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Sea Trail – Byrd Course

3.59 from 883 golfers who played it

DesignerWillard Byrd
Opened1990
SetupPar 72 · 6,649 yds
LocationSunset Beach, NC

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The course

What Sea Trail – Byrd Course plays like.

Designed by Willard Byrd and opened in 1990, this course features a classic low country layout with challenges from water hazards and strategically placed bunkers. The fairways are lined with mature pines, providing a scenic backdrop and a test for accuracy. Noteworthy is the par 3 third hole, where a pond guards the green. The course suits players who appreciate thoughtful shot placement and strategic play.
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The course

Sea Trail – Byrd Course in photographs.

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Reviews

3.59 out of 5 from 883 golfers.

Left by people who booked this tee time through us and played it. Newest first, swipe or use the arrows for more.

Gorgeous course and the refinished clubhouse was stunning. Our 2nd favorite course of the trip

Passineau , Schenectady

They aerated a week before we arrived and even though we brought this up to the scheduler 2 months ago were told that wouldn't happen but it did.

Porter , Washington

Course in nice shape. Greens were punched recently which is always annoying. Dont think that was disclosed

Langley, Manassas

A better course that Bird and very enjoyable.

Jim, Scituate

Renovations are coming along great. It will just keep getting better

Kip, Greeneville

Lived Sea Trail! It was the first time we’ve played that course and it’s an automatic to add to our annual “must play” list. Beautiful grounds and facility!

Puazza, Naples

Awesome improvement with the renovation.

Kelley, Greeneville

Great improvement on the course! Would recommend to anyone!

Larry, Morristown

Awesome track, great conditions. Cart was awesome with plenty of convenient tech tools on it. Looking forward to playing again in the future

Sinnott, Chicago

Course was in good shape and fun to play. Staff was pleasant and accomodating.

Sinnott, Brookfield

sand traps need sand and inconsistent

robert, falls church

Understand that the Sea Trail Byrd course is being improved but frankly it was not quite ready for our group!! The construction in the immediate area combined with winds made is much less desirable and my annual group voted it off the island!!

Richard, New Windsor

Conditions not very good didn’t matter where ball ended up fairway or rough sand base underneath with no grass just beat up not worth playing

Todd, Uniontown

Conditions weren’t great would expect better

Todd, Uniontown

Greens were fairly slow. Course condition was excellent. They doing a significant amount of construction beside several holes and on the 9th hole. Course staff were excellent.

Dustin, Knoxville

One of the groups favorite courses. Clubhouse and everything all brand new.

Justin, Abingdon

Tee boxes were in rough shape

O'Dell, Normalville

Course was in good shape, but adjoining course under reconstruction made air very dusty, and a great deal of noise from heavy construction equipment. Staff was very friendly.

Butler, Doylestown

We liked this course. Had a great time playing it.

Linda, Greensburg

Good conditions. Helpful and friendly staff. Pace of play good.

Jonathan, Weddingon

Great course great conditions made for great day off golf

Daniel, sandwich

Great course in great shape really enjoyed playing the course great pick.

Daniel, sandwich

I really enjoyed this course also

Gary, Washington courthouse

The front nine was an unpleasant experience with all the construction and earthmoving equipment on both sides of several fairways. Noisy and dusty. Should have put us on the Jones course.

Terry, Keswick

Greens could had been more receptive

Massey, New Bern

Course is a lot of fun but tee boxes needed mowing otherwise great course

Russell, Boonville

Our group had a lot of fun on this course

Jeffrey, Roaring Spring

Really liked it , the best course we played this week

Boyd, Roaring Spring

Love this course nice to see it back to it’s former glory

Steve, Belair

Course was in nice shape

Rankin, Winterville

Because of the over seeding and heavily watered fairways it was disappointing

Peter, Hellertown

Average and overpriced

Koesy, Raleigh

Very nice course, some of the greens were patched and under repair

Charles, Harleysville

Good conditions, greens nice but still a little slow. Staff was friendly

Mathew, Rochester

Wet but that isn’t controllable staff not friendly want money for pictures and par 3 don’t need that

Bill, Cranberry twp

Great staff, course was “ok” not much character

Thomas, South Park

Staff were friendly. It rained the entire round but the course did not get sloppy. Greens were amazing

Andrew, Greencastle

Nice track but if they really wanted to be a good destination they need to spend a little more time on the details of the course. It needs just a little TLC to be in the big boy camp

Doug, Longmont

Liked the course, in decent shape!

WILLIAM

Renovations of the course and club house are outstanding

Paul, Cicero

sand traps sand was hard packed, could of been due to rain over night and were still damp. other than that we enjoyed the course

Joe, Willow Springs

Fairways were a little sparse. Greens were good.

Dennis, Morganton

The course was not bad but the lack of a driving range or putting facility was a negative.

Reggie, Suffolk

No driving , good course

Dre, Chesapeake

Need a driving range and putting range

Kenneth, Newport News

Could have used some water coolers at tees

Terry, Ocean Springs

Couldn't believe no GPS on carts,but accommodations were great

Cote, Amesbury

Good course but the bunkers didn't have much sand. Could have been because of all the rain they had recently.

Hodor, Willow Spring

club house and breakfast were the best sitting on the deck after a round was a great time course and greens were in great shape

gerald, DOWNERS GROVE

Fairways were a little bit softer than concrete. We understand they have had little rain, so turn on the irrigation! Other courses in the area had grass in the fairways.

Williams , Matthews

Nice course very dry and hard but layout is amazing

Mike, Caledon

haven't played there in a while, pleasantly surprised

william, LOCKPORT

Perfect location and great course.

Rob, Tampa

The course was okay, the concessions though were way overpriced, almost $11 for dog- come on…….

Dan, Blackstone

Had some sanding and greens were really quick.

Lesley, Poquoson

Greens were new, wouldn’t hold at all. Didn’t care for layout either, wouldn’t recommend this course

Robert, Gallatin

very nice course. the greens were fast and in great shape. very kid friendly. love to see a course that has jr tee boxes. would play here again.

Jerry, Winston-salem

hard to day as the weather was a problem - too cold

Edward, Hampton

Should be much better in a year.

Marshall, Sinking Spring

Fairways and rough have not grown in yet. Greens were good.

Fruth, Lewisberry

Course was in good shape. Greens were new but fun to play on

Payseur, Seneca

Good layout and condition.

Kinchla, Esst Sandwich

Again, favorite course

O’Neal, Washington

Greens were in good shape

Whyte, Edgewater

Great shape, could be more challenging, we played Byrd.

Steven

Greens good, Fairways good, surrounds, not so much. a bit rough in the rouch, but not greened up yet. Likely better later in the season.

John, Woodstock

A very nice track. Pace of play was good.

Gasner, Acworth

Nice but greens were fast!!

Dennis, York

Byrd was always my least favorite course of the three. That was before the renovations. Thank You! It is amazing how a few tweaks can change the course. I hope this is a preview of things to come on the other two.

Tim, Hendersonville

Great place to stay, great accommodations and amenities.

Gareth, Tiffin

Greens were fast and hard!Nothing stuck on greens

Barley, York

Nice course as we enjoyed it

Scheidel, Bristol

Tough course Employees are very cordial

Kirk Herb, Holland

Good course. Recommend they at 150 yard posts/markers visible from the tee. Greens in great condition.

Carson, Hendersonville

Beautiful and challenging layout, greens very fast and conditions superbe, must play course, only issue no range, surprising for a golf resort of this level

richard, blainville

Very nice club house can be confusing

Greg, Westfield

Excellent shape. New, hard, fast greens

Buie, Hendersonville

Course had overseeded and was cart path only. We had a 91 yr old in our group and course was not allowing handicap flag. We took rain checks and went elsewhere.

Bob, Middletown

#3 this was a surprise we will come back for sure great food and club house.

Robert, Simcoe, ontario

Avg course and renovation has a lot to be desired. Greens are the best part of the reno. Plenty of other courses in area to choose from.

Craig, Fort Mill

Cart Pathways in poor condition.

BRIAN, Windsor

greens were in poor condition, with long grass and slow runouts

Ron, Worthington

all of the greens were slow. We understand that the course is going to be renovating in a few weeks so it makes sense that they wouldn't invest a lot to maintain it at this time. I probably wouldn't have picked this resort at this time but would like to see the improvements possibly next year

Gene, New Braunfels

greens were bumpy and in bad shape. Hoping ST improves the course as much as the improved lodging (great!) and the clubhouse (food was very good)

Jim, Columbus

Course was closing in two weeks for a major renovation. Was not really taken care of.

Ed, Ellicott City

Rough tee boxes greens were inconsistent

Mike, Madoc

greens were very fuzzy making it hard to put. lots of tree cutting and land clearing going on which made for some difficult scrambled and saves. cart paths are rough

Fred, Virginia Beach

Loved the course and layout. Staff was very nice. will go back maybe next year.

James , Middleport

Not marked very well

Brian, Moorefield

Absolutely terrible course worst I have played in years

Albert, Kalamazoo

Poorly maintained fairways and greens - dozens of trees have been taken down along the fairways and the run off areas - many municipal courses are far superior to this golf course

Peruvamba, Ashburn

The lack of maintenance is astonishing. The greens have not been aerated in a LONG time. The bunkers have almost no sand. Many of the rakes are missing enough teeth to make raking difficult. The bunkers need basic maintenance.

Edmund, West Sinsbury

awful condition, so bad i couldn't even assess the layout or routing, and I write articles on golf course architecture.

Jules, Hamden

tee box to green in poor condition, and would not have been a memorable experience even had they been better

David, Avon

Pretty course but no driving range was odd!

Cary, Ruatburg

Tree roots are very dangerous for elderly people!

Jane, Conyers

course under construction. shouldn't have played it. wish we would have been told.

John, Waynesboro

Greens were awful and too much work going on. You should shut down one and completely renovate rather than trying to force revenue. I returned my ball retriever with the cart to the garage and it miraculously disappeared. I get it. Lots of stuff gets lost, but should not be lost when it goes to the cart garage.

Robert, Greeneville

Course is under construction now in March 2024. After the upgrades are completed, this course will be great. Back nine greens were beautiful.

MARC

Course was closed so we had to play Jones. We weren't notified of changes beforehand.

Hayden, Pinehurst

Rained out - did not play

Dennis, Toronto

Course is in rough shape. Basically no maintenance.

Brad, belmont

The condition of the greens was not good. Too many bare spots or rough spots.

Arthur, Brunswick

All good. Service very good

Jonathan, Wellford

Course was in poor condition. The fringe was like the rough. Lots of weeds along with bare patches of missing or dead grass. Very difficult to putt on the greens due to poor condition. I would not recommend or want to ay on this course again.

Chris, Raleigh

This is not the Sea Trails that I have played in the past. Both courses were in horrible shape. It seems that none to very little maintenance has been done.

Dr. Robert , Columbus

Crabgrass actually growing over holes, it was hard to believe this was the Sea Trails I have played for 40 years. We actually quit after 4 holes the course was in such bad shape

Dawn, danville

Fairways were mowed a bit narrow. Greens rolled well. Cart paths were a bit rough, lots of broken pavement ruts to be careful not hitting while driving.

Ron, Concord

The course has really gone downhill over the years.

Chuck, Hendersonvile

One of the worst we have ever had to play sense we started going on these trip's.

Ken, Mills River

Not well mantained and staff was saying the courses were close to being sold and no one cared.

Carl, Hendersonville

Great to stay and play. Great job

Gordon, Toronto

Wasn't impressed. Pretty basic and wasn't in great condition. Cart paths were horrible and rough.

Margaret, Apex

Worst course we played all week, poor condition, I would recommend deleting it from your package. Course needs an overhaul and/or investment to return it to it's original design.

W Stephen, Kemptville

Terrible condition. Miserable fairways. Poor greens.

Bryan, Kingston

Decent layout, some patchy greens on front 9.

Paul, Waterloo

course conditions were pretty average, greens were grainy. layout pretty boring. Too many homes

Mike, Libertyville

Not too bad again only seen the beverage cart once in 18 holes, not good.

Alan, Caring Place

Great course! Was in very good shape! The staff were amazing…

Jeff, Marion

The people weren't as nice but the course was good

Richard, Trenton

Excellent, challenging course, great shape for this time of year. Greens were true and fast.

Mark, OTTAWA

All Sea trail courses look the same.

Real, Montre

Another challenging course, shorter than Jones, again beautiful surroundings.

Mark , Ottawa

very beautiful course. It was in great shape.

Kris, Lehighton

Great course. Layout in between maple and Jones. Would definitely replay this course

Tom, Owen Sound

Employees were not pleasant or accommodating at all. Seem to have been bothered that we came out to play. Won’t be returning to this one next year.

William, Smithfield

did not know the greens were being reseeded. they were very hard to putt on

Larry, Buckhannon

did not get the accommodations we wanted, this condo had a loft for a bedroom and the 4 people upstairs had to share one bathroom, very disappointed

Timothy, Apple Valley

this course was in horrible shape, they just reseeded the greens and didn't cut them, they did clean them off either, the cart paths are horrible also, we will not want this course again

Timothy, Apple Valley

Fun course and layout. Greens were a little spongy and inconsistent but likely caught the course on a bad day. Cart staff was a little curt in the morning but making the turn they were incredibly accommodating and helpful.

Cliff, Marietta

awful course, greens sucked.

Spencer, Grand Rapids

One of the worst courses I played this year. Extremely disappointed!

Rick, Saginaw

Only slightly better than the Jones course comments left above

Michael, Prospect

Enjoyed the course. All the construction was annoying but not your fault

Charles, Centerville

Worst cart paths I’ve ever seen. Course below average for the cost. Not getting the attention needed to stay competitive in the area.

David, Monroe

Same as Jones Course

Randy, Maxton

TIME TO FIND A NEW OWNER, GREENS KEEPER OR SOMETHING!! CUPS HAD NOT BEEN MOVED IN MANY DAYS - GRASS GROWING INTO THE CUP. SERIOUSLY HAIRY GREENS. THE BALL TRACKED BACK AND FORTH WHEN PUTTING. EXTREMELY BUMPY. NO WAY TO READ A BREAK. JUST AIM AT THE HOLE AND KNOCK THE HELL OUT OF IT. I HAD NOT PLAYED SEA TRAIL IN 15 YEARS OR SO AND I'M DONE WITH IT. NEVER GOING BACK. TELLING EVERYONE I SEE TO STEAR CLEAR AND SAVE YOUR MONEY. I'M VERY DISAPPONTED!

Trevor, Kenansville

Greens need some attention but a fun course

Peter, Moseley

greens in rough shape

Brian, Covington

course wasn't in the most ideal shape for the amount of money spent on our trip. was the biggest disappointment.

Daniel, Fayetteville

Greens were horrible!

Connie, Fort Mill

Greens were absolutely horrible.

Katherine, Fort Mill

Cart paths and greens are in horrible shape

Lee, Fort Mill

Greens need attention.

Eric, Dorchester

We love the layout and have been very satisfied over several packages. But this past trip the course appeared neglected. It was a bit disappointing.

Thomas, Charlotte

Fairways were good; however, greens needed work. I'm disappointed that carts couldn't be taken to the driving range.

Alan, Summerville

course condition needs some improvement

Robert, Waynesboro

Course was not in good condition, greens were very sandy and rough

Matthew, North East

The Sea Trail courses were the worst quality (greens, tee boxes, etc) we played all week. Byrd and Jones were similar. Layouts were good though.

Scott, Rising Sun

Cart paths are horrible, grass is thin, greens need lots of work.

Bill, Middletown

At the course

What is on site.

Everything waiting for you at Sea Trail – Byrd Course on the day you play.

  • Driving range Warm up before the first tee
  • Putting green Find the pace of the greens
  • Chipping green Short game practice area
  • Golf shop Balls, gloves and logo gear
  • Club rentals Sets to rent if you fly in
  • Golf carts Carts on site for your round
  • Snack bar Something quick at the turn
  • Restaurant Sit down food after the round

Stay and play

Put Sea Trail – Byrd Course in a package.

Golf, tee times and lodging priced together as one number, held with a deposit. Tell us the dates and the group size and we will build it around this course.