The PineHills Course at Myrtlewood is noted architect Arthur Hills only work on the Myrtle Beach golf scene. Hills remade the layout in 1993, skillfully using mounding and strategically placed water hazards to change the feel of the course.
We consulted with Myrtlewood’s director of golf, Matt Daly, for a list of the three best holes on the PineHills Course and how to attack each of them. Here are Daly’s recommendations on how to play the best of the best at PineHills:
– The
Read MoreMeadowlands Golf Club is among the seven Myrtle Beach golf courses that installed new greens last summer, but the player-friendly layout took its refurbishment work a step further.
Read MoreLeopard’s Chase Golf Club was the fourth Big Cat to join the pride at Ocean Ridge Plantation, but it’s first in the hearts and minds of many Myrtle Beach golfers. The layout has been regarded among the area’s best since its 2007 opening, and the course’s popularity continues to rise. Before you challenge Ocean Ridge’s most fearsome cat, here are five things you need to know. If You Like The First 3 …: Tim Cate co-designed Lion’s Paw, and he was
Read MoreThe birth certificate says River Oaks Golf Plantation is 23 years old. Anyone that has been to the course during the last month will tell you the 27-hole facility is the closest thing Myrtle Beach has to a new golf course.
Located less than 10 minutes from Myrtle Beach International Airport, River Oaks – home of the Fox, Otter and Bear nines – has always enjoyed the benefit of a great location, but under previous management, the Gene Hamm/Tom Jackson design fell into disrepair, struggling with course conditions.
Those issues are a thing of the past.
Signature Golf Group took over management of River Oaks a year ago and the course’s ownership made a financial commitment to restoring the layout. River Oaks has undergone a $2 million renovation project and the results – as those who have seen the before-and-after efforts can attest – are stunning.
Architect Craig Schreiner, who spearheaded the renovation of Pine Lakes Country Club, led the effort at River Oaks. He oversaw a project that included the installation of new Champions bermuda greens, new cart paths, new bunkers and drainage, and the removal of more than 2,500 trees.
The greens at River Oaks…
Read MoreThe Pearl, a 36-hole gem located along the Grand Strand, has long been a favorite of area golfers. Come along as Myrtle Beach Golf Buzz host Blair O’Neal goes inside each layout, including the 614-yard, par 5 14th hole on the West Course, one of the five longest holes on the Grand Strand golf scene. The Pearl plays along the Calabash, providing stunning visuals, and two quality layouts means golfers can make a day of their visit, just like Blair did!
The Grand Strand is chocked full of quality restaurants and one of the area’s newest offerings has quickly become a favorite. Bandito’s on the Boardwalk, a Mexican inspired eatery, offers a creative menu and a spectacular oceanfront view, making it an ideal venue for dinner or post-golf happy hour. Come along as Myrtle Beach Golf Buzz host Blair O’Neal gets an inside look at one of the area’s most popular new restaurants.
Read MoreFarmstead Golf Links isn’t the most high profile Myrtle Beach golf course, but it is representative of what makes the area the game’s most popular destination. A nice course, good conditions and value mean a good day for golfers and Farmstead delivers on all accounts. Before you tee it up on the Willard Byrd design, here are five things you want to know. 1. Yes, Farmstead is home to one of America’s only par 6s, the 767-yard 18th hole. Ranked among America’s 18
Read MoreFarmstead Golf Links has quietly established itself as one of the most popular courses on the North end of the Myrtle Beach golf scene. The links style layout has built its reputation on the strength of smooth, fast greens and a welcoming atmosphere.
We recently asked Farmstead’s general manager and director of golf Ricky Lyons to identify the three best holes on the Willard Byrd design, and he happily obliged.
Read MoreOverlooking the Intracoastal Waterway, Filets offers one of the Grand Strand’s most scenic views and best meals. Located in North Myrtle Beach, Filets specializes in steaks, seafood and sushi, a winning trio. Come along as Blair O’Neal visits Filets and talks everything from high-end entrées to happy hour in this installment of Myrtle Beach Golf
Read MoreWorld 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.
Read MoreEver 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
Read MoreLong 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.
Read MoreInspired 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
Read MoreSeven 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
Read MoreTwenty 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
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