Some of you only think of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for its miles of Atlantic beaches, the Grand Strand, Broadway on the Beach and crowds gathered at dinner theatre featuring everything from celebrity look-alikes to horses in medieval garb.
But often the most frequently uttered word is “fore!” as over 100 golf courses can be found in the general vicinity.
Designed by legendary greats like Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, Bob Trent Jones, and Jack Nicklaus, the fairways are diverse, and range from ocean to river views and welcome ever player - whatever the handicap or age.
So do as the doctor orders – add more greens to your daily diet!
TPC (Tournament Players Club) – often hailed as the top courses in the country, and once home to the Senior Tour Championships and welcomed the greats – Tom Watkins, Lee Trevino and Gary Player to name a few.
TPC/Murrell Inlet
Par 72
Legends- Heartlands’ unceasing breeze, when combined with lower bunkers and abundant rough makes the course a challenge and wonder simultaneously.
Heartlands/Myrtle Beach
Par 71
Farmstead Golf Links spreads from North Carolina into Horry County, South Carolina.
With summertime Internet greens fees starting at $49.00USD, the facility’s 18th hole is the longest Par 6 in the area.
Farmstead Golf Links/Calabash NC
Par 72
Pete and P.D. Dye, masters of gold course design, created a stunning showplace with the Prestwick Country Club. In such settings, surrounded by springtime flowerings of dogwood or summer wildflower array – keeping one’s attention on the call could be difficult.
Prestwick Country Club/Myrtle Beach
Par 74
Getting close to its 50th Anniversary, the Surf Golf and Beach Club offers over 200 acres of course, originally designed by George Cobb, to residents and visitors alike. The 18 hole course is laid with Bentgrass, and is the home The Carolinas Open.
Surf Golf and Beach Club/North Myrtle Beach
South of Myrtle Beach and along the famed Waccamaw River Trail where once indigo and rice plantations thrived a host of challenging courses can be found.
One such is the River Club where 15 of its 18 holes feature water and over 100 bunkers and sand trap test even the most experienced golfers.
The River Club /Pawleys Island
Par 72
Nearby, the Bermuda grass of Heritage Club is one of the reasons the course has been honored as one of the best top 75 Public Golf Courses in America by Golfer’s Digest
Heritage Club Golf Course/Pawleys Island
Par 71
A third Pawleys Island course features design by Jack Nicklaus. Utilizing natural bounderies of salt marshes and other barrier island characteristics – the Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club is an all time favorite.
