PAWLEYS PLANTATION CELEBRATES BROOKGREEN GARDENS' HARVEST HOME EVENT WITH WEEKEND GETAWAY 9/29/2008
Annual Event Paired With Luxurious Accommodations, First-Class Amenities And Gourmet Cuisine Create An Extravagant, Yet Affordable, Escape
Pawleys Plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C., inconjunction with Brookgreen Gardens' “Harvest Home” event, is offering a Fall weekend getaway. It combines deluxe accommodations and amenities with gourmet cuisine prepared by Pawleys Plantation’s award-winning chef.
This weekend escape is $374 per couple; Friday or Saturday (October 18th or 19th) check-in is required. Guests can enjoy two nights accommodations in a luxurious one-bedroom suite, as well as breakfast each morning. They will also receive a gourmet picnic basket which can be enjoyed during the “Harvest Home” event at Brookgreen Gardens.
“Pawleys Plantation, with its moss-draped oaks, natural wetlands and salt marsh, creates an ideal destination for those seeking an upscale resort experience at an affordable price,” said Jann Walker, director of marketing at Pawleys Plantation.“Brookgreen Gardens' annual 'Harvest Home' celebration has become quite a popular event and Pawleys Plantation is the ideal setting for a relaxing weekend getaway. Our chef has really outdone himself with the gourmet picnic basket, including such delicious items as citrus and thyme seared chicken breast medallions, grilled potato salad with bacon and roaring 40s blue cheese, and lemon bars with chiffonade of mint. This is definitely not an ordinary picnic basket.”
Golf, on Pawleys Plantation’s Signature Jack Nicklaus course, can be arranged for Harvest Home Weekend guests at a special rate. Additional information is available at www.pawleysplantation.com or by calling Pawleys Plantation at (800) 367-9959.
The “Harvest Home” event at Brookgreen Gardens is Saturday and Sunday, October 18th & 19th. This fun-filled weekend includes a scarecrow building contest, pumpkin painting, live entertainment, and more. The two-day event is from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., and is free with regular admission.
TRAVEL + LEISURE GOLF MAGAZINE RANKS PAWLEYS PLANTATION ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED GOLF RESORTS IN THE SOUTHEAST 9/23/2008
Pawleys Island, South Carolina Resort Is Included In The Magazine’s 2008 Report On The “World's Best Golf Resorts”
Pawleys Plantation has been named “one of the most underrated golf resorts” in the Southeastern United States by readers of Travel + Leisure Golf magazine. Results of the magazine’s annual reader survey on the “World’s Best Golf Resorts” were reported in the 2008 September/October issue of the magazine and at www.tlgolf.com.
Pawleys Plantation is the only Grand Strand/Myrtle Beach-area resort to be included on the prestigious list. It joins the ranks of the Southeast’s most elite venues including Pinehurst Resort and Kiawah Island Golf Resort, as well as world-famous destinations like The Greenbrier and Pebble Beach Resorts.
“We’re extremely excited to have Travel + Leisure Golf readers recognize Pawleys Plantation as one of the most underrated golf resorts in the Southeast and the world,” said Jann Walker, director of marketing at Pawleys Plantation. “It’s a great honor to be seen as an undiscovered gem, and we appreciate their recommendation. At Pawleys Plantation, we offer a charming Lowcountry setting, a great Jack Nicklaus golf course, gourmet dining and exceptional service. And when you look at what we deliver, it’s apparent that we’re one of the most affordable upscale golf experiences in the entire United States. We hope that this ranking will inspire people to learn more about Pawleys Plantation and experience it for themselves.”
Travel + Leisure Golf“received thousands of votes on hundreds of properties throughout North and Central America and across the British Isles” to determine its rankings of the world’s best. A property's score was based on a 100 point scale and measured against how well it did relative to other properties. Pawleys Plantation received a rating of 99.35 and was rated the second most underrated golf resort in the Southeast after Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Pinehurst, N.C. which has hosted two U.S. Women’s Open Championships. Resorts were judged on whether they hadfirst-rate golf courses and accommodations, as well as other aspects including having a state-of-the-art practice complex.
“The magazine’s editors wrote that ‘so many elements go into an ideal golf vacation [but] above all, the courses must be exhilarating and the accommodations first-rate,’” said Walker. “Travel + Leisure Golf’s readers clearly believe that description applies to Pawleys Plantation and we’re just thrilled.”
Travel + Leisure Golf is published by American Express and focuses on the affluent golf lifestyle. In 2006 and 2007, it was reportedly ranked as the "2nd Most Influential Golf Publication."
GOLF MAGAZINE RATES MYRTLE BEACH GOLF COURSE, PAWLEYS PLANTATION, ONE OF THE TOP 20 COURSES IN SOUTH CAROLINA 9/2/2008
Lowcountry Favorite Joins Kiawah’s Ocean Course And Harbour Town On Prestigious List Of The State’s Best
August 29, 2008, Pawleys Island, S.C. — Pawleys Plantation’s Jack Nicklaus-designed course has been named one of the best courses in South Carolina according to Golf Magazine’s “first-ever” ranking of the best courses in each state. The rankings were determined by Golf Magazine’s course-ranking panel, editorial staff, and “well traveled spies.” The list appears in the September issue of Golf Magazine.
“We are proud to be on Golf Magazine’s ‘first ever’ course listing by state,” said Jann Walker, Director of Marketing at Pawleys Plantation. “Our staff has worked very hard to maintain Pawleys Plantation’s reputation as one of the top courses in Myrtle Beach. So, it’s especially exciting to be listed with prestigious courses like Kiawah’s Ocean Course and Harbour Town as among the best in S.C.”
As part of a five year plan, a significant investment has been made in all areas of the golf course to maintain the integrity, vision and character which has made this magnificent 18 hole layout by Jack Nicklaus one of the most awarded golf courses in South Carolina. "We are taking steps to ensure our Nicklaus Signature course maintains the status it has always had," said Jason Epstein, Director of Golf at Pawleys Plantation. “Pawleys Plantation delivers a round of golf that is sure to be memorable to golfers and where no attention to detail is overlooked."
“It is gratifying that all the hard work to keep Pawleys Plantation a top notch course has been recognized,” said David Eure, CGCS, ValleyCrest Golf Course MaintenanceSuperintendent at Pawleys Plantation. “It has been a challenge to make the renovations without disturbing play. And, according to the feedback we have received, we have achieved our goal.”
For more information about Pawleys Plantation call 877-763-7341 or visit their Web site at www.pawleysplantation.com.
MYRTLE BEACH'S PAWLEYS PLANTATION KEEPS ITS COURSE RANKED AMONG THE ELITE WITH RENOVATIONS AND UPGRADES 9/2/2008
Jack Nicklaus Design Is One Of The First Along The Grand Strand To Use “Celebration” Bermuda Grass
August 11, 2008, Pawleys Island, S.C. — Pawleys Plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C., is taking steps to ensure its award-winning Jack Nicklaus-designed course maintains its status as one of the top courses along Myrtle Beach, S.C.’s Grand Strand by implementing several changes to the course. Pawleys Plantation is investing more than $250,000 in upgrades, including putting new “Celebration” Bermuda grass on its practice tees.
Pawleys Plantation is one of the first courses along the Grand Strand to use Celebration, which is known for its bright green color. The grass is increasingly popular among golf course superintendents because it goes dormant later in the season and greens up much quicker in the spring. In addition, it uses less water and fertilizer, fills in divots quickly, and is shade tolerant, cold hardy and drought resistant.
Pawleys Plantation elected to put the aesthetically pleasing and durable Celebration Bermuda on its practice tee as it expands that area from 8,000 to 10,000 square feet. In addition, more landscaping with native grasses and flowers like “Knock-out” roses are being planted around the course. Other upgrades include the installation of a new pump system that is more efficient in its use of water; rebuilding tees along the rice dike that reaches out into the saltwater marsh; strategic removal of trees to open up areas to sunlight and for playability; and sodding with zoysia grass along the edges of cart paths for both aesthetics and durability.
“Pawleys Plantation continues to get better and better every year,” said David Eure, golf course superintendent at Pawleys Plantation. “The course has a naturally beautiful setting with spectacular views of the salt marsh and we continually work to complement that beauty. And, from a player point’s point of view, it’s good news that we have not had to shut down the course to make these changes.”
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."
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 7th 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 12th 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.
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. Its Jack Nicklaus championship golf course has been part of the Waccamaw Golf Trail since it was created.
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."
