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Golf’s national ratings panels annually have their say in ranking courses and we’ve even surveyed PGA Professionals, asking them to assess Myrtle Beach’s best layouts, but the time had come to let a far more important constituency voice their opinion. MyrtleBeachGolfTrips.com asked golfers from across America to rank their top 10 Grand Strand…

Myrtle Beach’s fall golf season offers a chance for players to enjoy the area’s idyllic 75-degree afternoons and a final buddies trip before winter sets in. While that’s always an attractive combination, several area courses will be fresh off renovations, providing more incentive to visit the Golf Capital of the World. If you want to play a l…

From the mountains to the midlands and a stunning coastline, South Carolina is arguably America’s most golf-rich state, but what region is home to the Palmetto State’s best courses? The South Carolina Golf Course Rating Panel recently released its list of the “Best You Can Play 2023” and 13 of the state’s top 30 public courses were locate…

With golf’s major championship season poised to begin, what better time to explore Myrtle Beach’s ties to the game’s all-time greats and its biggest events. The Grand Strand may never host another major (the Dunes Club was home to 1962 U.S. Women’s Open) but here are how the area’s ties to the game’s legends can make your next trip even…

Those who have been visiting South Carolina’s Grand Strand to golf for some time know exactly when to have the camera ready. Spots like the 14th hole at Grande Dunes Resort Course or Dunes Golf & Beach Club’s Waterloo, the Gambler at King’s North or Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Link’s final two holes. There’s a reason friends and family…

Pawleys Plantation, one of the Myrtle Beach area’s most stunning layouts, will receive a makeover this summer. The acclaimed Jack Nicklaus design will close in late May to launch a four-month long greens, bunkers and clubhouse renovation project that will reinvigorate the course. Founders Group International, Pawleys’ parent company, has contra…

With the spring season rapidly approaching, group leaders are mulling prospective Myrtle Beach golf trip itineraries. Given the number of courses, the variations are endless, but if you are in search of a local’s perspective, here is the ideal 4-day, 5-round trip. For starters, my preferred package is the Founders Group All-Inclusive, which allow…

Barstool’s Fore Play podcast has emerged as one of the most influential voices in golf media and the rollicking crew – Riggs, Trent, Frankie and Danny – made a trip to Myrtle Beach earlier this year. The quartet filmed every shot of their Myrtle Beach golf vacation and produced a four-part YouTube series, detailing their matches and good times on…

GolfDay, a blog that touts itself as a premiere golf course guide, has unveiled its list of the “U.S. Top 100 Public Courses: 2023” and Myrtle Beach dominated the website’s ranking of America’s best public access facilities. A couple of familiar names led nine Grand Strand courses that earned a spot on the list. Headlining the Myrtle Beach …

The New Year is upon us, which means it’s time to get serious about planning for your 2023 Myrtle Beach golf trip. As you endure the winter months, dreaming of busting a drive, the feel of a perfectly struck iron, and the satisfaction of draining a birdie putt, here are 23 Myrtle Beach golf courses you need to play over the next 12 months and one…