Lockwood Folly Country Club
A Willard Byrd design near Holden Beach, North Carolina, Lockwood Folly Country Club winds through salt marshes, creeks, forests, fields, tree-lined fairways, coastal water views, and a finishing hole that shows off the Lockwood Folly River setting.
A quiet coastal course with marshland bite.
Lockwood Folly Country Club sits in coastal North Carolina between Myrtle Beach and Wilmington, just a short hop from Holden Beach. The course has a different pace than the busier resort corridors: quieter, greener, more marsh-framed, and built around views of salt marsh, creeks, forest, and the nearby Intracoastal Waterway.
Designed by Willard Byrd, Lockwood Folly plays as a par 72 and is commonly listed at 6,836 yards from the tips. MyrtleBeachGolf.com lists the course with a 72.9 rating and 137 slope, while other current course listings show slightly different tee sets and ratings, likely due to updated scorecard data and package-course listings.
The course is not a brute by yardage, but it asks players to manage angles. Tree-lined, non-parallel fairways, doglegs, water, bunkers, salt marsh, and coastal wind make the round more strategic than the scorecard first suggests.
For a 2026 Myrtle Beach golf trip, Lockwood Folly is a strong Brunswick County value-and-scenery pick for groups that want a quieter round, classic Byrd strategy, and a riverfront finish that feels like the course saved its postcard for the last page.
Willard Byrd design
Byrd carved Lockwood Folly through trees, marsh, creeks, ponds, and coastal landforms, creating a round that rewards placement over force.
Former hunting preserve setting
The course sits on a coastal property shaped by live oaks, pines, wildlife, tidal creeks, and views toward the Lockwood Folly River and Intracoastal Waterway.
Scenic par-5 finish
The 18th is a reachable par 5 with water, marsh, wind, and a clubhouse-side finish that gives the round its signature closing scene.
Lockwood Folly Country Club gallery
A look at Lockwood Folly’s river views, salt marsh, tree-lined fairways, water hazards, bunkers, clubhouse setting, and coastal Carolina scenery.
How Lockwood Folly plays.
Lockwood Folly plays longer than the yardage because driver is not always the answer. Doglegs, water, bunkers, marsh edges, and tree-lined corridors force players to choose landing spots instead of chasing distance.
The course rewards patient golf. Good long-iron and fairway-wood players can gain ground here because many holes ask for controlled position, then a committed approach into protected greens.
For 2026 trips, Lockwood Folly is best for groups that want scenery, value, and a quieter coastal round. It is playable from the right tees, but the closing stretch can still put a little saltwater sting in the scorecard.
| Category | Useful Course Details |
|---|---|
| MBG Package Listing | 6,836 yards · 72.9 rating · 137 slope |
| Blue Tees | 6,836 yards · 73.6 rating · 140 slope referenced by Golfify |
| White Tees | 6,141 yards · 71.0 rating · 130 slope referenced by Golfify |
| Orange Tees | 5,894 yards · 70.2 rating · 123 slope referenced by Golfify |
| Gold Tees | 5,524 yards · 68.3 rating · 116 slope referenced by Golfify |
| Red Ladies Tees | 5,029 yards · 71.1 rating · 122 slope referenced by Golfify |
| Green Tees | 4,024 yards · 61.9 / 103 men · 65.1 / 111 women referenced by Golfify |
| Official Scorecard Ratings | Blue 70.7 / 125 · White Men 69.5 / 122 · Gold Men 67.7 / 114 · Red 70.6 / 121 · Green 64.7 / 112 |
| Greens | UltraDwarf Bermuda referenced by MBGolf listing |
| Opening-Year Note | MyrtleBeachGolf.com lists 1998, while MBGolf, GolfPass and multiple other course sources list 1988 |
| Course Defense | Doglegs, water hazards, bunkers, salt marsh, creeks, trees and coastal wind |
| Signature Hole | No. 18 · reachable par 5 with water right and marsh behind the green |
| Setting | Coastal Carolina layout near Holden Beach, Lockwood Folly River and the Intracoastal Waterway |
| Course Personality | Quiet pace, scenic marshland, shot placement and risk-reward decisions |
What’s available at Lockwood Folly
Lockwood Folly offers the core pieces golf groups need for a full coastal North Carolina round: bar, restaurant, golf shop, carts, club rentals, driving range, and a clubhouse setting close to Holden Beach.
Bar
Club Rental
Golf Carts
Golf Shop
Restaurant
Driving Range
Add Lockwood Folly to your 2026 golf trip.
Lockwood Folly Country Club is a smart choice for groups that want a Willard Byrd design, coastal Carolina scenery, river and marsh views, strategic shot-making, North Strand value, and a quieter round that still has enough teeth to stay interesting.