Arcadian Shores is a par 72, 18-hole Rees Jones design that opened in 1974. Here is how each hole plays, with yardages from all five sets of tees. Holes #2 and #13 were named to The Sun News' "Dream 18" list of the best holes on the Grand Strand.
Hole 1
- Black 527
- Blue 502
- White 486
- Gold 462
- Red 409
A par 5 to open the round. Two fairway bunkers sit on the left side of the landing area, and the green is ringed by bunkers, heaviest on the left and behind.
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- Black 201
- Blue 178
- White 148
- Gold 143
- Red 114
One of the two Arcadian Shores holes named to The Sun News' "Dream 18." Water runs the full length of the right side from tee to green and wraps around the right of the putting surface. Bunkers guard the left side of the green.
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- Black 508
- Blue 468
- White 465
- Gold 426
- Red 415
A pond sits on the right side of the fairway off the tee. The green is surrounded by bunkers, so the approach needs to be precise.
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- Black 399
- Blue 384
- White 370
- Gold 355
- Red 340
Fairway bunkers on both sides: one left in the middle of the fairway, one right farther down. Bunkers guard the green on the front-left and short-right.
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- Black 402
- Blue 382
- White 370
- Gold 346
- Red 327
The No. 2 handicap hole, the toughest on the front nine. A fairway bunker sits on the left of the landing area with another farther down on the right. A cluster of bunkers guards the left side of the green.
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- Black 411
- Blue 390
- White 373
- Gold 357
- Red 323
A fairway bunker sits on the right side of the landing area. The green is pinched by bunkers on both the left and right.
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- Black 361
- Blue 353
- White 330
- Gold 309
- Red 296
The easiest hole on the card by handicap, but water comes into play on the right side near the green and wraps around behind it. Fairway bunkers line the right side approaching the green.
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- Black 174
- Blue 143
- White 151
- Gold 134
- Red 108
A par 3 with water along the entire right side from tee to green. Bunkers sit on both sides of the green, with the larger group on the left.
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- Black 376
- Blue 355
- White 338
- Gold 297
- Red 287
A long bunker crosses into the left side of the fairway. The green is bunkered on the left and right, so a good drive sets up the best angle in.
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- Black 502
- Blue 470
- White 444
- Gold 430
- Red 397
The back nine opens with a par 5. Bunkers sit on the left early in the fairway and in a cluster on the right farther down. The green is bunkered left, right and behind.
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- Black 425
- Blue 391
- White 357
- Gold 311
- Red 276
The No. 3 handicap hole. A lake sits on the right side of the landing area, so the tee shot favors the left. Bunkers guard the green on the left and short-right.
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- Black 383
- Blue 370
- White 355
- Gold 341
- Red 309
A fairway bunker sits on the right side. A line of bunkers guards the front-left of the green.
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- Black 408
- Blue 383
- White 367
- Gold 349
- Red 276
The No. 1 handicap hole and one of the two "Dream 18" selections. Water crosses in front of the green, so the approach is a forced carry. Bunkers sit behind the green on the left.
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- Black 398
- Blue 385
- White 271
- Gold 254
- Red 254
The tee shot carries water just off the tee. Bunkers line the left side of the fairway, and the green is bunkered on both sides.
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- Black 209
- Blue 187
- White 168
- Gold 147
- Red 114
A par 3 with a large complex of bunkers short and right of the green. Anything that misses right finds sand.
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- Black 557
- Blue 533
- White 511
- Gold 489
- Red 454
A par 5 with a small pond on the right side of the fairway. Several bunkers guard the left side and front of the green.
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- Black 169
- Blue 159
- White 138
- Gold 117
- Red 93
A par 3 played over a lake that sits between the tee and the green. Bunkers wrap the left and right of the green.
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- Black 447
- Blue 413
- White 384
- Gold 361
- Red 321
The finishing hole. A fairway bunker sits on the left side, and bunkers guard the green on the left and front-right.
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