Joann Dost
Joann Dost/Courtesy of the club
Joann Dost/Courtesy of the club
Courtesy of the club
Courtesy of the club
Courtesy of the club
South Cape Owners Club
South Cape Owners Club
Heungseon-ro, Changseon-myeon
Namhae, Gyeongsangnam
South Korea
Overview
Now open for over a decade, this Kyle Phillips design has gained attention as visitors from around the world compare its stunning design to everything from Kingsbarns (another Phillips design, which also features ocean views from every tee), to Teeth of the Dog (South Cape has even more holes along the coast) to Cabot Cliffs (there will be a debate as to which has the more dramatic ocean-carry 16th hole, with Point Hardy at Cabot Saint Lucia also jumping into the ring) to the granddaddy of ocean courses, Pebble Beach. If anything, South Cape’s tiny downhill par-3 14th to a thumb in the ocean is more treacherous than the short 7th at Pebble Beach. The course fell out of the rankings in 2022 but is now back inside the top 75.