Myrtle Beach Golf News

Our latest stop in The Golf Capital of the World® takes us to Gary Player’s lone signature design in the Myrtle Beach area at Blackmoor Golf Club in Murrells Inlet. Play Golf Myrtle Beach’s Jim Maggio made an early-morning visit there last week and captured an assortment of aerial images along its back nine.

Straight holes are for practice rounds. If you really want to test your game — and maybe your patience — Myrtle Beach’s doglegs are where things get interesting. A good dogleg doesn’t just ask you to hit it far, it asks you to think, and these holes have a way of punishing golfers who try to shortcut the strategy. Here are the doglegs around the Grand Strand that locals still talk about long after the round is over.

This week’s “Ask the Pro” offers a “two-fer,” as Myrtlewood Golf Club General Manager Zack Atkinson checks in with distinct thoughts on each of his property’s two championship designs: the three most picturesque holes along the Edmund Alt-designed Palmetto course and the three best scoring holes on its Arthur Hills signature design, the PineHills course.

This popular Myrtle Beach golf package from Tee Times USA includes golf at two signature designs at Barefoot Resort & Golf, and lodging conveniently located at Courtyard by Marriott Barefoot Landing in the heart of all that The Golf Capital of the World^® has to offer!

The Bridge at World Tour Golf Links brings together a traditional golf course with a technology-driven practice range now open to the public, serving a multitude of needs through its Toptracer Golf system. Hear from Andrew Cheek, Head Teaching Professional and Director of Player Development, about what makes The Bridge and Toptracer a one-of-a-kind attraction in Myrtle Beach golf that serves a wider audience than your traditional driving range.

Pawleys Plantation offers its thoughts on the biggest differences visiting golfers will now experience when they play the recently renovated Jack Nicklaus design, shared over a hole-by-hole comparison of “before” and “after” imagery and along with a full photo gallery.

Nowhere on the social media scene is the power of the Golf Capital of the World^® more on display than on our Instagram account. We make the rounds and delve into the sights and scenes that make it so special, and present it daily to keep you informed on the latest and greatest the Myrtle Beach golf scene has to offer. Check out what we’ve been up to this past month!

They’re back in the Golf Capital of the World^®, and George and Wesley Bryan are ready for the challenge presented by the Parkland course at Legends Golf Resort. Pros Zach and Billy are stepping up here to defend Legends’ honor; do they have what it takes to threaten the Bryan Bros’ Myrtle Beach winning streak? Tune in to find out!

There’s a 27-hole golf complex sitting minutes from Myrtle Beach International Airport that many visiting golfers either don’t know about or keep underestimating. Arrowhead Country Club has been quietly delivering one of the best experiences on the Grand Strand since 1994, and it has a backstory loaded with facts that tend to surprise people. Here’s what’s worth knowing.

Spots are filling up fast, so don’t miss your chance to join two of the top figures in YouTube golf in their return to “The Golf Capital of the World®!”

The 3^rd Annual Bryan Bros Shootout weekend hosted by Play Golf Myrtle Beach and featuring star content creators George and Wesley Bryan is set for Saturday, Sept. 26, at The Dye Course at Barefoot Resort & Golf.

If you’re planning a golf trip to the Myrtle Beach area and haven’t looked north across the state line to Calabash, NC, you’re missing a serious sleeper pick. Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort pairs a 27-hole championship course with villa-style lodging that actually feels like a home base instead of a hotel room — and their stay-and-play packages make building the whole trip pretty painless.

This Little River course is consistently singled out for its closing stretch — often called one of the toughest, most scenic finishes on the Grand Strand. Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links’ Angela Prince agrees, citing holes 16 through 18 here as the best finale to a round in Myrtle Beach golf.

Join us on a whirlwind journey as we explore a Mike Strantz masterpiece that’s been a mainstay of every premium Grand Strand golf getaway for more than two decades now: True Blue Golf Club in Pawleys Island, S.C.

Play Golf Myrtle Beach is proud to announce the 43rd annual Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship field is now officially full for the acclaimed 72-hole tournament to be contested Aug. 31 – Sept. 4.

The annual event has reached its maximum field of 3,000 participants, cementing its status as one of the most highly sought-after and unique experiences in golf. With registration now closed, tournament officials have opened an alternate list for people who still wish to secure a spot in the historic event.

Our travels up and down The Golf Capital of the World® never stop, and this past week they took us to the northern edition of Jack Nicklaus’ Grand Strand signature portfolio, Long Bay Golf Club. Play Golf Myrtle Beach’s Jim Maggio made an early-morning stop there last week and captured an assortment of aerial images along its back nine.