The Pearl sits on Pearl Boulevard in Calabash, the North Carolina fishing town just over the line from Little River, and it is one of the northernmost stops on a Grand Strand golf trip. Dan Maples designed it in 1987 on low ground beside the Calabash River and its salt marsh. For years it ran as two 18-hole courses, East and West. Current listings describe 27 holes instead, played as rotating nines, and the Myrtle Beach Golf Passport says the club is open to the public year-round.
The Pearl Golf Links green fees and tee times.
The Pearl is a public course. The Myrtle Beach Golf Passport lists its number as 888-947-3275 and says the club sells seasonal specials and golf packages for visitors; MyrtleBeachGolf.com also sells rounds on its tee sheet. The club’s own website, thepearlgolf.com, blocked our check, so we could not read a rate card or booking window. Ask about both when you call, and ask which two nines your round will use, since the 27 holes rotate. Prices are not published in a form we could verify, so get a quote for your date. Most Grand Strand packagers also include the Pearl in multi-course itineraries, which is the simplest route if you are staying in North Myrtle Beach and combining it with other courses.
The round, in perspective.
MyrtleBeachGolf.com lists the current layout as three nines named East, North and West, par 72 and 7,037 yards from the back tees, with a 73.2 rating and a slope of 137. A 2015 review on the same site set out the old split: the East was the tree-lined, traditional course, about 6,800 yards from the black tees and opening with a par 5, and the West was the open, links-style one at 7,006 yards, with long holes, bentgrass greens and a closing par 5 split by water. Both finished beside the marsh with views over the river, and that is still the setting that marks the Pearl out from inland Horry County courses. The same review warned that the East gives you no gentle start, and that the West’s fifth climbs to a raised green, so club up there.
Make the trip work.
Treat the Pearl as part of a northern-end cluster rather than a day trip from Surfside or Pawleys. Thistle Golf Club is a few minutes away in Sunset Beach, so the pair make a natural two-day block. The rotating nines matter if you return: ask the shop which combination you played so you can try the third nine next time. Calabash gives its name to a style of lightly fried seafood, and the waterfront restaurants by the river are a short drive from the clubhouse.
Myrtle Beach International (MYR) is the main airport. The course is roughly 25 miles from central Myrtle Beach in a straight line; the drive runs north on US 17 through North Myrtle Beach and Little River into North Carolina. Wilmington (ILM) is the alternative from the north and suits a trip that also takes in Brunswick County courses.
Sunset Beach and Ocean Isle Beach both rent beach houses and condos within a short drive, and Golfbreaks pairs the Pearl with Sea Trail Golf Resort in Sunset Beach. If you would rather be nearer the restaurants and shows, North Myrtle Beach and the Cherry Grove end of the Strand are about half an hour south, with more hotel stock and easier access to the courses below the state line.
Make a trip of it.
Thistle Golf Club, three Tim Cate nines in Sunset Beach, is the closest partner. Crossing back into South Carolina, Tidewater sits above the inlet at Cherry Grove and Barefoot Resort’s four courses are on the Intracoastal Waterway in North Myrtle Beach. Off the course, Sunset Beach’s Kindred Spirit mailbox, on the dunes at the west end of Bird Island, is a long beach walk west from the public accesses.
Find your season.
The Pearl is open all year. As across the Strand, demand peaks in spring and again in autumn, while January and February are quieter. Summer brings heat, humidity and afternoon storms beside the marsh, so early tee times are the usual choice from June to August.
It was built as two 18-hole Dan Maples courses, East and West, and reviews from 2014 and 2015 describe it that way. Current listings from MyrtleBeachGolf.com and the Myrtle Beach Golf Passport describe 27 holes, played as rotating nines named East, North and West.
Where is the Pearl Golf Links?
It is at 1300 Pearl Boulevard SW, with a Calabash or Sunset Beach address in North Carolina, close to the South Carolina line and roughly 25 miles from central Myrtle Beach. The holes run along the Calabash River and its marsh.
How hard is the Pearl from the back tees?
From the back tees it measures 7,037 yards with a 73.2 rating and 137 slope, as listed by MyrtleBeachGolf.com. Forward tees cut the length considerably, and the marsh holes rather than the yardage are what most players remember.
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.
