True Blue is Mike Strantz’s second course in Pawleys Island, on land next to Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, his first. The club sells the pair together with a two-course rate. Caledonia is the better known of the two. True Blue is the bigger, more open test, with vast fairways, undulating greens, native vegetation and elevation changes the club calls surprising. It sits on the Waccamaw Neck, about 25 miles south of central Myrtle Beach, so it is usually played from a Pawleys or Murrells Inlet base rather than from the high-rises.
True Blue Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Book tee times online through the club’s reservation system, or call 1-888-483-6800. The rates page has a live rate viewer and a play-both offer. Play True Blue and Caledonia within the same seven days for one combined price, paid at whichever course you play first; blackout dates apply. For stay-and-play, Caledonia Golf Vacations builds packages around both courses. Its packages require at least three nights and three rounds, for groups of two or more. The club does not publish a booking window or a handicap limit.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From US$89
Summer 2027 afternoon rate, 21 June to 31 August; morning rounds in the same period from US$109. Other dates on the online rate viewer.
Summer 2027, morning
US$109
Summer 2027, afternoon
US$89
Summer 2027, juniors 17 and under after noon
US$29
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
True Blue opened in February 1998 and was Strantz’s fourth signature course. The club says he wanted it to echo Pine Valley and Pinehurst No. 2, and Golf World named him Architect of the Year in 1998 for True Blue and Caledonia together. It is a par 72 of 7,126 yards from the gold tees, with six sets in all down to 4,508. The scorecard shows the unusual balance. The front nine is par 37 and opens with a 624-yard par five; the back is par 35, with three par threes. The 15th, at 602 yards, is the other monster. The round finishes with a 437-yard par four to a green beside the lake, overlooked by the Grillroom.
Know before you go.
Play-both deal
True Blue and Caledonia within 7 days
Packages
Minimum 3 nights and 3 rounds
Tees
Six sets, 4,508 to 7,126 yards
Practice
18-acre practice facility
Reservations
1-888-483-6800
Make the trip work.
Pair True Blue with Caledonia in the same week to get the play-both rate, and remember both rounds must fall within seven days. True Blue is the longer course, so choose your tees with the 624-yard 1st and 602-yard 15th in mind. The white tees, at 6,205 yards, suit most visitors. The 18-acre practice ground is home to the Steve Dresser Golf Academy. The Grillroom serves breakfast from 7am and lunch from 11am to 3pm, and the tavern stays open until dusk.
The club is at 900 Blue Stem Drive, off US 17 in Pawleys Island. Myrtle Beach International (MYR) is about 25 miles north, which is roughly 35 to 45 minutes by US 17 Bypass and US 17. Charleston (CHS) is about 70 miles south, a useful option for fares or for a Lowcountry add-on. Caledonia is on the adjoining land, a minute or two away.
Stay on the south Strand rather than in central Myrtle Beach. Pawleys Island and Litchfield Beach have rental houses and low-rise resorts within 10 minutes of the club. Murrells Inlet, with its restaurant-lined MarshWalk, is about 15 minutes north. Caledonia Golf Vacations arranges lodging with its packages, which is the simplest route for a group that wants the accommodation and the two Strantz courses on one invoice.
Make a trip of it.
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, Strantz’s 1994 course, is the obvious partner next door. TPC Myrtle Beach at Murrells Inlet is about 15 minutes north and can be booked through the Founders system. Off the course, Brookgreen Gardens, with its sculpture gardens and wildlife, is just north of the club on US 17. Huntington Beach State Park, beyond it, has a beach and the Atalaya castle ruins.
Find your season.
The south Strand follows the Myrtle Beach calendar: spring and autumn are peak, with the highest rates and full tee sheets. From 21 June to 31 August 2027 the summer special drops rates to US$89–109, and juniors pay US$29 after noon. Winter is quiet and mild.
It is longer and more exposed. True Blue measures 7,126 yards with two par fives over 600 yards, while Caledonia is shorter and tighter among the oaks. Both are Mike Strantz designs, and the club sells a combined rate for playing both within seven days.
How much is a round at True Blue?
The club publishes summer 2027 rates from US$89 in the afternoon and US$109 in the morning, from 21 June to 31 August. At other times, rates are shown on the live rate viewer on the club’s rates page and change with demand.
Who designed True Blue Golf Club?
Mike Strantz, who also designed Caledonia next door. It opened in February 1998, and Golf World named Strantz its Architect of the Year that year. He drew on Pine Valley and Pinehurst No. 2 for the sandy, natural look.
Can I eat at True Blue without playing?
Yes. The Grillroom, overlooking the lake on the 18th, is open to the public seven days a week for breakfast and lunch, and the tavern serves until dusk. Dress is casual resort wear, but no bathing suits or tank tops.
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.
