Golf Trail, southeast Georgia becomes appealing for golfers 12 months a year. “Our golf courses along the I-95 corridor are terrific golf destinations, which are very well maintained and affordably priced,” said Doug Hollandsworth, Founder, Georgia Golf Trail. “In Georgia, we are fortunate to have such high caliber golf courses for the general public throughout the year.” Sea Island On Sea Island, Seaside, Plantation, and Retreat are spectacular and well-crafted gems. Seaside can briefly be described as “a stunning classic.” Plantationwas a nine-hole created byWalterTravis in 1928, but was redesigned and reconfigured into 18 holes by Mark and Davis Love III. The quality of the layout is matched by the phenomenal views of the Atlantic Ocean. Retreat has also been redesigned by the Love brothers. Dramatic, playable, and interesting best describe Retreat. Seaside and Plantation host the PGA Tour for the RSM Classic each November. Sapelo Hammock Sapelo Hammock Golf Club is a pristine course surrounded by tidal marshes, saw palmettos, and live oak trees, dripping with Spanish moss. The course is in terrific shape and the greens are a Jekyll Island Great Dunes, designed by Walter Travis and opened in 1926, has been used as a testing center by the USGA for clubs, shafts, and golf balls. Indian Mound, designed by Joe Lee, is the shortest of the three 18-hole courses, but has water hazards on 11 of the 18 holes. Oleander is such a great layout that it has hosted the Georgia Open on four occasions. Pine Lakes is peaceful, quiet, and tranquil as it meanders through ocean forests and natural marshes. While on Jekyll the historic Jekyll Island Club Hotel is the perfect place to stay.
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