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    The Pearl

    2.8 (17 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Wonderful fairways - really begging for your finest tee shot.
    Eric S.

    I recently visited the 3rd ring of Hell; it's named The Pearl. Promised a great round of golf at one of Calabash's finest, we rolled into the Pearl and were hopeful, seeing the vista's and marshlands - you know, what you see on their website and pictures. Once you cash in and buy your bag of range balls to warm up, you lug your bag to the range as carts aren't allowed. I thought, excellent, they care for the course properly...then, you get the starter instructions regarding where your starting and sent off - into the first ring of hell...you see, those pretty holes, those are few and far between - maybe 2 per 9 holes, the rest, zig zag an unkept jungle of fertile mosquito breeding grounds the likes not seen since life climbed from the proverbial primordial ooze. I kid you not - swarm upon swarm of mosquitoes descend upon you to the point you cannot focus due to the buzzing in your ears...and the bites - I'm headed to a Walgreens for an at home malaria test kit. But for the love of the game - we press on, into the second ring - aka 3 to 4 groups of golfers on each hole. Rest easy my friends, the 5.5 hour round is alive and well at the Pearl. A part of me wondered, did they stack golfers to feed the mosquito swarm? It seemed plausible, perhaps the loss of blood due to the bites made me delusional, who's to know. And now, you've survived the swarms, and continue... in spite of slow play, we descend into the 3rd ring, ruled by callous and socially challenged attendants, the course itself. A design that appears to be lacking continuity and planning, it's fallen into disrepair, almost mocking you for still being there. Pin placements in nonsensical locations and fairways that appear more planned for potato farming than a golf ball - calling it a dog track would be insulting to gray hounds everywhere. Awful awful place and the worst experience on a golf course I've ever had in Myrtle Beach. When Dante Alighieri uttered "In the middle of the journey of our life I found myself within a dark woods where the straight way was lost." - one might think he was referring to The Pearl Beware my friends.... Golf Hell is real.

    The Pearl East Course Hole 16 Green overlooking the Calabash River, Calabash, NC

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    6 years ago

    Enjoy the golf great staff. Not overly difficult to play. was in good condition that's why only four stars.

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    9 years ago

    Beautiful course with gorgeous views. The problem is they over water everything to the point the ground is saturated.

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    12 years ago

    Beautiful course, but very rude golf pro. Not sure I would play there again if I have to deal with him.

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    This facility has done a total 180! Five years ago, I would not have spent $20 to play any of these…read morecourses. But today is all totally different reason to play. They've put so much time and money and hard work into this facility and golf courses especially BYRD. The Byrd course is in spectacular condition and only going to get better. To make things even better ,they have a fantastic beverage card attendant by the name of Betsy. You're not gonna find anyone better in the business ,than this young lady. We saw her frequently on the golf course and she was friendly and attentive. She even took time to do a picture with us to tease a friend lol. After our round, we stopped inside to the main bar area in the sports bar section. We met with our bartender Logan, who was extremely friendly and extremely knowledgeable about golf in the area ,as well as Bourbon's and the like . To say that this place is now a must hit venue would be an understatement. This will now be the legends of the north. The facilities for stay and play packages are going to be outstanding. And the restaurants and bars are beyond top-notch. If you're looking for somewhere to stay on a golf package look no further.

    The stay accommodations are new, spacious and clean. The wait staff in the restaurants and bar area…read morewere professional and attentive. The renovated greens on Byrd were true and consistent. The bag drop/cart attendees were not professional. Openly complaining about work conditions, management issues, and staffing.

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