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One of the reasons Shem Creek Inn is such a popular place to stay in the Charleston area is its location. The hotel overlooks the creek of the same name, but its street address - on Shrimpboat Lane - tells the real story. Guests can watch the shrimp boats heading out to Charleston Harbor every morning while lounging with a cup of coffee before heading out to one of the four excellent golf courses nearby, including Dunes West.
People might be surprised to find out that one of the favorite Charleston hotels for visiting golfers is the Best Western King Charles Inn. The King Charles Inn isn't a big fancy golf resort, but it does have a lot going for it: excellent location and an interest in golfers themselves. The inn is smack dab in the historic district of Charleston, on Meeting Street, and caters to golfers with special group offers and other services, Tim McDonald writes.
Kiawah Island Golf Resort gives golfers everything they could ask for and more. Because not only does it offer Pete Dye's tough-as-nails Ocean Course, it also gives you Tom Fazio's Osprey Point, which should help golfers get some of their confidence back. Shielded from the fierce ocean winds and playing through a scenic and wild maritime
forest Osprey Point isn't a pushover, but still an easier play than its neighbor on the Atlantic.
Arthur Hills likes to design golf courses that force you to make decisions before you take action, and his course at Pametto Dunes, one of three at the resort, is no exception. Because while your driver will occasionally come in handy at the Hills Course, more often than not, it will be your thought process that is the most important weapon you have for attacking this Hilton Head run. But with superbly conditioned conditions, unbeatable service and even wildlife on the course, the main decision you may end up having is when you'll play this Hills' gem again.
Now called Heron Point, the old Sea Marsh golf course at the Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head has been completely made over by renowned course architect Pete Dye. Heron Point is typical of Dye - he likes to fill the landscape with pretty clutter to distract your eye and fill your head with all sorts of foolish thoughts to clutter your scorecard. There are the other Dye trademarks as well, including visual deception and his classic railroad ties.
Long Bay Club is widely considered one of the toughest golf courses on the Grand Strand. And while the name of the course would lead you to believe that length is your biggest challenge - it's not. This Jack Nicklaus design has stumped golfers with difficult green complexes, tough landing areas and complex approach shots. As you near the greens, with water, pot bunkers, vast waste areas and those little knobs and hillocks guarding the green zones - nothing like a nice downhill, side-hill lie, huh? It's a course where your approach shots must come in long, high, soft and accurate. Even then, it's not a money-back guarantee.
Ocean Ridge Plantation in Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., already has a powerful golf reputation with the well-respected Tiger's Eye course. But the whispers are starting to grow louder - the new Leopard's Chase course may even be better than its Myrtle Beach partner. Leopard's Chase officially opens in February, but officials are already saying
it may be a tougher golf course with its narrow fairways and more challenging layout.
Legacy Golf Links, near Pinehurst, is one of those golf courses that mixes playability, conditioning and aesthetics into a nearly perfect cocktail. It beckons to the average golfer, whispers in your ear, tells you it's okay if you're a little erratic today. Don't worry about it. Come on in. It's warm inside. It's a look-good, feel-good course that's a blast to play, whether you're playing well or lousy, National Golf Editor Tim McDonald writes.
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