Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

In the first of a four-part series on how to achieve proper extension in the golf swing, Ted Frick of the Classic Swing Golf School at Legends Golf Resort in Myrtle Beach, S.C. shows us a simple exercise that helps to reinforce proper upper body rotation and where each arm should be on the backswing, and the follow through.

A four-time host of an LPGA Tour event, Wachesaw Plantation East has for years received critical acclaim from visiting golfers as well as the pros. Join us on a dynamic video and hole-by-hole photo tour of this popular Clyde Johnston design.

Hank Haney drops in for a visit, and “The Big Timer” takes his food service skills to a new level in the latest episode of The Charlie Rymer Golf Show, premiering tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.

Got that holiday weekend feeling yet? These Myrtle Beach golfers do, and got their Memorial Day week kicked into high gear with a round of great golf under warm, sunny skies. Check out the action from this past week along the Grand Strand golf scene, as seen through the eyes and lenses of our Instagram friends!

With 28 professional wins and having achieved an Official World Golf Ranking as high as seventh in his career, former PGA TOUR and current PGA TOUR Champions player John Cook joins Charlie on this episode to discuss his playing career, broadcasting career, and more. Enjoy the episode!

Wednesday’s final round of the GolfBuddy Veterans Classic wrapped up play today at Diamondback and four additional Myrtle Beach-area courses, as armed forces veterans from throughout the United States and its territories enjoyed a week full of competition, camaraderie and fun.

When planning your next Myrtle Beach golf trip, choosing a hotel or resort for your stay can be a challenge with all the great options you have at your fingertips. But there’s never a need to feel too much pressure, when seaside hotels like the Sea Mist Oceanfront Resort are ready to do their part for your ultimate golf vacation experience! 

As is becoming a time-honored tradition with the GolfBuddy Veterans Classic, the event’s play at Long Bay Golf Club Tuesday included a large welcoming committee comprised of Long Bay community residents who shared refreshments, gifts, love and gratitude for the competing golfers who’ve served our country in defense of our freedoms.

In this installment of our video tip series, Steve Dresser of the Steve Dresser Golf Academy at True Blue Golf Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. shows us how to execute the iron shot that will effectively cut through the wind.

Season One winner of NBC’s The Voice, Javier Colon, headlines this week’s group of guests joining “The Big Timer” on the latest episode of The Charlie Rymer Golf Show, premiering tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.

Hundreds of military veterans from throughout the United States and its territories have descended upon the Grand Strand golf scene for a week of competition and camaraderie, as the GolfBuddy Veterans Classic tees it up this week from 15 Myrtle Beach-area courses.

Nestled along the Grand Strand’s northern gateway, River Hills Golf & Country Club offers a Tom Jackson design that will put your shot-making skills to the test while offering some of the most visually striking holes in Myrtle Beach golf. Join us for a dynamic video and hole-by-hole photo tour of this popular design.

U.S. Congressman Tom Rice (R-SC) and South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette were among the federal, state and local government dignitaries on hand Sunday at Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) to officially welcome Southwest Airlines to the Grand Strand upon the arrival of its inaugural flight serving “The Golf Capital of the World.”

Signature holes don’t come much more unique than this one, as you’ll see with the par-4 4th Hole at the Love Course at Barefoot Resort & Golf in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Join us for an aerial tour of this beauty, and check out our suggestions on how best to play it!

In this week’s podcast, Charlie sits down for a quick interview with Honorary President of the PGA of America, Suzy Whaley, to discuss her involvement in the game, what’s next for golf, and more. Enjoy the episode!