Pawleys Island sister golf courses to host 14th annual Golfweek Fall Challenge

Pawleys Island sister golf courses to host 14th annual Golfweek Fall Challenge

For the 14th consecutive year, teams from across the country are flocking to Pawleys Island on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast® to begin their season in the Golfweek Fall Challenge at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Golf Club.

Eighteen women’s teams will compete at Caledonia while 15 men’s teams will tee it up at True Blue in the 54-hole events that will be played Sept. 8-10. Both courses are ranked among the top five public layouts in golf-rich South Carolina, providing an ideal spot for teams to begin their 2024-25 seasons.

The men’s field will feature Loyola University Chicago; University of New Orleans; Presbyterian College; Charleston Southern University; University of Texas at Arlington; Mercer University; North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University; Arkansas State University; Austin Peay State University; Richmond University; Seton Hall University; Stephen F. Austin State University; University of South Carolina Upstate; Wright State University; and Stetson University.

On the women’s side, defending champion University of North Carolina Wilmington is back to defend its title against Florida Atlantic University; Stephen F. Austin State University; Tennessee Technological University; University of North Carolina Greensboro; Charleston Southern University; Dartmouth College; Boise State University; University of North Carolina Charlotte; High Point University; New Mexico State University; Queens University; University of Alabama – Birmingham; Campbell University; North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University; Arkansas State University; Morehead State University; and University of South Carolina Upstate.

“We are so excited that golfers from colleges around the country are returning to the Hammock Coast for the Golfweek Fall Challenge,” said Bob Seganti, PGA general manager for Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Golf Club. “These two Mike Strantz-designed award-winning golf courses in Pawleys Island are proud to host this unique co-ed team event for the 14^th consecutive year.”

At the heart of the Golfweek Fall Challenge’s enduring appeal are True Blue and Caledonia, sister layouts that are ranked among the nation’s top 100 public courses. Located less than a mile from each other, the Mike Strantz designs offer contrasting yet equally enjoyable experiences.

Caledonia was the legendary Strantz’s first solo design, and it captured the attention of the golf world, earning “Best New Course in America” honors upon its 1994 opening, and its reputation has only grown. The layout plays through a stunning piece of the Lowcountry property, featuring soaring live oak trees draped in Spanish moss and the marshy waters of the Waccamaw Neck.

True Blue offers a different but equally riveting experience. Everything about the sprawling layout is big – the expansive fairways, gargantuan waste bunkers, undulating greens and of course, the fun. True Blue’s combination of creativity and challenge have made it one of America’s premier public golf courses.

Both courses belong to the 12-member alliance known at the Hammock Coast Golf Trail.

For more information, visit TrueBlueGolf.com or CaledoniaGolfandFishClub.com.