The Players Club

By Shane Sharp,
Contributing Writer

Opened: 1998

Designer: Tim Cate (Tiger's Eye, The Thistle)

Course Style Traditional course with hints of modern design elements, especially the use of waste bunkers fortified by Carolina hardwoods. Water is rarely in play, and the course, despite its location near the coast, has a decidedly inland feel to it.

Course Ratings

Conditions: A
Layout: B
Service: A
Practice Facilities: B
Club House/Pro shop: C
Pace of Play: B
Overall Rating: B+

What to Look For: A marked change in the course after the second hole - what starts out as a wide open layout abruptly narrows, and begins to produce some scenic holes.

Course Information

St. James Plantation
4006 St. James Dr. SE
Southport, NC 28461