Gauntlet at St. James Plantation

Designer: P. B. Dye
Description: Play off the championship tees, and this monster has a course rating of 75.9 and a distance of 7,100 yards. Located about 75 minutes north of the resort in Southport, NC, it is part of a complex of courses in an upscale residential resort. Designed by P.B. Dye and opened in 1991, the Gauntlet is laid out in a marshy area, and features bulkheads, pot bunkers, multilevel fairways, assorted grasses and multiple tee placements. It even offers caddies.
Par: 72
Tees: Blue - 7,068 yds. White - 6,489 yds. Red - 5,115 yds.
Slope: Blue - 75.9 / 143 White - 72.5 / 134 Red - 70.8 / 119
Greens: Bent grass