Heather Glen Golf Links in Little River, South Carolina

LITTLE RIVER, S.C. -- You can tell Willard Byrd and Clyde Johnston had a lot of fun designing the 27 holes that make up Heather Glen Golf Links. I imagine a few evil cackles were emitted, too.

The boys loved their pot bunkers, sprinkling them on the golf course like salt on French fries. Atop that, they added hills, railroad ties and random pickets and crazy fairway undulations. It's a creative, unique golf course that requires the same from your game. Chess on grass. Isn't that what golf is supposed to be? At Heather Glen, there's a little flavor added from the Mad Hatter.

Heather Glen Golf Links - Blue course - hole 2

Huge, deep pot bunkers front the second hole on the blue nine at Heather Glen Golf Linksfifth ho.

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Heather Glen Golf Links - Blue course - hole 5

Huge bunkers cover both sides of the par 3 fifth hole on the blue nine at Heather Glen Golf Links.

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Heather Glen Golf Links - Red course - hole 2

It's risky to try to cut the corner on the par-5 second hole on Heather Glen Golf Links' red nine.

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Heather Glen Golf Links - Red course - hole 9

The par-4 ninth hole on the red course at Heather Glen Golf Links is long if you play it safe.

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Heather Glen Golf Links - Red course - 9th hole

There are a few more risks at the ninth green on the red course at Heather Glen Golf Links.

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Heather Glen Golf Links - Red course - hole 1

The first tee on the first nine, the red course, at Heather Glen Golf Links is a scenic view.

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Heather Glen Golf Links - Red course - hole 4

The par-3 No. 4 on the red course at Heather Glen Golf Links includes a large waste bunker in front and a regular, jumbo bunker in back.

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Heather Glen Golf Links - Red course - hole 5

The par-4 fifth hole on the first nine at Heather Glen Golf Links includes a water-carry off the tee.

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Heather Glen Golf Links - White course - hole 2

There is a lot going on visually at the second hole on Heather Glen Golf Links' white course, a par 3.

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Heather Glen Golf Links - White course - hole 4

The fourth hole on Heather Glen Golf Links' white nine is appropriately called the pot hole because of a huge bunker that arises in front of the green.

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Heather Glen Golf Links - White course - hole 8

There are two routes on the eighth hole on Heather Glen Golf Links' white course. It's a hole you won't forget.

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Heather Glen Golf Links - White course - hole 5

Heather Glen Golf Links put a string of bunkers across the fairway on the fifth hole of the white course, patterned after Scottish courses.

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Heather Glen Golf Links - White course - hole 4

Getting out of the "pot hole" on the fourth hole of Heather Glen Golf Links' white course is an acquired skill. You might get a lot of practice.

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Blue/Red at Heather Glen Golf Links

The 18-hole Blue/Red at Heather Glen Golf Links in Little River, SC is a public golf course that opened in 1987. Designed by Willard Byrd, Blue/Red at Heather Glen Golf Links measures 6771 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 130 and a 72.4 USGA rating.

Red/White at Heather Glen Golf Links

The 18-hole Red/White at Heather Glen Golf Links in Little River, SC is a public golf course that opened in 1987. Designed by Willard Byrd, Red/White at Heather Glen Golf Links measures 6769 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 130 and a 72.4 USGA rating.

White/Blue at Heather Glen Golf Links

The 18-hole White/Blue at Heather Glen Golf Links in Little River, SC is a public golf course that opened in 1990. Designed by Clyde Johnston, White/Blue at Heather Glen Golf Links measures 6808 yards from the longest tees. The course features 4 sets of tees for different skill levels.

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