About Sea Island Golf Club
The Host Venue for The RSM Classic is Sea Island. Perhaps most widely known for one of the resort’s signature experiences and one of its favorite traditions—the state-of-the art 17,000 square foot Sea Island Golf Performance Center and three 18-hole championship golf courses—the setting entices families, outdoor and activity enthusiasts, conferences and executive retreats, and those simply wanting to refresh and recharge with endless opportunities to play, explore, and relax. Tennis Center, Forbes Five-Star Spa, Beach Club, Shooting School, turtle explorations, birding, horseback riding, boating, shelling, sailing, fishing, and kayaking, coastal habitat discovery, Camp Cloister for kids, not to mention holiday celebrations and a multitude of traditions. These are just part of what draws guests back to Sea Island year after year, generation after generation.
The tournament is played on the Seaside and Plantation courses at Sea Island Golf Club, situated on the southern tip of St. Simons Island. The courses flank either side of The Lodge at Sea Island, a Forbes Five-Star hotel with 43 rooms and 7 oceanfront cottages. Guest amenities include a state-of-the-art 17,000-square-foot Golf Performance Center, two restaurants, Men’s Locker Room that is considered by many PGA touring pros as “the greatest locker room in golf,” a pool and pool house, and resort access to Sea Island, including The Cloister, Beach Club, and Spa and Fitness Center.
About Seaside
Seaside is the pinnacle of links golf. This oceanside course places a premium on careful shot selection, recovery, and putting.
Originally designed in 1929 by famed architects Harry S. Colt and Charles Alison, the Seaside Course was updated in 1999 by Tom Fazio – earning it a prominent place on Golf Digest’s list of “Top 100 Courses in the United States.” Tidal creeks, dunes, salt marshes and the St. Simons Sound frame the course, which plays fast, firm, and fun in the tradition of legendary Scottish links.
About Plantation
A vision. A labor of love. An on-going conversation between brothers about the course they grew up playing more times than they can count. Inspired by the traditional profile of Walter Travis’ 1928 original nine-hole course, our beloved Plantation Course was completely redesigned by Davis and Mark Love of Love Golf Design in 2019. The result? A course you’ll want to play again and again.
A historic course for a historic resort, Plantation is a classic design that brings back some traditional features and character: bulkheads, railroad ties, the Principal’s Nose on #10 green, a punch bowl green on #13. And a few of Travis’ chocolate drops here and there. Fewer bunkers, a more open feel. Strategically interesting, with a challenging finishing hole. But since this is a course that keeps playability top of mind for all levels, there’s always a way.
If you would like to know more about the Sea Island Golf Club, give us a call or send us an email.