Just finished my annual trip to the NC/SC coast, and here was my rota:
Day 1: Parkland at the Legends. This was the only one of the three Legends courses I hadn't seen; it is more or less an accidental Doak-Strantz joint effort (though neither man's name appears on the scorecard) and therefore worth seeing. Very enjoyable; not up to Doak's Heathland course, but vastly better than the PB Dye Moorland train wreck.
Day 2: 36 holes of Strantz with True Blue in the am and Caledonia after lunch. If there is a better way to spend a day public golfing without moving more than a couple of blocks, I don't know what it is. I did get a new perspective on why some are so critical of Strantz, though. We played with a couple; the woman was solid golfer, but couldn't hit the ball high and found TB to be almost unplayable. She didn't have much fun, and won't be back. Still, TB is a thrill ride.
Caledonia continues to grow in my estimation. Like Cuscowilla, you just see more and more to the golf course each time you play it. In a drop-dead gorgeous setting, Strantz crafted a masterpiece.
Day 3: Shaftesbury Glen, a relatively under-the-radar design by Clyde Johnston. I think most on this board would love this course; wide angles off the tees, with the realy excitement coming at the greens. It is a little farther away from where most people stay at Myrtle, but is well worth the ride, perfectly conditioned, and very affordable.
Day 4: Cape Fear CC in Wilmington, Ross restored by Kris Spence. I've posted on that in another thread, but it was just wonderful in every respect.
Day 5: Glen Dornoch, another Clyde Johnston course in Little River, SC. Excellent condition, and a very demanding course in terms of accuracy off the tee. Clyde, if you're reading this, I'm really, really mad about the two balls I lost on #16, and well as the bunker I went into on the left fairway on #18!
. The three finishing holes just kicked my butt.
Day 6: The Pearl West, a Dan Maples course that is an idiosyncratic personal all-time favorite. I love this layout, and love finishing my week with Pearl West. The last 4 holes are wonderful, and the 18th is a chance to end the week with an eagle try with an approach over water. The greens were redone last year with L93 bent, and are by far the best they've ever been.
BTW, the total nut for the 7 rounds was a little under $400, which is really hard to beat for the quality of golf and GCA involved. That just makes a great trip that much better.