Masters Trip On The Georgia Golf Trail By Mike May The Oleander Course is the most difficult on Jekyll and has hosted the Georgia Open on four occasions. The longest of the three, Pine Lakes opened in 1968 and meanders through ocean forests and natural marsh hammocks. After four days of golf on Jekyll, head north along I-95 to Savannah, the home of antique shops, boutiques, restaurants, and one-of-a-kind nightspots. Along the way take a slight detour to the Sapelo Hammock Golf Club in Shellman Bluff. Surrounded by tidal marshes, saw palmettos, and live oak trees, dripping with Spanish moss, this golf course’s greens are a reflection of this club’s commitment to excellence. Instead of watching the blossoming dogwoods and azaleas on television, go see and smell them for yourself. The Georgia Golf Trail includes a series of over 20 courses from Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa in north Georgia to Jekyll Island in southeastern Georgia. A great place to begin any pre-Masters, or post-Masters, trip would be on Jekyll Island, located in southeast Georgia, just an hour’s drive north of Jacksonville, Florida. “Jekyll Island may well be the best place in Georgia to unwind and relax while enjoying golf, fresh seafood, long walks along the beach, poolside siestas, and time off the grid,” said Georgia Golf Trail Founder Doug Hollandsworth. When on Jekyll Island, you can spend the night at the historic Jekyll Island Club Resort, along the beach at the Westin Jekyll Island, or at the Hampton Inn & Suites. As for golf, the Jekyll Island Golf Club is blessed with four golf courses. The Great Dunes Course, a nine-hole layout, plus three 18-hole courses, Indian Mound, Oleander, and the Pine Lakes Course. Walter “Old Man” Travis was the architect of the Great Dunes Course, Jekyll Island’s first golf course that opened for play in 1926. The Indian Mound course was constructed in 1975 by course designer Joe Lee and is the shortest of the three 18-hole courses. Indiana Golf Journal
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