Willbrook Plantation Golf Club in Myrtle Beach

Willbrook Plantation Golf Club brings new meaning to the idea of a golf course thats close to nature. This Grand Strand course in Pawleys Island winds through a forest full of centuries-old oaks. Its even been featured on the award-winning TV show Nature Scene as a course that allows golfers and the natural habitat to thrive together.

No wonder why celebrity golf architect Dan Maples calls Willbrook, one of his best designs ever. Of course that means the actual golf is good too. This isnt just a PBS special with greens. All those trees and pretty scenes make for some interesting shots.

Still Maples is not one of those architects obsessed with proving how tough he is. Willbrook has a very reasonable 127 slope rating and Golf For Women Magazine ranked it among its Top 25 courses for women in the U.S.