11 Mar Vote for Caledonia Golf and Fish Club in Pawleys Island in USA Today contest One of South Carolina’s Hammock Coast’s most popular and most scenic golf courses is now in the running to be named the “Best Public Golf Course” in the United States! Caledonia Golf and Fish Club is one of 20 courses chosen to compete for the title of America’s “Best Public Golf Course” in the USA Today/10 Best contest. Caledonia Golf and Fish Club is one of the most popular and most beautiful courses on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast. (Photo courtesy of Caledonia Golf and Fish Club) The public is invited to vote daily until voting ends on Monday, March 24, at noon EST. The 10 winners will be announced on Wednesday, April 2. To vote, click here. According to the editors at USA Today, the best public golf courses are impeccably maintained, set amongst gorgeous scenery, and most importantly, are well-designed with challenging layouts and unique features that make for a rewarding round. These 20 courses — nominated by an expert panel as the best public golf courses in the nation — fit that bill and beyond, with many even having hosted prestigious golf tournaments. Caledonia is located on the mainland of Pawleys Island and is a member of the Hammock Coast Golf Trail, a collection of 12 public courses in Georgetown County, located from Georgetown to Murrells Inlet. This aerial shot of Caledonia shows the amazing design by the late Mike Strantz. (Photo courtesy of Caledonia Golf and Fish Club) Consistently ranked on top public course lists including Golf, Golf Digest and Golfweek Magazines since opening in 1994, Caledonia is a 6,526-yard, par-70 course recognized for its design and incredible beauty. It impresses visitors with its contrasting topography, including towering oaks, deep greens, and curving streams that provide a welcome challenge to golfers. Caledonia was the first solo design of the late, great golf course architect Mike Strantz, who considered himself as an artist rather than an engineer. Other courses on the Hammock Coast Golf Trail are the Heritage Club in Pawleys Island, Litchfield Country Club, Pawleys Plantation, True Blue Golf Club, the Founders Club, Willbrook Plantation Golf Club, Tradition Club, and the River Club, all in Pawleys Island; and Wachesaw Plantation East, The Players Club (TPC), and Blackmoor Golf Club, all in Murrells Inlet. By Clayton Stairs, tourism manager for the Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce 0 Hammock-All, Golf, Pawleys Island
