Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

Hear from Girls Division leaders Kayla Bryant, Elizabeth Rudisill and Amelie Zalsman, along with Boys Division front runners Hampton Beebe, Benjamin Baker and Drake Harvey, on their keys to Round 1 success and looking ahead to Round 2 of the 10th annual Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship Presented by LA Golf at TPC Myrtle Beach.

The wind was up at TPC Myrtle Beach as the top amateur girls and boys battled it out on the first day of the 10^th annual Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship Presented by LA Golf on Friday. Kayla Bryant and Elizabeth Rudisill were the only two girls to finish under par and share the lead at 2-under 70 while Benjamin Baker and Hampton Beebe are tied at 3-under on the boys’ side.

Over the past week, the Myrtle Beach golf community has been buzzing with incredible photos, videos, and stories from golfers who have enjoyed the best courses along the Grand Strand. Your posts always capture the essence of what makes golf in Myrtle Beach so special. With the beautiful Spring weather already in full swing, it’s shaping up to be another incredible season of Golf on the Grand Strand. Let’s see what everyone’s been up to on Facebook and Instagram this past week!

Two-time major winner and former world No. 1 player Dustin Johnson met the media Thursday to offer his thoughts on the 10th Annual Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship Presented by LA Golf, set for Friday through Sunday at TPC Myrtle Beach.

A sun-splashed day and impeccable playing conditions at TPC Myrtle Beach greeted competitors Thursday for their practice round, in preparation for the 10^th edition of the Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship Presented by LA Golf to be played Friday through Sunday.

It includes rounds from your choice of four of the Myrtle Beach area’s most in-demand designs, and the Elite Package with MyrtleBeachGolf.net is the perfect  option for you and your group for your next Grand Strand golf getaway!

The Grand Strand is home to one of the best architects few people have heard of outside the Carolinas: Tim Cate. Most known for his work at Ocean Ridge Plantation, Cate has plied his trade almost exclusively just across the state line in Brunswick County, N.C., where he has crafted a quartet of layouts that helped shine a national spotlight on the area.

Join us on a breathtaking video journey of one of the Grand Strand’s most creative designs: the work of Larry Nelson and Jeff Brauer at the beautiful Avocet course at Wild Wing Plantation.

The past week has been yet another impressive showcase of what makes Myrtle Beach “The Golf Capital of the World!” Every post, tag, and share helps showcase the magic of playing golf here along the Grand Strand, and we couldn’t be more grateful. So keep those photos, videos, and stories coming! Now, let’s take a look at the action from this past week!

PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s David Williams has played countless rounds in Myrtle Beach over the past several years. His golf game, like most, comes and goes: his good is really good, and his bad makes him want to sell his clubs to someone reading this article. It’s from this experience that David offers his thoughts on four holes at four courses in Myrtle Beach that stand out to him – maybe more than they do with others.

The PGA TOUR and Visit Myrtle Beach Tuesday welcomed ONEflight International as co-title sponsor of the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic, which returns to South Carolina’s Grand Strand May 8-11, 2025, at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club.

With a team of 40 at their US office in Charleston S.C., and 200 staff across three global offices, Golfbreaks by PGA TOUR has taken a lofty position among the world’s leading golf packagers, with over 25 years in the industry and 230,000 golfers booked on trips each year. And when it comes time to plan, price and book your next Myrtle Beach golf getaway, Golfbreaks offers several compelling stay-and-play options.

Play Golf Myrtle Beach’s Patrick O’Brien holed a 25-yard pitch on his final hole for a birdie and one-shot victory Monday at Thistle Golf Club, in the 18-hole qualifier for the highly anticipated second edition of “The Q at Myrtle Beach.” The victory moved O’Brien one step closer to earning a coveted shot to compete in a PGA TOUR event.

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

One of the Grand Strand’s premier designs completed a major facelift in 2023, as Grande Dunes Resort Course now features TifEagle ultradwarf bermudagrass greens that have reclaimed 40,000 square feet of putting surface, reconfigured bunkering, and fairways that have expanded by eight acres. Join us for a tour of this high-demand property as we present several of the more recent aerials we’ve captured at the Roger Rulewich design.