Litchfield Country Club
Litchfield, SC
Down in Litchfield lies a classic course that features narrow fairways, sharp doglegs, and magnificent greens. Litchfield Country Club was among the first eight courses built on the Grand Strand. It was also the first course in the Pawleys Island area, which now is considered to be a golfing paradise. The course refused to follow other courses in the Grand Strand area in the modernizing trend and maintains its original classy features.
The charms of this course range from tree-lined fairways, giant oaks, shimmering lakes, and a old-fashioned country club atmosphere. The course was built on a former Carolina rice plantation and creates an extraordinarily challenging golfing experience. The course features 6,752 yards for a par of 72. It has a rating of 72.6 and a slope rating of 130. The greens are Bermuda grass and are well maintained in order to keep that rustic Southern feeling Litchfield Country Club is so famous for.
The course challenges you with a variety of doglegs. You will be forced to use almost every club and make use of a lot of different shots. Beware! You will most likely find yourself under a tree at some point, forcing you to make a low screamer shot.
One of the most unique features of the course is the use of water, which is found on 17 of the 18 holes. However, don't let that scare you because most of it is lateral or hard to reach.
The course boasts some of the toughest par 3's in the area. None of them will give you an easy way out. Ranked one of the "World's 50 Best," the course's 18 is featured in the book "The 100 Greatest Holes along the Grand Strand." Take a break from the sand and sun and come play on one of the classiest and charming courses in the area.
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