Crow Creek sits just off US 17 in Calabash, about two miles north of the South Carolina border, which puts it at the top end of the Grand Strand. It opened in February 2000 on the 500-acre family homestead of its developer, Jerry McLamb, and it is public. The detail that sets it apart is underfoot: the greens are bentgrass, a cool-season grass, where most courses in this part of the Carolinas putt on Bermuda. If you like smooth putting surfaces and want a course away from the busiest corridors, it is worth the drive north.
Crow Creek Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Book online through the “Make a Tee Time” link at crowcreekgolf.com, or call the pro shop on 910-287-3081. It is a daily-fee public course, and tee times are offered all year. Green fees are quoted when you search a date rather than on a published card, so compare a few days if your dates are flexible. Crow Creek also appears in Grand Strand package lists, including the Legends Golf stay-and-play list, which is usually the simplest route if you are booking several courses at once. The club requires collared shirts and soft spikes, and GolfPass adds that denim is not allowed.
The round, in perspective.
Rick Robbins, a former design associate of Jack Nicklaus, built the course among coastal pines and freshwater lakes. The club describes the greens as undulating L-93 bentgrass and the fairways as TifSport Bermuda. Golfbreaks notes wide landing areas, so higher handicaps can get round, while waste bunkers and water add the strategy for better players. GolfPass lists par 72, with the back tees beyond 7,000 yards and the forward set under 5,000. The club’s hole guide picks out the 12th, a 562-yard par 5 that doglegs right, with a long waste bunker and a lake down the whole right side; too much caution leaves a long approach.
Know before you go.
Pro shop
910-287-3081
Dress
Collared shirt, soft spikes; no denim (as listed by GolfPass)
Greens
L-93 bentgrass
Practice
Full-size range, chipping green, putting green
Make the trip work.
Crow Creek makes most sense if you are staying in North Myrtle Beach, Sunset Beach or Ocean Isle Beach rather than in the south Strand, where it would mean an hour or more each way. Use the full-size range and chipping green before you tee off: the club says the practice area gets the same conditioning as the course. The restaurant serves a full breakfast and lunch menu and is open all day, and the PGA staff in the pro shop can arrange instruction if you book ahead.
Myrtle Beach International (MYR) is about 45 minutes south-west by road. Head north on US 17 through North Myrtle Beach and Little River and cross into North Carolina; the course is about two miles past the state line, at 490 South Crow Creek Drive. Wilmington (ILM) is the alternative from the north, roughly an hour away down US 17.
There are no rooms at the course. Sea Trail, a short drive east in Sunset Beach, has three courses of its own and is the nearest dedicated golf base. The beach towns of Sunset Beach and Ocean Isle Beach, about ten to 15 minutes away, are mostly rental houses and small hotels. For more choice, North Myrtle Beach and the Cherry Grove area are 15 to 20 minutes south on US 17.
Make a trip of it.
Tidewater Golf Club, in Cherry Grove on the South Carolina side, is about 15 minutes away and adds a marsh and inlet course. Barefoot Resort, with its Norman, Love, Fazio and Dye courses, is under half an hour south. Calabash village is known for its fried seafood restaurants by the river, and Bird Island Reserve at Sunset Beach is good for kayaking and spotting wildlife.
Find your season.
GolfPass lists the course as open all year. Bentgrass greens are at their best in the cooler months, and spring and autumn are also the peak Grand Strand seasons, when rates are highest. Bentgrass can struggle in deep summer heat, so it is worth asking the pro shop about green conditions if you are playing in July or August.
North Carolina. The course is in Calabash, Brunswick County, about two miles north of the state line according to the club. It is still treated as part of the Myrtle Beach golf area and appears in Grand Strand golf packages.
What kind of greens does Crow Creek have?
L-93 bentgrass, according to the club; GolfPass lists the strain as V-8 bent. Either way, bentgrass putting surfaces are one of the reasons golfers make the trip north. The fairways are TifSport Bermuda.
Who designed Crow Creek Golf Club?
Rick Robbins, who worked as a design associate for Jack Nicklaus. The course opened in February 2000 on land that had been the McLamb family homestead.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
