You’ll feel it the moment you enter the community. The tree lined streets, lush landscaping and brick walkways. With its magnificent Clubhouse as it’s centerpiece, the feeling is traditional and memorable. Then there’s the worldclass Baywood Greens golf course that winds it way through the community, creating backyard vistas like nothing else around. And if that weren’t enough, there are marinas with boat slips with access to Rehoboth Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, beaches, restaurants and shopping all just minutes away.
Known as the “Augusta of the North,” Baywood Greens is by far the most visually spectacular golf course in Delaware and is consistently ranked #1 by Golf Digest’s Best in State.
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Right around my senior year at Rutgers I started playing golf for the first time. My uncle had given me a used set of clubs but I was very unsure how “cool” I felt about the game. One day that year I walked into a local sports equipment store (these stores no longer exist) in a not so nice neighborhood and saw a brand-new set of Ping Eye 2’s for sale. Knowing these clubs were probably stolen I asked the shady store owner how much he wanted for the set and his response was “what do ya got”. Fifty bucks later I had my first real set of golf clubs and the rest is history….I was hooked. There were three golf courses I played religiously during my early twenties as I fell in love with the game: Rutgers GC (it was only $6 to play as a student), Francis Byrne GC in West Orange and Weequahic GC in Newark. I had a late shift loading beer trucks at Anheuser Busch for a couple of years and I would play as many holes as I could at Weequahic before work multiple times a week. The course at the time was nothing to write home about but I loved it. Fast Forward 30 years later and this Summer I made my first visit back to the course after it has gone through a complete renovation. WOW is truly the first thing that came to my mind as I stood on the first tee. The memories came rushing back as a lot of the routing is still the same but this is not the same golf course I played back in my twenties. The unbelievable job Essex County Golf did on this project is really remarkable and is a Must Play for all golfers in New Jersey. Trust me, you will not be disappointed. Enjoy Fall golf…it’s the best time of the year to play in our area!
Cheers, Sean Fitzsimmons
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Wonderful Weequahic Awakens
By, Sean Fawcett
Originally Designed by the then Baltusrol Country Club professional, George Lowe, in 1913. Weequahic Golf Course began play in 1914, and is the oldest public golf course in the state of New Jersey. Over time renovations were done to turn it into an 18hole golf course by 1969. From September 2024 to only just recently, Weequahic GC underwent a full renovation by Atlantic City area based, but West Chester County, New York native, architect Stephen Key. Kay, who built Blue Heron Pines, Harbor Pines and McCullough’s Emerald Golf Link down the Shore, and more recently built the new, and highly praised, Rose-Lambertson Golf Course in Old Bridge, Middlesex County. Kay’s mind-blowing vision constructed brand new greens, tees, and bunkers while updating WGC’s routing to provide more, and much improved, playability.
The word “Weequahic” is from the Lenni-Lenape Native American term for “head of the cove”. The course sits next to the 300+acre Olmstead Brothers created Weequahic Park.
The course sits amongst the beautifully scenic, and surprisingly peaceful, Weequahic Park on the shoreline of a 200-acre lake with the very same name. It offers rolling topography and beautiful conditions that offer extreme value. The course was
described in 2016 by The Golf Channel as a “hidden gem.”
WGC is a historic course nestled in the heart of Newark with easy access from multiple major highways awaits. From beginners to experienced golfers, this course, situated uniquely along the outskirts of Newark Liberty International Airport, and with magnificent vistas of New York City, is incredible for all playing abilities.
With views of One World Trade, the Iconic Anheuser-Busch building, and departing jets taking off nearby, you will want to keep coming back.
Weequahic was home to golf pro legend Wiley Williams, who was one of the first African-American golfers to win a major New Jersey golf event, worked to introduce city youth to the sport.
Weequahic tees off with a short, slight dogleg right Par 4 named Coffin Corner. Three bunkers stand sentinel front and to the right followed bya160-ish yard Par 3 for Hole No.2, named Long Look.
Other holes named Early Grave, Burial Mounds, Mountain of Fire(a Par 5), Dayton Dread, Infinity Tree Trouble and Steep Slope round out the Front Side. One of Weequahic’s most interesting holes is No.15, a dogleg left Par 4 named Fork of the River. Average in size for a Par 4, playing only 300 to 371 yards, and with the largest fairway on the property, be careful of mishitting your drive to the right where you could get skewered by the fork of a now dried up river bed where the fairway bends to the left. Eighteen, the Home Hole named Home, is, on the other hand, a trickier Par 4 bending right and then left Mounds down by the green on the right and surrounding the green make getting up and down in
two following an errant approach a most challenging proposition.
Only 5,262 yards from the White Tees, and less than three hundred yards more from the Back, or Blue, Tees, Weequahic, a true turn of the Century old-fashioned golf course demands patience and accuracy and a good short game way more than Power. That being said, breaking 90, or even 100, is a very good score for a day on the wonderful Weequahic links. Lovers of Golf Strategy, History, and a nice day outside with friends, and new found friends, will really enjoy playing Weequahic again and again and again.
“For many years we looked forward to getting to the Weequahic improvements done, we ultimately knew with the great elevation change and the iconic urban sights that the course would really be something very unique,” said Essex County Parks and Recreation Director of Golf Timothy Christ.
“Classic old-school golf course architecture in a very unique urban setting always stirs your emotions, the clash of scenery, jumbo jets taking off in the background of mounds of fescue, skyscrapers seen off in the distance of 100 year old oak trees and lush green fairways, it feels as if you are experiencing something special with every hole.
“I feel strongly that Stephen and our entire team have rebuilt something really special, even though Weequahic will never host a championship or be talked about as one of the truly great golf courses of New Jersey it will be a course favorite among the everyday public golfer! No doubt a fan favorite for the fun people will have playing this great game of golf and that is pretty
significant!”
Weequahic Golf Course
1 Thomas Carmichael Drive Newark, NJ 07113
973-926-2520
essexcountyparks.org/golf/weequahicgolf-course
Twisted Dune Golf Club A South Jersey Gem
By, Sean Fawcett
Every year, and just like clockwork, The Open Championship, whether it is at St. Andrews, Birkdale, Troon, Carnoustie, Royal Liverpool, or like this year at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, inspires me to want to golf down by the sea. If you’re like me and you love Links Golf, too, you probably feel the very same way. One place you can get that feeling is playing Twisted Dune Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township.
Located right along EHT’s “golf main street” of Ocean Heights Avenue, with holes named “Twisted”, “Punter’s Alley”, and “St. Brigid’s Hollow”, Twisted Dune has the wide and gently rolling fairways symbolic of traditional links by the sea with fair, and
smooth, and very puttable greens featuring British Isles-style fescue and sandy hills.
Often acclaimed by Golfweek and other
publications as a Top public golf course “you can play” in New Jersey, you can almost hear the bagpipes playing when you drive up to the First Tee.
A must play golf course in South Jersey, Twisted Dune Golf offers a visually stunning golf experience that rewards accuracy and course management only just minutes off the Garden State Parkway and close in proximity to many of the popular attractions in Atlantic City, Ocean City and Wildwood.
“ When people think of links courses, they usually think of only a course being sparse of trees, but it also includes a variety of other conditions associated with being near the water,” said Empire Golf Management’s Twisted Dune Director of Golf Jim Endres. “ Twisted Dune exhibits all of those features.”
Designer Archie Struthers moved two
million cubic yards of earth to bring this remarkable course to fruition; creating a true taste of the Scottish Coast to the Jersey Shore. The virtually tree-less terrain exposes the course to he wind, which can, at times, become a real factor, like the traditionally seaside links of the UK, making playing a low game, different than that of parklandstyle courses, and utilizing creativity, and touch, on approaches to the green and putting the ball into the holes.
“Consistent wind couples with few trees creates firm soil which requires a golfer to think more about their shots and how the golf ball will react once it hits the ground,” said Endres.
Deep ravines, towering grass-covered hills, and well over 100 deep traps and bunkers, make Twisted Dune’s 7,200 yards a memorable golfing experience for all. Featuring four par fives at over 500 yards, ten par fours, and and four par threes, Twisted Dune GC is the type of course that serious golfers love to play again and again!
And with its many tee box options, Twisted Dune is also one of the most friendly to play golf courses for players of every skill level, as well.
Getting to play bumps and runs and
long pitch shots is a rare treat, and challenge, for local golfers, or any golfers anywhere else for that matter, but the opportunities, and the fun of playing those unique, and some would say “old school”, kind of strokes, abound at Twisted Dune.
The terrific Par 3s are another reason, and make for a most memorable round at the South Jersey Shore’s truest Scottishinspired golf course.
“ The variety of our par threes are the best at The Shore,” said Endres. “ People love playing them.”
Of Twisted’s short holes, the most recognizable, and most unforgettable, has got to be the one at the end, the magnificent and daunting Par 3 Sixteenth. Playing all the way back to more than 200 yards, and all carry over a deep, sandy, rocky gulch, to a severely sloped, and double-tiered, green, Twisted Dune’s Signature Hole is a stern, exciting, and most unique test for any kind of player.
As for the rest of the course, there isn’t a bad hole anywhere. Seriously. Some golf writers often say that about a golf course, but Twisted Dune is absolutely a fun course to play from Start to Finish.
Among the “Best of the Rest” at TD are
the back-to-back, and side-by-side 9th and 10th hole Par fives. Straddling either side of the course’s main body of water, the 9th coming in towards the clubhouse and then on to 10 going back out, Nine and Ten provide players two consecutive chances at birdie with very good shots at securing pars.
The long Par Five 12th Hole gives golfers yet another decent chance to make birdie or par just two holes later. Twelve is highlighted by three Irish/Scottish-styled pot bunkers from 70 to 100 yards from the green which must, at all cost, be avoided. If this hole doesn’t make you sort of think you’re playing Royal Portrush at The Open Championship, I don’t know what will.
So, if you get the inspiration to play The British Open like I do every July, or any time of year, and want to play a great links golf course like the course you see on TV, head on down to Egg Harbor Township, stick a peg into the ground and swing away at Twisted Dune Golf Club today.
2101 Ocean Heights Ave
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
609-653-8010
www.twisteddune.com
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New Jersey Golf Foundation’s Annual Golf Classic
“Raises Record Setting” $325,000 to Support Golf Programming for Youth, Military Veterans and Special Needs
The New Jersey Golf Foundation (NJGF), the charitable arm of the New Jersey Section, PGA of America (NJPGA), announced the 19th Annual NJGF Golf Classic hosted at Baltusrol Golf Club on Monday, August 18th generated a “record setting” $325,000 to support golf programming for youth, military Veterans and individuals with special needs.
Founded in 2004, the NJGF is committed to positively impacting lives and communities through the game of golf, and the NJGF Golf Classic is the signature fundraising event on the Foundation’s annual calendar. Thanks to a dynamic line-up of programs, and participation from more than 100 NJPGA Professionals, the NJPGA/NJGF positively impacts more than 125,000 youth, 500+ Veterans and more than 1,000 kids and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities on an annual basis.
During the post golf celebration, Dave West was honored as the 2025 Chairman’s Award recipient. The Chairman’s Award is given annually to an individual who works tirelessly behind the scenes to support NJGF programs and initiatives. West is currently a Partner at Centerview Capital, a firm focused on investing in the Consumer-Packaged Goods industry and he also serves as a board member of three publicly traded companies; Simply Good Foods, FreshPet, and Advantage Solutions. West has been a longtime advocate of the NJGF for many years and continues to work diligently to support programs and special events.
“The NJGF Golf Classic is our signature fundraising event and continues to showcase the power golf has to unite and uplift communities,” said Chris Hunt, Executive Director, New Jersey Golf Foundation. “This year we were proud to honor Dave West as the 2025 Chairman’s Award recipient. Dave is passionate about the NJGF’s mission, and his philanthropic qualities truly embody our spirit and commitment to positively impact lives through this great game.”
Led by PGA of America Golf Professionals, and with a focus on 3 core pillars: youth, military, and special needs, NJGF programming provides individuals from all backgrounds with access to the game of golf in a welcoming environment. Proceeds from the NJGF Golf Classic support PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) a rehabilitative golf program for military Veterans living with PTSD and TBI; Special Olympics New Jersey Golf; Els For Autism; PGA Junior League, Golf in Schools and new NJGF Heroes Tour for Active Military, Veterans and First Responders.
For those interested in learning more about the New Jersey Golf Foundation, or supporting programs and special events, please visit www.njgolffoundation.org.
About The New Jersey Golf Foundation
Founded in 2004, the New Jersey Golf Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and the charitable arm of the New Jersey Section, PGA of America. Through a wide range of programming, the NJGF champions a commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) with
the goal of evolving the composition of the game of golf to better reflect the broad array of differences in our society at large. With a focus on 3 core pillars (youth, military, special needs), the NJGF’s mission is to positively impact lives and communities through the game of golf. Led by PGA Professionals, the NJGF hosts a dynamic line-up of programming that provides access for individuals from all backgrounds to experience the game of golf in a welcoming environment. Signature programs include, Golf In Schools, which is run annually at more than 200 schools, impacting more than 120,000 boys and girls (K-8); PGA Junior League featuring more than 90 teams and 1300 kids under the age of 13 throughout New Jersey; Special Olympics New Jersey Golf and programming for individuals living with intellectual and developmental disabilities and PGA HOPE, the flagship military program that introduces golf to Veterans with disabilities. For more information, visit www.njgolffoundation.org.
Chris Hunt (right), New Jersey Golf Foundation Executive Director Presents the 2025 Chairman’s Award to Dave West at the NJGF Golf Classic on August 18th at Baltusrol GC
Photo Credit: NJ Golf Foundation
You Don’t Have to Stop Playing Golf in the Winter
By, JOHN TORSIELLO
Abevy of New Jersey courses will stay open during the winter if the weather permits. Even if some snow does fall, the courses may close but will re-open if Mother Nature cooperates. While your buddies are watching football and professional golf tournaments from some warm weather retreats, you can still be knocking it around at a number of courses.
The Atlantic City area is a very affordable year-round golf destination. It is typically warmer down at the shore as the salt air and milder temperatures allow for more golfing days than in Philadelphia, Northern Jersey and beyond. It’s the same Atlantic City experience at a great rate.
While it is true that courses along the coast usually face less severe winters, especially when it comes to long-lasting snowfall, inland tracks
will remain open as long as Old Man Winter doesn’t get too nasty from December through February.
Whether or not a club is open is on a course-by-course or even day-to-day basis. Some may prefer to not deal with slow days caused by cold temperatures, others may choose to open on selected days, and some keep their fairways open throughout the winter, again, as long as the snow or ice doesn’t pile up and stick around for too long.
Here are some courses that will remain open this winter, again weather permitting. Call ahead before visiting a course just to make sure it’s open for business, even if the weather seems favorable.
The Seaview Golf Club (www.StocktonSeaview.com) in Galloway features two championship golf courses–The Bay and Pines courses. The links-style Bay Course hosted the 1942 PGA won by Sam Snead and
was designed by Donald Ross.
The Bay Course is loaded with superb holes and, like Atlantic City Country Club, offers cool views of the Atlantic City skyline across the bay. Several of the holes either end or start near the bay or run along it. While not overly long at 6,247 yards from the tips, the course is nonetheless is a good test of course management and proper club selection. Tall fescue grasses line many of the fairways during the warm months and there are ample bunkers and occasional wetlands or water to catch the wayward shot.
The brainchild of the design team of Toomey and Flynn, the Pines Course was carved from woodlands surrounding the resorand features tight fairways and wellprotected landing areas. Longer (6,731 yards from the tips) than the Bay Course, the Pines demands precision off the tee and steady approaches to the ample greens. Three of the
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four par-fives can be reached in two by big hitters, but there are five par-fours–including the monstrous 468-yard 17th–that play over 400 yards from the tips. The back side features three par-threes, including back-to-back holes on 15 and 16, both of which measure well over 200 yards.
Twisted Dune Golf Club ( www.TwistedDune.com) in Egg Harbor is a links-style course that was built in a residential area, but it works well. The course was designed by Archie Struthers in a links style, with the track winding through a “twisted” landscape, and offering dramatic elevation changes and contoured fairways. There are over 100 bunkers on this beast but the fairways are wide and the greens accepting of approach shots.
Shore Gate Golf Club (www.ShoreGateGolf.com) in Oceanview is both interesting and intimidating. The Ron Fream-David Dale creation has deep greenside bunkers capped off by chocolate drop mounding that often presents a somewhat disconcerting scene when standing on the fairways and preparing to hit approach shots.
McCullough’s Emerald Golf Links (www. McCulloughsGolf.com), located in Egg Harbor and designed by noted New Jersey-based golf course architect Stephen Kay, is a tribute to famed European layouts, such as St. Andrew’s, Prestwick, Gleneagles and Turnberry. McCullough’s 16th hole, for instance, is a replica of the “Postage Stamp” par-three hole at Scotland’s Royal Troon. McCullough’s, quite appropriately, presents a decidedly IrishScottish feel, with wide open fairways, tricky winds, grass mounds, bunkers, natural waste areas and undulating greens.
players but also approachable for visitors of all skill levels.
The Links at Brigantine Beach (www.BrigantineGolf.com) is yet another historic course designed by Wayne Stiles and John Van Kleek, who created some fine courses at the turn of the 20th century. Brigantine has
are numerous bunkers that come into play both off the tee and on approach shots to the medium-sized greens.
Cape May National Golf Club (www.CPNGC.com) in Erma is one of the most natural golf courses ever built. Nicknamed “The Natural”, the course surrounds a fifty acre private bird sanctuary. Cape May National started a new trend in environmental sensitivity in course design while providing a classic turn of the century golf course that golfers love. In fact, Cape May National goes back to its roots to the late 1800s and its predecessor, Cape May Country Club. The course surrounds one of the largest private bird sanctuaries in the state of New Jersey. When you play you are immersed in natural beauty from the first hoe to the 18th.
The Golf Course at Renault (www.RenaultWinery.com) in Egg Harbor City is a piece of a package that includes the Tuscany Hotel, a winery and the “gourmet” Restaurant at the Renault Winery. The course winds its way through and past grapevines and orchards. The track was designed by Ed Shearon and kept to owner Joseph Milza’s vision of a layout that is challenging for good
a sense of being a Scottish links layout, with berms, gently rolling fairways that are almost devoid of trees, tall grasses off the fairways, mounds and smallish, tricky greens typical of links courses. Brigantine, opened in 1927, has its own rich golf history. It is said that Walter Hagen and Harry Vardon played at Brigantine to acquire a feel for links courses before setting sail to play in Scotland at the British Open.
Blue Heron Pines Golf Club (www.BlueHeronPines.com) in Cologne is one of Jersey architect Stephen Kay’s best designs. It takes full advantage of the natural beauty of the area’s pinelands and is a pleasing blend of short and long par-fours, solid par-fives–several of which are reachable in two by big boppers–and great par-threes. There
Harbor Pines Golf Club ( www.HarborPines.com) in Egg Harbor is a rather open layout that has plenty of water and bunkers. The track feels good and looks pleasing to the eye. Number 12 is one of the most photographed holes in New Jersey and visually a stunner. The tee shot on this 339-yard par-four must clear a large pond and land in a small fairway that sits before the green. The putting surface is protected by bunkers all around and water to the rear. You can make birdie or double bogey here, depending upon your accuracy and length off the tee. It’s an example of a great, short par-four.
Designed by legendary course architect Hal Purdy, Pebble Creek Golf Club (www.PebbleCreekGolf Club.com) in Colts Neck provides golfers with an enjoyable and memorable experience. The unique characteristics and differing landscapes of each hole presents a challenge for accomplished players while remaining player-friendly for beginners. The par-three 188-yard 18th is the easiest hole on the course, giving the players the opportunity to finish strong. The large, undulating green is surrounded by three bunkers
that will catch any errant tee shots to the right or left.
LBI National Golf & Resort (www.LBINational.com) in Little Egg Harbor is situated on over 155-acres of meticulously maintained grounds nestled within the pinelands of South Jersey, the newly named LBI National is being re-imagined and revived. On-site amenities include a 31-room inn, a fully equipped conference center, and an on-site banquet room equipped to handle large-scale events. The first hole I a song 565-yardpar-tfive that lets you loosen up with the driver and fairway woods in your hands. The course plays almost 7,000 yards from the tips.
Ron Jaworski Golf’s (www.RonJaworskiGolf.com) impressive portfolio of public daily fee courses includes New Jersey properties Blue Heron Pines Golf Club in Galloway, Valleybrook Country Club in Blackwood, Ramblewood Country Club in Mount Laurel, Running Deer Golf Club in Pittsgrove, RiverWinds Golf and Tennis Club in West Deptford and Downington Country Club in Downington, Pennsylvania.
Blue Heron Pine’s signature hole is its 15th. You need to hit a solid tee shot to carry the waste area and if you attempt to keep your tee shot up the left side there is a possibility it could roll out into the pond that runs up the
left side of the fairway and fronts the left portion of the green. If you hit a solid tee shot to the middle of the fairway it will leave you with a mid to short iron into a large green. Aim for the middle of the green and walk away with away a par after two solid putts.
Downingtown CC boasts immaculate course conditions and a welcoming, friendly staff that provides top level customer service that makes all RJG courses places to be. The course has been very busy this year.
Downingtown draws from Chester, Bucks, and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania and has recently been seeing more people coming from Philadelphia, and South Jersey.
Number nine on the Red Course is Ramblewood Country Club’s signature hole. The par-three has a beautiful backdrop and there are bunkers short and long left. A solid tee shot leaves a fair chance for birdie to wrap up the Red Course.
Harbor Pines Golf Club
Harbor Pines Golf Club
Designed by legendary course architect Hal Purdy, Pebble Creek Golf Club (www.PebbleCreekGolf Club.com) in Colts Neck provides golfers with an enjoyable and memorable experience. The unique characteristics and differing landscapes of each hole presents a challenge for accomplished players while remaining player-friendly for beginners. The par-three 188-yard 18th is the easiest hole on the course, giving the players the opportunity to finish strong. The large, undulating green is surrounded by three bunkers that will catch any errant tee shots to the right or left.
At RiverWinds Golf and Tennis Club, course conditions have been outstanding the last two years, a testament to the club’s grounds staff and their hard work and dedication to the property. The signature hole here is number 17. A low-flighted shot is necessary when playing from an elevated tee box right next to the Delaware River, as the wind is always a major factor. Trajectory is everything when playing this short but tricky par-three.
Running Deer Golf Club is a course that will test every level of golfer. The course provides a truly unique experience where membership is accessible to all while retaining a private club feel. A classic risk-reward signature hole is the third, a short par-four that can play between 300 to 390 yards, depending on which tee box you play. Your tee shot is safe playing to the right and safely played with a shot that will put you between 100 to 150 yards out. An aggressive line
Renault Resort
Egg Harbor, N.J.
609-965-2111 www.RenaultWinery.com
Seaview Hotel and GC Stockton, N.J.
855-894-8698 www.StocktonSeaview.com
Twisted Dune Golf Club
Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
888-894-7839 www.TwistedDune.com
Harbor Pines Golf Club
Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
609-927-0006
www.HarborPines.com
with driver can reward you with a shorter approach.
Valleybrook Country Club has expanded the tee boxes on holes one and 10 and there was a redesign of number nine’s green complex. The club also has a new cart fleet. The par-five ninth is one the course’s signature hole. It presents options of the tee to an undulating fairway. If you find the fairway, your second shot is an intimidating one. At the par-three 12th, you must carry your tee shot to the center of the green to avoid a false front
Mays Landing Golf and CC Mays Landing, N.J. 609-641-4411
www.MaysLandingGolf.com Blue Heron Pines Golf Club Egg Harbor, N.J.
609-965-1800 www.BlueHeronPines.com
McCullough’s Emerald Golf Links Egg Harbor Township, N.J. 609-926-3900 www.McCulloughsGolf.com
Cape May National GC Cape May, N.J. 609-884-1563 www.CMNGC.com
Shore Gate Golf Club
Oceanview, N.J.
609-624-8337
www.ShoreGateGolf.com
LBI National Golf & Resort Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ
609-857-5656 www.lbinational.com
Blue Heron
By, Sean Fawcett
NTidewater Golf Club A Myrtle Beach Gem
orth Myrtle Beach is known for many things. Being the Home of Wheel of Fortune’s Vanna White is one, of course, but being the home of Tidewater Golf Club is another.
Played partly right along the scenic, and peaceful, Cherry Grove tidal inlet, set along the low-country’s beautiful and natural landscape, Tidewater Golf Club is a must-see, and must-play, golf course that all golfers traveling to the Myrtle Beach area will absolutely love to play, and want to play again and again, and again.
Tidewater’s stunning landscape leaves golfers raving long after they’ve returned home. While beauty is at the heart of the Tidewater experience, it’s only part of what makes the property so very, very special. Tidewater’s commitment to premium customer service and meticulously maintained course conditions are every bit the equal of the scenery, making this one of the best golf travel experiences in Myrtle Beaches’ historic, and iconic, Grand Strand.
For ten years I’ve been wanting to play Tidewater Golf Club, and I’m so, so sorry that I waited so long to finally get to do so. Rated by Golf Digest as one of America’s “Top 100 Greatest Public Golf
Courses”(2011-2012), Tidewater has a feel similar to that of Pebble Beach, and sometimes TPC’s Sawgrass, and challenges players of all levels.
One of the courses’ prettiest holes is the picturesque Par 3 Twelfth Hole called “Wishing Well”. Set to carry water to an elevated two-tiered green guarded by bulkheads and bunkers short and left, the Tidewater’s 12th plays for a fade with some room to miss long and a chance to save par with a good chip and a putt.
Tidewater features nine holes that run
right along either the Cherry Grove Inlet, or the Intracoastal Waterway and wows golfers with truly incredible, and eye-popping, views and a layout that challenges every part of a players’ game. The beauty of the par 3 third hole highlights a trip along the waterway, with its putting surface perched along the edge of Cherry Grove. Named “Stranded”, the challenge of putting the ball on the proper tier is a thrilling test that has anchored thousands upon thousands of memorable Myrtle Beach golf trips.
Tidewater’s other signature aspect of its
terrific, and scenic, layout is in its many risk-reward options. Par Fives like the 13th, “Ocean Isle” force golfers to make some hard decisions about going for the green in 2, or laying back and going at it in a regulation 3.
If you enjoy playing fun golf courses with risk-reward, and challenging, golf holes and incredible, breath-taking scenery, then Tidewater Golf Club is for you, and, well, everyone else as well.
Tidewater’s Fourth. “Futch Site”, named for a former overseer of the property, is the course’s No.1 Handicap, and one whale of
a Par 4 to get to try. Tidewater’s Teaching Professional Cory Hill explains.
“At 430 yards, the par-4 fourth hole at Tidewater Golf Club is considered the toughest on the course. The fairway turns slightly from right to left, with a few sand traps lining the right side and saltwater marsh on the left. The green is well-guarded by sand bunkers all around. Typically, the hole plays into the ocean breeze, adding to its difficulty. To play this hole effectively, I usually hit a driver, aiming just right of the 150-yard marker in the middle of the fairway. From the right center of the fairway,
I generally have about 175 yards left to the green, and I use an extra club to account for the ocean breeze and avoid the front bunkers. When aiming for the green, I aim for the middle and try to be below the hole. Being on the green doesn’t mean the challenge is over, as the green slopes severely from back to front.”
As amazing as the golf is at Tidewater, so is their award-winning food and drink. A perfect place to finish your round, or to have lunch before playing, Joey’s Clubhouse Grille, caps off, or tees off, a wonderful day at Tidewater Golf Club with classic pub and clubhouse fare that golfers of all tastes crave, along with local Low-Country treats. I recommend “JD’s Famous Chili” and The “Po Boy”, which comes with either fried flounder, shrimp, or oysters, plus juicy burgers and crab cakes and pulled pork sandwiches, give diners almost as much options as the holes on the golf course do.
An all-in-one and all-around golfing experience is waiting for you at Tidewater Golf Club. Don’t dare miss it when coming to play in your first, or next, Myrtle Beach golfing vacation if you can. Play Tidewater Golf Club today. You will regret it if you don’t
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Fox Harb’r Resort Redefining Luxury Golf in Canada
By TOM LANDERS
Set along one of Canada’s most remarkable stretches of Atlantic coastline, Nova Scotia’s Northumberland Shore, lies Fox Harb’r Resort, long celebrated as one of Canada’s most exclusive destinations. Fox Harb’r Resort is redefining luxury golf in Canada with a multi-million dollar expansion, debuting the highly anticipated Ocean Course, accompanied by the heathland-style Vineyard course. Designed by Canada’s top golf architects, Doug Carrick and Tom McBroom, this marks the beginning of a visionary golf transformation at the celebrated Nova Scotia resort, which is commemorating its 25th anniversary.
Great golf is just the beginning at this accessible luxury destination, located just 90 minutes from Halifax Airport. For discerning travelers, guests can bypass traditional airports and land directly on the resort’s private 5,000-foot runway.
Founded in 2000 by Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist Ron Joyce, co-
founder of Tim Hortons, Canada’s largest and most iconic coffee chain, Fox Harb’r Resort was built as a “labour of love” along Nova Scotia’s picturesque Northumberland
shore. A proud host to golf legends, world leaders, and celebrities, Joyce’s vision was to establish an unparalleled golf and luxury resort experience in his home province. Today, under the leadership of his son, Steven Joyce, the resort is embarking on a new era of excellence, while staying true to its founding principles of being a world-class destination that blends luxury, nature, and sport.
The centerpiece of the Fox Harb’r evolution will be the Ocean Course, the first phase of a sweeping golf expansion that will ultimately deliver 36 holes of championship play.
The Ocean Nine debuted in May 2025, marking the first phase of the resort’s bold golf transformation, offering players a thrilling new coastal experience. At the start of the 2026 season, the Ocean Nine will be paired with the new Vineyard Nine, a temporary routing that will allow golfers to experience the stunning new coastal and vineyard holes designed by
Carrick and McBroom while the final phases are completed.
Inspired by Scotland’s legendary Links courses, the layout delivers a refined yet exhilarating challenge, blending dramatic elevation changes, strategic bunkering, and breathtaking oceanfront views along the rugged Northumberland Strait.
“The Ocean Course will unfold like a journey, building anticipation from inland terrain to commanding coastal vistas,” says Carrick. “By the time golfers reach the ele-
vated 5th tee, they are met with a spectacular panorama of the Northumberland Strait and Prince Edward Island—one of the course’s most awe-inspiring reveals. From there, the layout fully embraces the oceanfront, flowing through the par-four 6th, which plays into the backdrop of the Strait. The journey continues with the scenic par-three 7th and the rolling par-five 8th, winding along the cliffs before rising to the final hole. It’s a routing that seamlessly blends challenge, beauty, and strategy, ensuring that every round is both
exhilarating and unforgettable.”
Work is already underway on the complementary Vineyard Course, which will be open for play in 2026. The Vineyard course is a Heathland-style layout weaving through forests, open meadows, and alongside the resort’s award-winning vineyards. With its sheltered fairways framed by fescue and heather, the course will offer a classic and strategic playing experience.
“With both the Ocean and Vineyard Courses, Fox Harb’r will be one of the most diverse golf destinations in North America,” added Kevin Toth, president of Fox Harb’r Resort. “Players will encounter two entirely different challenges, from dramatic oceanfront holes to the refined, inland vineyard layout.”
Spa & Wellness Centre
As Eastern Canada’s only Four Diamond, Five-Star resort, it celebrates 25 years, and its transformation extends beyond golf. The resort boasts an all-new luxury spa— inspired by the world’s top wellness retreats. Highlights of the new spa include:
● Comprehensive Hydrothermal Circuit: Fox Harb’r Spa & Wellness is a meticulously designed experience featuring a Bio Sauna, Aroma Steam Room, Experience Showers with customizable water pressure, and a Cold Plunge to stimulate circulation and
support muscle recovery.
● Restorative Wellness & Recovery: A therapeutic Salt Lounge designed to promote respiratory health, skin rejuvenation, and deep relaxation is complemented by a selection of advanced therapies focused on holistic healing and stress relief.
● High-Performance Fitness Studio: Designed to rival elite wellness clubs, it features a hydration bar, plyometric equipment, and stateof-the-art cardio solutions tailored to complement the spa’s hydrotherapy offerings.
Spanning 1,400 acres, Fox Harb’r Resort offers a luxurious experience, with accommodations for up to 200 guests. Beyond golf and the new spa, visitors can enjoy a deep-water marina, kayaking, sport shooting, archery, axe throwing, award-winning
conference facilities, fine dining, and more.
The first phase of a new community of 18 luxury golf townhomes debuted this spring, further enriching the resort’s reputation as a premier destination for golf, wellness, and luxury living.
“Nova Scotia continues to grow as a golf
destination, and Fox Harb’r brings something distinctive to the province’s landscape,” says Toth. “Whether it’s a round of golf, a weekend escape, or time at the spa, we offer a place to unwind and recharge truly.”
As the resort celebrates its 25th anniversary, its trajectory feels as ambitious as its origins. For those seeking a destination where land, sea, and sky converge in effortless harmony, Fox Harb’r remains in a league of its own.
Travel golfers planning a Nova Scotia getaway may want to consider an extended stay so they can hit both Fox Harb’r and Cabot Cape Breton, home to a pair of acclaimed tracks. A scenic three-hour drive separates the two resorts.
