Founders Club At Pawleys Island
7829 Ocean Hwy, 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.
Founders Club At Pawleys Island is an 18-hole golf course in Pawleys Island, SC, playing 4,805–6,936 yards from 5 sets of tees (slope 117–148, course rating up to 74.5).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 184 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 39 bunkers; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
A Thomas Walker rebuild of the historic old Sea Gull course into a modern Lowcountry layout with natural sand waste areas, native grasses, and an open, coastal feel.
Consistently praised
- Golfers praise the aesthetics: beach-sand waste areas, native grasses, and an open feel with few cart paths.
- It is regarded as a fun, senior-friendly round that looks more intimidating than it plays.
Worth knowing
- The visual drama can overstate the difficulty; it rewards strategy over length but is fairly forgiving, and appeal comes down to taste.
Golfers recommend
- Trust your lines off the tee; it plays easier than the eye suggests, so do not over-club out of intimidation.
- A good walkable round to pair with bigger-name Pawleys courses.
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 White tees, 6278 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #12, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #2, #14, #17. 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• | 4 | 377 | 17 | Birdie |
| 2•• | 4 | 426 | 1 | Tough |
| 3• | 3 | 188 | 13 | |
| 4•• | 4 | 390 | 3 | Tough |
| 5• | 3 | 205 | 15 | Long 3 |
| 6• | 5 | 542 | 11 | |
| 7• | 4 | 391 | 9 | |
| 8• | 4 | 422 | 7 | |
| 9• | 5 | 556 | 5 | |
| Out | 36 | 3497 | ||
| 10•• | 5 | 538 | 4 | |
| 11• | 3 | 184 | 12 | |
| 12• | 5 | 509 | 10 | Reachable |
| 13• | 4 | 368 | 14 | |
| 14•• | 4 | 443 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| 15• | 4 | 389 | 16 | Birdie |
| 16• | 3 | 144 | 18 | |
| 17• | 4 | 496 | 6 | Long 4 |
| 18• | 4 | 368 | 8 | |
| In | 36 | 3439 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6936 | 74.5 | 148 | 72 |
| Blue | 6623 | 73 | 142 | 72 |
| White | 6278 | 71.6 | 136 | 72 |
| Gold | 5407 | 67.7 | 122 | 72 |
| Red | 4805 | 65 | 117 | 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: Tue 05-26 · 82/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #3 (5) · #9 (5) · #18 (4) · #5 (3).
Frequently asked.
- How long is Founders Club At Pawleys Island?
- Founders Club At Pawleys Island plays 4,805–6,936 yards across 5 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Founders Club At Pawleys Island?
- Its slope rating ranges 117–148, with a course rating up to 74.5. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Founders Club At Pawleys Island?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,278 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Founders Club At Pawleys Island walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 184 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Founders Club At Pawleys Island have?
- Founders Club At Pawleys Island has 39 bunkers.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.