Litchfield Country Club opened in 1966 and calls itself Pawleys Island’s first golf course. It came long before the marsh-side designs that now draw groups to the south end of the Grand Strand, and it still feels like a neighbourhood club. Willard Byrd laid it out through live oaks draped in Spanish moss, and at under 6,700 yards from the back it suits a mixed-ability group or a gentle first round after a flight. The club is semi-private, but visitor tee times are sold online every day.
Litchfield Country Club green fees and tee times.
Book online through the club’s tee-time page, which belongs to the Founders Group International system that also runs Pawleys Plantation, Myrtle Beach National and Myrtlewood. The club guarantees its best rates for online bookings and publishes no fixed rate card, so the price you see depends on the date and time. You can also phone the pro shop on 843-237-3411. Members share the same tee sheet, so look early if you want a spring morning. For a multi-course trip, the club’s quick-quote form passes your request to Myrtle Beach Golf Trips, the group’s packaging arm. The Prime Times card offers discounted rounds across Founders courses if you plan several rounds.
The round, in perspective.
Byrd built the course around position rather than power. The club counts eight significant doglegs, so choosing which side of the fairway to finish on matters more than length. The greens are small by modern standards but open at the front, which lets you run the ball on as well as pitch it. From the blue tees GolfPass lists 6,692 yards, par 72, rated 73.5 with a slope of 136, which tells you the course is tighter than the yardage suggests. The whites drop to 6,295 yards, the golds to 5,912 and the reds to 5,252. A green set of 4,096 yards, played as a par 70, means a beginner or a junior can play a full round without facing the full course. The moss-hung oaks give it a settled 1960s feel rather than a resort sheen.
Know before you go.
Status
Semi-private; visitors book online
Pro shop
843-237-3411
Group dinners
Private dinners for golf groups on request
Make the trip work.
Litchfield works best as a shorter, cheaper round inside a Pawleys Island week, set between harder days. It is a good choice for the morning after a late arrival or the last round before a flight. The restaurant hosts private dinners for golf groups, which saves organising a separate night out. If the group includes higher handicappers, the short green tees and the open-fronted greens give them a fairer day than a round of forced carries over the marsh.
Myrtle Beach International (MYR) is about 25 miles north. The drive down US 17 takes around 35 to 40 minutes, depending on beach traffic. Charleston (CHS) is about 70 miles south, roughly an hour and a half by road, and sometimes has better fares from Europe. The course sits on the inland side of US 17 at Litchfield, opposite the beach communities.
Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort, a mile or two away on the ocean side of US 17, is the obvious base. Golfbreaks also lists the River Club Villas, which sit beside the River Club course. Pawleys Island itself is mostly rental houses on short-stay lets, and the villas at Pawleys Plantation, five minutes south, add another option for golf-first groups.
Make a trip of it.
Pawleys Plantation, Caledonia and True Blue are all within about ten minutes, which makes a three or four-round week possible with very little driving. TPC Myrtle Beach at Murrells Inlet is roughly 15 minutes north. Away from golf, Brookgreen Gardens and Huntington Beach State Park lie between Litchfield and Murrells Inlet. The Hammock Shops on US 17 are known for their rope hammocks.
Find your season.
The course is open all year. Because the tee sheet is priced dynamically, spring, from March to May, usually shows the highest rates, with October close behind. Midsummer brings heat, afternoon storms and lower prices. The Bermuda fairways go dormant and brown in winter.
Yes. Although Litchfield is semi-private with a membership, it sells public tee times every day through its online booking page and by phone on 843-237-3411. Online bookings carry the club’s best-rate guarantee.
How much does it cost to play Litchfield Country Club?
The club uses dynamic pricing and publishes no fixed rate card. Check the online tee sheet for your date. Spring mornings cost the most, and summer afternoons and winter tee times are usually the cheapest.
Who designed Litchfield Country Club?
Willard Byrd, an Atlanta-based architect, designed the course, which opened in 1966. It plays to par 72 from every set except the shortest green tees, which play as a par 70 of 4,096 yards, as listed by GolfPass.
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.
