Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

The Christmas beard is starting to take hold, and Charlie Rymer has some holiday cheer for you as he shares his thoughts about an exciting Presidents Cup competition just completed. Hear what he has to say about Royal Melbourne, Patrick Reed and Tiger Woods!

As 2019 draws to a close, we look back now on the year’s biggest stories in Myrtle Beach golf. And we lead off with two of sports and entertainment’s biggest names, as Dustin Johnson and Hootie & the Blowfish took their rightful place in February 2019 as the newest inductees into the Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame to kick off what would become a highlight-reel year for each.

Las fall golf’s all-time greatest player, Jack Nicklaus, returned to the Myrtle Beach area for the first time in three decades to visit his very first signature design along the Grand Strand at Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club, which “The Golden Bear” built and opened up 31 years ago. While the scenes and images from that day in 2018 were memorable, we’re pleased here to reminisce a bit on Mr. Nicklaus’ time here in 1988.

Looking to give the gift of golf clubs this holiday season? Here are some great buys to consider for the golf-crazed person in your life!

Michael Hillyard of Leawood, Kansas has been named the winner of our 2019 Play with Paige Spiranac Sweepstakes! Hear from Michael and Paige in this video as they react to the news.

Reading a green properly for your putt goes beyond judging its slope. Determining the direction of its grain is also critical to the process, and Ted Frick and Stefany King of Classic Swing Golf School at Legends Golf Resort are here to show you how do it properly in this video!

Project Golf, a Myrtle Beach-based initiative dedicated to growing the game of golf by increasing access to facilities and quality instruction, has received a $25,000 donation from the Heritage Classic Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit that is the host organization for the PGA TOUR’s RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing.

Golf courses throughout the Grand Strand are lending a helping hand this holiday season to benefit those less fortunate. Here are but a few initiatives currently underway, with more information on how you can get involved.

This is how we celebrate the holiday season in Myrtle Beach! Check out the stellar December conditions at three of the South Strand’s most popular designs: Gary Player’s Blackmoor Golf Club, Tom Jackson’s signature design at River Club, and Jack Nicklaus’ Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club.

They’re not college football experts, but the guys on our content team love the game as much as anyone. And like many of you, each has a strong hunch about which of the game’s top teams will be left standing come Sunday evening, when the four teams to compete in the College Football Playoff are announced.

In this installment, Steve Dresser of the Steve Dresser Golf Academy at True Blue Golf Club in Pawleys Island, S.C., shows us an unconventional approach to helping golfers achieve a smooth, rhythmic swing. As Steve explains here, you might me surprised at the results you get!

The short game is the best part of Paige Spiranac’s game, and in one of her more most viewed video blogs of 2019 she shows us what she does to practice it. This video was filmed at The Dye Course at Barefoot Resort earlier this year, during her visit for the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am.

Paige Spiranac ran into world-renowned swing instructor Michael Breed during her visit to the Dustin Johnson Golf School’s grand opening earlier this year, where she asked Michael for some simple guidance for average golfers looking to improve their game without overhauling their swing. Check out their discussion in Paige’s video blog!

On a recent visit to the Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach golf ambassador Paige Spiranac took on Prestwick Country Club, a course with a look, feel and designer (Pete Dye) common to another course she’s played out west. Check out the video to learn about her experience!

In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday, PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Charlie Rymer dishes on how he’s preparing his turkey for Thursday dinner – and the golf highlight from 2019 for which he’s most thankful.