Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

Power. We all want more of it, and Classic Swing Golf School’s Ted Frick shows you the three keys to adding extra horsepower to your swing.

King's North at Myrtle Beach National is one of the area's iconic layouts. The Arnold Palmer design thrills golfers from start to finish, highlighted by The Gambler, the course's legendary par 5 sixth hole.

Standing in the Oyster Bay clubhouse, surveying the ninth and 10th holes, which play along the Calabash River, the visual appeal of the course is immediately apparent.

Enjoy a photo tour of Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links, one of six Myrtle Beach area courses that play along the Intracoastal Waterway.

The year’s final major championship is upon us and along with it, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday spokesman Dustin Johnson’s return to Whistling Straits. It’s also the final installment of our series of Q&As with DJ, the fourth ranked golfer in the world.

One of the only essentials on a Myrtle Beach golf trip (beyond great golf, of course) is food. There is a seemingly endless array of restaurants in the area, ranging from local hotspots to national chains.

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club recently hosted the Todd Welden Future Generations Invitational in Memory of Carolyn Cudone, and the event attracted a pair of celebrity participants – Golf Channel stars Charlie Rymer and Kelly Tilghman – who also reported on the tournament for network's popular Morning Drive show.

Golf Channel stars Charlier Rymer and Kelly Tilghman were in town this week to play in the Todd Welden Future Generations Invitational in Memory of Carolyn Cudone at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club. Enjoy the two segments they filmed for the network's popular Morning Drive show while they were here,

For Golf Channel stars Charlie Rymer and Kelly Tilghman, assisting the First Tee and returning to a corner of the golf universe they grew up playing never gets old.  

Golfers from 16 states teed off in inaugural Calabash Cup teed off at Thistle. Enjoy a look at the day's activities.

The Open Championship last week, the Calabash Cup this week! The inaugural Calabash Cup will bare no resemblance to game’s oldest championship, but for the two-man teams making the trek to Myrtle Beach for the 54-hole event, it’s a coveted opportunity to compete against players from across the country.

One of Myrtle Beach’s most scenic courses is getting a new look on its greens this summer. Rivers Edge, an Arnold Palmer design that has been ranked among “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses,” is installing new Sunday Bermudagrass greens. The course will be closed through the end of August for the installation of the new putting surfaces.

Classic Swing Golf School’s Ted Frick provides a tip that will help your game in the long and short term. Hint: Everyone, regardless of skill level, can do it and the benefits extend off the course, too.

Carolina National is the only Freddie Couples design along the Myrtle Beach golf scene, and it's a beauty. The 27-hole facility, home of the Egret, Heron and Ibis nines, plays along the Lockwood Folly River. Enjoy a look at this underrated gem.

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.