Heritage Club is built on land that once made up two plantations beside the Waccamaw River at Pawleys Island. GolfPass dates it to 1986 and credits Dan Maples with the design. The club says more than 600 acres of giant magnolias, freshwater lakes and marsh went into the course, and live oaks line many of the fairways. It is now part of the Legends Golf group, which also runs Legends Golf Resort near Myrtle Beach, so it can be booked alongside those courses in a single package.
Heritage Club green fees and tee times.
Heritage Club is open to visitors as well as members. Book a tee time online through the Legends Golf website, from the Heritage Club page at legendsgolf.com, or call Legends reservations on 843-236-9318. For a stay-and-play trip, the Legends team can quote packages that combine Heritage with its other courses, using the “Plan your trip to Heritage” form. Prices are shown when you search a date rather than on a public rate card. GolfPass lists carts as included in the green fee and says walking is allowed.
The round, in perspective.
Maples, working with Michael Gleason according to GolfPass, laid out a par 71 of 7,118 yards from the Gold tees. Wide fairways run between wetlands and old oaks, but the greens are large and full of slopes and tiers, and that is where most of the challenge lies. One golfer’s review on the club’s own page warns that the greens are tough if you are not on the right level, and mentions plenty of water and wildlife. Lakes and creeks come into play often. The club cites a Golf Digest ranking of 46th among the top 100 public courses in America. GolfPass lists Champion ultradwarf Bermuda greens.
Know before you go.
Bookings
Legends reservations, 843-236-9318
Cart
Included in green fee (as listed by GolfPass)
Walking
Allowed (as listed by GolfPass)
Tees
Gold 7,118 yards to Red 5,201 yards
Make the trip work.
Pick your tees with the greens in mind. GolfPass gives the Gold tees a slope of 138, the Blue tees at 6,656 yards 132 and the White at 6,310 yards 127. The practice area has a driving range, putting greens and a short-game area. The clubhouse restaurant serves Lowcountry dishes and local seafood, so you can eat before or after without leaving the property. The course sits inside the gated Heritage residential community, a few minutes from the beaches. Legends says Heritage is about 30 miles south of its resort, so if you are staying there, allow for the drive.
Fly into Myrtle Beach International (MYR), roughly 35 to 40 minutes’ drive down the US 17 Bypass and US 17. The club is on Heritage Drive, west of US 17 on the Waccamaw Neck. Charleston (CHS) is roughly an hour and a half south.
Heritage House, the club’s own lodging, is the easiest base for a round here, though Legends describes on-site rooms as limited, so book early. Otherwise, Pawleys Island has plenty of rental houses, and Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort is a few minutes away with condos and villas. Groups who also want to play the Legends courses often split the week between Pawleys Island and the villas at Legends.
Make a trip of it.
True Blue and Caledonia Golf & Fish Club are both close by on Pawleys Island, and Founders Club is about a mile south on US 17. TPC Myrtle Beach and Blackmoor are about 20 minutes north in Murrells Inlet. Legends puts the Murrells Inlet MarshWalk about eight miles away, which makes it the obvious dinner run after golf. Brookgreen Gardens, on old rice plantations up the Waccamaw Neck, is worth a half-day.
Find your season.
GolfPass lists Heritage as open all year. Spring and autumn are the main Grand Strand seasons, with mild weather and the highest demand. Summer is hot and humid, so early tee times are the most comfortable. Winter rounds cost less and the course is quieter.
Yes. The club welcomes both members and guests. Visitors book tee times through the Legends Golf website or by calling 843-236-9318, and Heritage can be included in Legends stay-and-play packages.
Who designed Heritage Club?
Dan Maples, with Michael Gleason, according to GolfPass, which dates the opening to 1986. Maples also designed Oyster Bay, the Legends group’s course at Sunset Beach in North Carolina, which opened in 1983.
Can you stay at Heritage Club?
Yes, in a limited way. Heritage House is the club’s own lodging for golfers and guests. For larger groups, the villas at Legends Golf Resort are about 30 miles north, and Pawleys Island has many rental houses.
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.
