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(@msn25)
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Have a group coming down for an annual golf trip we do Super Bowl weekend. We know it’s off season but wanted to switch it up and check out some great courses. Wanted to get an idea what to expect that time of year (early feb) as far as POP, conditions, and off course stuff as well. We are staying and playing mostly in the Pawleys area and have what looks like an epic lineup.

Pawleys plantation

Caledonia

Founders

Tpc

I’m getting in earlier then the group and may try to sneak in an extra round solo. Can’t decide between True Blue and Prestwick. Big Dye fan but TB seems to be the winner. Any thoughts.



   
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You can look up the average temps in Feb, but you could have a cold spell or 70's. 
 
While it's not peak season yet, there are lot of locals in MB, so courses will still be busy, 
if the weather is nice.  POP more often depends on who is playing that day. 
 
By Feb, the overseed will be matured, for green fairways.   
TPC holds spring tournaments, so it's overseeded everywhere.    
 
Founders isn't liked as well as your other 3 courses and doesn't have a range, but it's cost is lower.   
If you want a more popular course, consider Heritage, True Blue or Willbrook.   
 
True Blue is a Mike Stranz design, but it looks like he copied Dye there.    
A Dye fan could like TB more than Prestwick, but you should like both.       
 
Caledonia is also a Stranz design, which is more traditional than TB. 
Caledonia does not have a range, but you can go to TB to use the range, if needed.  
 
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I played golf several times in February in Myrtle Beach. The weather is cooler, but if you can pick your days—like a retiree—you can easily get temperatures in the 70s. For me, that's very comfortable. Golf is cheaper and the courses are much less crowded.
 
Mike Strantz is my favorite golf course architect, so I consider Caledonia and True Blue are amongst the best courses in Myrtle Beach. Heritage, where Strantz has worked also is a very good one in this area.
 
In 1993 (while he was constructing his first solo design, Caledonia, nearby), developer Larry Young hired Mike Strantz to rebuild and redesign the bunkers and several green complexes (notably holes 12, 13, and 18, with minor tweaks elsewhere). This added some of Strantz's bold, artistic shaping influences—evident in the dramatic bunkering—but the overall routing, architecture, and credit remain with Dan Maples.

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Thanks fellas! All super helpful. Landed on adding TB to the rotation. Looking forward to teeing it up in MB. 



   
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