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The tough one · Barefoot Resort, North Myrtle Beach

The Dye Course

Designed by Pete Dye

Barefoot’s only semi private course and its stiffest test. Pete Dye’s layout borders the white sands of the Carolina Bays with every Dye trademark: bold visuals, demanding water, railroad ties and risk and reward on nearly every hole.

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  • 72Par
  • 7,314Yards from the Platinum tees
  • 75.6 / 149Rating and slope, back tees
  • 2000Opened

Signature holes

Where the Dye Course makes its name

  1. A fairway with several sand bunkers lined by tall trees
    6

    The signature par 3

    Par 3 · 195 yards · Handicap 8

    The one shot hole the club calls its signature par 3, 195 yards from the back and framed by the sand and bulkheads that mark a Dye design. The safe side of the green is worth finding.

  2. A lakeside green on a Barefoot Resort course
    7

    The hardest par 4

    Par 4 · 475 yards · Handicap 2

    The number two handicap hole and 475 yards from the tips. A long drive is only the start; the approach plays to a well guarded green.

  3. Golfers hitting balls on the practice range at Barefoot Resort
    11

    The number one handicap

    Par 4 · 461 yards · Handicap 1

    A 461 yard par 4 that bends through the waste areas and asks for the best two shots of the round. Bogey is no disgrace.

  4. A golfer beside a pond on a Barefoot Resort course
    18

    A Cape style finish

    Par 4 · 471 yards · Handicap 5

    Dye’s closing par 4 wraps around the lake in front of the clubhouse, so the more of the water you bite off, the shorter the approach. It is the hole the gallery lines at Monday After the Masters.

A golf cart parked beside a pond on a Barefoot Resort fairwayThe putting green at Barefoot ResortA sand bunker beside a fairway with pines in the background

The design

What Pete Dye built here

Pete Dye said he set out at Barefoot to build something that would linger in a golfer’s mind forever, and the Dye Course is the result. It is the longest and hardest of the four, carrying a slope of 149 from the back markers, and it is filled with the pitfalls for a wayward shot that made Dye the most influential architect of his era: pot bunkers, railroad tie bulkheads, sprawling waste areas and water in the line of the aggressive play.

  • The toughest test at BarefootA course rating of 75.6 and a slope of 149 from the Platinum tees, the highest numbers on the property. Pick your tees honestly.
  • Dye trademarks everywhereRailroad ties, pot bunkers, deep grass faced mounds and long sandy waste areas, with water set exactly where the bold line wants to go.
  • The Carolina BaysThe layout borders the natural white sand of the Carolina Bays, which Dye used for the broad waste areas that frame so many holes.
Scorecard Dye Course scorecard, all five tees
Hole 123456789 Out 101112131415161718 In Total Rating / slope
Platinum 423380182396581195475543493 3,668 315461542392475227575188471 3,646 7,314 75.6 / 149
Black 375350165360564183425486410 3,318 307402494354429204526173415 3,304 6,622 72.4 / 143
White 366327160324472171375445405 3,045 287366452343367167502164341 2,989 6,034 M 70.0 / 132 · W 76.6 / 138
Green 359258153316407155340403329 2,720 278298403332313154403156363 2,700 5,420 M 66.7 / 123 · W 73.1 / 130
Gold 317251150270399110330394323 2,544 256291395292303121394105276 2,433 4,977 M 64.6 / 113 · W 70.3 / 125
Par 443453454 36 445443534 36 72
Handicap 61412181082164 1311517371195

Yardages from the Barefoot Resort and Golf scorecard. Tees and markers can change with course work, so check the card in the pro shop on the day.

Rankings and awards

  • 2017Best: State by State Courses You Can PlayGolfweek
  • 2017North America Golf Resort of the YearIAGTO
  • 2016 to 2017Best Courses You Can Play in South Carolina (No. 14)Golf Magazine
  • 2013 to 2015Best You Can Play on the Grand StrandSC Golf Course Ratings Panel

Before you book

Dye Course questions

Can resort guests play the Dye Course?

Yes. The Dye Course is semi private, so members have priority, but resort guests and stay and play visitors book tee times every day. Book it with your villa through the booking box on this page or by phone.

How hard is the Dye Course?

It is the most demanding of the four Barefoot courses, with a slope of 149 from the back tees. From the Green or Gold markers most golfers can enjoy it, so choose your tees with honesty.

Are range balls included?

Yes. The Dye Course has its own private driving range and range balls are included before a paid round. You can use the range from thirty minutes before your tee time.

When is Monday After the Masters?

The Monday after the Masters each April. Tee times on the Dye Course are limited that day and the days around it, so book early if your trip is in Masters week.

Stay and play

Play the Dye Course from a villa on the resort

Book your Barefoot rental and your rounds on the Dye Course together and you get our guaranteed best tee time pricing plus a saving on the villa. Add the other three courses and play a different design every day.

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Price your stay and play

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