Caledonia Golf And Fish Club and True Blue Plantation Named To
Thursday, December 6, 2007South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panels Honors Both Mike Strantz Designs in Biennial Rankings of the State’s Best
Myrtle Beach, S.C. - True Blue Plantation and Caledonia Golf and Fish Club were recently named to the “25 Best Courses You Can Play” rankings just announced by the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel. The biennial list recognizes the state’s top resort, public access and daily-fee courses during odd-numbers years. Both Strantz courses were also selected for the panel’s inaugural “25 Best Courses You Can Play” ranking in 2005.
“We are thrilled to be ranked as two of the top 25 golf courses in the state,” said John Springs, general manager for Caledonia and True Blue. “I credit our success to our superior staff and the on-going course development projects that keep both courses in pristine condition.”
The Panel’s 2007 list was again dominated by the Grand Strand, the home of more than half of the honored premier public access facilities. Charleston was second with five courses, Hilton Head came in third place with four courses and the Midlands and Upstate finished just behind with two and one courses, respectively. Other Myrtle Beach courses honored included The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, Grande Dunes Resort Course, The Heritage Club, King’s North at Myrtle Beach National, Legends Resort-Heathland Course, Pawleys Plantation, Prestwick Country Club, The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort, The Fazio Course at Barefoot Resort, The Love Course at Barefoot Resort and Tidewater Golf Club.
About the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel
The South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel membership is comprised of golf industry, former golfers and coaches, media and business and industry members that are charged with the identifying the best South Carolina golf courses. The Panel considers criteria such as course routing, course design balance, course management strategy, course equity to reward good shots while penalizing bad ones, course memorability, aesthetics of the course and surrounding area and the overall experience by the golfer from the pro shop to the course. The Ratings Panel releases three different ratings: The annual “New Course of the Year” list; the bi-annual “South Carolina’s 50 Best Courses” that identifies the best public or private courses during even-numbered years; and the “25 Best Courses that You Can Play” that lists the best non-private courses in the state in odd-numbered years.
About Caledonia Golf and Fish Club
Caledonia Golf and Fish Club has been named one of the “Top 100 You Can Play” by Golf Magazine, “Top 25 Courses in South Carolina” and “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses” by Golf Digest, “Top 100 Modern Courses” by Golfweek, South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel’s list of “50 Best Courses” and “Top 100 Best Courses for Women” by Golf for Women. The course is built upon the site of a historic 18th century rice plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C. The 6,526-yard, par-70 course has been described as having “18 signature holes,” with holes routed around majestic oaks and meandering streams. The picturesque 18th hole borders the Plantation’s old rice field, and requires a precise tee shot that sets up a difficult second shot: a forced carry onto a green that is watched closely by the beautiful antebellum style clubhouse. For more information, call Caledonia at 1-800-483-6800 or visit http://www.fishclub.com.
About True Blue Plantation
True Blue Plantation is a 6,842-yard, par-72 championship golf course located on the site of historic True Blue Plantation, the famed 19th century indigo and rice plantation. Designed by architect Mike Strantz, True Blue emphasizes the natural beauty of the area, utilizing native grasses and vegetation and maintaining much of the character of the property. True Blue has received countless awards since opening in 1998, including being named one of of “America’s Greatest 100 Public Golf Courses by Golf Digest, South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel’s list of “50 Best Courses”, Golf Magazine’s “Top Ten Places To Play” and “Top 25 Courses in the South” and one of the “Top 100 Courses in America” from Golfweek.