Barefoot Resort’s Fazio Course is a regionally elite Myrtle Beach draw, combining broad fairways, visual drama, and plenty of risk/reward questions. Lauded for its variety and conditioning, this is a must-play for any coastal Carolina trip, delivering enough challenge and fun for resort veterans and first-timers alike.
The Barefoot Fazio Course distills Tom Fazio’s best modern resort sensibilities: wide fairways, cunningly placed bunkers, and routing that constantly reveals new scenery and shot values. The course isn’t about overwhelming length; instead, strategic shotmaking, wind management, and thoughtful approach play define the test. Forced carries and gentle doglegs are punctuated by visual drama courtesy of marshes, waterways, and layered bunkering—making every hole feel both fair and engaging.
Tom Fazio crafted the routing to be memorable without being punitive, blending challenge, beauty, and playability for all resort guests.
A long, three-shot par 5 snaking along natural marsh with a fairway bottleneck. The landing areas subtly narrow further from the tee, demanding smart placement for the second shot and a careful choice of layup angle into a guarded green.
Favor position over length on your drive, then lay up short of trouble for the best angle—aggressive attempts at the green can end in disaster.
Deep wetland rough and bunkers punish the overly bold; poor layups bring water and gnarly lies into play.
Course is superbly maintained with slick Champion Bermuda greens and manicured fairways; expect excellent playing conditions most months.
Classic resort pace—often steady, but can bottleneck around the risk-reward holes; expect about a 4.5-hour round at peak times.
Upbeat and inviting resort atmosphere; friendly for groups and solo travelers, with little pretension.
Standard golf attire: collared shirt, golf shorts or pants, soft spikes; no denim.
With so many short par 4s and reachable par 5s, sharp wedge play will leave you with birdie looks all day.
Wind constantly shifts, so get comfortable flighting your irons and adjusting yardages by half-clubs.
Expect Champion Bermuda surfaces to roll quick and true; work on your lag putting before teeing off.
Course opens as centerpiece of Barefoot Resort
Full Barefoot Resort complex completes with four top designer courses
Debuts at #96 on Golf Digest’s America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses
Greens converted to Champion Bermuda for improved playability
Host site for Golf Channel’s Big Break championship match
Host for US Am Tour Barefoot Brawl
Carolinas Net Amateur Championship held at Fazio Course
The Fazio Course helped propel Barefoot Resort to North American Golf Resort of the Year status within just a few years of opening. Its blend of challenge and player-friendly design instantly made it a guest favorite and elevated Myrtle Beach’s national profile.
Fazio’s routing exposes golfers to shifting winds throughout the round, ensuring no two days—and no two nines—ever play the same. This variety keeps experienced competitors and casual resort guests alike on their toes from the very first tee.
The Golf Channel’s Big Break finale unfolded on the Fazio Course, challenging reality show hopefuls with demanding approach shots and slick greens. The broadcast brought national attention to Barefoot’s signature resort experience.
While it’s a Myrtle Beach staple, the Fazio Course also cracked the Golf Digest Top 100 Public list, a rare achievement for a resort course not hosting major pro events. It continues to draw attention as a highlight of the South Carolina coast.
The Fazio Course’s greens use the same Champion Bermuda found at top Tour venues in the Southeast.
Barefoot’s four-course lineup includes designers Fazio, Love III, Norman, and Dye—all within one resort complex.
Golf Channel’s Big Break reality finale filmed clutch moments shot-for-shot on this exact course.
The course has over 60 uniquely contoured bunkers—no two shaped the same.
Each par 3 faces a different cardinal direction, maximizing the wind’s challenge.
Strong resort course and local favorite
Scottish flair and excellent conditioning
Coastal holes and signature scenery
Historic status and classic pedigree
Distinct architecture and character
North Myrtle Beach or Barefoot Landing area for easy resort access and the quickest drives to top-tier courses
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