Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
369 Caledonia 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.
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club is an 18-hole golf course in Pawleys Island, SC, playing 4,589–6,317 yards from 4 sets of tees (slope 119–144, course rating up to 71.4).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 187 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 82 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.
Caledonia is a near-universal Myrtle Beach must-play and a regular on best-public lists for South Carolina, beloved for its Lowcountry setting and a Mike Strantz design that prizes shot-making over raw power.
Consistently praised
- The setting. Centuries-old live oaks draped in Spanish moss and marsh views; golfers routinely call it the prettiest round on the Grand Strand.
- The Mike Strantz design rewards precision and shot-shaping over distance, and the short par-4 closer back over the water to the clubhouse is a signature finish.
Worth knowing
- Tight, tree-lined, and intimate. It asks for accuracy and position off the tee, so big hitters cannot simply overpower it.
- A premium, bucket-list green fee rather than an everyday-value round, so golfers come for the experience as much as the golf.
Golfers recommend
- Pair it with its sister course True Blue, the same Strantz design next door, often with replay rates for a 36-hole day.
- The warm-up range at Caledonia is limited, so many players hit balls at True Blue first.
- Come for a scenic, strategic round and bring a camera. This is a finesse test, not a brawl.
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 Pintail Black tees, 6317 yds (or Mallard Blue)
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #8, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #5, #15, #16. 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 | 361 | 12 | |
| 2• | 5 | 563 | 8 | |
| 3• | 3 | 180 | 14 | |
| 4• | 4 | 399 | 6 | |
| 5•• | 4 | 405 | 2 | Tough |
| 6• | 3 | 150 | 16 | |
| 7• | 4 | 383 | 4 | |
| 8• | 5 | 510 | 10 | Reachable |
| 9• | 3 | 110 | 18 | |
| Out | 35 | 3061 | ||
| 10• | 5 | 538 | 15 | Birdie |
| 11• | 3 | 163 | 13 | |
| 12• | 4 | 388 | 9 | |
| 13• | 4 | 386 | 5 | |
| 14• | 4 | 402 | 7 | |
| 15•• | 4 | 451 | 3 | Long 4Tough |
| 16•• | 4 | 408 | 1 | Tough |
| 17• | 3 | 174 | 17 | |
| 18• | 4 | 346 | 11 | |
| In | 35 | 3256 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pintail Black | 6317 | 71.4 | 144 | 70 |
| Mallard Blue | 5931 | 69.3 | 140 | 70 |
| Wood Duck White | 5519 | 67.4 | 128 | 70 |
| Redhead Red | 4589 | 63.6 | 119 | 70 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Calm. 6 mph from the NE, not a factor 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: #12 (11) · #1 (9) · #7 (6) · #8 (6). Water on 4 holes: #7, #11, #16, #18.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Caledonia Golf & Fish Club?
- Caledonia Golf & Fish Club plays 4,589–6,317 yards across 4 sets of tees, to a par of 70 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Caledonia Golf & Fish Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 119–144, with a course rating up to 71.4. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Pintail Black tees at 6,317 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Caledonia Golf & Fish Club walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 187 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Caledonia Golf & Fish Club have?
- Caledonia Golf & Fish Club has 82 bunkers, and water comes into play on 5 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.