Myrtle Beach Golf News

For the eighth consecutive year, players will be competing in the Palmetto High School Golf Championships this spring on the Grand Strand’s beautiful Mike Strantz designs at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Golf Club. With a field expansion from 32 to 48 teams, Tradition Golf Club has also been added to the mix – giving players and teams a three-course challenge they now must conquer over the course of Easter Weekend to bring home the coveted title.

The winter months are when “overseeded” golf courses hit their seasonal peak in Myrtle Beach, offering optimal playing conditions for courses throughout the Grand Strand as they prepare for the busy spring season. In this video River Oaks Golf Club’s Scott Taylor walks us through the process, and the benefits it offers players who visit this popular Gene Hamm design.

If you’re considering Sea Watch Resort as the home lodging base for your upcoming Myrtle Beach golf getaway, you’re in good company! Sea Watch has been a popular choice among both Google and Tripadvisor users, with more than 2,200 Google reviewers giving it a 4.3 out of a possible five-star overall rating. It’s also been awarded a four out of a possible five-star rating, and ranked seventh of 38 resorts in Myrtle Beach, by more than 2,400 Tripadvisor reviewers.

Happy New Year from Play Golf Myrtle Beach!  With a seasonally balmy start to 2023, many have been taking a break from packing away the holiday decor to hit the Grand Strand golf links in this first week of January.  Check out the great scenes they’ve captured in this week’s compilation of the Myrtle Beach golf community’s Instagram roundup!

The PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com marketing team captures new images at Myrtle Beach golf courses every week, and loves sharing them on all its promotional platforms including this site and our social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. This week, David Williams stopped by the Fazio, Love and Norman courses at Barefoot Resort & Golf while Jim Maggio swung by The Wizard. Check out what their camera lenses captured; we hope they get you excited for what’s in store for your upcoming spring trip.

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.