Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

Big names often dominate discussion of golf course architecture, but the reality is a vast middle class of course designers are responsible for many of your favorite layouts. Guys like Tom Jackson, for example. Jackson doesn’t attract a lot of fanfare, but he has a quartet of Myrtle Beach’s most underrated courses to his credit.

The first week of May has shown us some of the best weather we’ve seen all year! Peak season in “The Golf Capital of the World” remains a vibrant scene, and our friends on Facebook have been having a blast. Let’s take a look at what everyone’s been up to!a

Now more than ever, golfers are flocking to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to experience “The Golf Capital of the World” to become full-time residents. What communities are our new neighbors choosing? We examine 10 of the more well-known golf communities in the Myrtle Beach area, and what makes them so special to the people who live there.

Of the three primary geographic areas that comprise the Myrtle Beach golf scene, it’s the South Strand course collection that truly exudes the Lowcountry vibe. But as much as you feel it on the course, it’s the pre- and post-round scene you’ll take in off of it that truly rounds out the experience. Here are the four off-course features of this region that will make your next golf getaway here feel extra special.

This past week Joe Novak visited Diamondback and Crown Park, David Williams checked out the Norman Course at Barefoot Resort and TPC Myrtle Beach, and Jim Maggio stopped by Azalea Sands. 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!

The Bryan Brothers (PGA TOUR player Wesley, and would-be U.S. Open Qualifier George) came to The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach recently with professional YouTube golfers and social media influencers Micah Morris and Grant Horvat for “The Rematch.” Who prevailed? Check it out in their latest YouTube video!

The PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com podcast boys – David Williams, Ben Dunn and Dylan Hoffman – get their first in-studio guest! Wes Loman, a.k.a “The Salty Golfer,” stops by to chat about his business, life, and golf. They dive into why all four of them love golf, and wrap it up with their contributions to the latest “Best of Myrtle Beach Golf” segment. Enjoy the podcast!

With more courses than ever before taking part in Myrtle Beach’s longstanding family golf initiative, families in town on a Myrtle Beach vacation can experience “The Golf Capital of the World” in all its glory this summer as Kids Play Free in Myrtle Beach on dozens of area designs.

The golf swing can be a fickle thing, and one of its most important parts comes in how you make proper contact with the golf ball. Scott Tanguay from The Coastal Golf Academy in Myrtle Beach, S.C. is here to show you some practice techniques that will help you achieve proper impact position.

Social media influencers from far and wide will descend upon the Grand Strand golf scene once more as the PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com Social Scramble returns September 22-24 at two new host venues, Heritage Club and True Blue Golf Club, with Inlet Sports Lodge providing this year’s host accommodations.

Glorious spring weather provided the perfect backdrop to a spectacular week of golf across the Grand Strand.  Courses up and down the 60-mile stretch of “The Golf Capital of the World” were filled to capacity, and it’s easy to see why.  Let’s take peek at what our friends were up to in this week’s Facebook roundup!

Myrtle Beach is the game’s most popular destination so naturally some of the area’s most prominent golf package company’s share the area’s moniker. While it may be difficult to differentiate between the various companies with Myrtle Beach in their name, here are four that are certainly worth getting to know.

George Bryan of Bryan Bros Golf is one of “two brothers who play golf and film it”: Wesley, who is on the PGA TOUR, and George, who isn’t – but who’s still reaching for the stars. Their YouTube channel features matches, tournament play, challenges, course vlogs and more, including George documenting the latest stop along his “Road to the 2023 U.S. Open” that included a round at Tidewater Golf Club in North Myrtle Beach.

Golf travelers considering a great lodging option for their next Myrtle Beach golf getaway will be pleased to hear the positive sentiments that legions of Tripadvisor travelers have been offering in recent weeks about Beach Cove Resort in North Myrtle Beach.

Choose two rounds from three popular Grand Strand designs, and lodging accommodations from a selection of 13 oceanfront and golf course locations on the Myrtle Beach Elite Package. Plus, MyrtleBeachGolf.com offers added savings when you book more than three months in advance. What are you waiting for?