Caledonia

The grand arcade of moss-draped oaks that shades the entrance makes a fitting introduction to this Lowcountry idyll, the first solo design by the late Mike Strantz. At just more than 6,500 yards, the course is short in stature but long on character and enjoys a timeless quality. Indeed, this design’s soft-spoken, more conventional features are ideally tailored to the site and are just as appealing as the drama-filled ones that populate many of his subsequent efforts. The routing has a lovely rhythm, its holes ranging in heft from the pint-sized par-3 9th to a stout par-4 18th that plays over water to a green backed by an antebellum clubhouse, where golfers often gather to cheer or jeer their counterparts as they’re coming in. Max fee: $199 (Photo: Brian Oar)