Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

The Grand Strand golf community experienced a sweeping range of weather this past week, from sunny skies and beautiful temperatures in the mornings to chilly and windy afternoons with some spring showers mixed in.  But through the fluctuating conditions remained one constant: golfers hitting the Myrtle Beach golf links at full steam.  Let’s take a look at all the fun they enjoyed, as seen though the eyes and lenses of our friends on Facebook!

This past week Jim Maggio took to the skies at Grande Dunes Resort Course while David Williams made the rounds by stopping at Pine Lakes, Wedgefield Country Club, Founders Club at Pawleys Island, Blackmoor and Wachesaw Plantation East. Check out what their camera lenses captured; we hope these current conditions photos get you excited for what’s in store for your next Myrtle Beach golf trip!

On the heels of last week’s announcement of the Grand Strand as Tripadvisor users’ top U.S. choice of summer 2023 beach destinations, U.S. News & World Report has now weighed in with its list of the “Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2023-2024,” with Myrtle Beach ranking 18th among the nation’s 150 most populous metropolitan areas.

Play four of the Grand Strand’s most in-demand designs (Prestwick, Tidewater, Arrowhead and Arcadian Shores) on one of the Myrtle Beach golf scene’s most popular multi-round deals! Let Thomas Golf Vacations show you the way to your next unforgettable golf getaway!

It’s a rematch between professional YouTube golfer Micah Morris and PGA TOUR player and winner Wesley Bryan, with Grande Dunes Resort Course the scene where the battle lines have been drawn. They’re playing six holes on the renowned Roger Rulewich design’s back nine, with the Intracoastal Waterway offering scenic company along three of them (holes 10, 14 and 15). Who emerges victorious in this matchup? Check out the video to find out!

Now it’s Eddie’s turn! In part five of Classic Swing Golf School’s ground series of instructional tips, instructor Eddie Young steps in to discuss the importance of using the ground and your lead leg to generate vertical force in the golf swing, and demonstrates some practice drills to support this process.

For the golfer who remains young at heart, a hotel that features an outdoor waterpark might take the fun of a trip to another level. If your group enjoys a surplus of water activities, here are three Myrtle Beach area properties that will deliver.

With an infusion of dramatic waste areas throughout the course to go with its recent bunker renovations, Eagle Nest Golf Club in Little River, S.C. offers a Pinehurst-inspired golf experience that has earned high marks from visiting golfers who’ve lauded this popular North Strand design for its ever-improving course conditions and consistency.

Golfers making a summer escape this year to the Grand Strand will enjoy a vacation spot that’s in the highest demand right now among the country’s top beach destinations. Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel guidance platform, released its latest Seasonal Travel Index this week with Myrtle Beach emerging as consumers’ top choice for summer 2023 travel among beach locations in the United States.

Golfers across the Grand Strand found the fairways in full force this past week. From Lockwood Folly on the north end all way down to Wedgefield Country Club to the south, golfers of all ages were creating indelible memories on the links with family and friends. Let’s check out all the action from this past week, courtesy of our friends behind the lens on Facebook!

City of Myrtle Beach, Horry County, State of South Carolina and PGA TOUR officials were on hand Wednesday at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club to formally announce the renowned Robert Trent Jones design as host of the first-ever PGA TOUR event on the Grand Strand: the 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic. Check out all the details on this momentous occasion for the Myrtle Beach golf market in this video of the full press conference.

Myrtle Beach is a golfer’s paradise with your choice of scores of area courses to play, and each offering its own unique challenges and breathtaking views. But golfing in Myrtle Beach is not just for the adults: you can bring your kids and get in on the action together – and at an unbeatable, family-friendly rate!

A new PGA TOUR tournament, the Myrtle Beach Classic, sponsored by Visit Myrtle Beach will debut in 2024 along South Carolina’s Grand Strand. A four-year agreement establishing the event was announced today during a ceremony at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, with South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director Duane Parrish in attendance along with representatives from the PGA TOUR, Visit Myrtle Beach, Golf Tourism Solutions, the City of Myrtle Beach and Horry County, South Carolina.

Golfpac Travel Myrtle Beach offers this exciting stay-and-play package that features three rounds at some of the Grand Strand’s most requested designs, and convenient lodging accommodations with a premium hotelier. See what their popular Courtyard by Marriott deal has in store for your next golf getaway!

There may not be a clubhouse turn at the Palmetto Course at Myrtlewood Golf Club, but now it’s your turn to get a great bite to eat during your next round there. The Dog House at Myrtlewood is situated between the Palmetto Course’s 5^th, 13^th and 16^th holes, so if you’re not hungry on the front nine you still get multiple chances to stop by on the back. Check it out!