Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

Golf Digest’s travel editor Matt Ginella has turned his popular Ambush segment into art form. Ginella regularly features the stories of traveling golfers in the pages of the magazine, and in the April issue a group of Myrtle Beach golfers is included.

Ginella penned a story on Denis Gilbert, a Quebec City, Quebec resident, and the annual trek his four-man group makes to the Grand Strand.

Gilbert made his first Myrtle Beach golf trip in 2004, equating it to a kid going to Toys R

The most rollicking day on the Myrtle Beach golf calendar is again attracting some of the game’s greatest players.

PGA TOUR star and Myrtle Beach golf spokesman Dustin Johnson, LPGA legend Annika Sorenstam, former U.S. Open champion Jim Furyk and Ryder Cup hero Boo Weekly are the latest big names to the commit to the 18th annual event.

[UPDATE: Due to a back injury, Dustin Johnson was forced to withdraw from The Masters tournament, and we are awaiting word as to whether he will

Ocean Ridge Plantation, one of the premier multicourse facilities on the Myrtle Beach golf scene, is famously home to the Big Cats – Lion’s Paw, Panther’s Run, Tiger’s Eye and Leopard’s Chase. The first kitty in the litter was Lion’s Paw, and we have five things you need to know before teeing it up on North Strand favorite.

The Myrtle Beach golf market has long stood above the competition based on the number of quality courses it offers. That reality was again reinforced by “Golfweek’s” just released ranking of the “Best Courses You Can Play – 2012.”

“Golfweek” ranked the best public layouts in each state, and the Myrtle Beach area dominated the golf-rich South Carolina rankings. Six of the Palmetto State’s top 10 courses and nine of top 14 overall reside

Heron Point Golf Club is all about a family-friendly Myrtle Beach golf vacation.

It’s extremely affordable – Heron Point is a past recipient of a “Best Bang for Your Buck’’ accolade presented by “Golf Magazine.” It’s not an overly complicated layout. From the championship markers the course offers a player-friendly 70.9 rating and 129 slope. And it’s a course that underwent a well-received facelift.

Heron Point is located near the center of

Nestled amongst abundant Live Oak Trees, Wedgefield Plantation has served golfers since its 1972 opening. The layout hasn’t received the attention of many of its fellow Myrtle Beach golf courses, but it’s rich with history and value.

If you’ve never played Wedgefield, we have five things you need to know before teeing it up on the Porter Gibson/Bob Toski design:

1. Wedgefield plays to the natural contours of the land and, as a result, the front and back nines offer

Wedgefield Plantation is a classically designed course on the southern edge of the Myrtle Beach golf scene. The Porter Gibson/Bob Toski layout showcases hundreds of Live Oak Trees and backs up to the Black River, providing Lowcountry scenery traveling golfers appreciate.

Wedgefield flies under the radar for many Myrtle Beach golfers, but we consulted with director of golf operations Wade Marlowe to help familiarize players with the Georgetown layout. Here is a look at the course’s three best holes and how you can conquer each:

Taking a Myrtle Beach golf trip involves making the most of your time, and that includes the occasional late night meal.

Whether your flight arrives or departs at odd hours or you are an early bird or night owl on the prowl for food, there are plenty of places where you can chow down at all hours of the night. Here are my top 5:

5. The Huddle House in North Myrtle Beach’s motto says it all: Any Meal, Any Time. The place is best known for its breakfast, but serves three squares all

Arcadian Shores Golf Club is a staple of many Myrtle Beach golf vacations. The course opened for play in the mid-‘70s with its traditional layout designed by an offspring of legendary architect Robert Trent Jones. No one could have predicted in 1974 that Rees Jones would transform his career out of the shadows of his father to be known as the U.S. Open Doctor. Arcadian Shores is where Rees Jones got his start. Nearly 40 years later, Arcadian Shores continues to be a “must

Shaftesbury Glen opened its generous fairways nearly 11 years ago. The course quickly became a Myrtle Beach golf favorite, earning course of the year honors; while Golf World readers voted the facility one of America’s Top 50 Golf Resorts.

While Shaftesbury Glen has compiled an impressive resume, we have five insights – beyond the quality of the course – that will help you prior to striking your first tee shot at Shaftesbury.

1. The inspiration for Shaftesbury

Did you know Myrtle Beach features two courses designed by Jack Nicklaus? We're lucky enough to have The Long Bay Club on the North side, and Pawleys Plantation Golf Club on the south. If you're interested in playing them, either contact them directly, or ask your golf director to include them in your Myrtle Beach golf package.

Have you played either of these Jack Nicklaus designs?
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The soothing tranquility and serene nature that run through Meadowlands Golf Club emulate the lifestyle associated with its Calabash, N.C., home.

Meadowlands Golf Club is home to a 7,054-yard course – from the challenging Raven tees – built by architect Willard Byrd in 1997. High-handicappers need not worry as the course, much like its staff, is friendly to all guests. Meadowlands’ design integrates five different teeing areas for all skill levels, as well as large greens

Set in the quiet Ocean Forest residential neighborhood, Island Vista is truly like staying on an island, because of the absence of oceanfront development in either direction. Guests feel like they have the beach to themselves on a Myrtle Beach golf trip.

After undergoing recent renovations that upgraded the hotel to luxury resort status, Island Vista offers excellent accommodations for parties of any size. Large indoor/outdoor pools, hot tubs, a lazy river and an exercise room give guests

America’s hottest golfer is coming to the Golf Capital of the World.

After a nation-wide search, professional golfer and model Blair O’Neal has been selected to host the Myrtle Beach Golf Buzz, an online program that will showcase the virtues of a Myrtle Beach golf trip.

O’Neal, who appeared in a full-page Cobra Puma ad in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, will begin filming the webisodes next week, and the show will start broadcasting on www.GolfHoliday.com in

With six holes that offer stunning views of a saltwater marsh and memorable inland holes, choosing favorites at Pawleys Plantation is difficult. But  assistant pro, Dale Ketola, offered an insider’s perspective on his three favorite holes.

No. 13 – 145-yard, par 3: The course’s most memorable hole, No. 13 requires a short iron into what amounts to an island green.

“It can reward you with a good shot or penalize you with a bad one,” Ketola