Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

Michael Hillyard of Leawood, Kansas has been named the winner of our 2019 Play with Paige Spiranac Sweepstakes! Hear from Michael and Paige in this video as they react to the news.

Project Golf, a Myrtle Beach-based initiative dedicated to growing the game of golf by increasing access to facilities and quality instruction, has received a $25,000 donation from the Heritage Classic Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit that is the host organization for the PGA TOUR’s RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing.

Golf courses throughout the Grand Strand are lending a helping hand this holiday season to benefit those less fortunate. Here are but a few initiatives currently underway, with more information on how you can get involved.

This is how we celebrate the holiday season in Myrtle Beach! Check out the stellar December conditions at three of the South Strand’s most popular designs: Gary Player’s Blackmoor Golf Club, Tom Jackson’s signature design at River Club, and Jack Nicklaus’ Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club.

They’re not college football experts, but the guys on our content team love the game as much as anyone. And like many of you, each has a strong hunch about which of the game’s top teams will be left standing come Sunday evening, when the four teams to compete in the College Football Playoff are announced.

The short game is the best part of Paige Spiranac’s game, and in one of her more most viewed video blogs of 2019 she shows us what she does to practice it. This video was filmed at The Dye Course at Barefoot Resort earlier this year, during her visit for the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am.

Paige Spiranac ran into world-renowned swing instructor Michael Breed during her visit to the Dustin Johnson Golf School’s grand opening earlier this year, where she asked Michael for some simple guidance for average golfers looking to improve their game without overhauling their swing. Check out their discussion in Paige’s video blog!

On a recent visit to the Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach golf ambassador Paige Spiranac took on Prestwick Country Club, a course with a look, feel and designer (Pete Dye) common to another course she’s played out west. Check out the video to learn about her experience!

In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday, PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Charlie Rymer dishes on how he’s preparing his turkey for Thursday dinner – and the golf highlight from 2019 for which he’s most thankful.

Whether you’ll already be in town but don’t know yet where your Thanksgiving Day feast will be, or still contemplating a holiday golf trip but don’t want to miss out on the traditional Turkey Day fare, we’ve got you covered!

Dye-designed golf courses have a longstanding reputation for visually intimidating holes, and No. 9 at Prestwick Country Club is no exception. During a recent visit to the Grand Strand, Paige Spiranac took time out to play this hole and, in the process, walk us through her process of how she handles the intimidation factor.

The Short Par 4 Fall Classic concluded its sixth consecutive sellout event with Thursday’s final round, with participants from around the nation taking part in a four-day competition that offered particular appeal to visitors whose home golf seasons have already ended.

Some of the game’s top pros are really good at the social media game; others, not so much. What should the professional tours’ top players be doing – and avoiding – as they engage the public through social media? Hear the thoughts of our all-star panel: Golf Channel/Sirius XM’s Michael Breed, renowned swing guru Hank Haney, Golfweek’s Geoff Shackelford, Golf Channel/PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Charlie Rymer, pro golfer/social media personality Paige Spiranac and Golf Tourism Solutions’ Bill Golden.

PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Charlie Rymer checks in from the airport to offer his thoughts on the sudden resurgence of the PGA TOUR’s Brendon Todd, and his victory last weekend at the Mayakoba Golf Classic.

The Short Par 4 Fall Classic kicked off its sixth consecutive sellout event Monday, with participants from around the nation taking part in a four-day competition that offers particular appeal to visitors whose home golf seasons have already ended.