Willbrook Plantation Golf Club
70 Tanglewood Dr, Pawleys Island, SC 29585, USA
Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Willbrook Plantation Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Pawleys Island, SC, playing 5,012–6,750 yards from 4 sets of tees (slope 112–140, course rating up to 72.8).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 180 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 50 bunkers, with water on 8 holes; 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 scenic Dan Maples design on a former Pawleys Island rice plantation, draped in Spanish-moss oaks and wetlands, prized for beauty and playability rather than brute difficulty.
Consistently praised
- Golfers love the Lowcountry beauty: Spanish-moss oaks, wetlands, and plantation history, often calling it one of the prettiest rounds in the area.
- Reviewers find it a strategic, what-you-see-is-what-you-get layout that is enjoyable rather than punishing.
Worth knowing
- Water touches most holes but usually sits on the periphery, so it favors course management over distance; bombers may find it more pretty than tough.
Golfers recommend
- Play position to set up approaches and respect the large, undulating greens.
- A strong fit for a relaxed, scenic Pawleys round, and a longtime favorite among women golfers.
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, 6376 yds
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #1, #15. 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 | 419 | 2 | Tough |
| 2• | 4 | 397 | 6 | |
| 3• | 5 | 564 | 8 | |
| 4• | 3 | 175 | 16 | |
| 5• | 4 | 383 | 4 | |
| 6• | 3 | 146 | 18 | |
| 7• | 4 | 358 | 10 | |
| 8• | 5 | 524 | 14 | |
| 9• | 4 | 382 | 12 | |
| Out | 36 | 3348 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 385 | 7 | |
| 11• | 4 | 331 | 13 | |
| 12• | 3 | 203 | 15 | Long 3 |
| 13• | 4 | 364 | 9 | |
| 14• | 4 | 433 | 5 | |
| 15•• | 5 | 574 | 1 | Tough |
| 16• | 4 | 406 | 3 | Tough |
| 17• | 3 | 173 | 17 | |
| 18• | 5 | 533 | 11 | |
| In | 36 | 3402 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 6750 | 72.8 | 140 | 72 |
| White | 6376 | 70.8 | 139 | 72 |
| Gold | 5734 | 68.2 | 124 | 72 |
| Red | 5012 | 65 | 112 | 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 (7) · #11 (5) · #15 (5) · #2 (4). Water on 8 holes: #2, #3, #5, #7, #11, #14, #15, #17.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Willbrook Plantation Golf Club?
- Willbrook Plantation Golf Club plays 5,012–6,750 yards across 4 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Willbrook Plantation Golf Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 112–140, with a course rating up to 72.8. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Willbrook Plantation Golf Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,376 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Willbrook Plantation Golf Club walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 180 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Willbrook Plantation Golf Club have?
- Willbrook Plantation Golf Club has 50 bunkers, and water comes into play on 10 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.