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3.6
402 Reviews (402)
5 Stars
79
4 Stars
193
3 Stars
72
2 Stars
35
1 Stars
23
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
72.4%
Recommend this course
308 out of 402 reviews
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Avg Rating
3.0
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
5
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.0
45.5%
Recommend this course
10 out of 22 reviews
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3.5
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
66.7%
Recommend this course
48 out of 72 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6658 yards
Slope 129
Rating 72.6
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Sea Trail Golf Resort - The Willard Byrd Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Champion Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Willard Byrd (1990)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "The Mel Sole Golf School at Sea Trail Golf Resort"
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Single Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed No

Reviews

3.6
402 Reviews (402)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 14
Bunkers 11
Forced Carries 9
This course/club is great for:
Locals 11
Playing Multiple Courses 11
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 10
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 13
Worth the Drive 6

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/26/2022

Hi, DMcBane. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/20/2022

Hello. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Sea Trail Golf Resort- Rees Jones Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Byrd Sea Trail - Not Recommended

Greens - crab grass around the perimeter
Fairways - heavy debris still on course (granted, hurricane was a week ago); still, seems like better care could have been made or a reduction in greens fees.
Tee boxes - terrible, definitely shows a period of long neglect.
Sand traps- so bad, we took drops outside of them. Clearly not been raked or maintained for a week or more

Overall, a big disappointment; especially after a favorable day on its sister course, Rees.

Had looked at a VRBO after playing Rees on a future trip. Not happening!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/17/2022

Hi. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Sea Trail Golf Resort- Rees Jones Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Layout good

Course layout was good. Much needed clean up required

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/15/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Jones not Byrd

Was moved to the Jones course due to a tournament being on the Byrd course. Overall the course was in pretty good shape but many of the Bermuda greens had burned up spots. People were quite friendly and the pace of play was fine.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 09/20/2022

Hello, thegolfball1953. Thank you for visiting us at Sea Trail Golf Resort. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/06/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Overall course was Good to Very Good, Fairways were good, some greens were beat up, but still in good condition, some good challenging holes, will play again when down here

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/28/2022

Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad paths

Course was fine, greens very good. Staff super helpful and friendly. Cart paths in terrible condition.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/25/2022

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Coastal Golf

Course was great, layout was great, staff couldn’t have been nicer or more helpful. I can’t wait to return and play another round here. Everything about this course was beyond what I expected. Definitely recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/24/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/17/2022

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worthy

We were first off at 7:30am so pace of play was great. They did not double book for the back 9 so we finished 18 in 3:10. Very friendly and helpful staff. Tee boxes and fairways were in great shape. The greens were very splotchy with brown spots where they were trying to eradicate the fairway type grass from the greens (I talked to one of the staff actually working on a greed while we were playing). See photo. Definitely a work in progress. Cart paths were horrendous. Facilities and carts were dated, as well. Overall, priced accordingly, though.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/17/2022

Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 08/19/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/11/2022

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf

The course was great. The cart paths were horrible. They are really bad.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 08/08/2022

Thank you for visiting us at Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/08/2022

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/29/2022

Hi, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time.

The course was in beautiful shape. I had the course to myself after passing one group.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/29/2022

Hello, thank you for visiting us at Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/22/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Better than expected

I remember when Sea Trail was a premier golf destination and I realize it's not what it once was, but the recent reviews had me believing this place was absolutely terrible. Fortunately I gave it a try and ended up playing all three courses while in the area for the week. Between the cost and late afternoon tee time availability, I'd recommend Sea Trail and play it again and again.

The greens were on the slow side but smooth and playable,
fairways and rough were in excellent condition, traps and tee boxes are decent.

Well worth $30-$55!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/22/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center.

Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/22/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

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