DeBordieu Club
Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina · Pawleys Island / Georgetown County golf market
- Access
- membership optional
- Holes
- 18
- Architect(s)
- Pete Dye, P.B. Dye
- Gated
- Yes
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DeBordieu Club sits inside DeBordieu Colony, a roughly 2,700-acre private, oceanfront, 24-hour-manned-security gated community between Georgetown and Pawleys Island on South Carolina's Hammock Coast. Club membership -- offered in four tiers (Golf, Sports, Tennis, Beach Social) -- is exclusively available to Colony property owners, making this the cleanest, hardest residential-eligibility barrier found in the region: you cannot join the club without first owning property in the Colony. The club combines a Pete & P.B. Dye championship golf course, a 30,000-square-foot Georgian-style clubhouse, an eight-court Har-Tru tennis center with pickleball, and a private oceanfront Beach Club with pools and dining.
Golf & Course
The 18-hole championship course was designed by Pete Dye and P.B. Dye, originally opened in 1987 and renovated in 2014; sources report yardages ranging from roughly 7,032 to 7,284 yards from the championship tees across six total tee options. The course winds through DeBordieu's marshland and is noted for its signature par-3 17th hole, voted among the best on the Grand Strand. The 30,000-sq-ft Georgian-style clubhouse anchors the golf and dining experience.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Eligibility to join DeBordieu Club is restricted to DeBordieu Colony property owners -- non-owners cannot apply regardless of ability to pay. Within that pool, four membership tiers offer different bundles of golf, tennis, pool, and beach access: Golf Membership (unlimited golf/tennis/pool/beach, no greens or court fees); Sports Membership (unlimited access but pays greens/cart fees); Tennis Membership (unlimited tennis/pool/beach, limited annual golf use paying fees); and Beach Social Membership (pool/beach/social only, with very limited annual golf/tennis access paying fees). This session could not confirm whether the Colony's own property owners association requires any tier of club membership as a condition of ownership -- available evidence suggests it does not, but this should be confirmed directly.
Living in DeBordieu Club
DeBordieu Colony is governed by the DeBordieu Colony Community Association (DCCA), which automatically enrolls every property owner as a matter of ownership -- distinct from the separate, paid, four-tier club membership. The Colony includes wildlife preserve acreage alongside residential lots and maintains 24-hour manned security at its gates.
Lifestyle & Amenities
Beyond golf, DeBordieu Club amenities include an eight-court Har-Tru tennis center (four lighted) with four pickleball courts and one hard court, the Blue Heron Beach Grill for casual dining and live entertainment, and an oceanfront Beach Club with pools, a gazebo bar, and dining with live music.
Location & Surrounding Area
DeBordieu Colony sits on the coast between Georgetown and Pawleys Island, in Georgetown County, part of the Hammock Coast identity distinct from the Myrtle Beach tourism core to the north.
Costs & Fees
Figures below are labeled Current only when the source itself frames them as presently accurate. Everything else is labeled Historical — a source checked today does not make an old fee a current one.
Initiation (range low)
Historical$50,001
Third-party-reported range, not the club's own published figure; tier (Golf/Sports/Tennis/Beach Social) not specified. Confirm directly with the club (843-527-6100 / membership office).
Initiation (range high)
Historical$75,000
Same aggregator-reported range as initiation_fee_min.
Annual dues
Historical$8,640
Reported as ~$720/month by a third-party aggregator; another aggregator separately reports an annual-dues range of $0-$5,000 for a different tier. Figures conflict across sources and tier is often unspecified -- confirm directly with the club.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm current, club-published initiation fees and dues by membership tier directly with the membership office -- only conflicting third-party aggregator ranges were found this session.
- Confirm whether the DeBordieu Colony property owners association requires any tier of club membership as a condition of ownership, or whether it is fully optional as available evidence suggests.
- Confirm current membership waitlist status and transferability terms -- not found this session.
- Confirm precise course yardage (sources conflict between ~7,032 and ~7,284 yards).
Notable
- Club membership is exclusively available to DeBordieu Colony property owners -- the hardest residential-eligibility barrier found anywhere in the statewide Grand Strand/Pawleys discovery pass.
- The 30,000-sq-ft Georgian-style clubhouse overlooks a Pete & P.B. Dye championship course renovated in 2014.
- The community spans roughly 2,700 acres with 24-hour manned gated security and includes designated wildlife preserve land.
- The signature par-3 17th hole has been voted number one on the Grand Strand by regional golf press.
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