GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
3.6
118 Reviews (118)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
48
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.8
70.9%
Recommend this course
86 out of 118 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.0
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
81.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 21 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.9
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
77.8%
Recommend this course
21 out of 27 reviews
Read Reviews

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7025 yards
Slope 146
Rating 74.4

The Long Bay Club boasts a Jack Nicklaus Signature design that is consistently ranked as one of the top golf courses in South Carolina, a major accomplishment when you're competing with golf destinations such as Hilton Head and Kiawah Island. The landscape showcases the beauty of the Lowcountry with forests of pines, dogwoods, and maple trees divided by clear blue streams. The golf course design closely mimics the natural contours of the terrain but there are also countless large, man-made mounds that were seamlessly sculpted into the surroundings. It is considered one of the toughest golf courses on the Grand Strand. Golfers will face numerous bunkers that are seemingly bottomless as well as vast waste areas. The signature hole is the par-4 10th, which features a u-shaped waste area that completely surrounds the fairway and then crosses in front of the elevated, contoured green.

Book a Tee Time at
Long Bay Golf Club
Powered by GolfNow.com

Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Single Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.6
118 Reviews (118)
Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course has a great layout but green were just aerated. Greens were horrible.

Nice layout but just aerated greens were horrible. Also treating the greens with chemicals during prime time seemed like poor course mgmt.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in great shape and requires thought to get ball close to pins

Have played this course over the past 10 years and it is in the best shape I have ever seen it. Fairways were generous and very lush. Greens appear to be large however as like other Nicklaus designs, you need to determine what section the pin is in and then try to get it there. Some severe slopes and small landing areas on greens and mishits or misjudging distances typically results in your ball in a sand trap or in a drain-off collection area. Very smooth greens to putt on seemed to be true. Great experience and beautiful 18 holes of golf which I highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

the greens were better than course that i played for twice the money

great place to spend the day. The greens were in perfect condition. I only wish that the beverage cart had a better beer selection.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great layout, average staff.

Pro shop not open till 7.45. Staff not the friendliness of people. Drinks cart came around twice in 18 holes. Great layout with generous fairways ,plenty of bunkers .greens where the hardest thing about the course ,hard to read with a couple of silly pin positions. Its not a tough course if you play it off the right tee boxes. No ranger to speed up play. Would play again. Great course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

insanely challenging for a higher handicapper. but worth it completely

This course is in pperfect shape. Beware the bunkers. Spent the day at the beach which made the course VERY interesting going bunker to bunker several holes. The island green was one of the most fun holes in golf ive played yet. And the signature 10 is absolutely beautiful. If you can get a early morning deal and play for under 70 id say its worth it. Just bring lots of patience and golf balls... Anne something cold to drink if ur out in summer... heat by 9am was killer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great choice

Overall, very happy with this course. I didn't feel it was as hard as the rating/slope might lead you to believe. The greens were moderately fast, but soft enough to hold long irons. Fairways were in good shape, but had poor drainage so be warned that it will probably be cart path only if you get rain within about 12 hours of your teetime as it was for me. I still wouldn't hesitate to play here again!

PS - I am male despite what my profile says.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

No need to bring sand to the beach...course has plenty!

Very nice course with plenty of bunkers. Course was in great shape with greens that rolled true and many challenging shots. Loved the island green on #13 even though I donated a ball to the pond! Will definitely play again!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

At $48, this course provided GREAT value. The layout and the greens were both excellent.

Long Bay has most of the features you expect to find in a Nicklaus signature course: the 10th hole is visually stunning (more so looking back from the green); the par 5's are attackable; a left-to-right shot shape is favored. In addition, there is a true island green par 3. The greens and fairways were in excellent shape - country club conditioning, but not "resort course manicured".
The carts do not have GPS, but there are yardage plaques every 25 yards in the fairway - a nice change from other courses in the area.
The starter was brusque, but helpful. There was not an active on-course ranger, which would have been helpful at the island green par 3 (3 foursomes on the tee at once). The snack cart came around at least 4 times during the round.

Overall, this was great value for a Nicklaus signature course (at $48).
I will definitely go back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Long Bay, North Myrtle Beach

A very enjoyable challenge for even the average golfer. Nice Nicklaus signature design.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Beautiful Course

Jack has another winner. Great design and beautiful layout. I will play this course again next year. Island green was amazing and I pared it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Course was in good condition and the greens putted true good course

This course was in good condition and was very interesting tough but fair I would play this course again greens were true it did rain and the greens drained and still were fast. Naturally the pace of play depends on who you are playing behind so no one can hold the course accountable on the time it takes to play a round .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

one of the nicest I've been on

I loved the course beautiful and would play there again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Course, Friendly Staff. Play every time I'm in Myrtle and never disappointed!

Great Course, Friendly Staff. Play every time I'm in Myrtle and never disappointed!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Challenging but not brutal.

Typical Nicklaus course with challenging greens and generous fairways and lots of waste bunkers.

Great staff!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Very good course for all skill levels

Course was not in the best of shape, fairways could use a little more grass. Bunker/waste area consruction on some holes.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Great layout, plays slow

Love the layout, but the pace of play is terrible. Had a 7:45am tee time and our foursome played the front nine in 1 hour 40 mins. The back nine was almost 3 hours 15 mins.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Gotta play this track

You may hear it's too tough.... baloney, this is a playable course that can and will reward good golf, but ought to always give the golfer a great time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

One of the Nicest Courses & designes in Myrtle Beach

I have been Playing this course at least once for the past 10 Yrs, It is a Beautiful Layout & You can make it as tough or as Playable as you desire. Depending on tee Box Preference. It is always well maintained, A Challenge & Joy to play. Also of course it is a Nicklaus Design. Nothing else needs to be Said. OUTSTANDING !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Nearby Courses
Longs, South Carolina
4.1348235294
1021
Longs, South Carolina
Semi-Private
4.2845529412
72
Longs, South Carolina
Public
3.2806941176
133
Calabash, North Carolina
Semi-Private
4.5526
342
Little River, South Carolina
Public
4.1195882353
1296
Little River, South Carolina
Semi-Private
4.3012941176
71
Calabash, North Carolina
Public
4.4819941176
669
Loris, South Carolina
4.0617294118
801
Calabash, North Carolina
Semi-Private/Resort
4.3817
840
Little River, South Carolina
Public
3.5706470588
103
Little River, South Carolina
Public
3.9619529412
1550
Calabash, North Carolina
Semi-Private/Resort
4.3817
840
Golf Packages

Talamore Golf Resort Stay & Play Package

FROM $137 (USD)
SOUTHERN PINES, NC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Talamore Golf Resort and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Mid Pines Golf Course, Mid South Course, Tobacco Road Golf Course, and The New Course.

Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club Stay & Play Package

FROM $167 (USD)
SOUTHERN PINES, NC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Mid Pines Golf Course, Pine Needles Golf Course, Tobacco Road Golf Course, and The New Course.

Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club Stay & Play Package

FROM $167 (USD)
SOUTHERN PINES, NC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Mid Pines Golf Course, Pine Needles Golf Course, Tobacco Road Golf Course, and The New Course.

Francis Marion Hotel Stay & Play

FROM $187 (USD)
CHARLESTON, SC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Francis Marion Hotel and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of RiverTowne Golf Course, Charleston National Golf Course, Wild Dunes – Harbor Course, Wild Dunes – Links Course, and Stono Ferry Golf Course.

Wild Dunes Resort Stay & Play Package

FROM $197 (USD)
CHARLESTON, SC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Wild Dunes Resort and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Wild Dunes – Harbor Course, Wild Dunes – Links Course, RiverTowne Golf Course, and Charleston National Golf Course.
Now Reading