点评:On my latest visit to Dunes West Golf & River Club in Mt. Pleasant, SC this past August, it was 97° outside with a “feels like” temperature into triple digits. I was amazed at the number of people who were already on the golf course and how many were waiting to tee off. According to the cart attendant, there were 237 rounds booked for that day. It was a great testament to what golfers think of this golf course.
Manager Rich Rankin attributes much of the club’s success to his staff, who “help us present a great product and a great experience for our members and guests.” He adds, “One of the special attributes of Dunes West is that the club’s owners are constantly upgrading the course and everything else about the club.” This has included everything from adding drainage and rebuilding sand traps to new maintenance equipment. A new wedding ceremony site was added and sits beneath three centuries-old oak trees overlooking Wagner Creek. To date, Dunes West has hosted over 1,200 weddings.
Dunes West offers golfers five sets of tees; the scorecard adds a “hybrid” yardage by combining the Blue and White Tees, so finding a yardage that fits your game shouldn’t be difficult. I found the Blue Tees (6,091 yards) provided a fitting challenge and still let me leave with a little dignity.
Hills took full advantage of both the Wando River and Wagner Creek when he built this masterpiece, yet water only comes into play on seven holes. Many of the fairways are wide and forgiving with mounding on the peripheries, leading to new Paspalum-grass greens guarded by both sand and grass bunkers. The grass bunkers are every bit as challenging as the ones filled with light, fluffy sand. Greens come in all shapes and sizes, are mildly undulated, and all roll true.
Before your round, be sure to visit Dunes West’s practice facility. It’s a short cart ride from the pro shop and features a full-length driving range with multiple targets that will let you hit every club in your bag. There’s a sand trap in the short game area and a large putting green to get the feel of what you are about to encounter.
There are several challenging holes at Dunes West, but none more memorable than the three finishing holes. Number 16 is the toughest hole on the inward nine and plays 369 yards from the Blue Tees. Water comes into play over the trio of fairway bunkers on the right off the tee.
Number 17 is a par 3 that plays 159 yards and is by far the most challenging par 3 at Dunes West. With water on the right side and sand left and long, there is no room for error off the tee.
Number 18 is a great finishing hole and will give any golfer all they can handle from the back tees; from the Blue tees, it’s a manageable 383 yards. The biggest challenge on this hole is to control your drive off the tee. Keep it in the short grass and leave yourself a clear shot into the green and you can finish strong, just be sure to avoid the marsh area short left.
After your round, step into The Grille Room for a bite to eat or your favorite adult beverage. They offer breakfast and lunch seven days a week, as well as dinner on Thursday nights.
As you can imagine, Dunes West Golf and River Club is also a popular venue for weddings and events. It starts with the drive up Wando Plantation Way with all of its arching live oak trees, to the antebellum-style clubhouse with its fantastic water views. They have an excellent staff of event coordinators and culinary artists who put together some of the area’s best cuisine.
Dunes West offers memberships for both residents and non-residents. As a member, you’ll receive advanced tee time booking, discounts on food and beverage as well as merchandise in the pro shop, charging privileges, access to member-only tournaments, activities, and events, and a whole lot more. Simply complete the form on the website for more information.
If you are relocating to the Charleston area and are seeking an active lifestyle, then Dunes West Golf and River Club is where you need to be.
翻译:今年 8 月,我最近一次访问位于南卡罗来纳州 Mt. Pleasant 的 Dunes West Golf & River Club 时,室外气温为 97°,“感觉”温度高达三位数。我对已经在高尔夫球场上以及等待开球的人数感到惊讶。据车服务员介绍,当天预订了237轮。这很好地证明了高尔夫球手对这个高尔夫球场的看法。
经理里奇·兰金 (Rich Rankin) 将俱乐部的成功很大程度上归功于他的员工,他们“帮助我们为我们的会员和客人提供了出色的产品和良好的体验。”他补充道,“西沙丘的特色之一是俱乐部的所有者不断升级球场和俱乐部的其他一切。”这包括从增加排水系统、重建沙坑到新的维护设备等一切。新增了一个婚礼场地,坐落在三棵百年橡树下,俯瞰着瓦格纳溪。迄今为止,Dunes West 已举办了 1,200 多场婚礼。
Dunes West 为高尔夫球手提供五套发球台;记分卡通过结合蓝色和白色 T 恤增加了“混合”码数,因此找到适合您比赛的码数应该不难。我发现蓝色发球台(6,091 码)提供了一个合适的挑战,但仍然让我带着一点尊严离开。
希尔斯在建造这一杰作时充分利用了莞岛河和瓦格纳溪,但水只在七个洞发挥作用。许多球道都很宽阔,周边有土丘,通往新的雀稗草果岭,由沙坑和草沙坑守护。草沙坑与充满轻质蓬松沙子的沙坑一样具有挑战性。果岭有各种形状和大小,有轻微的起伏,而且都是滚动的。
在开始比赛之前,请务必参观 Dunes West 的练习设施。距离专卖店只有很短的车程,设有带多个目标的全长练习场,让您击中包里的每支球杆。短杆区有一个沙坑,还有一个大型果岭,可以让您感受即将遇到的情况。
沙丘西 (Dunes West) 有几个颇具挑战性的洞,但没有比最后三个洞更令人难忘的了。 16 号洞是内九洞中最难的洞,距离蓝色发球台 369 码。水在发球台右侧的三个球道沙坑中发挥作用。
17 号是一个三杆洞,距离 159 码,是迄今为止沙丘西最具挑战性的三杆洞。右边是水,左边是沙,而且距离很长,开球时没有犯错的余地。
18 号洞是一个绝佳的收尾洞,任何高尔夫球手都能在后发球台上尽情发挥。从蓝色发球台开始,距离为 383 码。这个洞最大的挑战是控制开球。将球保持在短草丛中,让自己在果岭上有清晰的击球机会,您就可以强势完成比赛,但一定要避开左侧的沼泽区域。
打完一轮后,走进 The Grille Room 吃点东西或喝您最喜欢的成人饮料。他们每周 7 天提供早餐和午餐,周四晚上提供晚餐。
正如您可以想象的那样,沙丘西高尔夫和河流俱乐部也是举办婚礼和活动的热门场所。旅程从驾车沿着遍布着拱形活橡树的莞岛种植园路 (Wando Plantation Way) 开始,到达战前风格的俱乐部会所,欣赏美妙的水景。他们拥有优秀的活动协调员和烹饪艺术家,他们汇集了该地区最好的美食。
Dunes West 为居民和非居民提供会员资格。作为会员,您将获得提前开球时间预订、食品和饮料以及专卖店商品折扣、收费特权、参加会员专享锦标赛、活动和活动等等。只需填写网站上的表格即可获取更多信息。
如果您要搬到查尔斯顿地区并寻求积极的生活方式,那么沙丘西高尔夫和河流俱乐部就是您需要去的地方。