



Here is yet another of Golf Digest’s “clueless rankings” foolishness. The Grande Dunes Resort track is currently ranked No. 88 on Golf Digest’s 100 Greatest Public Courses, while being ranked No. 23 on their Best in South Carolina rankings far behind both the TPC of Myrtle Beach and the Heritage Club. It is also currently rated No. 19 by Golf Magazine on their Best Public Golf Courses in South Carolina roster. While there are no real “dunes” and it has an adjacent six-lane highway adding traffic noise, this course gets very favorable reviews. Like its sister course, this is one of the newer courses in town and is perched on a magnificent bank overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway, and the Grande Dunes Marina to the east, but like Clyde Johnson did at Glen Dornoch, Roger Rulewich failed to take full advantage of this outstanding site’s natural beauty and challenging environment. While holes 11, 14 and 18 are very good, the 9th and 10th holes are, in a word, great. Wet conditions can be a problem here, because they don’t have cart paths on all of the holes. The personable staff at both Grande Dunes courses do a great job of enhancing the experience.