Pearl Golf Club – West Course

Designed by Dan Maples and built along the Calabash River, Pearl West Golf Course delivers a blend of scenic beauty and challenging shot values. The course earned early national recognition from Golf Digest as a Best New Public Course and has also received high marks in the publication’s “Places to Play” guide. Set against a natural Lowcountry backdrop, Pearl West offers a visually striking round that rewards patience and solid execution.

The course’s defining test is its signature hole, the par-5 16th, one of the longest holes in the Myrtle Beach area. Stretching 614 yards, it plays alongside the Calabash River and demands three strong shots just to reach the green. Wildlife sightings are common throughout the round, with seabirds, alligators, and native marsh life adding to the hole’s dramatic setting and overall character of the course.

 

Pearl Golf Club – West Course Course Course Reviews

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/5 Course Condition
/5 Clubhouse

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William

Date Played: 03/14/2026
100 0

Interesting mix of holes, greens in excellent shape, friendly staff

LAWRENCE

Date Played: 05/14/2021
100 0

Nice Three 9 hole courses. We requested and were scheduled to play the West Course but were placed on the East & North Courses with no explanation .VERY DISSAPPOINTING

Robert

Date Played: 03/19/2021
100 0

Course was ok but the wind and cold make it hard to fairly evaluate. Many of the holes were very nice though.

Norman

Date Played: 03/15/2020
100 0

Good experience cart paths need attention

Marty

Date Played: 10/22/2019
100 0

Nice layout. Greens good shape. Looks like not much maintenance done on course for years. East Course much better

Ted

Date Played: 05/26/2019
100 0

The course was a little rough, especially on the tee boxes. It looked like the East course had gotten all the attention and the West had been ignored some.

Ted

Date Played: 07/12/2018
100 0

Nice course. 2 different nines. Front nine tree lined,back nine more links style. Conditions were very good. Pace of play was just over 4 hours for our foursome.

Brent

Date Played: 07/07/2018
100 0

Great condition and the greens/fairways were spectacular. I played from the tour tees and the course was challenging but very playable. I will definitely be back.

Ted

Date Played: 03/31/2018
100 0

Course is in excellent shape considering our bad winter. Tee Boxes & Fairways are very good. Greens are nice but were slow & took some getting used too. No complaint on the greens. Customer service outside & in the clubhouse was outstanding. Pace of play 4 hours for our foursome ( Nice ) All the holes were different & made you use every club in the bag. Driver is not always needed. Great finishing holes along the Calabash River/Marsh. Highly recommend playing here.

Albert

Date Played: 06/06/2016
100 0

(Liked the) greens

Steve

Date Played: 07/15/2015
100 0

Good layout and all the holes are different.

Brian

Date Played: 02/23/2015
100 0

This course is in excellent condition given the time of year and weather conditions. The greens were superb unlike many higher priced courses in the area. A definite must play.

Bob

Date Played: 02/23/2015
100 0

Played the West Course and was just as pleased with the greens here as I was on the Pearl East Course. Can't beat the quality of either course at the Pearl right now. Two thumbs up!

Tony

Date Played: 01/29/2015
100 0

I am amazed at how well this course looks AND plays! Wow!! What a great move to play this course. We will certainly be playing the Pearl East real soon!

Richard

Date Played: 10/03/2013
100 0

Not in good shape greens were thin and not a lot of grass on them I'll just a basic course nothing exciting

Charles

Date Played: 07/01/2013
100 0

Excellent layout. Great staff.

Craig

Date Played: 05/23/2013
100 0

What a surprise. best greens i played on in 2 years. real nice course.

Robert

Date Played: 06/17/2012
100 0

Well maintained, a locals course, best greens in the county.

Chris

Date Played: 06/17/2012
100 0

Great course, very fair, excellent customer service.

George

Date Played: 06/06/2012
100 0

The tee boxes were in rough shape. Liked the course layout.

Mark

Date Played: 05/25/2012
100 0

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the round. Course in great shape. I liked the 5 par fives. Wife thought it was lady-friendly.

Steve

Date Played: 05/04/2012
100 0

The only problem I am having is getting to their clubhouse; the address supplied for GPS users does not come up in my Garmin, I would suggest to use coordinates (latitude and longitude).

Timothy

Date Played: 03/16/2012
100 0

Course in great shape as always.

Glenn

Date Played: 11/07/2011
100 0

Course was in good shape considering all the rain that came down the night before. Course is always fun to play regardless of pro shop staff.

Ray

Date Played: 09/04/2011
100 0

Friendly service.

F.L.

Date Played: 09/01/2011
100 0

Signed up to play East course & arrived on 8-16-11 & found it has been closed all summer. West course was in terrible condition, greens bumpy and long grass in many sections.

Frank

Date Played: 06/19/2011
100 0

Challenging, but fair layout. Back nine especially fun and tests your game. Staff very accommodating. Will return next year.

Henry

Date Played: 06/13/2011
100 0

Very friendly staff. The West is a great layout in above-average shape. Greens are slow this time of year in order to protect them. Would play here again.

Donald

Date Played: 03/04/2011
100 0

Haven't played it for about 10 years. It is one of the better designs I get to play. I always enjoy the finishing 5-6 holes very challenging.

Ron

Date Played: 11/10/2010
100 0

Pearl was a pleasant and challenging experience that was enjoyed by our group. Numerous holes provided a great challenge and yet were fair. A great 18th was icing on the cake, complete with gators.

Jay

Date Played: 11/09/2010
100 0

Nice track! I rated greens 'good' cause they were froggy and I always rate a course by its greens. And, fairways/tees excellent for same reason. I know it was overseeding time of year. Would love to play these greens mid-summer!

Sam

Date Played: 08/23/2010
100 0

The course was very wet. Greens were slow and everything needed to be cut. The appearance and health of the turf was good, though.

Jerry

Date Played: 07/19/2010
100 0

Excellent bang for the buck ... I will return next month. Great finishing holes.

Michael

Date Played: 07/15/2010
100 0

The greens were very slow ... they definitely did not cut the greens yesterday and I hope they don't keep them that slow all the time. Nice course needs better maintenance.

Pete

Date Played: 03/12/2010
100 0

Great course. Loved the layout.

John

Date Played: 12/06/2009
100 0

Finishing hole was great! Course was very wet even though it rained heavily two days prior but not the day before (cart path only). Tee blocks were very uneven with sparse grass. Day we played greens were fertilized and watered, so putting was somewhat difficult. It is a good, challenging course, but disappointing because the grass in fairways and on tee blocks was very thin.

Roger

Date Played: 10/26/2009
100 0

This course is a bear from the tips. One of the most entertaining courses I've ever played. Played No. 14 into the wind, took me a driver off the deck twice followed by the 3 wood of my life to get home in regulation. Great hole!!!

Claude

Date Played: 10/23/2009
100 0

Fair for the price but would not go back. I could not open the attached file with the voucher but there was no problem at all, at the pro shop they called, and had it faxed.

Mark

Date Played: 09/28/2009
100 0

Tom

Date Played: 06/24/2009
100 0

Course was in excellent condition. Very nice staff and great layout. Will definitely play again.

Ty

Date Played: 06/16/2009
100 0

We played The Pearl West on May 21st, 2009. We had a wonderful day, got right on the course. I have never seen so much wildlife, it was beautiful (as was the gator). I will be back to play for sure. The course was challenging, yet had easy approach shots at times. Very balanced!

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