Pawleys Plantation is One of Top 50 Golf Courses in South Carolina, According to Golf Course Ratings Panel
Pawleys Island, SC (PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- The Jack Nicklaus signature golf course at Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. has been ranked among the Top 50 golf courses in the state of South Carolina by the prestigious South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel. The panel's list of the best public and private places to play in the state appears in the just-released spring, 2008 issue of Palmetto Golfer, the official magazine of the South Carolina Golf Association.
"We are thrilled to be recognized among the state's very best," said Jann Walker, director of marketing at Pawleys Plantation. "South Carolina is one of the top states in the nation for golf with over 380 courses, so competition to be ranked among the Top 50 is stiff. To be in the company of courses like Harbour Town Golf Links and the Ocean Course is a true honor and it's a tribute to both Jack Nicklaus' fine design and a compliment to our staff who work so hard to deliver an extraordinary golf experience at Pawleys."
The South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel consists of 125 avid golfers from throughout the state including golf writers, professional golfers, collegiate golf coaches, golf course superintendents and business people. In contrast to some other ratings panels, the S.C. panel members are required to actually play a course before they can vote on it. That means that their rankings are based on criteria that can only be met by experiencing a golf course such as routing, conditioning, memorability and aesthetics.
In addition to being ranked among the Top 50 courses in the state, Pawleys Plantation is among South Carolina's Top 25 public access courses. Pawleys Plantation offers numerous "stay and play" golf packages (see www.PawleysPlantation.com) and is one of the primary accommodations and golf partners in the new Waccamaw Golf Trail (see www.pawleysplantation.com/packages.cfm).
Renowned for its casual elegance and exceptional service, Pawleys Plantation is the premier resort on the Waccamaw Neck of coastal Georgetown County, S.C., just south of Myrtle Beach. Surrounded by spectacular natural wetlands, salt marshes and a 600-acre nature preserve, the resort offers exceptional accommodations in charming Lowcountry fairway villas. Its Jack Nicklaus golf course is ranked as one of "America's Top Courses" by Zagat Survey and as one of the top 20 courses in Myrtle Beach by Golf Digest.
About Pawleys Plantation
Pawleys Plantation, a 582-acre resort and golf course community in Pawleys Island, S.C., is nestled among moss-draped oaks, natural wetlands and salt marshes. Bordered on the south by a 600-acre nature preserve, Pawleys Plantation is the South Carolina Lowcountry's finest property offering visitors local catering, beautiful banquets, and an elegant 4,500 square foot ballroom. Pawleys Plantation also offers one of the Grand Strand's premier meeting facilities at its 6,500 square foot conference center.
Conveniently located near a wide variety of cultural and recreational amenities, Pawleys Plantation is approximately one hour from Charleston, S.C., a city well known for its Southern grace and charm; the historic port of Georgetown, S.C., is less than 15 minutes south on U.S. 17. More than 100 golf courses and 1,000 restaurants are in nearby Myrtle Beach.
Pawleys Plantation has been recognized as one of South Carolina's best sites for corporate retreats, private vacations and golf getaways. The nation's top golf publication, Golf Digest applauded Pawleys Plantation's "spacious and private villa accommodations along with fine clubhouse dining and after-round relaxation in the Palmetto Pub." While Convention South, wrote about meetings on the rise at Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club, T&L Golf Magazine rated Pawleys Plantation among the top three places to stay for golf groups.
More information is also available online at www.PawleysPlantation.com or by calling Pawleys Plantation at (800) 367-9959.
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