This includes moving first tee all the way out to St. Simon's Sound, so that both 1 and 9 will be signature holes focusing on water. That will be followed by a general spiffing up of the Seaside and Marshside nines. Once complete, the Cloister plans to marry the Retreat nine to Seaside's, and the Marshside nine to Plantation's, creating two 18-hole courses called Seaside and Plantation. Other developments are more subtle. The spa added a Sea Stones massage to its already extensive menu of treatments.
Bigger projects lie ahead, including new lodging and a new golf clubhouse.
But for the moment, nothing radical has happened. Here's what others have had to say about Cloister. Lovely southern charm throughout. The courts are lovely and the staff helpful. I got to play at least once a day thanks to their game-match service.