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The early bear. A hole without comparison. The Shortest Par 5 in Myrtle Beach. Atop the bluffs. A perfect finisher. When folks ask me which courses need to be on their bucket lists, I can get even more specific. Five holes in particular have shaped my opinion of Grand Strand golf more than their brethren. They stretch the imagination of the game, a…

Professional golfer and popular golf content creator Zac Radford visits Myrtle Beach to highlight three of his top favorite Myrtle Beach golf courses. In this video, he plays three holes at each location—taking on a nine-hole challenge to finish under par. Along the way, Zac shares his perspective on course design, layout, and conditions at River…

Some golf courses leave an impression not just with the challenge they present, but with the atmosphere they create. Myrtle Beach is home to a wide range of layouts that captivate players with scenic beauty beyond the beach—from tree-lined fairways and rolling terrain to tranquil lakes and thoughtfully crafted course design. It’s a destination …

Golf is a mood-based game. Ask the same person every day what type of round he’s looking for, and the responses will change from one morning to the next. From a test to the course that will allow him to cruise, from the thoughtful to the carefree, from those where your driver matters to those where you better know how to putt, the range is vast. …

We asked Myrtle Beach PGA professionals to rank the Grand Strand’s top 25 courses, and their responses revealed plenty – not just the best layouts, but also trends shaping the area’s golf scene. If you haven’t seen the full list, check it out here. Here are five key takeaways after studying the results. Breakdown of first place votes As you m…

When you spend 11 years as a private event planner and DJ, you learn a lot about the business as a whole. That’s exactly what I did, and it’s what makes what I’m about to write something you can take to the bank. From 2012 until the closing months of 2022 I helped orchestrate hundreds of weddings in one form or another. It started with a set …

Sometimes a golf course isn’t much more than a place to check in, grab a drink, and go to the bathroom, but it can be so much more than that. A clubhouse can be additive to your experience, enhancing a memorable day on the course. If you’re looking for a clubhouse to enhance the good times of your Myrtle Beach golf trip, here are five of the Gr…

The commercial rush to Christmas may be in full swing, but here in Myrtle Beach, we are in no hurry to get through November, the month of giving thanks. As 2024 nears its end (gulp), we have a lot to be grateful for. Here are the five things every Myrtle Beach golfer have to be grateful for. 1. The easy answer is all the golf courses that call the …

Golf course rivalries aren’t exactly the Yankees vs. Red Sox. There is no real animosity, and if there are courses golfers frequently discuss, it’s typically because they like both. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t debates, even if they are friendly ones. Here are Myrtle Beach’s top four golf rivalries. Caledonia vs. True Blue The debate…

From the original to the new blood, South Carolina’s Grand Strand golfing Mecca can boast about its overall image because it never stopped growing. Sure, it started with the 1927 opening of Pine Lakes Country Club. But not until the late 1980s did it all start to come into focus. Myrtle Beach meant golf, and it would continue to mean just that fo…