Willbrook Plantation Golf Club, near Litchfield on the Waccamaw Neck, was laid out by Dan Maples and opened in 1988. The land was part of a grant from King Charles II, and the course winds through two former plantations, one dating to the late 1700s. Plaques along the way tell that history. Moss-draped live oaks and wetlands frame most holes, and the club says it has become one of South Carolina’s most popular courses for women golfers.
Willbrook Plantation Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Book through Willbrook’s Tee Time Central page, linked from its website, or call 843-237-4900. The club says booking direct gets the best available rate, but it does not publish a rate card. For groups larger than four, the booking site tries to reserve consecutive tee times. Willbrook runs a Kids Play Free programme, and it belongs to Founders Group International, whose packages are sold through MyrtleBeachGolfTrips.com and a quick-quote form.
The round, in perspective.
MyrtleBeachGolf.com lists Willbrook at par 72 and 6,722 yards from the back tees, with a 72.4 rating and 133 slope. Water touches 15 holes, though the club notes it often sits on the edges rather than across the line. The opener is the hole reviewers rate highest: a 428-yard par 4 that bends right around live oaks to a sloping green with wetlands on the left. The front nine has a reachable par-5 third and an island-green par-3 sixth. On the back, the 11th is a drive-and-pitch par 4, and the 12th to the 15th open out across wind-exposed ground before the 15th, a long par 5 that bends around the marsh.
Know before you go.
Groups over four
Consecutive tee times reserved where possible
Juniors
Kids Play Free programme
Golf shop
843-237-4900
Make the trip work.
Leave time to read the historical markers: they are the reason many groups pick Willbrook over newer courses on the South Strand. Mixed-ability groups do well here from the forward tees, and the island sixth is the hole to photograph. The clubhouse has a range, short-game area and restaurant. Tradition shares Willbrook Boulevard, which makes a two-course day very simple. The club’s home page notes a place in Golf for Women’s list of the top 50 courses in America, which helps explain its following among women golfers, and it is part of both the Hammock Coast and Waccamaw golf trails. Hole photos and the scorecard are on the yardage-book page of the website, which is worth a look before you choose tees.
From Myrtle Beach International (MYR) the drive is about 20 miles south on US 17 through Murrells Inlet. Turn inland at Willbrook Boulevard in Litchfield. Charleston (CHS) is the alternative, roughly 75 miles south.
Golfbreaks offers Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort and the River Club Villas, both within a few minutes. Pawleys Island and Litchfield Beach have rental houses and condos on the ocean side of US 17, and Murrells Inlet has small hotels near its marshwalk restaurants.
Make a trip of it.
Tradition, Ron Garl’s course on the same road, is the closest partner, with River Club, Caledonia and True Blue a short drive south. Off the course, Brookgreen Gardens and Huntington Beach State Park, with Atalaya castle, sit just north on US 17, and the Murrells Inlet MarshWalk is good for an evening meal.
Find your season.
The course is open year-round. Spring and autumn are peak, and winter rates are the lowest. In summer the course’s many trees give some shade, but early starts beat the afternoon heat and storms.
The land was part of a King Charles II grant, and the course runs through two plantations, one dating to the late 1700s. Historical plaques around the course describe the property’s past.
Is Willbrook Plantation good for beginners?
From the forward tees it suits mid-handicappers and mixed groups, and much of the water sits on the edges of holes. From the back tees, 6,722 yards and a 133 slope make it a fair test for better players.
Does Willbrook Plantation have an island green?
Yes. The par-3 sixth is played to an island green, according to a 2013 MyrtleBeachGolf.com review. The same review rated the 428-yard opening par 4, which bends right around live oaks, as the best hole on the course.
Who runs Willbrook Plantation golf course?
It is a member of Founders Group International, which also runs Tradition next door and sells multi-course Myrtle Beach packages.
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.
