Caledonia Golf & Fish Club

What Caledonia Golf & Fish Club does

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club is a privately held, public-access championship golf course located at 369 Caledonia Drive, Pawleys Island, South Carolina, in the Myrtle Beach 'Hammock Coast' market. Designed by Mike Strantz and opened in 1994 as his first solo design, the 6,526-yard, par-70 18-hole layout is built on a 120-acre historic rice plantation site and is anchored by centuries-old live oaks, Lowcountry marshes, and Waccamaw River views. The course operates alongside sister property True Blue Golf Club (opened 1998, a Strantz design) under a unified commercial platform, with stay-and-play packages booked through the in-house tour operator Caledonia Golf Vacations and a co-founded nationwide membership program called The Architect's Nine ($210/month annual subscription covering nine premium public courses).

The business generates revenue across six core streams: (i) daily greens fees tiered by season and time of day (2026 Summer AM $129, PM $99, Twilight $79, Junior $29 after 12pm); (ii) multi-round stay-and-play packages (e.g., Sizzlin' Summer Special 2-night/3-round from $339, Golftoberfest 3-night/4-round from $639) routed through Caledonia Golf Vacations; (iii) on-site Grillroom dining, including the signature complimentary clam chowder served at the turn; (iv) pro shop merchandise via ShopMyShop; (v) weddings, corporate events, and college tournaments (Keiser University College of Golf Palmetto Championship, Golfweek/Stifel Spring Challenge, Golfweek Fall Challenge); and (vi) golf instruction via the Steve Dresser Golf Academy. Distribution runs through direct online booking (GuestDesk), a toll-free sales line (1-800-483-6800), third-party tour operators, and influencer/media partnerships (Barstool Sports, Paige Spiranac, Bryan Bros). Gift cards are processed via CardPointe.

The course is led by PGA-certified operators Bart Romano (Director of Operations), Bob Seganti (Director of Golf Operations for both Caledonia and True Blue), and Marc Guertin (Head Golf Professional). The asset has been consistently ranked in Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Public Courses, Golfweek's Top 100 Public-Access Courses, and Golf Magazine's Top 100 Courses You Can Play every year since 1994, including USA Today #4 Public Course in America (2025) and #8 (2026). No public-company listing, parent company, or institutional investor is disclosed.

Name

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club

Legal name

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club

Website

https://caledoniagolfandfishclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club is a privately held, public-access 18-hole championship golf course in Pawleys Island, SC, designed by Mike Strantz (1994). It serves individual golfers, Myrtle Beach vacationers, golf groups, weddings, events, and college tournaments, complemented by sister course True Blue, Steve Dresser Golf Academy, dining, and the Architect's Nine membership program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Golf Resort

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE)

Keywords

• Public golf course
• Golf resort
• Golf instruction
• Stay-and-play packages
• Event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Pawleys Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Greens Fees: Daily fee play for public golf course. Tee times sold individually at varying rates based on season and time of day (AM, PM, Twilight).
2. Golf Vacation Packages: Stay-and-play packages through Caledonia Golf Vacations featuring accommodations and rounds at Caledonia and True Blue. Requires minimum stays and round purchases.
3. Food & Beverage: Grillroom restaurant and bar serving golfers and non-golfers. Famous clam chowder served complimentary between 9th green and 10th tee.
4. Pro Shop Merchandise: Golf shop selling apparel, equipment, and merchandise.
5. Event Hosting: Weddings, corporate events, charity tournaments, and college golf tournaments hosted at the venue.
6. Golf Instruction: Steve Dresser Golf Academy provides lessons and instruction using video equipment and advanced facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club operates a championship 18-hole public golf course (6,526-yard par-70) on Pawleys Island, South Carolina, designed by Mike Strantz and opened in 1994. The club sells daily green fees, tee-time reservations, stay-and-play golf vacation packages, on-site dining, golf instruction, weddings and corporate event hosting, merchandise, and an annual membership program.

Product overview

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club operates as a premier golf resort destination featuring its championship golf course as the core product, complemented by the sister True Blue Golf Club course, both designed by the late Mike Strantz. The property offers a full suite of services including the Steve Dresser Golf Academy for instruction, Caledonia Golf Vacations for package bookings, on-site dining at the Grillroom, wedding and event venues, Finn Scooter rentals, and a golf shop. The two courses (Caledonia at 6,526 yards par-70, True Blue at 7,126 yards) are marketed together through Caledonia Golf Vacations and can be booked individually or as part of multi-night stay-and-play packages. Additional offerings include signature experiences like the complimentary Caledonia Clam Chowder, hole-by-hole video flyovers, and gift cards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Steve Dresser Golf Academy: Golf instruction academy offering private lessons, group lessons, and technical instruction using video equipment and advanced facilities. Located on True Blue Golf Plantation property.

Products and services

• Caledonia Golf & Fish Club (Championship Course)
• Caledonia Golf Vacations
• Steve Dresser Golf Academy
• Grillroom & Dining
• Caledonia Weddings & Events
• Golf Packages (Stay & Play)
• Architect's Nine Membership
• Golf Shop & Merchandise
• Gift Cards
• Finn Scooters

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked No. 85 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Public Courses 2021-2022
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• True Blue Golf ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister course located across the road from Caledonia. Both designed by Mike Strantz and operated together under Caledonia Golf Vacations. True Blue is a more expansive, muscular design complementing Caledonia's intimate layout. Joint packages and tournaments are offered at both courses.
• Caledonia Golf VacationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe company's vacation package operation handling stay-and-play bookings for Caledonia, True Blue, and over 50 Myrtle Beach area golf courses. Books packages for groups of 2 to 100 people with minimum 3-night stay and 3 rounds required.
• Steve Dresser Golf AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongest-running golf school in Myrtle Beach, opened on True Blue property in 1989. PGA-certified instructors use video equipment and advanced facilities for lessons. Students can enjoy rounds at Caledonia or True Blue after instruction.
• The Architect's NineflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNationwide membership program founded by Caledonia and True Blue offering special access to nine of the nation's best golf courses including Tobacco Road, Sweetens Cove, Wine Valley, Wild Horse, Rustic Canyon, Southern Pines, and Rackham. Caledonia is one of three Mike Strantz designs in the program.
• True Blue VillasminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccommodations partner providing lodging for stay-and-play golf packages alongside Caledonia and True Blue courses. Recognized with Golf Magazine's Top 100 Resorts in North America honor.
• Waccamaw Golf TrailminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollection of 12 world-class, award-winning golf courses in the Myrtle Beach area. Caledonia and True Blue are members alongside Blackmoor, The Heritage Club, Litchfield Country Club, Pawleys Plantation, TPC Myrtle Beach, and others.
• Tobacco Road Golf ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMike Strantz-designed course in Pinehurst, NC. Part of The Architect's Nine membership program. Ranked #50 Top 100 in the world by Golf Course Architecture.
• Sweetens CoveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of The Architect's Nine membership program. Listed at #59 on Golfweek's Top 100 Modern Courses and named #1 Best Public Course in Tennessee.
• Inlet Sports LodgeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBoutique hotel in Murrells Inlet, SC recommended for golf vacation accommodations. Coordinates wedding festivities with Caledonia and features Costa restaurant.
• Beach House Boat RentalsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBoat rental company in Murrells Inlet offering pontoon, deck boat, fishing boat, kayak, and paddleboard rentals. Two locations convenient to Caledonia and True Blue with half-day and full-day options.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sweetens Cove: Fellow Architect's Nine member and modern design-led public course in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. Shares Caledonia's positioning as a top-ranked, design-forward public course and competes for the same national design-savvy golfer audience.
• TPC Myrtle Beach: Premier public-access course in Murrells Inlet, part of the TPC network, and a Waccamaw Golf Trail member. Competes head-to-head with Caledonia for the high-end public-golf traveler visiting the Grand Strand.
• True Blue Golf Club: Sister Mike Strantz-designed 18-hole championship course located directly across the road from Caledonia in Pawleys Island. Operated together under Caledonia Golf Vacations with bundled stay-and-play packages, sharing management and the Steve Dresser Golf Academy.
• Blackmoor Golf Club: Waccamaw Golf Trail member in Murrells Inlet designed by Gary Player. Offers a comparable championship public-access experience to Caledonia within the same regional golf-tourism cluster.
• Tobacco Road Golf Club: Mike Strantz-designed course in Pinehurst, NC and a fellow member of The Architect's Nine membership program. Ranked #50 in Golf Course Architecture's Top 100 in the World; shares the same designer legacy and premium public-access positioning as Caledonia.
• The Heritage Club: Waccamaw Golf Trail member in Pawleys Island offering a parkland-style championship layout. Direct competitor for premium tee times and stay-and-play bookings in the same Hammock Coast micro-market.
• Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club: Waccamaw Golf Trail member located minutes from Caledonia in Pawleys Island. Competes for the same Myrtle Beach-area vacation golfer with a Jack Nicklaus-designed layout and full resort amenities.
• Litchfield Country Club: Waccamaw Golf Trail member in Pawleys Island with a Willard Byrd-designed layout. Competes for the same Lowcountry vacation golfer and is bundled in some Myrtle Beach golf packages alongside Caledonia.

Broad incumbents

• Pinehurst Resort: Legendary multi-course resort in Pinehurst, NC hosting multiple U.S. Opens. Represents the broader incumbent in the Carolinas destination golf market and competes for national-level golf vacation itineraries that could otherwise include Caledonia.
• Kiawah Island Golf Resort: Multi-course destination golf resort in Kiawah Island, SC, with championship layouts including the Ocean Course. Sets the upper benchmark for SC destination golf travel and competes for the same East Coast premium-golf vacationer that Caledonia targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/caledoniagolffi
• YouTubecaledoniagolfandfishclub.com/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/caledoniagolffish
• Instagraminstagram.com/caledoniatruebluegolf

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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