Myrtle Beach Golf News

Play Golf Myrtle Beach is proud to announce the 43rd annual Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship field is now officially full for the acclaimed 72-hole tournament to be contested Aug. 31 – Sept. 4.

The annual event has reached its maximum field of 3,000 participants, cementing its status as one of the most highly sought-after and unique experiences in golf. With registration now closed, tournament officials have opened an alternate list for people who still wish to secure a spot in the historic event.

Our travels up and down The Golf Capital of the World® never stop, and this past week they took us to the northern edition of Jack Nicklaus’ Grand Strand signature portfolio, Long Bay Golf Club. Play Golf Myrtle Beach’s Jim Maggio made an early-morning stop there last week and captured an assortment of aerial images along its back nine.

In partnership with Play Golf Myrtle Beach, St. Andre Golf presents “Myrtle Matches” – where every match comes with a consequence. In this episode Hannah and Aaron hook up with the long-driving duo of Bobby Ray and Cass Meyer, and they’re splitting up for a “boys vs. girls” match at King’s North at Myrtle Beach National to see who gets “punished” Myrtle Beach-style!

Planning a Myrtle Beach golf trip? Start with your home base. Kingston Resorts sits on Myrtle Beach’s north end, right in the thick of the region’s golf scene, making it a seriously convenient launch pad for exploring a wealth of courses without burning your trip on car time.

The Gene Hamm-designed Burning Ridge Golf Club takes pride in offering a balanced test for every type of golfer, rewarding smart course management while remaining approachable for higher handicaps. To the second point it presents its share of difficulty, and Burning Ridge General Manager and Head Golf Professional Eddie Overstreet is here to offer his thoughts on its three most challenging holes.

In golf, things you might think have more linear purpose can actually offer multiple benefits. The simple golf tee, for example, can help you in many ways beyond serving as a resting place for your ball on the tee box. Let Steve Dresser from the Steve Dresser Golf Academy in Pawleys Island, S.C. show you several ways they can also help you counter some common swing ailments!

Two of the top designs in The Golf Capital of the World® have once more gained a seat at the national table, with Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and The Dunes Golf & Fish Club among Golfweek’s Best 2026 list of the Top 100 Best Courses You Can Play in the U.S.

On a list topped by such nationally familiar names as Pebble Beach, Bandon Dunes, Pinehurst and Whistling Straits, Caledonia enters the 2026 ranking at No. 81 while The Dunes Club comes in next at T82.

Prestwick Country Club prides itself in offering the distinct look and feel of a private club, but making it accessible to all who wish to play it. Come join us on a tour of a golf course honored with 4.5 stars in Golf Digest’s “Places to Play.”

Our weekly photo stop in The Golf Capital of the World® took us last week to Pawleys Island, where the Ron Garl signature layout at Tradition Golf Club took its turn in the spotlight. Play Golf Myrtle Beach’s Jim Maggio made an early-morning stop there last week and captured an assortment of aerial images along its front nine.

We asked Dan Miller, Head Golf Professional at Rivers Edge, to weigh in with his selections of the trio of holes he’d cite as especially photogenic from the spectacular landscape presented at his home course. Considering the plentiful options this riverside setting provides, Miller zeroed in on one particular stretch of holes.

How well do you know The Golf Capital of the World®? Here’s your chance to put that knowledge to the test!

CapCross is presented here in a simple crossword format – 10 clues, with 10 answers. How many do you think you can answer correctly?

From world-class golf to luxury accommodations, and so many dining and entertainment options, the choices in Myrtle Beach are many. Let the travel experts at MBGolf.com make those choices easy, and deliver the Grand Strand golf vacation that’s just right for you!

There are courses in Myrtle Beach golf that get all the headlines, and then there are courses that quietly earn the respect of everyone who actually knows the market. Arcadian Shores Golf Club falls firmly in the second category. It’s been around since 1974, it sits right in the heart of the Grand Strand, and it carries a backstory that most golfers — even regular Myrtle Beach visitors — don’t fully know. Here’s what’s worth knowing before you tee it up.

It has memorable holes along its back nine including the island green 14^th and dramatic par-5 finisher. But when it comes to the most difficult holes at River Club, Head Golf Professional Tim Bachand offers his thoughts on three others that give the Tom Jackson signature design a challenge with plenty of teeth for the next time you tee it up there.

His father put his mark on the Myrtle Beach golf scene decades earlier. Taking the chance to branch out on his own, “The Open Doctor” chose the Grand Strand as the canvas for his first solo creation. The result was Arcadian Shores Golf Club, now a longstanding favorite of visiting golfers. Join us on a dynamic video tour of Rees Jones’ outstanding design.