Lockwood Folly Country Club

19 Clubhouse Drive • Holden Beach, SC 28462

Players of Lockwood Folly Country Club leave with an incredible memory of tree-lined fairways with massive oaks, stately pines, quiet ponds and abundant wildlife.  Built upon a former hunting preserve, the golf course and community borders the Lockwood Folly River, the Intra-Coastal Waterway and is so close to the Atlantic Ocean that the roar of the surf often remains with golfers long after their round is completed.

Our links style course winds its way among salt marshes, creeks, forests, fields and our community.  Lockwood Folly is located on the Carolina coast mid-way between Myrtle Beach and Wilmington, NC and may require a slight detour from the mainstream to reach, but it is definitely worth the ride because the golf is challenging, yet rewarding. The views and ambiance are simply superb.

The 18 hole, par 72 Willard Byrd designed course measures 6836 yards from the tips and has a rating of 73.9 with a slope of 140.  The front tees provide a distance of 5029 yards for a rating of 71.1 with a slope of 122.  Whatever a player’s ability level, Lockwood Folly Golf Course will provide one with an unforgettable round of golf.

Course Details:
  • Location: North
  • Designer: Willard Byrd
  • Rating: 73.6
  • Slope: 140
  • Practice Round Rate – $35
    • Available starting 8/17. Begin calling for tee times 8/15.
  • Call (910) 842-5666
  • Mention “Practice GTS” for special rate

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