Myrtle Beach Golf News

One ball’s buried in the deep Bermudagrass, the other’s sitting on top of it. Both types of greenside pitch shots are common, but each requires a different approach. Let Eddie Young of the Classic Swing Golf School at Legends Golf Resort in Myrtle Beach, S.C. show you how to properly execute each!

Several Myrtle Beach-area golf courses and tee time providers are conducting holiday season promotions to help you with gift ideas for that special golfer in your life. Between gift cards and seasonal discounts on popular packages, there’s sure to be a gift-giving option that’s just right for you!

Plenty of sunshine and terrific playing conditions were part of the continuing theme along the Grand Strand golf scene as the holiday season kicked into high gear. Check out what golfers experienced in Myrtle Beach this past week, as seen through the eyes and lenses of Instagram users.

In this holiday season of giving, we like to shine a light on those in the Myrtle Beach golf industry who are making an impact on their local community. And from the company’s leadership to its golf course employees, Mystical Golf’s community involvement is deeply engrained in the daily culture of its three golf courses (The Witch, The Wizard and Man O’ War) and its parent company, DG Golf Management.

Which Myrtle Beach golf course presents the biggest challenge to your personal game? We asked, and they answered. Barefoot Resort & Golf’s Dave Genevro, Seaside Golf Vacations’ Mark Rosenberg, Chase McGraw of Coastal Golfaway, Ryan Hart of Golf Tourism Solutions, and Scott Thrailkill of MyrtleBeachGolf.com each weigh in on the one area design that pushes their game to the limit.

Whether you choose a 4-, 5- or 6-round package option with Grand Strand Resorts, each golfer in your group will receive a $100 gift card as part of this popular deal. See what course options are included as you plan your next Myrtle Beach golf getaway!

The Carolinas PGA Section of the Professional Golfers’ Association has honored Allen Terrell, PGA, director of coaching at the Dustin Johnson Golf School, with its 2020 Palmer Maples Teacher of the Year Award.

“You might feel like Jim Furyk doing this, but you’ll look more like Justin Rose.” Steve Dresser from the Steve Dresser Golf Academy at True Blue Golf Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. shows you a method of preventing the inside takeaway in your golf swing that you might think feels and looks different at first, but will produce the results you need!

Pete Dye’s work has left its indelible mark on the golfing landscape, and nowhere along the Grand Strand is this more evident than at the renowned Dye Course at Barefoot Resort & Golf. PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s David Williams takes us on a narrated, aerial journey of this award-winning track, with insights on what makes it so special to him and his fellow golfers.

Let the Black Friday shoppers have their day – we’ve got golf to play! That’s the sentiment the Grand Strand’s loyal links visitors shared this past week up and down the Myrtle Beach golf scene. Check out what they saw through their eyes and lenses in this week’s Instagram recap!

Myrtle Beach Golf Desk can help plan your next North Strand golf getaway, featuring each of “The Big Cats” designs at Ocean Ridge Plantation: Tiger’s Eye, Lion’s Paw, Leopard’s Chase and Panther’s Run. See what’s in store for you on this golf package.

After a long, distinguished career in golf preceded by dedicated service to his country, Gary Schaal isn’t quite ready to kick back and relax. Project Golf and its cornerstone program to help fellow veterans still keeps him active. And it’s already given him plenty of “why” moments.

Chants Up, baby! It’s a big week in the Golf Capital of the World with the buzz of ESPN’s “College GameDay” coming this weekend to Coastal Carolina University. We’ll break down the exciting news and also take you inside the PGM program at Coastal Carolina.

ESPN comes to town this week with “College GameDay,” shining a bright light on the football and sports accomplishments of our hometown Coastal Carolina University. And even with Dustin Johnson as its most prominent alum from the golfing world, the school’s most enduring impact on the game is rooted in the classroom – and one of higher education’s leading avenues for pursuing a career in golf: the Professional Golf Management program at Coastal Carolina University.

With the summer and fall months now past us and the weather turning seasonally cooler along the Grand Strand, you might be wondering what you can expect in terms of golf course conditioning on your upcoming Myrtle Beach golf trip. No matter where you play December through March, you will run into one of two basic visual presentations: the contoured look, or “wall-to-wall” green conditions.