Pawleys Plantation

THE GOLF CHANNEL REALITY SHOW, ROAD TRIP: MYRTLE BEACH, INSPIRES NEW PAWLEYS PLANTATION GOLF PACKAGE
3/1/2008

The "Road Trip" Golf Package Features Golf Courses Spotlighted In Show's First Four Episodes

February 26, 2008, Pawleys Island, S.C. -Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club in Pawleys Island, S.C., is offering a new golf package, "Road Trip." To celebrate their appearance on The Golf Channel's new reality series, Road Trip: Myrtle Beach, the "Road Trip" package lets golfers experience four courses featured on the show, including Pawleys Plantation, which the show's stars lauded for its "awesome" beauty.

The three-night "Road Trip" package is available through September 3, 2008 (rates vary from $433 to $714 per person, according to the season) based on quad occupancy. It includes accommodations in a spacious Pawleys Plantation villa, daily plantation breakfast, and a round of golf on Pawleys Plantation's Jack Nicklaus-designed layout, and one round each on the Tradition Golf Club, Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, and Willbrook Plantation Golf Club. Airing on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m., Road Trip: Myrtle Beach is the first reality show to be based in South Carolina and Myrtle Beach is the first American golf destination to play host.

"We are very excited that The Golf Channel chose to kick off their reality series on the south end of the Grand Strand," said Jann Walker, director of marketing at Pawleys Plantation. "By showcasing top-notch golf courses on the Waccamaw Neck, The Golf Channel gives viewers a look at a different kind of Grand Strand golf experience. We're part of everything that Myrtle Beach has to offer, yet we're in a quieter part of the area where the focus is on great golf and the beauty of the Lowcountry. The show explores the unique south end restaurants and nightlife. Viewers will definitely learn why Myrtle Beach has been nicknamed the 'Golf Capital of the World.' And, after seeing our golf course and accommodations, they'll get a better understanding of why Travel & Leisure Golf magazine named Pawleys Plantation one of the best places to stay in Myrtle Beach."

Attention Junior Golfers
2/13/2008

Saturday Junior Golf Clinics

Time: 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Cost: $15 per golfer

Ages: 5-14

Location: Pawleys Plantation Driving Range/ Practice Area

Join us as our staff of certified professionals creates a fun filled environment that will make learning the game of golf contagious. Our program covers everything golf; from the full swing to the short game, bunker play to etiquette, we reach out to each Junior Golfer on their level to make learning the game easy. We will meet each Saturday; weather permitting, with the lessons focusing on a theme for the day. The first lesson will be on February 16^th.

If you don't have equipment, do not worry& we will supply clubs for those that need them. As with all of our Junior Programs, no experience is necessary.

Call us at 843-237-6200 to register today, or if you have any questions.

SEE YOU AT THE COURSE!!!

PAWLEYS PLANTATION EXECUTIVE CHEF ERNEST BLEDSOE NAMED "GRAND CHAMPION" OF 2008 SOUTHEASTERN CHEFS COMPETITION
2/7/2008

Bledsoe And Three Other Chefs From Pawleys Plantation Received Medals For Their Performances In American Culinary Federation Competition

February 7, 2008, Pawleys Island, S.C. - Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club's executive chef, Ernest Bledsoe was named "Grand Champion" of the Myrtle Beach Chapter of the American Culinary Federation's 7^th Annual Hot Food Competition. The competition of Southeastern chefs was held during the Annual Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Supply Show of the Southeast Jan. 29-31.

Chef Bledsoe competed against 70 chefs from North and South Carolina, and as far away as Connecticut and Michigan. Bledsoe received a gold medal for his crab crusted grouper and seared scallops with a shiitake mushroom, brussel leaf and leek ragout, roasted sweet potatoes and crab cream. At the end of the competition judges named him "Grand Champion" of the event.

"Ernest has been such a great addition to our team and it's a joy to see him win such a prestigious honor," said Jann Walker, marketing director at Pawleys Plantation. "To also have three other chefs from Pawleys medal in this event is really a testament to the level of cuisine we offer our guests"

In addition to Bledsoe's honor, three other Pawleys Plantation chefs received medals during the event. Nicholas Huckabee, sous chef, received a silver medal for his marinated beef skirt steak with roasted red pepper mash, roasted beets and parsnips and brandy jus. Brandon Wallace received a bronze medal for his roasted pork loin with natural jus, oven dried tomatoes and roasted sweet potatoes, and Leon Nesbitt, kitchen manager, received a bronze medal for his bronze beef with sunset potato mix and grilled leeks.

PAWLEYS PLANTATION EXECUTIVE CHEF ERNEST BLEDSOE WINS TOP HONOR IN 12th ANNUAL SOUPER SUPPER GOURMET SOUP COMPETITION
11/12/2007

Bledsoe Earns "The People's Choice Award" For Roasted Corn And Crab Chowder , A Featured Soup At Pawleys Plantation's Regular Sunday Brunch

Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club's executive chef, Ernest Bledsoe, won "The People's Choice Award" for his Roasted Corn And Crab Chowder at the 12^th Annual Souper Supper held November 11. Bledsoe's Roasted Corn And Crab Chowder is a featured soup on Pawleys Plantation's regular Sunday Brunch.

Chef Bledsoe competed with more than 25 chefs from throughout the Grand Strand Region who prepared and served gourmet soups for the 2007 event.

"The People's Choice Award" winner is selected by patrons who attend the event, samples all the soups, and vote for their favorite. All proceeds raised through tickets to the event go to the American Culinary Federal Scholarship Fund.

"Ernest is a wonderful new addition to our culinary team at Pawley's Plantation and it's exciting to see him win such an honor in his first Grand Strand competition," said Jann Walker, marketing director at Pawleys Plantation. "His Roasted Corn And Crab Chowder is extraordinary and we're making it a regular part of our Sunday Brunch. Because we're open to the public, anyone can visit us and experience this great gourmet soup and Chef Bledsoe's other dishes for themselves."

Chef Bledsoe recently relocated to the Pawleys Island area from Charleston, S.C. where he was executive chef at The Harbor Club. A graduate of Johnson and Wales University in Miami, Fla., Bledsoe trained alongside celebrity chef Oliver Saucy at Cafe Maxx, a prestigious 4-star restaurant in Pompano Beach, Fla.

He currently resides in Pawleys Island with his wife, Kimberly, and four children.

PAWLEYS PLANTATION IS AMONG THE 25 BEST GOLF COURSES IN SOUTH CAROLINA, ACCORDING TO GOLF COURSE RATINGS PANEL
11/1/2007

List Of South Carolina's "Premier Public Access Facilities" Recognizes Lowcountry Favorite Pawleys Plantation Golf And Country Club

The Jack Nicklaus signature golf course at Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. has been named one of the 25 best golf courses in South Carolina by the prestigious South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel. The panel's list of the best places to play in the state appeared in the just-released fall 2007 issue of Palmetto Golfer, the official magazine of the South Carolina Golf Association.

"To be ranked among the state's top 25 courses by the South Carolina Panel is a true honor," said Jann Walker, director of marketing at Pawleys Plantation. "Unlike other ratings panels, the S.C. panel members have to actually play a course before they can vote on it. That means that their rankings are based on criteria that can only be met by experiencing a golf course such as routing, conditioning, memorability and aesthetics. In every one of the categories, Pawleys Plantation delivers and we thank the panel members for acknowledging that we are one of the state's best."

The South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel consists of 128 avid golfers from throughout the state including golf writers, professional golfers, collegiate golf coaches, golf course superintendents and business people.

The 25 Best You Can Play In S.C. "is a list that any state in the nation would be proud to offer," said Mike Whitaker, the panel's executive director. "It's a list that the vast majority of states would die to have."

Renowned for its casual elegance and exceptional service, Pawleys Plantation is the premier resort on the Waccamaw Neck of coastal Georgetown County, S.C., just south of Myrtle Beach. Surrounded by spectacular natural wetlands, salt marshes and a 600-acre nature preserve, the resort offers exceptional accommodations in charming Lowcountry fairway villas. Its Jack Nicklaus golf course is ranked as one of "America's Top Courses" by Zagat Survey and as one of the top 20 courses in Myrtle Beach by Golf Digest.

PAWLEYS PLANTATION GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB BRINGS PREMIUM ACCOMMODATIONS TO WACCAMAW GOLF TRAIL
10/1/2007

The Lowcountry's Premier Resort Will Now Provide Accommodations, As Well As Golf, To The Trail

September 27, 2007, Pawleys Island, S.C. - Pawleys Plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C. has announced that it will begin offering accommodations to golfers playing the Waccamaw Golf Trail. The Trail is a consortium of twelve championship golf courses, including some of America's most awarded, and two accommodations providers located on the quiet southern tip of the Grand Strand.

Pawleys Plantation is a 582-acre resort surrounded by spectacular natural wetlands, salt marshes and a 600-acre nature preserve. It offers exceptional accommodations in charming Lowcountry villas that are spacious and beautifully appointed. Lining the park-like fairways of the Jack Nicklaus golf course, the villas offer magnificent views of the course, lakes and the salt marsh.

Waccamaw Trail golfers who stay at Pawleys Plantation will have access to a gracious antebellum-style clubhouse that has a restaurant, bar and full-service pro shop. In addition to golf, guests can enjoy on-site golf school, tennis, swimming, and a fitness room.

"We are delighted to be an official host resort of the Waccamaw Golf Trail," said Jann Walker, director of marketing at Pawleys Plantation. "We guarantee that golfers who stay at Pawleys Plantation will experience a new and exciting dimension to the Trail. From the moment you come through our gated entry and travel under our huge moss-draped oaks toward our clubhouse, you will know that you have come to a special place. We'll ensure that your stay along the Waccamaw Golf Trail is as memorable as your best round of golf."

Zagat Ranks Myrtle Beach Golf Course, Pawleys Plantation, Among The Top Golf Courses In The U.S., Virgin Islands And Puerto Rico
4/27/2007

Prestigious Survey Of Avid Golfers Results In Rave Reviews For Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club

April 24, 2007, Pawleys Island, S.C.- One of the nation's leading surveyors of American travelers, Zagat®, has ranked Pawleys Plantation among the top golf courses in the United States in its 2007/08 guide, America's Top Golf Courses, which was just released. Zagat's surveyed more than 6,250 avid golfers for the ratings and reviews in the guide.

Those surveyed rated Pawleys Plantation as "very good to excellent" in all categories including the course, facilities, service, and value. Describing the course as a "memorable salt marsh-and-lowlands" layout, the guide reports that players were "awestruck by the scenery" at the "well-conditioned" course.

Zagat is the brand name of America's leading guides to restaurants, golf, and hotels. The 2007/08 golfer's guide contains player reviews of 1,075 public, semi-private and resort courses in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

"Pawleys Plantation is very pleased to have golfers rate us so highly in the survey," said Jann Walker, director of marketing for Pawleys Plantation. "Zagat only surveys the cream of the golf courses here in Myrtle Beach, so it's an honor even to be reviewed. And, because the company is known for producing reliable resources for travelers, when Zagat's speaks, travelers listen. So, we are very excited to be rated so highly."