Myrtle Beach Golf News

For years, most courses in the Myrtle Beach golf market have relied on a “double tee” system to offer its golfers both better control of pace of play, and a wider selection of desirable tee times. So starting your round on hole 10 makes hole 9 the finisher that leaves the final impression you’ll have of that course experience. Here are Jim Maggio’s “Starting Nines,” in no particular order: his favorite ninth holes in Myrtle Beach golf.

We’ve got a double dose of aerials coming to you this week from Barefoot Resort & Golf! Play Golf Myrtle Beach’s David Williams and Jim Maggio each took to the skies Tuesday, as David captured new drone images of the Love Course while Jim secured a new batch from the Norman Course.

One of North Myrtle Beach’s most popular oceanfront hotels, SeaSide Resort is renowned for ensuring its guests enjoy a first-rate coastal experience grounded in gracious southern hospitality. Its spacious condominiums offer ample room to stretch out and relax, with plenty of extra space for golf clubs and luggage – not to mention friends and family.

More than 800 players are descending upon the Grand Strand this week to take part in the 27^th Annual Family Golf Week, with first-round action teeing it up Thursday at eight award-winning designs throughout the Myrtle Beach area.

Legends Golf Resort is Myrtle Beach’s iconic “stay here, play here” destination, drawing tens of thousands of golfers every year with 54 holes of championship golf, a premier golf academy and the area’s largest circular range practice facility. And the Parkland course at Legends remains a distinct design that perfectly contrasts the Legends’ other two courses: Heathland and Moorland. Join us for an aerial tour of this design, and browse our hole-by-hole photo gallery!

It’s been another amazing week of golf across Myrtle Beach, the Golf Capital of the World! Thank you to everyone in the Myrtle Beach golf community for capturing and sharing your experiences with us. Your posts truly showcase the spirit and beauty of our golfing paradise. Let’s take a look at all of the action from this week, thanks to our good friends on facebook and instagram!

The Myrtle Beach Golf Report is BACK! The Play Golf Myrtle Beach podcast on all things golf in Myrtle Beach, hosted by Kyle Oland and David Williams just went live!

Sure, everyone wants to play Caledonia, Tidewater and Grande Dunes, among a host of other top 100 caliber layouts that call Myrtle Beach home, but at the heart of the area’s appeal are the abundance of under-the-radar courses that deliver a quality round of golf.

Few people know how to get folks excited about their next Myrtle Beach golf trip quite like Play Golf Myrtle Beach’s David Williams. The highlight reels he posts to our social media accounts get lots of engagement, with his top six Instagram reels of June generating more than 588,000 plays alone!

The dates for the PGA TOUR’s Myrtle Beach Classic are set for 2025. The event returns to The Dunes Golf & Beach Club May 8-11, 2025. In 2024, the event drew more than 40,000 attendees and captivated the Grand Strand.

Having issues finding the short grass off the tee? Scott Tanguay of the Coastal Golf Academy in Myrtle Beach, S.C. is here to show you that it’s not just about clubbing down: ball position in your stance is critical here as well. Check it out!

Home to the Myrtle Beach area’s only university-based course, The Hackler Course at Coastal Carolina University is a Gene Hamm design that stands out as a top facility off Highway 501. Join us on a video and hole-by-hole photo journey of this popular design.

It’s hard to believe it’s already July! It seems like just yesterday we were dragging our groggy selves back to the office after the Christmas/New Year’s break. This year has already been a wild one in our world of Myrtle Beach golf, and we wanted to run through a few key moments from 2024 in case you missed it.

A huge thank you to everyone who posted photos and stories across Facebook and Instagram this past week! Your enthusiasm and love for the game are what make “The Golf Capital of the World” such a special place! Keep those posts coming — we love seeing your highlights and hearing about your experiences. Now, lets take a peek at all of the fun from the past seven days!

Our latest stops along the Myrtle Beach golf scene were focused along the South Strand, as Rob Spallone stopped by International Club of Myrtle Beach while Jim Maggio got some early-morning aerials at Wachesaw Plantation East and Blackmoor Golf Club.