with the theme here, the 389-yard par 4 14th bends left to right with an island fairway. “Friendly customer service, a beautifully maintained golf course with deluxe accommodations that can hold up to any size golf group with everything right in your backyard is what people enjoy most about our setup here,” says Pro Shop Manager Heather Henderson. “We have great pricing all year but offseason and weekday packages offer incredible value as well.” When it’s time, hitting the beach isn’t
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hard to do. Roughly a mile down Jungle Road, you will experience the island pleasures of Edisto offering up rustic beach bars, affordable fresh seafood eateries and eclectic surf shops. A must stop sit and have a pop is Coots Bar & Grill -- an extremely well-priced watering hole perched on a pier over the beach. An just outside the gates of the Plantation Course headquarters is the easily walkable Dockside Bar which sits on the inlet and of course serves up freshly caught local fare that won’t bruise your wallet.
Edisto is clearly off the beaten path which is precisely what people in particular enjoy -- the carefree untroubled isolation of island life and soaking in the tropical surroundings. The Plantation Club is certainly worthy and entertaining enough for several day to day replays and enough reason not to leave the island. “Edisto is a tight knit community and The Plantation Course reflects the same values” said Head Superintendent Curt Sheffer. “We pride ourselves in providing a great experience through a relaxed environment. Behind the scenes is much more frenetic, but the guest won’t be able to tell. That is also the approach we use while striving to provide the best course conditions possible. We want the guest to experience the ‘Edi-slow” way of life.” For more information go to ThePlantationCourseatEdisto.com.
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