The Founders Course at Pawleys Island is located on Hwy. 17, south of Myrtle Beach, in Pawleys Island. The Founders Course at Pawleys Island is one of the area’s oldest and most respected courses. Architect, Gene Hamm, carved rolling fairways, large target greens and challenging hazards from history-steeped land that was once home to flourishing rice plantations. This championship course provides an unmatched challenge with its tree-lined fairways, no parallel holes and large greens. The Founders Course at Pawleys Island is located on Hwy. 17, south of Myrtle Beach, in Pawleys Island. The Founders Course at Pawleys Island is one of the area’s oldest and most respected courses. Architect, Gene Hamm, carved rolling fairways, large target greens and challenging hazards from history-steeped land that was once home to flourishing rice plantations. This championship course provides an unmatched challenge with its tree-lined fairways, no parallel holes and large greens.