Tradition Golf Club
1027 Willbrook Road, 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.
Tradition Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Pawleys Island, SC, playing 5,189–6,875 yards from 4 sets of tees (slope 109–134, course rating up to 73.2).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 161 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 38 bunkers, with water on 4 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 Pawleys Island layout on the Hammock Coast known for wide fairways, large greens, and a fair, strategic design, widely cited as one of the better bargains on the Grand Strand.
Consistently praised
- Golfers like the generous fairways and big greens that make for an enjoyable, strategic round rather than a brute test.
- It has a long-standing reputation as one of the best values on the Grand Strand.
Worth knowing
- It is a gentle, value-oriented round rather than a championship challenge, so players chasing a stern test may want more.
Golfers recommend
- Use the flexible tee options to match the course to your game.
- A smart pick when you want a quality, walkable round without a premium price.
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, 6313 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #9, #14, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #8, #11, #16, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 2 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 356 | 17 | Birdie |
| 2• | 3 | 201 | 15 | Long 3 |
| 3• | 4 | 329 | 11 | |
| 4• | 5 | 540 | 5 | |
| 5• | 3 | 203 | 13 | Long 3 |
| 6• | 4 | 360 | 9 | |
| 7• | 4 | 393 | 3 | Tough |
| 8•• | 4 | 430 | 1 | Tough |
| 9• | 5 | 490 | 7 | Reachable |
| Out | 36 | 3302 | ||
| 10• | 5 | 530 | 6 | |
| 11• | 4 | 433 | 2 | Tough |
| 12• | 3 | 185 | 18 | |
| 13• | 4 | 411 | 10 | |
| 14• | 5 | 500 | 14 | Reachable |
| 15• | 3 | 174 | 16 | |
| 16• | 4 | 475 | 4 | Long 4 |
| 17• | 4 | 410 | 12 | |
| 18• | 4 | 455 | 8 | Long 4 |
| In | 36 | 3573 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6875 | 73.2 | 134 | 72 |
| White | 6313 | 70.8 | 125 | 72 |
| Gold | 5728 | 68.1 | 119 | 72 |
| Red | 5189 | 65.8 | 109 | 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: Thu 10-08 · 100/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #13 (5) · #9 (4) · #6 (3) · #15 (3). Water on 4 holes: #3, #6, #7, #14.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Tradition Golf Club?
- Tradition Golf Club plays 5,189–6,875 yards across 4 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Tradition Golf Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 109–134, with a course rating up to 73.2. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Tradition Golf Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,313 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Tradition Golf Club walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 161 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Tradition Golf Club have?
- Tradition Golf Club has 38 bunkers, and water comes into play on 4 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.