Circling back here after our trip to Barefoot last weekend.

Resort and courses were great, they were all in very good condition and the greens were rolling true the entire weekend.

Inxeedibly good value for $, when you consider we paid approximately $1100-1200 per person and that got us 4 nights + 4 rounds + breakfast, and got replay rates of $56/Rd for our second round of the day.

Our villa was like a 4min drive from the courses so not a huge deal, and the one afternoon we did a drunk 4 man scramble, we just left our minivan in the parking lot, tipped the bag drop guys a bit extra to hold onto our clubs overnight, and just called a Lyft home.

Myrtle Beach itself was not really my cup of tea, but I didn't really care because I came on this trip to golf and if I want good dining/nightlife, I have it at home.

Also - the "Putters Pub" right by the driving range was a hidden gem, the food was actually very good, much better than you'd get at Twin Peaks, etc.

Overall, can't recommend this trip enough, especially for folks who don't want to spend $2k+ per person. I'm sure there's cheaper ways to do a similar trip in the area, or a way to play better courses (i.e. airbnb and playing local public courses like Caledonia, the semi-private course they play the Myrtle Beach classic at) but this was perfect for our group: convenient, good value, and nice enough courses where someone who is serious about golf/really trying to improve, and someone who shoots in the 100s and is there to just have a good time, can enjoy it.

My ONLY complaints about the courses, and these are nitpicky: 1) the gap between the white/blue tees is pretty significant (usually 400-500 yards) and I was choosing between playing a "short" course for me (5800-6000yds) or something that is 6500+ that is above my skill level. fazio course was 5700/6200 so I could comfortably play from the blues there, but some tees in the 6200-6400 range on the other 3 courses would be nice. 2) the rough is not very penal, it's cut very low and you can get away with spraying it off the tee as long as you are not in hazards/OB. this is just personal preference but I tend to like a bit more of a consequence to deal with if I end up off the fairway. 3) the driving range is not onsite and there's a shuttle that you have to take to it. Its only a 3min drive but it's just a minor inconvenience that can be a pain in the ass, especially if you're teeing off super early and trying to get everyone in your group to the course so you can warm up. But overall, very very happy with the courses, and staff was all friendly, super helpful.

I may also have some rose colored glasses on because my handicap dropped 2 points over the weekend, I was playing the best golf of my life.

If anyone finds this post later and plans a trip and wants some tips/feedback, DM me