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September 30, 2009, Pawleys Island, S.C. – Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Plantation were named to the 2010 Golf World Readers’ Choice Awards, just announced in the magazine’s September 28 issue. The two Mike Strantz designs were recognized as two of the nation’s Top 50 Public Golf Courses with Caledonia ranked at No. 20 and True Blue at No. 26. They are the only Myrtle Beach area courses to be honored in this category in 2009 and are repeat honorees as both were named in the inaugural 2008 Reader’s Choice Awards.

“Golf World went directly to everyday golfers and asked for their favorite courses to play when putting together their second annual Readers’ Choice Awards,” said John Springs, general manager of Caledonia and True Blue. “This is truly a people’s list and we are honored to have been chosen by the readers of Golf World.”

Golf World invited readers to evaluate the best public, private and resort facilities in the country using 12 criteria established by the magazine’s editors that included the quality of the course; the condition of the course; the course’s reputation and prestige; golf practice facilities; speed of play; clubhouse/locker rooms; hotel accommodations; caddie program; golf pro shop; food/dining; off-course activities/amenities; service and overall value. More than 48,000 individual facility ratings and 600,000 criteria evaluations were received in the second year of the reader’s choice awards.

To arrive at an overall aggregate score for each facility, Golf World calculated the average ratings received in all applicable criteria. The raw scores were weighted to reflect different levels of significance for each of the criteria, with the formula varying based on the category. The overall total then was recalculated to a 100-point scale so a perfect score on every ballot yielded an aggregate of 100.

About Caledonia Golf and Fish Club
Built upon the site of a historic 18th century rice plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C., Caledonia Golf and Fish Club has been described as having “18 signature holes,” with holes routed around majestic oaks and meandering streams. The picturesque 18th hole borders the Plantation's old rice field, and requires a precise tee shot that sets up a difficult second shot: a forced carry onto a green that is watched closely by the beautiful antebellum style clubhouse. The 6,526-yard, par-70 course has been named Golf Digest’s “Top 25 Courses in South Carolina” and “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses”; a “Top 100 You Can Play” by Golf Magazine; a “Top 100 Modern Courses” by Golfweek, South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel's list of “50 Best Courses” and “Top 100 Best Courses for Women” by Golf for Women.

About True Blue Plantation
True Blue Plantation is a 7,126-yard, par-72 championship golf course located on the site of historic True Blue Plantation, the famed 19th century indigo and rice plantation. Designed by architect Mike Strantz, True Blue emphasizes the natural beauty of the area, utilizing native grasses and vegetation and maintaining much of the character of the property. True Blue has received countless awards since opening in 1998, including being named one of "America's Greatest 100 Public Golf Courses” by Golf Digest, South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel's list of "50 Best Courses", Golf Magazine's "Top Ten Places To Play" and "Top 25 Courses in the South" and one of the "Top 100 Courses in America" from Golfweek. To book your next golf vacation to Myrtle Beach with preferred rates and exclusive access to these two courses, along with more than 100 other Myrtle Beach area golf courses, go to Caledonia Golf Vacations at Caledoniagolfvacations.com. For more information on Caledonia or True Blue, call 1-800-483-6800 or visit www.fishclub.com.