Sea Island Life Magazine Spring/Summer 2014 | Page 43

ARTISTS of
RENOVATION
Meet the men who redesigned Sea Island
into a world-class golfing destination.
BY CHRIS CHANEY

T

he Golden Isles have earned a
reputation as one of the premier
regions for golf in the country, in
large part due to world-renowned
architect Tom Fazio, who renovated
the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club in
1999, and local brothers Davis Love III and
Mark Love, who updated the Retreat Course.
In addition to the famed Seaside and Retreat
courses, Sea Island Golf Club’s Plantation
Course, redesigned by Rees Jones in 1998, adds
yet another dynamic to the golfer’s paradise.
“[Sea Island] is one of the greatest golf destinations in America,” says Matt Ginella, Golf
Channel’s travel insider. “Like Pinehurst, it’s
got a great history. Like Pebble [Beach], it’s
got a great coastline. You have very good golf
erty. All of the courses are good courses and
cater to a wide variety of skill ]