Myrtle Beach Golf News

Father’s Day is just around the corner, and you find yourself on the quest for the perfect gift for your golf-loving dad. Here are our top-five gift ideas for Dad this Father’s Day!

Golf along the Grand Strand has been at full throttle this past week!  We saw golfers come to Myrtle Beach en masse to compete in the National Retired Military Golf Classic, as well as droves of additional vacation golfers making their mark on the back end of a busy spring season.  Lots of fun has been had on the fairways and greens; check out all the action as seen through the eyes and lenses of our Facebook friends!

As part of a major, ongoing course enhancement project, Thistle Golf Club in Sunset Beach, N.C. has been installing the PermaEdge Sod Bunker System throughout the award-winning design – transforming many of its sand traps in a visually stunning new way. We recently caught up with Thistle Superintendent John Pridgen and PGA Head Professional Brian Eckley to share their thoughts on the project, including the steps involved and the impact it has on their guests’ playing experience.

Charlie Rymer played on the PGA TOUR. He’s also played The Dunes Golf & Beach Club. Many times. So who better than “The Big Timer” to offer some thoughts on the host site of the TOUR’s first-ever Grand Strand event, the 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic?

This year marks the 35th anniversary year that Dan Swafford and his friends have been traveling to Myrtle Beach. What started out as a simple buddies trip with two other family members has slowly and steadily grown to become a significant gathering of golfers, family and friends.

UPDATE – With the Cherry Grove Pier drawing closer to an expected early July 2023 reopening, two of its related attractions – Driftwood Restaurant and Pier Tackle Shop – have resumed daily operations. Its conveniently located and idyllic setting features one of the North Strand’s iconic and historical landmarks, making Prince Resort at the Cherry Grove Pier the preferred lodging option for many visiting golfers who choose Myrtle Beach as their vacation golf destination.

Whether you’re looking for a nationally renowned golf package provider or a locally based business to help book your trip, Myrtle Beach offers both in abundance. As the game’s most popular travel destination, packagers of all stripes are happy to book Myrtle Beach golf trips. Here are five of the best.

If you can’t hit it slower and shorter, it’s harder to do so longer and faster. Scott Devaux of the Steve Dresser Golf Academy at True Blue Golf Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. joins us in this video to demonstrate how training with an alignment rod can help reinforce this point as you practice your short shots around the green.

For the most requested video on his channel, Grant Horvat has challenged fellow YouTube professional golfer George Bryan to a 9-hole match at one of the premier tracks in George’s home state: Grande Dunes Resort Course in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Check out the back-and-forth action, and see who prevails as they navigate a Grande Dunes back nine that includes multiple holes along the Intracoastal Waterway.

Join us for a visual pre-renovation tour of several of the holes that will receive dramatic makeovers as part of the extensive project underway at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club in Pawleys Island, S.C.

The GOLFBUDDY Veterans Classic kicked off this week and brought hundreds of golfers and fantastic play to several of the Grand Strand’s favorite courses. They and thousands of fellow casual golfers alike truly enjoyed the sunshine and outstanding playing conditions. Check out some of the action from a spectacular week of golf, as seen through the eyes and lenses of our Facebook friends!

They’re back! The PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com podcast boys (David Williams, Ben Dunn and Dylan Hoffman) are in the studio for a lively recap of Myrtle Beach and national golf news, including the PGA TOUR’s announcement of the 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club and an exciting four days in Oak Hill for the PGA Championship. They’ve also got a take or two on club pro Michael Block, the 2014 winner of the PGA Professional Championship in Myrtle Beach whose Cinderella story at Oak Hill stole the show and remains a hot topic. You don’t want to miss this one!

Everyone’s got their favorites, and PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s David Williams is no exception. David’s played dozens of Grand Strand courses, and now he’s offering his thoughts on five of his favorite holes in Myrtle Beach golf. Are his choices on your list?

This past week Jim Maggio and David Williams spent some time along the North Strand, stopping by Thistle, Rivers Edge and Oyster Bay. 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!

More than 860 military veterans and their guests from around the U.S. and beyond have descended upon the Grand Strand golf scene this week for four days of competition and camaraderie at the 2023 GOLFBUDDY Veterans Classic in Myrtle Beach. Check out our photo gallery of Wednesday’s final round action at Rivers Edge!