Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

Play Golf Myrtle Beach’s Jim Maggio has compiled his own ranking of courses that comprise “The Aquaman Trail” – a personal top 40 list, if you will, of Myrtle Beach golf courses and their one water hole that stands out in his mind for reasons either scenic, or for where his golf ball has made one or more splash landings.

What happens when four YouTube golf stars (Mac Boucher, Josh Kelley, and the Bryan Bros’ George and Wesley Bryan) come together for a team competition unlike anything you’ve ever seen in Myrtle Beach golf?

In part 2 of “The Amazing Race,” Wesley and Mac make a pit stop while George and Josh try to maintain their lead. Who will take the lead after this episode?

With an excellent overall rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars earned among more than 1,000 Google reviewers, Brunswick Plantation Resort & Golf offers a compelling North Strand lodging option for your next stay-and-play golf getaway in Myrtle Beach! Check out some of the recent feedback they’ve received from their satisfied customers.

In the first part of its two-year, two-phase renovation, King’s North at Myrtle Beach National has modernized the front nine of its Arnold Palmer signature design, with the first phase work nearly complete upon its reopening last week and phase two work set to begin in summer 2025. Check out the hole-by-hole, “before” and “during” renovation comparisons to get a visual sense of the scope of work that has been performed to date on Holes 1-9.

Myrtle Beach is famously home to several of South Carolina’s most prominent resorts – Barefoot and Legends come immediately to mind – but the area is also home to a trio of multi-course properties that deliver a memorable, even if under the radar, experience. If your group likes to play more than one round at a single site, here are three resorts your group will want to explore.

The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC) and Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) have announced the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) has selected Myrtle Beach for the 2027 Division I Men’s Golf Regionals and the 2028 Division III Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Coastal Carolina University (CCU) will serve as the host institution for both events.

Arnold Palmer left his mark on the North Strand golf scene in spectacular fashion, delivering Rivers Edge Golf Club as the perfect blend of challenge and fun. Join us for a video and hole-by-hole photo tour of this popular design. 

The Play Golf Myrtle Beach team keeps on rolling each week, capturing imagery of what you can expect right now when you visit “The Golf Capital of the World!” This week, David Williams and Jim Maggio stopped by another of the Grand Strand’s storied venues, Myrtle Beach National, to check out each of its West Course, SouthCreek and King’s North designs.

We just want to take a moment to say a big THANK YOU to all of you who’ve been sharing your unforgettable rounds and moments on Facebook and Instagram over the past week. There’s something truly special about “The Golf Capital of the World” during the fall months, and you’ve been capturing the best parts. So, let’s take a moment to reflect on what a spectacular week it’s been for our Grand Strand golf community, all thanks to our good friends on social media!

Travelers have one more great reason to take to the skies for their next Grand Strand golf getaway: the Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) has been awarded the title of “Best Small Airport” in the 2024 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.

In this edition of the Golf Report, Kyle and David recap The Presidents Cup (kind of), fill us in on some upcoming PGMB content, and discuss a few Grand Strand golf course projects currently wrapping up (0:11-13:45). Jason Greene of the Myrtle Beach Downtown Alliance then sits down with David and Ryan to discuss all the goings-on right now in downtown Myrtle Beach (13:47-45:17).

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Play Golf Myrtle Beach’s Jim Maggio has compiled his own ranking of courses that comprise “The Aquaman Trail” – a personal top 40 list, if you will, of Myrtle Beach golf courses and their one water hole that stands out in his mind for reasons either scenic, or for where his golf ball has made one or more splash landings.

Guests who make Sea Watch Resort the preferred home base for their stay-and-play golf getaway have lots to love with its central oceanfront location, luxury accommodations and state-of-the-art amenities. But many will especially point to the way Sea Watch lets you start your day in true culinary style with one of their famous, made-to-order waffles and omelets.

In the first installment of the Bryan Bros’ “Amazing Race,” Wesley and Mac square off against ‪George and Josh, as each team starts it out with a 2v2 scramble match on the Palmetto Course at Myrtlewood Golf Club. The catch? The winner receives a 10-minute head start when they go their separate ways.

In this tip, Ted Frick of the Classic Swing Golf School in Myrtle Beach, S.C. walks us through all the considerations you should take into account when reading the grain of the green before you putt on the Myrtle Beach area’s Bermudagrass greens.