Charlie Yates Golf Course

The Retreat House, Hamilton House, and Harrington House are all situated on the beach, while the newer guest houses and Terrace Houses are typical situated between the beach as well as the tennis center. Guests that visit the resort can also remain at the Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club, which started out in March of 2001. The Lodge provides visitors 40 luxurious rooms and suites which have been located above the clubhouse with golf course as well as ocean views. The main dining room at the Cloister provides live music and dancing throughout hotter months. The Patio dining room, located at the Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club assists continental cuisine having a Southern perspective. The Cloister has been based on legendary style, acclaimed throughout the world as a private retreat. It is an image and encourage creation of guests to return over and over.

Late spring, summer season, and early fall are by far the perfect times to see the Cloister at Sea Island. Sea Island is an hour drive by car from Savannah Georgia and something hour away from The city of Jacksonville Florida. Private plane could also land along the McKinnon Airport on St. Simons Island, which happens to be four miles away from the Cloister. It doesn't matter how you end up here - you will be happy you did!

Recently ranked number one in Golf Digest's Best Golf Resorts in North America, the Sea Island Resort, situated on both Sea Island and St. Simons Island, Georgia boasts three 18-hole golf courses: Seaside, Plantation and Retreat. As you will see, it will be a wonderful golf vacation.

The Seaside Course, built in 1929, is 7,005 yard and rated at 73.8. The course underwent an update in 1999, which was conducted by famed architect Tom Fazio. Situated at the southern tip of the island, it is a true seaside links course and is a must-play for your golf vacation. It places a premium on shot selection, ability to recover and putting. Among the several awards Seaside has received are listings in the Golf Digest Magazine's America's 100 Greatest Public-Access Golf Courses 2005-2006, number one in Golf for Women Magazine's Top 50 Golf Courses in America for Women 2004, and Golf Magazine's Top 100 Courses in the U.S. 2005. Regular rates range from $230 to $260.

The Plantation Course is a 1928 Dick Wilson Design. The Plantation has also undergone a recent redesign, having been updated in 1998 by Rees Jones. The course measures 7,058 yards and has a rating of 74.7. The Plantation course has become renowned for it's expansive fairways and views of the Atlantic Ocean. It was named Golfweek Magazine's America's Top 100 Resort Courses 2005, and received honorable mention for Golf Magazine's Top 100 Public-Access Courses - 2000. Regular rates range from $180 to $210.

The Retreat Course is a 7,106 yard, 73.9 rated design of resident touring professional and former PGA Champion Davis Love, III. Davis has lent his own distinct architectural style to this delightful golf course. Generous fairways wind their way through the islands forest. Water is a well-known feature of the Retreat Course, coming into play on nine holes. Many Sea Island regulars consider the Retreat their favorite and recommend it during a golf vacation. Regular rates range from $180 to $210.