Reserve Golf Club, The
18 Reserve Dr, Pawleys Island, SC 29585, USA
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The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Reserve Golf Club, The is an 18-hole golf course in Pawleys Island, SC, playing 4,424–7,151 yards from 7 sets of tees (slope 107–141, course rating up to 74.7).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 174 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 46 bunkers, with water on 4 holes; the front nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
A private, member-focused Greg Norman design tucked into the gated Litchfield community at Pawleys Island, prized for seclusion, walkability, and understated, naturalistic routing.
Consistently praised
- Golfers praise the serene, low-density feel and a walkable layout that blends into pine forest and protected wetlands.
- The Norman design gives generous landing areas, then makes you think on approaches and around the greens.
Worth knowing
- It is a private McConnell Golf club, so access is mostly limited to members and guests; the test is strategy and finesse, not raw difficulty.
Golfers recommend
- Walk it if you can, to enjoy the seclusion and routing.
- Manage your approaches and short game, where the round is won.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the Back tees, 6114 yds
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #5, #11, #14. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 5 | 571 | 9 | |
| 2•• | 4 | 432 | 3 | Tough |
| 3• | 3 | 181 | 17 | |
| 4• | 5 | 613 | 7 | |
| 5•• | 4 | 414 | 1 | Tough |
| 6• | 4 | 376 | 13 | |
| 7• | 3 | 207 | 15 | Long 3 |
| 8• | 4 | 404 | 11 | |
| 9• | 4 | 418 | 5 | |
| Out | 36 | 3616 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 396 | 10 | |
| 11•• | 4 | 437 | 2 | Tough |
| 12• | 3 | 175 | 18 | |
| 13• | 5 | 530 | 12 | |
| 14• | 4 | 446 | 4 | Long 4 |
| 15• | 4 | 421 | 6 | |
| 16• | 4 | 324 | 14 | |
| 17• | 3 | 209 | 16 | Long 3 |
| 18• | 5 | 597 | 8 | |
| In | 36 | 3535 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7151 | 74.7 | 141 | 72 |
| Reserve | 6688 | 72.6 | 136 | 72 |
| Tournament | 6429 | 71.3 | 133 | 72 |
| Back | 6114 | 69.6 | 128 | 72 |
| Middle | 5570 | 67.7 | 118 | 72 |
| Forward | 4960 | 64.6 | 111 | 72 |
| Short | 4424 | 62.5 | 107 | 72 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Mon 06-01 · 81/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #4 (5) · #3 (4) · #15 (4) · #5 (3). Water on 4 holes: #10, #12, #13, #18.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Reserve Golf Club, The?
- Reserve Golf Club, The plays 4,424–7,151 yards across 7 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Reserve Golf Club, The?
- Its slope rating ranges 107–141, with a course rating up to 74.7. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Reserve Golf Club, The?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Back tees at 6,114 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Reserve Golf Club, The walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 174 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Reserve Golf Club, The have?
- Reserve Golf Club, The has 46 bunkers, and water comes into play on 5 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.