Myrtle Beach Golf News

The Myrtle Beach World Amateur Handicap Championship is heading into its final round, and more than 50 Myrtle Beach golf courses have been utilized at an event that has attracted 3,000+ players from across the globe. 

It was 1987, and recently married Nick Martin was traveling for work when his wife decided to browse through the pages of an issue of Golf Digest that had arrived in the mail. 

The 34th annual Myrtle Beach World Amateur Handicap Championship teed off Monday morning, and now you can enjoy a look back at some of the action on the course. 

At the heart of Myrtle Beach’s appeal as a golf destination is the unmatched variety it offers. That variety is a byproduct of having 85 courses and a creative golf director with the willingness to craft a package that meets the needs of individual groups. 

Golf legends Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer have designed multiple Myrtle Beach golf courses to much acclaim, but one of their contemporaries has a Grand Strand layout to his credit that shouldn’t be overlooked.

Sure, Myrtle Beach is America’s most popular destination based on the depth and quality of our golf courses and, of course, the the good times the area provides off the course.

In this installment of the Golf Instruction Zone, Dustin Johnson Golf School Director of Coaching Allen Terrell introduces us to MySwing – the 3D technology his school uses to break down and analyze your golf swing in a whole new way!

The folks at MyrtleBeachGolf.com have booked nearly 6 million rounds, and few packages they’ve offered over the years have delivered the type of value the East Coast Stay & Play does.

If you are looking to introduce your group to a good, often underrated course on your next Myrtle Beach golf trip, International Club should be near the top of the list. 

Burning Ridge Golf Club opened in 1980, just before the Myrtle Beach golf boom began in earnest. The East Course watched the area grow up around it on Highway 501, the primary artery into the area.

Arrowhead Country Club enjoys a convenient location, is one of a handful of courses to play along the Intracoastal Waterway, and it's always in outstanding condition. Enjoy a look at the Raymond Floyd design. 

There isn’t just one component of the Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship that makes the event special, but at the heart of the event’s appeal are its players. 

Built around a 107-acre lake, Man O’ War Golf Club is a one-of-a-kind course. Water comes into play on all 18 holes of the Dan Maples design, and Man O’ War is the only layout in North America with back-to-back island greens. 

When people think of Myrtle Beach, they think, naturally, of South Carolina, but a vital part of the Grand Strand golf scene lies just across the state line in Brunswick County, N.C.

Pawleys Island is renowned for the quality of its restaurants. Perrone’s, Bistro 217 and Frank’s, all located on Ocean Highway, have well deserved reputations that place them among the Grand Strand’s finest eateries.