3 Favorite Holes: Pawleys Plantation

With six holes that offer stunning views of a saltwater marsh and memorable inland holes, choosing favorites at Pawleys Plantation is difficult. But  assistant pro, Dale Ketola, offered an insider’s perspective on his three favorite holes.

No. 13 – 145-yard, par 3: The course’s most memorable hole, No. 13 requires a short iron into what amounts to an island green.

“It can reward you with a good shot or penalize you with a bad one,” Ketola says.

No. 13 is the site of Ketola’s only career hole-in-one and was named to the Dream 18 by The Sun News.

No. 16 – 444-yard, par 4: A dogleg left that opens into a full view of the marsh, the hole requires a well placed drive and the nerves to stare down the marsh on the approach.

“With a double green connected to No. 13, it’s a tough hole but fair and beautiful as well,” Ketola says.

No. 1 – 511-yard, par 5: On a challenging course, Nicklaus gives players an opportunity to get off to a good start, something Ketola appreciates.

“For me, if I hit a good drive I can get there in two and hopefully start my day off with a birdie,” the former Coastal Carolina golfer says.

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