Fripp
Island Golf
Named
one of the “100 Best Golf Resorts in North America”
by Links Magazine, Fripp Island boasts two incredible golf
courses with classic layouts and distinct personalities.
(Both courses require soft spikes or spikeless shoes.)
PGA champion Davis Love III's first signature course was
named "one of the top 10 new courses you could play"
when it was first built in 1998 by Golf Magazine and was
selected for a similar top 10 design honor by The Golfer.
There is a good reason. Fripp Island's newest course is
lovingly carved from land so exotic that it was used as
a movie setting for scenes in both Forrest Gump and Disney's
The Jungle Book.
Ocean
Creek is framed by what Jacques Cousteau has called some
of the world's most fertile and pristine salt marshes. Five
holes are edged by marsh, while another six incorporate
interior wetlands, preserved and connected to the course
through a network of wooden walkways and bridges.
Four
rolling dune lines provide another key design element. Some
of these ridges climb as high as 15 feet as they weave across
fairways.
Like
the critics, you'll find Davis Love III's Ocean Creek a
timeless salute to golf's best traditions.
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Course
Statistics
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| Tees |
Yards |
Par |
Rating |
Slope |
| Blue |
6,629 |
71 |
72.0 |
132 |
| White |
6,094 |
71 |
69.4 |
125 |
| Gold |
5,649 |
71 |
67.2 |
119 |
| Red |
4,884 |
71 |
69.5 |
121 |
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18 Hole Architect-Davis LoveIII
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Fripp
Island's oceanfront prize, designed by George W. Cobb, the
talented design consultant for Augusta National.
Recently the classic seaside course was revamped to offer
even more dramatic views of the Atlantic and a keener sense
of playing an authentic links design. New features include
elevated tees and undulating dune perimeters on many holes.
Though
just 6,590 yards from the blue tees, this ocean front gem
plays longer due to its sea-meets-land links design. Water
comes into direct play on 10 holes. Prevailing ocean breezes
always present a challenge, especially on the four holes
that reach the Atlantic and Fripp Inlet. Well protected
greens also require well-placed tee shots and crisp iron
play.
Visual
treats are part of the fun. The seaside 18th green is one
of the island's best vantage points to watch dolphin frolic.
Suffice it to say that a camera would be a wise addition
to your golf bag.
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Course
Statistics
|
| Tees |
Yards |
Par |
Rating |
Slope |
| Blue |
6,590 |
72 |
72.2 |
129
|
| White |
6,060 |
72 |
70.1 |
124 |
| Red |
4,951 |
72 |
69.6 |
113 |
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1st
course on Fripp Island
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| 18
Holes Architect-George Cobb |
