Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

July 9, 2015

Dustin Johnson on his love of St Andrews and Wild Weather at the British Open

Dustin Johnson narrowly missed winning his first major championship last month at the U.S. Open, agonizingly missing a Monday playoff by one stroke after a 72nd hole three-putt. But DJ, a nine-time winner on the PGA Tour and Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday’s official spokesman, has proven resilient. The 144th Open Championship will be played at St. Andrews, and the world’s most famous links course sets up well for the long-hitting Johnson.

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July 8, 2015

Myrtle Beach’s Golden Oldies: 3 Golf Courses That Helped Start it All

Everyone loves new but Myrtle Beach’s oldest golf courses paved the way for the area’s emergence as the game’s best and most popular destination. Here are three of the Myrtle Beach golf courses that allow public play that started it all, beginning with the area’s elder statesman.

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July 1, 2015

Vital Summer Golf Tip: How to Stay Hydrated!

Just like you make sure your clubs and balls are ready for your upcoming 18 holes, you should also make sure your body is ready for the round, especially with summer temperatures soaring. Hydrating properly to go along with sunscreen and wearing a hat are “musts” as the mercury climbs.

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June 26, 2015

Good Luck: Myrtle Beach’s Most Memorable 13th Holes

Superstition dictates that 13 is an unlucky number, but that’s certainly not the case if you are on a Myrtle Beach golf trip. Several of the Grand Strand’s most famed holes are No. 13s and here are three of the best.

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June 16, 2015

Myrtle Beach Wins Triple Crown of Golf Travel in Golf.com’s Reader’s Choice Awards

American Pharoah has nothing on Myrtle Beach.

Golf.com, the game’s most popular website, polled more than 6,000 players as part of its first ever Reader’s Choice Awards, and those players made a resounding statement: Myrtle Beach is golf’s best and most popular trip. Myrtle Beach was voted Favorite Destination, Favorite Destination for Value and Favorite Destination for Buddies Trips.

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June 12, 2015

Dustin Johnson Sounds Off on the US Open: I’m Going There to Win

Myrtle Beach’s favorite son, Dustin Johnson, is playing some of the best golf of his career. The South Carolina native is No. 7 in the Official World Golf Rankings, and in 12 PGA Tour events in 2015 he has one win, 6 top 10s and 8 top 25 finishes. With the U.S. Open upon us, we sat down with DJ to discuss the year’s second major and, of course, Myrtle Beach.

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June 11, 2015

Golf Instruction Zone: Get a Grip!!

Struggling with your game? Your problem could be as simple as an improper grip, and Classic Swing Golf School’s Ted Frick will show you how to make sure the first step you take in building a good swing is the right one.

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June 9, 2015

Five Golf Courses That Remind You Why Myrtle Beach is Golf’s Greatest Trip

Myrtle Beach is golf’s most popular destination, and the quality and value of the area’s courses are at the top of the reasons why. Here are five courses that will have you dreaming of your next golf trip.

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June 8, 2015

Parkland at Legends Resort: 3 Best Holes

Parkland is the youngest of the three courses at Legends Resort and it’s also the most traditional, American-style design, hence the name. With its tree-lined fairways and deep bunkers, Parkland offers a substantial challenge, and we asked head pro Matt Biddington to name the course’s three best holes. Biddington’s answers – a stern par 3, a short par 4 and a long par 5 – are a testament to the diversity of the layout’s offerings.  

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June 3, 2015

Beauty or Beast? Three Toughest Par 3s on the North Strand

The tee shot on a daunting par 3 can be one of golf’s most sweat-inducing shots, and there are more than a few one-shotters that weaken the knees of players on the north end of Myrtle Beach’s Grand Strand.

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June 2, 2015

Course Review: Possum Trot Gets Better With Age

Maryland resident Dan Snyder estimates he has visited Myrtle Beach 100 times over the last 20 years to play golf, and Possum Trot Golf Club is always on his list of golf courses to play.

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May 21, 2015

Photo Gallery: 2015 Veterans Golf Classic Awards Banquet

The Veterans Golf Classic concluded with its annual awards banquet, honoring the men and women who have so bravely served our country and celebrating a great week of golf.

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May 20, 2015

Photo Gallery: Veterans Golf Classic – Day 3

The third and final round of the Veterans Golf Classic is in the books. The event enjoyed outstanding weather and great golf as it attracted more than 400 players from 25+ states. Only the Wednesday evening awards banquet remains, but before we get there, enjoy a photo gallery from today's action at River Oaks Golf Plantation.

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May 19, 2015

Photo Gallery: Veterans Golf Classic – Day 2

Sunny skies and plesant temperatures again greeted golfers on Day 2 of the Veteran's Golf Classic. Enjoy a photo gallery from the goings on at Meadowlands Golf Club.

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May 18, 2015

Photo Gallery: Veterans Golf Classic – Day 1

The 16th annual Veterans Golf Classic teed off on a picturesque day in Myrtle Beach as more than 450 golfers are playing on 12 area golf courses in one of the area's most popular events.

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