True Blue Plantation in Pawleys Island, South Carolina

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. -- If designer Mike Stantz is involved, the golf course will be unique. In the case of True Blue Plantation, he makes his mark with the frequency of waste bunkers and enormous greens. The beautifully maintained course is full of surprises, be it blind approaches or dual greens that come into play at the whim of the groundskeeper.

True Blue is a golf course that refuses to be played the same way twice, but you'll want to try again and again.

True Blue Plantation - clubhouse

The signature color greets you right from the start at True Blue Plantation.

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True Blue Plantation - hole 1

True Blue Plantation starts with a marsh carry to a par 5 dogleg left.

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True Blue Plantation - hole 1 green

The first green at True Blue has a moat on two sides and sand.

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True Blue Plantation - hole 2

The view from True Blue Plantation's second tee doesn't show you all that's ahead.

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True Blue Plantation - 2nd green

Tucked behind those trees and sand is True Blue Plantation's very deep second green.

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True Blue Plantation - hole 3

True Blue Plantation's third hole - a par 3 - is a water carry, no matter which tees you use.

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True Blue Plantation golf course - hole 5

A view of the approach on the par 4 fifth hole at True Blue Plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C.

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True Blue Plantation - hole 6

From the back tees on the sixth hole at True Blue Plantation, it's a narrow slit to the fairway.

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True Blue Plantation - hole 10

One starts True Blue Plantation's par-5 10th hole from an elevated tee to a fairway that slopes right.

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True Blue Plantation - 10th hole

A wall of bunkers requires you to ramp up your second shot on True Blue Plantation's par-5 10th hole.

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True Blue Plantation GC - hole 14

There are a lot of perils between you and the huge green on True Blue Plantation's par-3 14th hole.

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True Blue Plantation - hole 15

The fairway on True Blue Plantation's par-5 15th hole is vast.

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True Blue Plantation - hole 17

No. 17 at True Blue Plantation is the start of a one-two punch of closing holes.

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True Blue Plantation - hole 18

True Blue Plantation's 18th hole is an excellent closer.

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