Myrtle Beach Golf News

Everyone knows of the Myrtle Beach golf courses designed by the game’s biggest names – Dye, Doak, Nicklaus, Fazio, Palmer et al. – but there are architects who enjoy far less acclaim yet were vital to the Grand Strand’s growth in its formative years. Gene Hamm, who has five current Myrtle Beach golf courses to his credit, is a prime example.

This week, we wanted to showcase the top recent posts from PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s own Instagram account! Check out our coverage of the playing conditions and variety of exciting things we’ve got going on up and down the Grand Strand golf scene. We hope it gets you pumped up for your next Myrtle Beach golf trip!

Playing golf with a good partner can make for an enjoyable experience, but a bad partner can quickly turn a fun round into a frustrating one. While everyone has different preferences when it comes to playing partners, there are a few qualities that most golfers would agree just don’t cut it. No one wants to be THAT person on your Myrtle Beach golf trip whose actions instantly ruin the trip for everyone. Here are our five biggest “no no’s” to avoid.

The PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com marketing team captures new images at Myrtle Beach golf courses every week, and loves sharing them on all its promotional platforms. These past two weeks, David Williams visited Prestwick and Tidewater while Jim Maggio stopped at Arcadian Shores and International Club. Check out what their camera lenses captured; we hope they get you excited for what’s in store for your upcoming spring trip!

It’s competition with a twist as Hannah Cook of Barstool Sports’ “Amateur Hour” takes on two-time major champion Dustin Johnson at TPC Myrtle Beach, the host venue for his annual Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship, in a three-hole challenge match.

Myrtle Beach Golf Desk has the vacation package option you’ve been waiting for – three rounds, plus three pre-booked replays absolutely free! See what pricing options and course selections along the Myrtle Beach Golf Trail are available for your one-of-a-kind golf getaway!

You saw his first tip involved a basket as a training aid. This time, Scott Tanguay of the Coastal Golf Academy in Myrtle Beach, S.C. is upping the ante! See what he’s got in store for you in part 2 of his session on avoiding the shanks.

Participants in the 2023 Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am enjoyed a sun-soaked Monday round at The Dye Course at Barefoot Resort, as celebrities and VIP guests joined forces once more to raise money to benefit children’s educational programs and South Carolina junior golf.

A.C. Flora High School (SC) and Golfweek’s top-ranked junior, Preston Stout, claimed team and individual titles Saturday in final-round play of the 2023 Palmetto High School Golf Championship at True Blue Golf Club, Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and Tradition Golf Club.

Chomping at the bit to hit the Myrtle Beach golf scene this spring? Plenty of golfers are already at it during this peak season (along with a few gators, too!). Check out what they’ve been experiencing up and down the Grand Strand in recent days, courtesy of our friends on Instagram!

An expanded field teed it up Thursday along the South Strand for first-round action at the Palmetto High School Golf Championships. The Grand Strand’s beautiful Mike Strantz designs at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Golf Club have been joined by Tradition Golf Club as tournament hosts as this year’s field grows from 32 to 48 teams.

These past two weeks, David Williams visited The Pearl Golf Links while Jim Maggio stopped at Ocean Ridge Plantation, home of “The Big Cats” courses: Leopard’s Chase, Lion’s Paw, Tiger’s Eye and Panther’s Run. Check out what their camera lenses captured; we hope they get you excited for what’s in store for your upcoming spring trip!

Rory and Tiger might grab the lion’s share of headlines among current PGA TOUR players, but they’re hardly alone when it comes to players and personalities on the circuit who are steadily commanding more time in the spotlight. PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s David Williams is here to tell you all about them.

It may be ready to undergo an extensive renovation later this year, but not before Riggs, Frankie, Trent and Danny from Barstool Sports’ Fore Play Travel Series made it the setting of one of their most intense matches ever. The Jack Nicklaus-designed Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. hosted the guys recently for their match for the ages!

Everyone’s favorite tournament, The Masters, is upon us. So what better time to take a look at the Myrtle Beach golf courses that were designed by Masters winners?