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ward tees. Both lengths play to a
par 72.
Basic greens fees are $40 for
Brunswick, New Hanover and
Horry (SC) county residents for
March, April and May and include
the cart. Fees are $30 from June to
September. The course has a slope
of 128 and rating of 73.5.
For information or to reserve tee
times, call 910-253-9500, or 1-800
474-9277. Golfers should reserve tee
times at least 48 hours in advance.
The Members Club is located
inside St. James Plantation, about
five miles west of Southport on N.
C. 211. A gatekeeper will allow
entrance and give directions to the
clubhouse.
Players Club at St. James
The Players Club is the newest of
the three courses at St. James
Plantation and it is also rated as the
toughest. The course offers a tighter
design with its fairways than the
Members Club, which is more for
giving to the golfer.
The Players Club opened in
December, 1997, and offers a good
test to the golfer. Course slope and
rating from the back tees is 149 and
75.1 and from the front tees 113 and
66.6. There are five sets of tees to
challenge all levels of play.
Basic greens fees are $50 for locals
in March, April and May. The rate is
$40 from June .to September. The
rates include cart rental.
For more information, or to
reserve tee times, call 910-457-0049.
Golfers should call several days in
advance for preferred tee times.
The Players Club is located inside
St. James Plantation, about five
miles west of Southport on N. C.
211. A gatekeeper will allow
entrance and give directions to the
clubhouse.
Bald Head Island Golf Club
A day of golf on Bald Head Island
is more like an adventure. A special
golf package> good through May 21,
carries a rate of $75 per golfer, seven
days a week.
The package includes parking on
the mainland at Indigo Plantation in
r
Southport, ferry ticket, transporta
tion on the island, greens fees and
cart rental for a day of golf on this
subtropical island three miles from
Southport.
The rate is $93 per player from
May 22 to September 6 and $75
from September 7 to January 4. The
course, given a five-star rating by
Golf Digest magazine, was designed
by George Cobb.
It measures 6,855 yards from the
blue tees, 6,239 from the white tees,
5,536 yards from the yellow tees and
4,810 yards from the red tees. There
is only one hole from which water is
not part of the landscape, and water
could come into play on 15 holes.
For more information on tee times
and ferry departures from the
Indigo Plantation landing at
Southport, call 457-7310 or 1-800
234-1666.
Brick Landing Plantation
Brick Landing Plantation offers
some of the most breathtaking
views in the area on the Intracoastal
Waterway near Ocean Isle Beach.
The course features bulkheaded
greens, marsh, plenty of water haz
ards and more than 60 sand
bunkers.
It has a slope of 141 and rating of
72.1 and plays to a par 72. The lay
out is highlighted by one of the
most memorable and intimidating
par-three holes in the county and
has a yardage of 6,700.
Greens fee and cart rental is $38 to
$70 depending on the-time of year.
Rates vary in the summer season.
Brick Landing Plantation is located
on N. C. 179 between Shallotte and
Ocean Isle Beach. Persons may call
754-4373 for tee times.
Lockwood Folly. Golf Links
Lockwood Folly Golf Links near
Holden Beach provides golfers a
challenging outing on the banks of
the Lockwood Folly River and the
Intracoastal Waterway.
Lockwood Folly is a par-72 layout
with a variety of scenic holes and a
yardage of 6,836. It has a slope of
139 and a rating of 73.8.
Greens fee is $70 from March 20 to
May 10 and includes cart rental.
Fees and cart rental from May 11-31
is $60. From June 1 to September 3,
the rate is $43 and includes the cart.
From September 4-17, the rate is
$48.
To reach the course, follow N. C.
211 until just before its intersection
with U. S. 17. Turn left on Stone
Chimney Road and follow the direc
tional signs.
For local rates and tee times, call
910-842-5666.
Lion's Paw
For those who want to play with
the big cats, Lion's Paw Golf Links
at Ocean Ridge Plantation is about a
35-minute drive from Southport
Oak Island on U. S. 17. It is consid
ered among golf course designer
Willard Byrd's best works.
Golf Digest described it the "best in>
the Myrtle Beach area." It has a
yardage of 7,003 and plays to a par
72. The slope is 124 and the course
has a rating of 71.6.
Greens fee is $50 through May 10.
Cart rental is $19 per person. Tee
times are available by calling 910
287-1717 or 1-800-233-1801.
To reach Lion's Paw, take N. C. 211
from Southport to U. S. 17 and con
tinue southward past Shallotte.
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