Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Charlie Rymer is making the rounds in 2023 – playing courses up and down the Grand Strand, showcasing their memorable holes and even offering some playing advice for the next time you encounter them in your travels. In this segment, Charlie’ taking on the stout challenge offered at True Blue Golf Club’s par-5 opening hole.

Stuart Clark from the Steve Dresser Golf Academy, located at True Blue Golf Club in Pawleys Island, S.C., shows us how and why to hit pitch shots with different trajectories from the same ball position. Stuart demonstrates the proper technique for hitting it with a low, medium, and high ball flight.

For the past two years, PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com has been pleased to offer you these comprehensive aerial spotlights of many of the Grand Strand’s most requested designs – from a golfer’s perspective. Join David Williams on his narrated journey of these courses, with each of his Player’s Digest episodes accessible in one place for you to browse and enjoy.

Of all the memorable holes you’ll find at the Robert Trent Jones classic at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club, perhaps none presents more of an unheralded challenge than the par-4 16th. Join us for an aerial tour of this beauty, and get some advice along the way on how best to play it!

In this video tip, Scott Tanguay of the Coastal Golf Academy in Myrtle Beach, S.C. demonstrates the “window” approach you can use to help you visualize and execute both low- and high-loft shots around the green.

2022 has been a big year of growth for our Play Golf Myrtle Beach TikTok page, with more than 17,000 followers now on board! We’re pleased here to present our top TikTok reels of the year: eight dynamic content pieces that have combined to generate more than 3.5 million views alone!

Recently completed enhancements to the P.B. Dye-designed Prestwick Country Club include a dynamic new look to its par-3 16^th hole. Join us for an aerial tour of this refined beauty!

Kingston Resorts has completed a $65 million renovation to its Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort and Embassy Suites Myrtle Beach Oceanfront properties, featuring a wide scope of enhancements that bring new levels of excellence to the customer experience.

It’s Charlie Rymer’s favorite time of year, and though he hasn’t been on the course much this year because of health issues, he’s on the mend and aiming to be back playing golf by the end of January. And for when he gets out there, he’s looking for the latest gear and gadgets. Here’s what he’s eyeing up – and what he thinks are great last-minute golf gift ideas for that special someone in your life!

Nearly 35 years after “The Golden Bear” unveiled his South Strand masterpiece, Jack Nicklaus’ Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club shines as bright as ever. Join us on a dynamic video and hole-by-hole photo tour of one of the Grand Strand’s preeminent designs.

The Grand Strand golf community saw a ton of great play from holiday golf tournaments this past week!  Check out the good times they’ve had along the Myrtle Beach golf scene in recent days, courtesy of our friends on Instagram! 

Rated by more than 2,700 Tripadvisor reviewers as among the Myrtle Beach area’s top hotels, Paradise Resort has been getting rave reviews in recent weeks that especially reflect the customer service efforts they put forth to make their guests’ lodging experience extra special.

A peaceful round carved through the scenic Carolina Pine forest at Crown Park Golf Club presents a fun back-nine challenge at its par-5 15th. Join us for an aerial tour of this three-shot hole, and get some tips on how best to play it on your next visit!

PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s David Williams and Jim Maggio have been busy making the rounds up and down the Grand Strand golfing landscape, and we were pleased in our Vol. 1 edition to show off what they saw during the fall season. Truth is, they’ve captured plenty of additional memorable images from their travels throughout the year, which we’re now proud to highlight here. See what they’ve seen in 2022 through their eyes and lenses – both from the ground, and the skies!

Of the many reasons Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is known as “The Golf Capital of the World,” being able to hit the links on a year-round basis is right near the top. And when you live on the Grand Strand, “December” and “wintry conditions” don’t often coincide. Just ask our friends on Instagram, who’ve been soaking up the sun on the links in these recent warm days  Let’s see what they’ve been up to, through their eyes and camera lenses!