Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

March is here and by now, no matter in what city or town you call home, you’re itching to experience spring the way it was meant to be. For many, the ideal celebration of spring includes a golf trip – and in the third of a five-part series we’re here to offer some compelling options for planning and booking your spring Myrtle Beach golf trip!

Did you know that among college golf’s best current players, three of the top four men’s golfers have competed in the Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship? They actually squared off against each other in the 2018 event, with one of them emerging victorious – and in the process also defeating a current pro with multiple PGA TOUR event appearances already to his credit.

Specialist in booking golf getaways to 35 different destinations in 10 states, Golf Excursions at MyGolfVacation.com knows that its customers who make Myrtle Beach their preferred location for a golf getaway expect great stay-and-play options for visiting “The Golf Capital of the World.”

A “manufactured” or “phony” backswing is a trap that snares many recreational golfers. Mike Rugg of the Steve Dresser Golf Academy in Pawleys Island, SC is here to offer some practice tips on how to avoid it. As you’ll see, there are several techniques you can use to eliminate “lifting” in your swing.

It’s a big week in Myrtle Beach, as dozens of the world’s top junior golfers descend upon TPC Myrtle Beach for the 6th Annual Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship. with first-round play beginning Friday, March 5.

See what the world’s top golfer has in store for this year’s competitors in this video retrospective of last year’s event!

As it enters its second half century, Litchfield Country Club is a timeless Willard Byrd classic nestled along the Grand Strand’s southern shores. Join us on a whirlwind video tour of this popular design, and check out the hole-by-hole photo gallery to see what makes this Lowcountry design a favorite of visiting golfers.

The weather’s turning, and the golf buzz in Myrtle Beach has notably picked up the pace with warmer weather and sunny skies over the past several days. Join us on our weekly tour around the Grand Strand golfing landscape, as seen through the eyes and lenses of Instagram users!

What’s it like to be Charlie Rymer’s agent? We went right to the source for the answer! Paul Graham joins Charlie on “Balls in the Air” to discuss being an agent in the professional golf space, his relationship with Hootie & The Blowfish, and much more!

In the second part of our five-week series on spring golf getaways, PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com is highlighting the Grand Strand’s five golf resorts – each offering great golf and well-appointed lodging accommodations in one convenient location. See what each of them has to offer for your upcoming getaway!

Among the North Strand’s popular seaside lodging options, Best Western Ocean Sands Beach Resort in North Myrtle Beach offers luxurious, all-oceanfront accommodations to suit the wide-ranging needs of your golf group.

You see golfers do it, and it looks cool, so you want to try it for yourself. But be cautioned, says Scott Tanguay of the Coastal Golf Academy at Whispering Pines Golf Course in Myrtle Beach, S.C. There’s a way to do the club twirl, and a way (and time) not to. Check it out!

Originating from the enchanted home of golf across the waters of the Atlantic some thousands of miles away, a truly authentic Scottish golf experience awaits lucky souls here at The Wizard Golf Links. Join us on a dynamic video and hole-by-hole photo tour of this Dan Maples design.

Join us for our weekly tour around the Myrtle Beach golf landscape, as Instagram users checked in most recently from Legends Golf Resort, Thistle Golf Club, World Tour and more to show us what visiting golfers are experiencing right now along the Grand Strand.

Cabin fever’s running rampant right now for much of the country, and to help cure your winter blues we’re here to offer some compelling options for planning and booking your spring Myrtle Beach golf trip! In the first part of a five-week series we’re rolling out here, PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com is highlighting a wide selection of golf vacation package providers that are ready and waiting to help you arrange a quick golf getaway involving a three-night stay in Myrtle Beach (or even more nights, if you just can’t get enough great golf!).

Dave Genevro, general manager at Barefoot Resort & Golf in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., walks us through the thorough procedures his golf course staff goes through to maximize your safety during the global pandemic, from upon your arrival to the completion of your round. Updated information from February 2021 is provided in captions in this video.