DESTINATION GOLF 2022
Pinnacle Course
SOUTH CAROLINA – TRUE BLUE Built on the site of True-Blue Plantation , a famed 19th-century indigo and rice plantation in Pawleys Island , Myrtle Beach , this dramatic Mike Strantz layout winds its way through pristine salt marshes , wetlands and maritime forests , and features plenty of elevation change , large-scale fairways , scrub-filled natural sandy areas , lakes and undulating greens . Emphasising the natural beauty of the area , it incorporates native grasses and vegetation to maintain much of the character of the property .
564-yard , par-5 is an intriguing hole with plenty of risk-reward options , that firstly requires you to dodge a giant boulder anchored in the middle of the fairway . Over the years Troon North has won a multitude of accolades and awards including Golf Magazine ’ s “ Top 100 Courses You can Play in the US ” and Conde Nast Traveler ’ s “ Top 100 Golf Resorts in North America and the Caribbean .” Make sure to add it to your bucket list of places to play in the USA . www . troonnorthgolf . com
Right from the superb 624-yard par-5 opener where all three shots flirt with sculpted sandy waste areas , wetlands and a twisting creek , to the trio of watery closing holes , the challenge of True Blue never lets up . Strantz ’ s artistic use of water and numerous abstract waste bunkers with hardly a weak hole along the way , means this captivating and aesthetic design stands out amid many other Myrtle Beach offerings . From the bag-drop and well-groomed grass range to the complimentary after-round ice-cold towel and shaded verandah overlooking the 18th hole , everything about True Blue oozes quality and relaxed Southern hospitality . www . truebluegolf . com
ARIZONA – TROON NORTH Troon North is the essence of the desert golf experience , with two top-notch 18-hole layouts ( Monument Course and Pinnacle Course ) stretching through natural ravines and foothills of the high Sonoran Desert , in the shadows of Pinnacle Peak . Both immaculately groomed courses will challenge you with their lush green fairways bordered by boulders , rock formations and huge Saguaro cactus that can reach heights of 45 feet . It ’ s the kind of environment where you half expect to see the ‘ Magnificent Seven ’ come riding over the horizon on horseback as you tee off .
There are some great holes at Troon North , and none better than the Monument Course ’ s third , aptly named ‘ The Monument .’ This
Par-3 , 3rd – True Blue Golf Club
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