Sea Island.
Sea Island is one of the most beautiful places in golf, even in the heart of winter. The back nine of the Seaside Course really showcases the beautiful marshes and bays of the Georgia coast. This is the Lowcountry at its finest.
The front nine by legendary English architects Harry S. Colt and Charles Alison dates to 1929. The back nine in the marsh was originally created by Joe Lee in the 1970s, but Tom Fazio worked his magic during a renovation completed in 1999 that created today's routing. Fifteen holes on the par-70 7,005-yard course border the marsh. Caddies are mandatory on Seaside, although golfers can ride or walk.
Everything else about the Sea Island experience is five star: especially the rooms in the Cloister or the Lodge; and the food in the Georgian Room. The Golf Performance Center along the water offers possibly the best mix of instructors and technology in golf.
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Sea Island offers a laid-back lifestyle mixing luxurious tastes and the scenery of the Georgia coast. Courtesy of Sea Island
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The Georgian Room at The Cloister is the only five-star restaurant in Georgia. Courtesy of Sea Island Resort
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The par-4 13th hole delivers the signature moment on the Seaside Course at Sea Island on the Georgia coast. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
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The 17th hole on the Plantation golf course at Sea Island requires a smart tee shot to avoid the water. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
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A bagpiper plays at dusk every day behind The Lodge at Sea Island Resort. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
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Cutting-edge technology at the Golf Performance Center at Sea Island helps golfers better understand their games. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
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If you wander through The Lodge at Sea Island resort, you might hear conversations about anything from swing tips to stock tips. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
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The 175-room Mediterranean-style Cloister is one of two five-star hotels at Sea Island resort. Courtesy of Sea Island
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Sea Island's Plantation golf course co-hosts the PGA Tour's RSM Classic each fall. Courtesy of Sea Island
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Kevin Kisner hits a putt on the sixth hole during the final round at The RSM Classic at Sea Island Resort Seaside Course on November 22, 2015 in Sea Island, Georgia. Stan Badz/PGA TOUR
