Charlie Rymer

We’re headed around the corner for the next stop in Charlie’s “Breaking Par” journey: Founders Club at Pawleys Island, formerly known as Sea Gull Golf Club and one of the flagship golf properties along the Grand Strand’s South End shores. See how “The Big Timer” fares as he takes on Founders Club’s par-5 12th hole!

It’s been non-stop action already at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club since Myrtle Beach’s top-rated golf course was announced as the host site of the first-ever PGA TOUR event to commit to the Grand Strand: the Myrtle Beach Classic, which begins in spring 2024. In Part 1 of a two-part video update, PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Charlie Rymer and Dunes Club PGA Head Professional Dennis Nicholl discuss what has transpired since the initial announcement with property renovations, event management announcements, volunteer opportunities and more.

The Big Timer’s journey continues. PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Charlie Rymer takes the next step in his quest toward “Breaking Par” by teeing it up at a Dan Maples Lowcountry classic – The Heritage Club in Pawleys Island, S.C., where he’s taking on its challenging par-4 4th hole. Check out Episode 2 to see how he did!

We’re just getting started with Charlie Rymer’s “Breaking Par” journey (Episode 2 from Heritage Club premieres Wednesday!), but believe it or not we’re already halfway through filming at the 66 Myrtle Beach courses “The Big Timer” is visiting, showcasing and trying to conquer in this pursuit. Check out the five things Charlie has learned in the process – about the Grand Strand golf scene, and himself.

The Big Timer’s journey begins today! PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Charlie Rymer launches his quest toward “Breaking Par” by teeing it up at the Grand Strand’s southernmost golf course – Wedgefield Country Club in Georgetown, S.C., where he’s taking on its renowned par-5 17^th hole that plays majestically into the Black River. Check out Episode 1 to see how he did!

This summer, Charlie Rymer’s most ambitious Myrtle Beach golf journey begins. He’s visiting 66 golf courses along the Grand Strand this summer from Georgetown, South Carolina to the outer reaches of Brunswick County, North Carolina. And PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com is documenting the journey every step of the way. Check out what’s in store for you in the coming weeks!

Charlie Rymer visited Jack Nicklaus’ South Strand signature design last week to catch up with Founders Group International’s Joe Dipre to discuss FGI’s broader vision in the infrastructure reinvestment they’ve made across their course portfolio, and how their current work at Pawleys Plantation reflects it. Charlie then rolled up his sleeves with FGI’s renovations team leader, Chaz Henderson, with Pawleys Plantation’s famed 13th hole as the setting for illustrating the type of work they’re doing throughout the property.

Charlie Rymer played on the PGA TOUR. He’s also played The Dunes Golf & Beach Club. Many times. So who better than “The Big Timer” to offer some thoughts on the host site of the TOUR’s first-ever Grand Strand event, the 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic?

Before his broadcast days with Golf Channel and ESPN and playing days with the PGA TOUR and Georgia Tech, PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Charlie Rymer dominated the South Carolina junior golf scene – reaching the pinnacle of junior golf when he won the 1985 U.S. Junior Amateur. So with such big recent events as the Dustin Johnson World Junior and Palmetto High School Golf Championships still fresh in mind, we asked Charlie to look back on his own high school golf days – and some compelling memories that came with it.

Charlie’s feeling it: all the good feelings in the game of golf that come with a Masters Week that’s almost upon us. And beyond the vibes, he’s also got some strong feelings about what’s different about this year at Augusta National – from course tweaks to pending media room drama to dissecting the contender possibilities from both LIV Golf and PGA TOUR camps.

PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Charlie Rymer is making the rounds in 2023 – playing courses up and down the Grand Strand, showcasing their memorable holes and even offering some playing advice for the next time you encounter them in your travels. In this video, Charlie’s playing the par-5 7th hole on the The Pearl Golf Links’ West Course, and showing you how counterintuitive thinking will help you avoid the marsh that borders the right side of this beautiful hole from tee to green.

PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Charlie Rymer is making the rounds in 2023 – playing courses up and down the Grand Strand, showcasing their memorable holes and even offering some playing advice for the next time you encounter them in your travels. In this video, Charlie’s playing the par-3 16th hole at the Fazio Course at Barefoot Resort & Golf, and demonstrating how best to attack the greenside lie here that finds itself buried in the Bermudagrass rough.

He stayed in the public eye in 2022, but through his recent battles with cancer Charlie Rymer hasn’t been able to go full tilt in quite some time with respect to actually playing the game he’s loved and played all his life. He’s missed it – and looking forward to a reunion with his old friend in 2023.

PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Charlie Rymer is making the rounds in 2023 – playing courses up and down the Grand Strand, showcasing their memorable holes and even offering some playing advice for the next time you encounter them in your travels. In this video, Charlie’s playing the par-3 3rd hole at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club – a perfect example of how your tee shot trajectory can be dramatically different from front to back on a deep green.

PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Charlie Rymer is making the rounds in 2023 – playing courses up and down the Grand Strand, showcasing their memorable holes and even offering some playing advice for the next time you encounter them in your travels. In his latest stop Charlie’s at the par-5 6th at Founders Club at Pawleys Island, where he introduces you to his “magic window pane” method of maximizing the opportunity provided on this hole!