Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

When Gene Augustine “retired” from his first career, he decided to push all his chips toward the middle of the table. On the outside, immersing himself in the golf industry may have looked like a gamble, or possibly a way to pass the time. No, for Augustine, this was personal.

Emotional.

If you’ve seen how much fun Charlie Rymer and 14-time Grammy Award winner Dan Tyminski had on the latest episode of “Ridin’ with Rymer” presented by Myrtle Beach Golf Trips, you won’t be surprised by what you see in our behind-the-scenes photos of production at World Tour Golf Links.

14-time Grammy Award winner Dan Tyminski, renowned for his work with Alison Krauss & Union Station and his legendary cover of “Man of Constant Sorrow” for Oscar-nominated film “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”, joins Charlie Rymer as they cruise one of Myrtle Beach’s most unique designs at World Tour Golf Links – with a special musical interlude thrown in!

Trouble with your full swing? There’s a simple method to help you get back to the basics, as we learn in this video tip from Scott Tanguay of the Coastal Golf Academy at Whispering Pines Golf Course in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Who knew a “Man of Constant Sorrow” could have this much fun? That’s what 14-time Grammy Award winner Dan Tyminski is bringing to his guest appearance with Charlie Rymer on the next episode of “Ridin’ with Rymer” presented by Myrtle Beach Golf Trips. Check out the episode preview right here!

With a combined 56 years of playing in the world’s largest and most fun golf tournament, Jim Dupont and his dad, James, have made the PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur Handicap Championship an indispensable bonding experience for themselves with family and friends. Hear their story in the first part of the World Am’s Player Video Series.

It was an impressive array of courses checking in and showing off on social media this week, with Tidewater, Arrowhead and The Dunes Golf & Beach Club helping to set the pace. Check out how these courses are looking right now as we enter the early stretch of what promises to be a busy spring season!

Whether it has involved golf, food or off-course fun, Charlie Rymer’s first year as a full-time resident of the Myrtle Beach area has been filled with memorable experiences. Here’s what “The Big Timer” has learned from his current perspective, complete with his recommendations on courses, leisure interests and restaurants you should try on one of your next visits!

Think these guys had fun shooting this episode? Take a look at some of the behind-the-scenes moments shared by Charlie Rymer and his guest, Hootie & the Blowfish lead guitarist Mark Bryan, during filming of their River Club episode of “Ridin’ with Rymer” presented by Myrtle Beach Golf Trips.

Hootie & the Blowfish lead guitarist Mark Bryan, a longtime visitor to the Grand Strand golf scene,  cuts loose with host Charlie Rymer as they cruise Tom Jackson’s South Strand masterpiece at River Club on this episode of “Ridin’ with Rymer” presented by Myrtle Beach Golf Trips.

Keegan Vaugh (71) of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Thomas Henderson (72) of Cincinnati, Ohio and Lydia Swan (77) of North East, Pa. each earned qualifying spots Saturday for one of junior golf’s elite competitions: the Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship presented by Fujikura set for Feb. 28 – March 1, 2020 at TPC Myrtle Beach.

Charlie Rymer and Mark Bryan, lead guitarist for Hootie & the Blowfish and an avid golfer, compliment each other’s wardrobe choices and debate who gets to drive around River Club for the next episode of “Ridin’ with Rymer” presented by Myrtle Beach Golf Trips. Check out this quick preview!

With the Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship at TPC Myrtle Beach emerging as one of junior golf’s leading individual competitions, it has also become a seasonal precursor to an elite high school team competition that also calls the Grand Strand home. And with the popularity and prestige of the Palmetto High School Golf Championship growing as well, the 2020 edition of this event has already sold out several weeks ahead of time.

Up and down the Grand Strand, area golf courses continued to put their best foot forward in anticipation of a busy spring season. Check out the past week’s action throughout the Myrtle Beach golf scene as told through the lenses of these Instagram posts!

Elite Model Katie Kearney is also a golf enthusiast, and her global travels have allowed her to take part in many of the world’s best destination golf experiences. Her recent visit to the Grand Strand included a stop at The Witch, and she raved about what it had to offer.