Myrtle Beach Golf News

Longtime golf car industry leader Phillip Graham and college golf management program pioneer Colonel Charles M. Thrash, USAF (Retired) were honored Wednesday as the 2024 inductees into the Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame at Pine Lakes Country Club.

What happens when four YouTube golf stars (Mac Boucher, Josh Kelley, and the Bryan Bros’ George and Wesley Bryan) come together for a team competition unlike anything you’ve ever seen in Myrtle Beach golf? Get ready for next week’s debut of the first installment of Play Golf Myrtle Beach’s “Amazing Race!” You don’t want to miss it. Here’s a sneak peek!

There’s no better time than October to take a Myrtle Beach golf trip! We’re here to expand on a whole bunch of reasons why October is the best time to play golf at the seaside “Golf Capital of the World.”

Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club, one of two Jack Nicklaus signature designs in “The Golf Capital of the World,” has been named by the Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association (MBAGCOA) as its 2024 Golf Course of the Year.

Join “Discover Landmark” host Lesa Wilson as she takes you on a guided tour of Landmark Resort, one of the Myrtle Beach area’s most popular oceanfront lodging options. Among the many onsite amenities Lesa highlights is Landmark’s new H2OASIS Waterpark that features three 40-foot tall slides!

Originating from the enchanted home of golf across the waters of the Atlantic some thousands of miles away, a truly authentic Scottish golf experience awaits lucky souls here at The Wizard Golf Links. Join us on a dynamic video and hole-by-hole photo tour of this Dan Maples design.

A hearty thank you to everyone who hit the links this past week and shared your experiences in “The Golf Capital of the World!” Your photos, videos, and stories have been energizing, and it’s clear that the Grand Strand is truly a golfer’s paradise. Let’s dive into this week’s social media roundup, thanks to our good friends on Facebook and Instagram!

It’s a two-man weave on this episode of the Myrtle Beach Golf Report! Play Golf Myrtle Beach’s Kyle Oland and David Williams sit down to plan a golf trip … but with a twist. They let the wheel decide every single aspect of it. David walks Kyle and his seven buddies through their entire golf itinerary. Enjoy the episode!

The Play Golf Myrtle Beach team made the rounds again this past week, and we’ve got more photos to share! David Williams made several stops, including the home of the Myrtle Beach Classic, The Dunes Golf & Beach Club; the Pete & P.B. Dye signature design at Prestwick; and “The Granddaddy” of Myrtle Beach golf, Pine Lakes Country Club.

Myrtle Beach’s South Strand is home to some of the region’s most prominent courses. Caledonia, TPC Myrtle Beach, True Blue and Pawleys Plantation read like a “who’s who” of the area’s best, but in the shadow of those headlining layouts are a host of the area’s quiet stars.

As group leaders prepare for a Myrtle Beach golf trip, they have a multitude of options to help them plan. Traditionally, they worked through hotels, but over time, third party packagers, serving as a conduit between golf courses, accommodations properties and golfers have emerged.

Hitting a draw or fade is about more than just establishing your target line. Watch this video, and let Stuart Clark of the Steve Dresser Golf Academy in Pawleys Island, S.C. show you a great method to work on shaping shots during your practice sessions.

May River (Bluffton, S.C.) outlasted a strong push from upstate rival Dorman (Roebuck, S.C.) to capture the team title at the Style Driver Girls High School Palmetto Tournament of Champions Sept. 14-15 at True Blue Golf Club.

Relive the second phase of Charlie Rymer’s “Breaking Par” journey right here as Charlie challenges a key hole at each of 14 Grand Strand designs: Arcadian Shores, Barefoot Resort’s Fazio, Love and Norman courses, Colonial Charters, Man O’ War, Wizard, Meadowlands, Crow Creek, Grande Dunes, World Tour, Hackler Course at Coastal Carolina, Shaftesbury Glen, and Crown Park.

This past week the Grand Strand once more lived up to its title as “The Golf Capital of the World,” hosting some of the most exciting collegiate tournament play of the fall season including the Golfweek Fall Challenge and the inaugural Myrtle Beach Golf Trips Intercollegiate. Let’s take a look at all the exciting action here and throughout the Grand Strand golfing landscape from this past week, courtesy of our friends on Facebook and Instagram!