Dunes Golf & Beach Club, The
9000 N Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572, 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.
Dunes Golf & Beach Club, The is an 18-hole golf course in Myrtle Beach, SC, playing 5,580–7,355 yards from 4 sets of tees (slope 128–149, course rating up to 76).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 197 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 80 bunkers, with water on 13 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.
Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s landmark seaside design, widely regarded as the bedrock and the No. 1 course of the Grand Strand, anchored by the famous boomerang par-5 13th, "Waterloo."
Consistently praised
- Golfers consistently call it the area's most prestigious course, with championship pedigree from USGA and tour events.
- The 13th, "Waterloo," a boomerang par 5 around a lake, is celebrated as one of golf's great holes, and the marsh-and-lake stretch draws raves.
Worth knowing
- Access is limited; it is a private club that mostly takes play through members and certain package providers, so it is harder to book than a daily-fee course.
Golfers recommend
- Treat it as a splurge centerpiece and book through a package provider if you are not a member.
- Respect "Waterloo" on 13; do not bite off more of the carry than your game can handle.
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, 6181 yds
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #2, #3, #13, #14. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 3 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1•• | 4 | 425 | 6 | |
| 2• | 4 | 445 | 12 | Long 4 |
| 3•• | 4 | 450 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| 4• | 5 | 535 | 16 | Birdie |
| 5• | 3 | 215 | 14 | Long 3 |
| 6• | 4 | 435 | 8 | |
| 7•• | 4 | 420 | 4 | |
| 8• | 5 | 540 | 10 | |
| 9• | 3 | 230 | 18 | Long 3 |
| Out | 36 | 3695 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 380 | 9 | |
| 11•• | 4 | 430 | 5 | |
| 12• | 3 | 245 | 13 | Long 3 |
| 13•• | 5 | 620 | 1 | Tough |
| 14• | 4 | 450 | 7 | Long 4 |
| 15• | 5 | 535 | 11 | |
| 16• | 4 | 375 | 15 | Birdie |
| 17• | 3 | 195 | 17 | |
| 18•• | 4 | 430 | 3 | Tough |
| In | 36 | 3660 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 7355 | 76 | 149 | 72 |
| Blue | 6575 | 72.6 | 142 | 72 |
| White | 6181 | 70.5 | 136 | 72 |
| Green | 5580 | 67.7 | 128 | 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 · 87/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #8 (11) · #1 (9) · #16 (7) · #4 (5). Water on 13 holes: #4, #5, #6, #7, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Dunes Golf & Beach Club, The?
- Dunes Golf & Beach Club, The plays 5,580–7,355 yards across 4 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Dunes Golf & Beach Club, The?
- Its slope rating ranges 128–149, with a course rating up to 76. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Dunes Golf & Beach Club, The?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,181 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Dunes Golf & Beach Club, The walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 197 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Dunes Golf & Beach Club, The have?
- Dunes Golf & Beach Club, The has 80 bunkers, and water comes into play on 20 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.