Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

February 17, 2015

Golf Instruction Zone: How to Effectively Hit a Punch Shot Off Pine Straw

Classic Swing Golf School’s Ted Frick shows you how to hit the ball off pine straw, one of golf’s most challenging shots.

Classic Swing Golf School, one of America’s top 25 schools for quality and value, will dramatically improve your game. Classic Swing’s 3-day golf schools, which feature 12 hours of instruction, a 3:1 student to teacher ratio, full swing video analysis and on-course instruction, start at just $369 per golfer.

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February 13, 2015

Golf Instruction Zone: How to Slay the Mid-Iron Demons to Many Amateurs Battle

Watch as former PGA Tour pro Hugh Royer III demonstrates a tip that will absolutely improve your mid-iron game. The tip from Royer, the director of instruction at SC Golf Center, is simple yet vital to success.

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February 12, 2015

New Management, New Greens and a … Bagpiper at Thistle?!

On a list of Myrtle Beach’s most underrated layouts, Thistle Golf Club has to rank somewhere near the top. Sure the 27-hole Tim Cate facility deservedly earned 4.5 stars from Golf Digest, but as a semi-private club, it didn’t receive the play or attention it merited.

That all changed – with a lot of other things – when Jack Davis, who also owns International Club, purchased the club in the fall of 2013.

Here is a look at everything you need to know about the Scottish inspired layout as we head into the spring of 2015:

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February 11, 2015

Photo Gallery: Thistle Golf Club

Enjoy a look at Thistle Golf Club, one of the Myrtle Beach area's most underrated layouts. This Tim Cate beauty is a must-play for discerning Grand Strand golfers. This is why!

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February 5, 2015

Photo Gallery: Round 3 of the Myrtle Beach Preseason Classic

The Preseason Classic was played on six of the Myrtle Beach area’s best and most popular courses. True Blue, Glen Dornoch, The Witch, Wild Wing Avocet, Tradition Club and Panther’s Run all hosted the event.

The tournament kicked off with a Sunday welcome party, complete with complementary food and drinks, and also included a Wednesday awards luncheon.

The event featured a different format of play each day, beginning with best ball in the opening round, followed by combined net team score and a Texas scramble.

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February 4, 2015

5 Things You Need To Know About Glen Dornoch

Glen Dornoch is one of the most challenging and scenic courses on the Myrtle Beach golf market, wowing players with views of the Intracoastal Waterway while forcing them to think their way around the course.
 

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February 4, 2015

3 Best Holes At Glen Dornoch

Glen Dornoch has provided some of Myrtle Beach golf’s best visuals since it opened in 1996. Five holes play along the Intracoastal Waterway and designer Clyde Johnston maximized the available land, creating a layout that is near the top of many play lists.

We consulted with Glen Dornoch’s marketing director, Jason Himmelsbach, who has played the course hundreds of times, for one man’s opinion on the course’s three best holes. Himmelsbach happily obliged.

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February 4, 2015

Can You Conquer the 5 Longest Golf Holes in Myrtle Beach?

Space space-age design technology has revolutionized the club business and new golf  balls fly further than your old balata could have even with the benefit of a canon. The technological advancements have placed a premium on length and golf course architects have answered the bell, crafting courses that routinely measure more than 7,000 yards.

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February 3, 2015

Photo Gallery: 2015 Myrtle Beach Preseason Classic

The inagural Myrtle Beach Preseason Classic is underway. Enjoy a Round 2 photo gallery from The Witch.

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February 2, 2015

Photo Gallery: Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links

Glen Dornoch is one of the area's prettiest and most challenging layouts.
Enjoy a photo tour of this beauty that plays along the Intracoastal Waterway!

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January 29, 2015

Locals Corner: Top 5 Happy Hour Spots in Myrtle Beach

Post-round happy hour is an unwritten part of the itinerary for many Myrtle Beach golf groups. 

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January 23, 2015

Top Five Clubhouses That Will Make Your Next Myrtle Beach Golf Trip Better

Nobody chooses to play a golf course because of the clubhouse, but we all grumble about a sloppy shop.

So, yes, a clubhouse can make a difference in your golf experience.

Here are five Myrtle Beach clubhouses that will impact your group in an undeniably positive way:

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January 20, 2015

Top 5 List: Myrtle Beach’s Best Wings

In the not-so-distant past chicken wings were a blue collar bar food, a delicacy that lacked broad appeal. But chicken (or buffalo) wings have emerged from the culinary shadows.

Wings are now everywhere (even Dominos Pizza offers them!) and can be coated in almost any sauce imaginable. Long a Myrtle Beach golf favorite, wings are a popular post-round treat, and we are here to help you find the Grand Strand’s best.

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January 19, 2015

Hot List: Top 5 Places to Eat Breakfast in Myrtle Beach

You shouldn't step up to the tee box until you've had the most important meal of the day, and golfers in the Myrtle Beach area are in luck. You can get breakfast any time during a Myrtle Beach golf trip, and the prices are insane. Some offer golfer specials – pancakes, eggs, bacon and sausage and toast for as low as $2.99, or about the cost of an Egg McSomething. Here are our top five picks for places to start your day: 1) Magnolia's at 26th: This place is popular for its

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January 15, 2015

Local’s Corner: Top 5 Italian Restaurants

The Grand Strand is chocked full of restaurants and some of the best are Italian. If you are looking for a good meal from the Old Country, we surveyed a group of hard-eating locals and have produced a list of the area’s five best Italian restaurants. If pasta, homemade marinara and scampi are atop your wish list, here are five restaurants that will send you home happy: 1. Rossi’s – Quite simply the best. Superior food, service and atmosphere. The meal starts with

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