Myrtle Beach Golf News

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 past week, David Williams stopped by Prestwick and Long Bay while Jim Maggio swung by Wild Wing and Blackmoor.

Travelers making final preparations for their spring 2023 Grand Strand golf vacation will have the added convenience of three major airlines resuming air service from eight flight markets nationwide to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) beginning in early February.

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 his latest stop Charlie’s at the par-5 6th at Founders Club at Pawleys Island, where he introduces you to his “magic window pane” method of maximizing the opportunity provided on this hole!

The Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association (MBAGCOA) Golf Course of the Year award is a prestigious honor given to distinguished layouts in the Myrtle Beach area. This award recognizes courses that have demonstrated greatness in course design, maintenance, customer service, and overall experience. Since its inception in 1996, the award has become a symbol of distinction for golf courses in the area. Let’s take a brief look at our award winners from 1996 to the present day.

Myrtle Beach, boasting an unmatched combination of great golf and value, enters 2023 riding the wave of golf’s ongoing boom. With more than 3 million rounds of golf played in the Myrtle Beach market in 2023, all signs entering the New Year indicate the next 12 months may be even better.

Skies were clear and temperatures were moderate this past week, making for some absolutely gorgeous course conditions along the Grand Strand.  Greens were rolling true and golfers looked plenty pleased as they gear up for a promising Spring season in the weeks to come!

One of the most prolific architects of his generation, Willard Byrd was known for crafting courses that emphasized playability, a reputation that was enhanced by his work in the Myrtle Beach golf market. Included among the native North Carolinian’s 100-course portfolio are six Grand Stand layouts that continue to delight players, including a couple of trailblazing designs.

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 his latest stop, Charlie’s at the par-5 9th at International Club of Myrtle Beach where he demonstrates how, sometimes, less is more!

In the first of a four-part series on how to achieve proper extension in the golf swing, Ted Frick of the Classic Swing Golf School in Myrtle Beach, S.C. shows us a simple exercise that helps to reinforce proper upper body rotation and where each arm should be on the backswing, and the follow through.

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.