Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

Two legends of the game as both players and course designers, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, put their Grand Strand signature layouts to the ultimate test against two of the six remaining titans of golf course design, as our Myrtle Beach Golf Course Designer Bracket Challenge enters its “Exceptional 8” phase today.

Whether you’re looking to book an individual tee time in Myrtle Beach or seek an ongoing option for acquiring discounted rates through its member’s club, MyGolf is a convenient Grand Strand option to play more golf for less.

The nation’s number one premium golf club fitter is now open for business in “The Golf Capital of the World,” as Club Champion has opened its newest studio in Myrtle Beach near Coastal Grand Mall.

Here’s a great tip for amateur golfers who have their issues in the sand trap. Let Scott Tanguay from the Coastal Golf Academy at Whispering Pines Golf Course in Myrtle Beach, S.C. show you the proper technique for hitting out of the bunker.

Ever wonder what it’s like to run events such the PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur, and the Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship? Here’s your answer! Charlie sits down with Golf Tourism Solutions Tournament Director Scott Tomasello to talk about running these high-level events!

We’re down to the “Spectacular 16” golf course architects whose work along the Grand Strand golf scene has emerged victorious after Friday’s Round of 32 voting in our first-ever Myrtle Beach Golf Course Designer Bracket Challenge!

Join us on a spectacular video tour and hole-by-hole photo review of Tradition Golf Club, Ron Garl’s Pawleys Island design that features brand-new Sunday Bermudagrass greens and is a mainstay of many visitors’ South Strand golf getaways.

It’s a field of 32 designers who’ve made the Myrtle Beach golf scene the world’s top golf vacation destination. Starting today they’re squaring off to see who, with your votes, ultimately emerges victorious in our first-ever Myrtle Beach Golf Course Designer Bracket Challenge!

Get your Irish up! Even as St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, we’ve got plenty of green for you to enjoy along the Myrtle Beach golf scene. Check out what visiting golfers are experiencing right now, as seen this past week through the eyes and lenses of Instagram users.

In the final installment of our five-week series, PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com is highlighting another wide selection of golf vacation package providers that are ready and waiting to help you arrange a quick golf getaway involving a three-night stay in Myrtle Beach (or even more nights, if you just can’t get enough great golf!).

The World Amateur Q School wrapped up Wednesday with third-round action at  Caledonia, Carolina National and Wachesaw Plantation East, as golfers vied for more than $10,000 in prizes including complimentary and discounted entries into the 2021 PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur Handicap Championship later this year.

The Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship has quickly emerged as one of the game’s premier youth tournaments, due in large part to the effort of the world’s best golfer. Along with golf’s most popular vacation destination, Johnson’s commitment to this event will be in the national spotlight this weekend as CBS Sports Network will debut a one-hour special, the “Dustin Johnson World Junior Championship presented by MyrtleBeachGolfTrips.com,” on Saturday, March 20 at noon, ET.

North Carolina State took full advantage of the large lead it brought into Tuesday’s final-round play of the V1 Sports General Hackler Championship hosted by Coastal Carolina University, persevering on a tough day for scoring to win the team competition at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club by eight strokes over North Florida.

The World Amateur Q School continued Tuesday with second-round action at Burning Ridge, Prestwick and The Dye Course at Barefoot Resort, as golfers compete for more than $10,000 in prizes including complimentary and discounted entries into the 2021 PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur Handicap Championship later this year.

In this installment of our video instruction series, Dustin Johnson Golf School Director of Coaching Allen Terrell responds to a social media question about how to lengthen your backswing. It’s a risky process if you don’t try it the right way.