Barefoot Resort & Golf: Love Course
Barefoot Resort & Golf: Love Course
4980 Barefoot Resort Bridge Rd
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582-9361
United States
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Overview
A member of Golf Digest's 100 Greatest Public ranking from 2003 to 2007, the Love course is one of the best in Myrtle Beach and yet ranked as the third-best at golf-rich Barefoot Resort (just a few tenths of a point behind the Fazio course, according to our panelists). This is Love Golf Design's only work in Myrtle Beach, and it makes good use of the land with a good variety of holes—long, short and doglegs in each direction.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
100 Greatest Public: 2003-'07.
Highest ranking: 38th, 2005-'06.
Best in State: Ranked inside the top 15, 2001-'05. Ranked inside the top 25, 2007. Ranked 44th, 2023-'24.
2023-'24 ranking: 44th.
Best New Upscale Public Course: Ranked sixth, 2000.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“Small greens with little contour. Distinctive hole designs. Variety of bunkering. A number of holes with pampas grass/bunkers in middle of fairway."
Read More2025
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“The fairways were wide and generous. The green complexes were challenging. A few of the greens were small in size and very challenging to hit on approach shots."
Read More2025
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“Good test. Some holes that force you to play good shots!"
Read More2023
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“As a resort course in MB I would include it on your trip. Good service and food. They take good care of you and the course is a very solid resort course."
Read More2022
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“fun course with multiple ways to play many of the holes. Playable with not a ton of forces carries and some interesting ruins/relics to negotiate around."
Read More2022
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“I like this links-style course. It played exceptionally well, even in 40-degree, windy, mid-February weather following a day of rain. The Love course is more-than-forgiving from its teeing grounds. Players can stray without having their day ruined thanks to generous bail-out areas that almost predict their misses. The greens will challenge average players. Case in point, the par-4,16th. A bunker divides a split fairway. If a player slices right, he will still find his ball, but will face a green-side bunker to carry on his uphill approach. It is one of several holes that force a player to think and execute how he or she wants to plot a route. The course sends that message from the first shot. Among par 5's, the 480-yard 13th sticks most in my mind. It’s wide off the tee but dangerous along the right side. That's not a traditional par 5, but it was interesting and a very good, navigational challenge. The large resort handles players on multiple courses and yet manages to remember who goes where. The range bus driver made certain to retrieve me before playing. Most impressive."
Read More2022
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“Good resort course, decent shape and some very good holes."
Read More2022
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“Course remains in great condition year in and out. The routing and tee locations provides fun for all abilities."
Read More2021
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“A scenic course with gentle greenside features - from back tees the course is a challenge."
Read More2018
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“Wonderful golf resort and this course is a great and scenic test."
Read More2018
