The Heritage Club was built on a plot of fertile land along the beautiful Waccamaw River Trail. Over 600 acres of giant magnolias, 300-year-old oaks, fresh water lakes and marshes have been transformed into a golfing community that rivals the finest in the world. The Heritage Club reflects a unique landscape carved by the whims of the river. A magnificent avenue of oaks leads to the welcoming clubhouse overlooking the Waccamaw River.
Ranked among the “50 Best Public Courses in America” by Golf Digest, the Par 71 Heritage Club, a Dan Maples design, follows the natural contours of the land, stretching out beside long abandoned rice fields. The Heritage Club course features spacious, rolling fairways and large, undulating greens, surrounded by lush stands of crepe myrtle, camellias and azaleas. Heavily landscaped areas of wildflowers and flowering shrubs will maintain the beauty of this beautiful setting for generations to come.
I got a text from my buddy Rob last fall: “Heading to Scottsdale for some winter golf. Want in?” My immediate thought wasn’t “yes, that sounds amazing.” It was “how much?” Scottsdale means $150-300 per round. Phoenix resorts. Snowbird crowds. And here I was, living three hours from Muirfield Village Golf Club – one of the top courses in America – and paying attention to Arizona real estate advertisements.
That’s when it hit me: Ohio golf is genuinely incredible, and almost nobody talks about it.
Ohio has a remarkable concentration of high-quality golf,