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DeBordieu Colony History

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An open forum for owners of DeBordieu (past & present) to share info on the history of the land, club and community.

11/11/2025

Digging these old DeBordieu developer maps - so cool seeing the community plans in phases- zoom in 👁️ 🗺️

08/26/2025

A little challenge for you long timers…
Name the people in this photo …

Hint….
LR, DA, WS? BM

08/09/2025

If you haven’t heard already, Peace Sir DeBordieu Sales & Rental offices will be getting a much-needed facelift in the months to come….

This requires moving out and sharing space in a future trailer in the parking lot. Just like moving out of a home, many treasures have been revealed from the attic spaces. Lots of original developer maps and marketing pieces have been brought out for safekeeping..

Here are a few of those early maps. Sorry the images are not very clear.

12/23/2024

Not a super old picture… but one I love.
1986 - The Pete and P.B Dye designed DeBordieu Club is finished. 17th and 18th holes. A lot of you probably still have this picture on your wall.

On the left the then centipede grasses in the rough were still not sodded in the sandy areas under the oaks. Centipede grass was chosen for our roughs because it would grown a purplish wispy seed head when left to grow long and gave the course a Scottish look to the links layout.

Pines towered on the left of the 18th fairway. Phragmites marsh grasses filled Teal - LaBruce pond and offered a lot of color and character to the course. I’m sure there were a lot of critters 🐊 🐍 visiting that tee box each day.

Please share, comment, or post pictures of your DeBordieu memories.
So grateful for those that contribute!

Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy New Year 🎊 — Blessings to you all.

12/16/2024

Sorry…for picture quality. Site of DeBordieu Clubhouse around 1986-87. The new Pete & PB Dye course was just finished - you can see the 18th green on the left and 9th Green on the right. Not seen is the trailer that was located near the first tee that served as the first proshop and had decking around it with tables and chairs for post golf banter.

What do you notice? 🤔📸🏌️‍♂️🧐

12/05/2024

Did you ever play Croquet in Ocean Park? Yep the lawn next to the gazebo in the Ocean Park section of DeBordieu was originally Croquet courts…

In the distance - you can see the A framed beach access that still exists today.

The developer (late 80’s) of this section originally built smaller cottages to sell, rather than the larger homes we see being built today. A few of these charming🥰 cottages are still enjoyed by DeBordieu families today.

Strangely enough…..around 1995 one of the Cottages was lifted and moved to a homesite in the neighboring Ocean Oaks section.

Please feel free to to comment and add any additional stories or details (or corrections 😆)

11/16/2024

🕰️ Another before and after -
Zoom in 🔍

Below is a picture of the Beach Club (Pool under construction) the original Beach Club (now) Pavilion and Pool and Pioneer Place Villas. I’m guessing, Pre Hugo, because of the trees (maybe 1988 range) .

I never knew there were tennis courts in the lawn area behind the pavilion.!

I do remember the old tennis courts behind PPV which is now more parking and Boat storage.

Notice to the north .. No Ocean Park , No North Beach Villas, in the distance No Ocean Oaks.

What do you notice? Any stories to share?

🤩 amazing.

11/10/2024

DeBordieu Colony - before the Sea Island phase of development - believed to be around 1989. The top photos shows the area cleared for future digging on the western section of the canal. Stunning before and still today 🤩🏝️

11/07/2024

DeBordieu Club Clubhouse - July 1989. Incredible! Amazing how much those oaks have matured into the stunning canopy of today.

02/10/2024

Love going in to homes of our longtime residents and see there DeBordieu treasures. 🥇 🏌️ ⛳️.

Anyone know more about the plate … was that a gift from the Golf Clubhouse opening?

10/05/2023

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

02/24/2023

Any one know what this was? what it was used for? And where it was located?

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275 Debordieu Boulevard
Pawleys Island, SC
29440

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