Rum Pointe

The property at Rum Pointe Golf Links features legendary history for piracy fans, as both Captain William Kidd and Edward “Blackbeard” Teach allegedly took to the bay between Assateague Island and mainland Maryland in order to hide from the law. Pete Dye and his son P.B. have pirated many Titleists from golfers over the years, but the authorities eagerly brought them to the region in order to lay out Rum Pointe, near the only bridge to the 40 mile-long island.

Dye long claimed that his course at Kiawah Island featured the most seaside holes anywhere, but Rum Pointe can claim views of the bay from 17 of its 18 holes (the exception is the short par four No. 11, tucked behind some trees). Two holes — Nos. 8 and 16 — sit right on the shore, Pebble Beach-style, but you may be more likely to find water on the closing holes to both nines, which share a large pond between them.

Although other watery graves exist across the property, the Dye duo’s bunkering lend more identity to the course, ranging from small pot bunkers to enormous squiggles...both of which can be found on No. 15.