Myrtle Beach Golf News

We just want to take a moment to say a big THANK YOU to all of you who’ve been sharing your unforgettable rounds and moments on Facebook and Instagram over the past week. There’s something truly special about “The Golf Capital of the World” during the fall months, and you’ve been capturing the best parts. So, let’s take a moment to reflect on what a spectacular week it’s been for our Grand Strand golf community, all thanks to our good friends on social media!

Travelers have one more great reason to take to the skies for their next Grand Strand golf getaway: the Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) has been awarded the title of “Best Small Airport” in the 2024 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.

In this edition of the Golf Report, Kyle and David recap The Presidents Cup (kind of), fill us in on some upcoming PGMB content, and discuss a few Grand Strand golf course projects currently wrapping up (0:11-13:45). Jason Greene of the Myrtle Beach Downtown Alliance then sits down with David and Ryan to discuss all the goings-on right now in downtown Myrtle Beach (13:47-45:17).

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Play Golf Myrtle Beach’s Jim Maggio has compiled his own ranking of courses that comprise “The Aquaman Trail” – a personal top 40 list, if you will, of Myrtle Beach golf courses and their one water hole that stands out in his mind for reasons either scenic, or for where his golf ball has made one or more splash landings.

Guests who make Sea Watch Resort the preferred home base for their stay-and-play golf getaway have lots to love with its central oceanfront location, luxury accommodations and state-of-the-art amenities. But many will especially point to the way Sea Watch lets you start your day in true culinary style with one of their famous, made-to-order waffles and omelets.

In the first installment of the Bryan Bros’ “Amazing Race,” Wesley and Mac square off against ‪George and Josh, as each team starts it out with a 2v2 scramble match on the Palmetto Course at Myrtlewood Golf Club. The catch? The winner receives a 10-minute head start when they go their separate ways.

In this tip, Ted Frick of the Classic Swing Golf School in Myrtle Beach, S.C. walks us through all the considerations you should take into account when reading the grain of the green before you putt on the Myrtle Beach area’s Bermudagrass greens.

As it enters its second half century, Litchfield Country Club is a timeless Willard Byrd classic nestled along the Grand Strand’s southern shores. Join us on a whirlwind video tour of this popular design, and check out the hole-by-hole photo gallery to see what makes this Lowcountry design a favorite of visiting golfers.

The Play Golf Myrtle Beach team keeps on rolling each week, capturing imagery of what you can expect right now when you visit “The Golf Capital of the World!” This week, David Williams stopped by one of the Grand Strand’s storied venues, Legends Golf Resort, to check out each of its Heathland, Moorland and Parkland designs.

From first-time visitors to seasoned regulars, the Myrtle Beach golf scene was alive and well this past week. As we transition into the first week of fall, it’s clear that golf is thriving in “The Golf Capital of the World!”  Now, let’s jump into all of the action from this past week, courtesy of our good friends on social media!

John Pridgen, superintendent at Thistle Golf Club in Sunset Beach, NC near Myrtle Beach, SC, discusses the greens and bridge renovations recently completed on the course’s Cameron nine that’s set to reopen for play on Monday, Sept. 30.

Longtime golf car industry leader Phillip Graham and college golf management program pioneer Colonel Charles M. Thrash, USAF (Retired) were honored Wednesday as the 2024 inductees into the Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame at Pine Lakes Country Club.

What happens when four YouTube golf stars (Mac Boucher, Josh Kelley, and the Bryan Bros’ George and Wesley Bryan) come together for a team competition unlike anything you’ve ever seen in Myrtle Beach golf? Get ready for next week’s debut of the first installment of Play Golf Myrtle Beach’s “Amazing Race!” You don’t want to miss it. Here’s a sneak peek!

There’s no better time than October to take a Myrtle Beach golf trip! We’re here to expand on a whole bunch of reasons why October is the best time to play golf at the seaside “Golf Capital of the World.”

Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club, one of two Jack Nicklaus signature designs in “The Golf Capital of the World,” has been named by the Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association (MBAGCOA) as its 2024 Golf Course of the Year.