Winter doesn't have to mean putting the clubs away, especially along South Carolina's Hammock Coast, where a sub-tropical climate and two of America's best public courses are practically begging you to make a quick trip.
The 2026 Golfweek Fall Challenge wrapped up Tuesday at Caledonia and True Blue with Georgia Southern (-26) running away with the men's team title and UNC Wilmington (+2) fending off a late charge from Campbell to claim the women's team crown.
More than three decades after Mike Strantz burst onto the golf course architecture scene with the opening of Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and followed it with the equally stunning True Blue Golf Club, the two Pawleys Island layouts remain among America’s most acclaimed public courses.
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club has once again been recognized among America's premier layouts, earning a place on Golfweek's prestigious list of the Top 100 Public-Access Courses in the United States.
The best public golf courses are impeccably maintained, set amongst gorgeous scenery, and most importantly, are well-designed with challenging layouts and unique features that make for a rewarding round.
Long before Mike Strantz became a cult hero in golf architecture circles, he was walking sandy ground in Pawleys Island with a paint gun, a handful of flags, and a clear vision in his mind.
From an iconic alley of live oak trees to a finishing hole that ranks among the most memorable in the game, Caledonia Golf & Fish Club has long delivered an experience golfers remember – one now validated by those very same players.
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Golf Club were both ranked among Golfweek’s Top 100 Resort Courses, an honor unveiled in the magazine’s 2026 Ultimate Guide to Golf edition.
Golf Digest, one of the game’s most trusted and influential publications, has named Caledonia Golf & Fish Club to its prestigious list of America’s 75 Best Golf Resorts for 2025.
The “A” and “B” teams of Frederica Academy (Saint Simonds Island, Ga.) captured the overall title and third place, respectively, in the 2025 Keiser University College of Golf Palmetto Championship hosted in May at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, sister course True Blue Golf Club and nearby neighbor Tradition Golf Club.