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Harbour Town Once Again Rated State's Top Golf Course
March 13, 2010
Harbour Town Golf Links, host of the Verizon Heritage, has been selected the top golf course in South Carolina by the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel. Harbour Town, at The Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island, has been chosen the state's best since the panel, composed of 125 members from throughout the state, began its rankings in 2005. "I could play Harbour Town every day and never get bored," former U.S. Open champion Jim Furyk said in 2008. The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Resort, which staged the 1991 Ryder Cup and will host the 2012 PGA Championship, climbed to second place in the rankings. Although the order changed slightly, the same courses from 2008 composed this year's top 10, which were announced Saturday, March 13 at the panel's awards dinner at Seabrook Island Resort. "There are so many outstanding courses that we're really splitting hairs," said Michael Whitaker, the organization's executive director. Sage Valley Golf Club in Graniteville finished third in the balloting, followed by May River Golf Club at Palmetto Bluff, Greenville Country Club's Chanticleer Course, Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, Secession Golf Club in Beaufort, the Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, Kiawah Island Club's Cassique Course and Yeamans Hall Club in Hanahan. Architects of the top courses represent a Who's Who in the field. Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus combined on Harbour Town, and Dye designed the Ocean Course and Long Cove. Nicklaus also has May River to his credit. Robert Trent Jones Sr. produced the Dunes and Chanticleer. Others include Tom Fazio (Sage Valley), Bruce Devlin (Secession), Tom Watson (Cassique) and Seth Raynor (Yeamans Hall). Kiawah Island Golf Resort earned top honors among state golf resorts. The Sea Pines Resort placed second with Palmetto Bluff, Barefoot (North Myrtle Beach), Grande Dunes (Myrtle Beach) and Wild Dunes (Isle of Palms) following. Grande Dunes and Wild Dunes tied for fifth. New
and Renovated Courses Move Up The panel is composed of golf enthusiasts representing a diverse range of occupations, handicaps and backgrounds. The panel's objective is to promote excellence in the state's golf course design and operations through competitive rankings, education and public advocacy. The best courses, public or private, are selected every other year (even-number years) and the best courses "you can play" (public only) are chosen in odd-numbered years. Criteria used in the judging include routing, variety, strategy, equity, memorability, aesthetics and experience. Information on past rankings can be found at scgolfpanel.org. South
Carolina's Top 50 Golf Courses 1.
Harbour Town Golf Links, The Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island
Top Golf Courses By Region GRAND
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COUNTRY MIDLANDS
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Top "Stay & Play" Golf Resorts 1.
Kiawah Island Golf Resort For more information on the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel contact its Executive Director, Michael Whitaker via email at mikew@scgolfpanel.org. # # # |
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