Blessed with land of spellbinding beauty, architect Dan Maples and owner/developer Larry Young combined their considerable talents to create a design that absolutely demands precise shotmaking. Marsh Harbour's unique setting is a rare combination of elevated ground skirted by low-lying marsh adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway. Lush, indigenous vegetation outlines the teeing and landing areas, and wildlife of virtually every species abounds. Marsh Harbour, a par-71, opened in March 1980 and has become one of the most renowned courses in the Southeast Ranked as one of the "25 Best Public Courses in America" by Golf Digest, Marsh Harbour's famed 17th hole has been recognized as "the most beautiful and exciting hole on the Grand Strand," though the same could be said of practically every hole on this "must play" golf course.