Seaside Course at Sea Island Resort
Sea Island's links-style course along the marsh and St. Simons Sound, and the main course of the PGA Tour's RSM Classic. Tom Fazio rebuilt it from a 1929 Harry Colt and Charles Alison design, joining the original Seaside nine with the old Marshside nine.
Can your group play here?
| Who can play | Resort guests and members | Third-party, confirm |
|---|---|---|
| How to book | Through the resort when you book your stay | Third-party, confirm |
| Group size | Golf packages are reported to cover up to 11 golfers; bigger groups go through the groups team | Third-party, confirm |
| Forecaddie | Included in the resort-guest golf fee (not for 9-hole, twilight or replay rounds) | From the course |
| Walking caddie | Available as an extra per bag | From the course |
| Pace of play | 4 hours 20 minutes or faster, enforced by course staff | From the course |
| Fivesomes | Not yet confirmed | Asking the course |
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Getting there
Most groups fly into Jacksonville (JAX): 26 of the 27 cities with nonstops land there. Brunswick (BQK) is closer, but only Atlanta flies there nonstop.
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Flights: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers), 2025-08 to 2026-07. Drive times are estimates; traffic varies.
Where it fits in your trip
- Play Seaside on your second day, not arrival day. It's the hardest and windiest of the three, and the one most people came for, so give it fresh legs and a morning tee time.
- Pair it with Plantation (the other RSM Classic course) and Retreat (wider and more forgiving) for a 3-course, all-on-property trip. Nobody needs to drive between rounds. source
- Retreat is the backup during RSM Classic week and member events, when Seaside and Plantation close. source
Games that suit this course
Stableford
The wind turns big numbers into a point or zero instead of a ruined card, so everyone stays in it.
Four-ball (best ball)
A good Ryder Cup session here: a partner bails you out when the wind wins a hole.
Skip the scramble
Save the scramble for Retreat. Seaside is the round people will want to remember their own score on.
Good to know
Heads-up before you book
- Seaside reopened October 19, 2026 after a restoration and is cart path only through November 23, 2026. source
- 2026 RSM Classic: Seaside and Plantation close November 10–12 and 16–22. Retreat closed November 2–9 for overseeding, and Plantation is cart path only November 1–23. source
- Late 2026: Plantation closes November 23–26 and November 30–December 2 for overseeding, and member events close Seaside around November 29–December 2. The 2027 RSM Classic closes Seaside and Plantation for much of November 8–21, 2027. source
- Road work ahead: Georgia DOT plans to replace the Sea Island Road bridge over Dunbar Creek, with about 24 months of construction while traffic keeps moving on the old bridge. Allow a few extra minutes on arrival day. source
Checked November 5, 2026. Schedules change, so confirm with the resort.
Stories to tell at dinner
- Bobby Jones played Seaside on August 1, 1930, between the third and fourth wins of his Grand Slam, and sent word that it was "one of the very best nine holes" he had seen. source
- Davis Love III says Fazio's rebuild turned “18 holes that didn't match into 18 matchless holes.” source
- The dunes look natural but were mostly built and planted with cedars, oaks, sea oats and native grasses, according to Fazio. source
Our take
We haven't filmed Seaside Course yet. Our on-course notes and video go here after we play it.
Facts checked November 8, 2026. Access rules and tee-time policies change; confirm with the course before you book.