Ohio Golf Journal March 2018

If you are seeking a fun, memorable, and affordable East coast golf getaway with your buddies, or your family, set your sights on the Sea Trail Resort, located in the Brunswick Isles area of North Carolina, just south of Wilmington. Sea Trail is actually in Sunset Beach, where the nearby beaches along the Atlantic Ocean are as pristine and inviting as any sandy spot from Maine to Miami. It’s a place….where the locally caught seafood is plentiful, tasty and delicious…where the ice cream at Calabash Creamery is second-to- none…..where the accommodations are on par with quality of the three championship golf courses…..and where the weather allows golf 52 weeks a year. When you visit SeaTrail, the quality of the beach experience and the luxurious accommodations cannot be overemphasized. It’s like putting a red bow on a Christmas gift. The overall experience at Sea Trail is on par with any stay-and-play destination in the southeastern United States. There is no stress at Sea Trail, with the exception of trying to drain a four-footer for par. The toughest part of your trip is having to say goodbye to this slice of oceanside paradise. SeaTrail’s three golf courses –WilliamByrdCourse, Rees Jones Course, and the Dan Maples Course – are well designed, fair, and player friendly. The Bryd course has sand traps on every hole, plus every green. The large number of bunkers is somewhat penal, but not too harsh. There’s plenty of room to play the Byrd and avoid the sand. The home hole at the Byrd is a par ÚVE WHICH ONLY MEASURES YARDS FROM THE tips, but there are 12 bunkers and three water hazards from tee to green. SEA TRAIL: A STAY-&-PLAY GEM By Mike May Ohio Golf Journal