Myrtle Beach Golf News

A mainstay at the Grand Ole Opry, comedian Henry Cho checks in with Charlie to talk about his unorthodox golf game, managing his time during the pandemic, and how his brand of comedy has influenced other Asian-American performers.

Lansdon Robbins (UNC Wilmington/Davidson, N.C.) shot a searing 5-under 67 to win the men’s tournament in the inaugural Golfweek Myrtle Beach Collegiate Friday at Barefoot Resort’s Dye Course. Taylor Roberts (Parkland, Fla.), a rising freshman at Florida State, led wire-to-wire, finishing at 4-under par, two strokes clear of Marissa Wenzler (Kentucky), to win the women’s tournament.

With two rounds complete, Austin Peay’s Chase Korte and UNC Wilmington’s Lansdon Robbins are tied for the lead in the men’s division of the Golfweek Myrtle Beach Collegiate being contested at The Dye Course at Barefoot Resort.

Prestwick, Arrowhead, Man O’ War, The Wizard, World Tour, Blackmoor and the Dye Course at Barefoot Resort were all the dramatic subjects of our camera lenses this past week. Check out how they’re looking right now as we take you on our weekly journey around the Grand Strand golf scene as seen through the eyes of our Instagram page!

Its marshland holes on the back nine are iconic, and present a stern test of Jack Nicklaus-designed golf. And the finishing hole at Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club exemplifies that test, with a par-four challenge that will have you breathing a sigh of relief when you successfully navigate it. Join us for an aerial video tour of No. 18.

Florida State signee Taylor Roberts (-1) and Lansdon Robbins of UNC Wilmington (-3) paced their respective fields in first-round action Wednesday of the Golfweek Myrtle Beach Collegiate at The Dye Course at Barefoot Resort.

The former longtime publisher and managing editor for Sports Illustrated joins Charlie to chat and reminisce about a wide range of topics including his favorite golf memories, his years orchestrating SI’s annual Swimsuit Issue, and his efforts as the mastermind behind the greatest hoax in sports history.

In the second of a two-part episode, Charlie and World Golf Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez discuss memories of her career – including the responsibilities she felt as an LPGA Tour headliner to help the circuit grow, competing with such golfing legends as JoAnne Carner, and her competing for and captaincy of the U.S. team in the Solheim Cup.

The occasional summer rain hasn’t kept the golfers away, nor has it taken away from the beauty and exceptional conditioning of Myrtle Beach-area golf courses. Join us on our weekly tour of the Grand Strand golf scene as seen through the eyes and lenses of Instagram users.

The par-5 10th hole at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club is a gettable hole if you find the fairway. Players must avoid the waste bunker on the second shot if they hope to make birdie. Join us for a tee-to-green aerial tour of this Mike Strantz gem.

Get your DVRs ready, golf fans, for a “Big Break Myrtle Beach” marathon set for this Monday, June 22 that will air all 11 episodes of the popular Golf Channel series!

In the first of a two-part episode, World Golf Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez chats with Charlie about the power of positivity in golf – how it was instilled in her by her father, how it helped her to long-running LPGA Tour success, and how she now tries to share it with others.

Your tee shot end up in a fairway bunker? Chances are, your lie’s not going to be too bad, and if that’s the case the last thing you want to do is try to “scoop” it out. Let Steve Dresser from the Steve Dresser Golf Academy at True Blue Golf Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. show you the proper technique.

Myrtle Beach golf courses continue their diligent efforts to provide a healthy environment for their visitors. In this brief video, Dakota Girolamo of Blackmoor Golf Club demonstrates the meticulous process by which they sanitize their golf carts, including every primary touch point a golfer may encounter while using it.

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