The Dunes

A general view of the 18th hole at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club.
South Carolina’s The Dunes is among GOLF’s Top 100 Course You Can Play. Sam Greenwood/Getty Images

The Dunes

  • Course Type

    Resort
  • GOLF Top 100 Courses You Can Play Rank (2024-25)

    60
  • Year

    1948
  • Architect

    Robert Trent Jones Sr.
  • Par

    72
  • Yardage

    7,450

Course Overview

Before World War II, Robert Trent Jones Sr. worked for the legendary Canadian architect, Stanley Thompson. Jones’s early solo works, especially at Peachtree and here at The Dunes, show a similar design flair to that which made the Toronto Terror so famous. The second nine is anchored by the iconic par-5 13th that sweeps around the lake. Indeed, many consider the second nine one of the finest in the Palmetto State. But the first nine is nearly as good, with the dogleg 2nd and 4th holes favoring perfect draws off each tee and the green at the one-shot 9th affords the best view of the Atlantic Ocean. For more than 50 years, the Golf Writers Association of America were smart enough to convene here the week before the Masters.
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