Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

World Tour is a re-creation of some of golf’s greatest holes, allowing players to get a taste of what it’s like to play courses like Augusta National, but which holes constitute the best of the best at the Myrtle Beach layout?

We consulted with general manager Tom Plankers and he shared his favorites on each of World Tour’s three nine-hole layouts.

– The third hole on the Open 9 replicates one of the game’s most recognizable par 3s, the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass.

Ever dreamed of playing Amen Corner, No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass or St. Andrew’s? World Tour Golf Links distinguishes itself in a competitive Myrtle Beach golf market by transporting players to the greatest courses the game has to offer. Every hole at World Tour was inspired by and designed as a nearly exact replica of some of golf’s most famous holes. The result is a course that produces an outstanding round of golf and a lot of stories. There are three nines at World Tour

Long Bay Golf Club, a Jack Nicklaus design, is one of the area’s most underrated courses. A tantalizing mixture of fun and challenge, Long Bay creates the type of memories that keep players coming back year after year. In this installment of Myrtle Beach Golf Buzz, Blair O’Neal gets a look at Long Bay’s signature hole, the par 4 10th, and one of the Grand Strand’s best finishing holes, the dogleg right 18th hole. Enjoy a ride around a memorable Nicklaus course and one of the Grand’s Strand's most enjoyable tests.

Inspired by the game’s greatest courses, World Tour offers an experience that differentiates it from the rest of the Myrtle Beach golf scene, allowing players to imagine themselves in the shoes of the game’s greatest golfers. Here are five things you need to know before teeing it up at World Tour Golf Links: 1. The 27-hole facility allows you and your group to dream. Each hole derived its inspiration from one of the game’s great layouts. From Amen Corner and Royal

Seven Myrtle Beach golf courses, including several high profile layouts, used the summer months to install new greens and the results have been met with rave reviews.

The Dye and Love courses at Barefoot Resort, Grande Dunes, King’s North at Myrtle Beach National, World Tour Golf Links, Meadowlands and Prestwick Country Club all converted to one of the progressive new strands of bermudagrass and each reopened in advance of the fall golf season.

Many Myrtle Beach golf courses have

Twenty years ago, Kish Gohil would drop his son off at school and hustle to the office to meet the growing demands of his fledgling golf package company. When things got crazy, Gohil enlisted the help of family and his golf-playing neighbors, utilizing their expertise to give golfers exactly what the wanted.

Whether it was Kish, his brother A.J. Gohil or a friend, the mission was the same – put together a package that maximized quality and value. That commitment, along with tireless

Part of the attraction of a Grand Strand golf trip is the area’s abundant off-course activities. If your travels take you to the South Strand, a trip to the Hammock Shops is a must.
The Hammock Shops have been around since 1938 and feature a variety of boutique stores and restaurants. Come along as Myrtle Beach Golf Buzz host Blair O’Neal enjoys a little shopping in America’s favorite “arrogantly shabby”

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Pine trees line the fairway immediately off the first tee and a large lake looms in the distance, a combination of unmistakable scenery, challenge and danger. The view also provides an accurate barometer of what lies ahead at Indian Wells Golf Club.

The 25-year-old layout is a long-time Myrtle Beach golf favorite and that initial snapshot offers a clear understanding of why. Indian Wells features tight fairways and water on 15 holes, but it’s also impeccably maintained and the challenge is straight-forward.

Indian Wells is the type of course that helped Myrtle Beach forge its reputation as golf’s premier value destination. With live oak trees draped in Spanish moss  and abundant water, it offers an experience your home course likely can’t replicate.

The Gene Hamm design was popular upon its opening in 1984, but after undergoing a six-month renovation in 2002, Indian Wells secured its niche in the market. The Classic Golf Group facility installed new greens, remodeled the clubhouse and revamped the course. They also made the commitment to providing superior customer service and conditions.

While tight fairways and water conjure images of…

The Grand Strand is full of outstanding restaurants and Parson’s Table is one of the best and most unique. Located in what used to be the Little River United Methodist Church, Parson’s Table serves a heavenly meal. In this installment of Myrtle Beach Golf Buzz, host Blair O’Neal visits with head chef and owner Ed Murray. Parson’s Table has an eclectic menu and has won the Wine Spectator award for eight years. Enjoy a look at a restaurant everyone would be well served to visit.

Oyster Bay is an anchor layout on the North Strand of the Myrtle Beach golf scene. The Dan Maples design is one of the area’s most requested tee times, combining stunning views with outstanding architecture to lure golfers.

Oyster Bay has been a Myrtle Beach golf favorite since its 1983 opening. The Dan Maples layout is a classic that has withstood the onslaught of modern technology to test golfers while offering memorable views of the Calabash River.

We recently visited Oyster Bay and asked head pro Tim Jackson to provide us his list of the venerable course’s three best holes.

ESPN personality Stuart Scott, who was in town for the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am earlier this year, is one of many big names who tee it up in Myrtle Beach. In this installment of the Myrtle Beach Golf Buzz, host Blair O’Neal chats with the jovial SportsCenter host about the state of his game and what it’s like to play golf in front of thousands of people. It’s not exactly the Sunday Evening Conversation, but Blair’s sit down with Scott is at least as entertaining!

The opening of Legends Resort was a seminal moment in the annals of Myrtle Beach golf, bolstering the area’s growing national reputation with an outstanding stay-and-play facility. The Heathland Course, one of three layouts at Legends, launched more than the area’s reputation upon its 1990 opening.

Heathland gave birth to the solo career of one of the game’s most respected architects. Tom Doak, who has since risen to national acclaim, designed Heathland, a links style courses that is as popular and respected today as it was upon its opening.

Legends is a Scottish-inspired resort and Heathland delivers the old country flair for visitors. The course has expansive fairways, lined by heather grass, rolling topography and massive greens.

As one of the area’s only true…

Heathland has been a Myrtle Beach golf favorite since its 1990 opening, wowing players with its playability and beauty. Before you tee it up on one of the only true links style courses in the area, here are five things you need to know. 1. Tom Doak has grown into one the game’s preeminent architects and he launched his career with the design of Heathland. The course was Doak’s introduction to the golf world and it was a spectacular one. 2. Heathland isn’t a true,

Heathland at Legends Resort is one of the only links style courses on the Myrtle Beach golf scene. The sprawling fairways and expansive greens associated with links golf have helped make it one of the area’s most popular layouts.

We asked Legends head pro, Matt Biddington, to identify the Heathland’s three best holes, and after much deliberation – he really struggled with leaving No. 18 out – he delivered a list that’s hard to argue with.