The balanced one · Barefoot Resort, North Myrtle Beach

The Love Course

Generous fairways, wide landing areas and sculpted green complexes inspired by Pinehurst No. 2. Often called the most balanced of the four Barefoot courses, and the one that suits a group of mixed handicaps best.

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72Par
7,006Yards from the Platinum tees
74.9 / 141Rating and slope, back tees
2000Opened

Signature holes

Where the Love Course makes its name

4
A drivable par 4

Par 4 · 297 yards · Handicap 17

Under 300 yards from every tee, the fourth tempts the long hitter to go for the green and asks everyone else to pick the right lay up spot. A classic risk and reward hole early in the round.
6
The ruins hole

Par 4 · 397 yards · Handicap 9

The plantation house ruins come fully into play here, with part of the old wall built into the surrounds of the green. It is the photograph most groups take home.
14
The drone shot

Par 4 · 439 yards · Handicap 10

The hole pictured at the top of this page. A 439 yard par 4 from the back markers with the fairway swinging toward a well bunkered green, one of the strongest two shot holes at the resort.
18
A big finish

Par 5 · 598 yards · Handicap 4

The closing par 5 stretches to 598 yards from the back markers and is the longest hole on any of the four Barefoot courses. Three good shots are needed to reach it in regulation.

Golfers hitting balls on the practice range at Barefoot Resort

A golf cart parked beside a pond on a Barefoot Resort fairway

A golfer beside a pond on a Barefoot Resort course

The design

What Davis Love III built here

Davis Love III set out to build a course that lets you swing freely off the tee and then asks real questions on the way in. The driving corridors are wide and the landing areas generous, so the test moves to the approach shot and to how you manage the ground around the greens.

Wide off the teeBroad fairways and roomy landing areas on nearly every hole. The course rarely punishes a drive that misses by a few yards.
Pinehurst style greensCrowned, sculpted putting surfaces with run offs on all sides, so a missed green leaves a chip, a putt or a bump and run to think about.
The plantation ruinsA recreated plantation house sits along the front nine between the third and seventh holes, with part of its wall framing the sixth green.

Scorecard Love Course scorecard, all five tees

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total	Rating / slope
Platinum	381	514	191	297	463	397	442	540	231	3,456	367	136	456	484	439	228	400	442	598	3,550	7,006	74.9 / 141
Black	352	486	172	291	443	367	415	515	210	3,251	347	126	421	468	402	172	361	420	567	3,284	6,535	72.4 / 137
White	307	473	160	274	418	340	390	487	191	3,040	310	121	393	447	363	154	321	391	529	3,029	6,069	M 70.0 / 133 · W 76.0 / 142
Green	268	448	149	252	393	297	347	468	167	2,789	278	107	378	420	342	137	290	353	505	2,810	5,599	M 67.7 / 127 · W 73.3 / 137
Gold	243	432	116	247	388	279	309	435	139	2,588	273	98	363	410	337	121	279	320	460	2,661	5,249	M 65.7 / 120 · W 71.5 / 132
Par	4	5	3	4	4	4	4	5	3	36	4	3	4	5	4	3	4	4	5	36	72
Handicap	13	7	15	17	1	9	5	3	11		16	18	2	8	10	14	12	6	4

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

2017North America Golf Resort of the YearIAGTO
2017Best: Next 100 Resort CoursesGolfweek
2016 to 2017Top 100 Public Courses You Can Play (No. 85)Golf Magazine
2016 to 2017Best Courses You Can Play in South Carolina (No. 7)Golf Magazine

Before you book

Love Course questions

How long is the Love Course?

Just over 7,000 yards from the Platinum tees at par 72, with four more sets of tees down to about 5,250 yards from the Gold markers.

Is the Love Course good for higher handicaps?

Yes. It is the most balanced of the four Barefoot courses, with wide fairways and forgiving landing areas. The challenge is around the greens rather than off the tee.

Where are the plantation ruins?

On the front nine, alongside holes three through seven. Part of the old wall is built into the surrounds of the sixth green.

Can I book the Love Course with my villa?

Yes. Use the booking box on this page with the Stay + Play tab, or call (866) 238-1035, and your rounds are priced and confirmed with your rental.

Stay and play

Play the Love Course from a villa on the resort

Book your Barefoot rental and your rounds on the Love 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.

Prefer to talk it through? Call (866) 238-1035, seven days a week.