Myrtle Beach Golf News

The boys are back in studio! PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Kyle Oland and David Williams are here to discuss the inaugural Social Scramble Powered by Union Green, set for later this year at Grande Dunes Resort Course and Pine Lakes Country Club.

True Blue PGA Director of Operations Bart Romano pays a visit to PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Charlie Rymer, and the two get into many elements of what folks love about the renowned Mike Strantz design – including some notable holes you’ll like, and things you might not know about how and why “The Maverick of Golf Course Design” set it up in the manner he did.

We don’t need the “official” start of summer to turn up the heat on the Myrtle Beach golf scene! Courses up and down the Grand Strand are as busy as ever, as you’ll see here through the eyes and lenses of our friends on Instagram. Check out what they’re experiencing right now in “The Golf Capital of the World!”

The Wizard Golf Course is known for its picturesque finishing holes with significant water features, but dry land offers plenty of challenge on the back nine’s toughest hole at No. 14. Join us for an aerial tour of this par 5, and get some insight on how best to play it!

This past winter, Prestwick Country Club embarked on an ambitions renovations project that impacted three of its most popular holes, including Nos. 9 and 18 that parallel the lake behind its clubhouse. Prestwick Head Golf Professional Jay Smith joins us here to show us and describe what was done, and how the effort will appeal to the visiting golfer.

More than 130 players teed it up Friday at The Pearl and Sandpiper Bay for first-round action of the 2022 Golf Trek Challenge, being contested by two-person teams for 54 holes this weekend at four North Strand courses.

Whether it’s the questions you need to ask, the things you may not have known or group-specific considerations to keep in mind, there are lots of factors involved in planning a golf trip. Jaime Thrailkill of popular package provider MyrtleBeachGolf.com joins Charlie Rymer to discuss and inform. Join them for a lively in-studio conversation!

After you’ve teed it up on the par-5 12th at Founders Club at Pawleys Island, you have two paths of getting to the green on this adventurous hole. Join us for a flyover tour of this three-shot hole, and get some guidance on how best to approach it!

Season 2 of The Charlie Rymer Golf Show will debut Sunday, June 5 on ESPN2 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. The 14-episode season will feature celebrity guests, including television and film actor Ray Romano on the debut show.

Season 2 of The Charlie Rymer Golf Show launches this Sunday, June 5, 8 a.m. ET on ESPN2! In anticipation of all-new episodes airing throughout the next several weeks, Charlie’s taking a look back at a few moments behind the scenes – some from shows that aired in Season 1, and some from shows scheduled for later this year.

You see golfers do it, and it looks cool, so you want to try it for yourself. But be cautioned, says Scott Tanguay of the Coastal Golf Academy in Myrtle Beach, S.C. There’s a way to do the club twirl, and a way (and time) not to. Check it out!

Summer’s coming … can you feel it? Our visiting golfers most certainly do, and they’re getting a healthy dose of sunshine and great playing conditions along the way! Join us as we take our weekly tour of the Myrtle Beach golf scene, as viewed through the eyes and camera lenses of our friends on Instagram!

Two of PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s featured golf schools, the Steve Dresser Golf Academy at True Blue Golf Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. and Dustin Johnson Golf School at TPC Myrtle Beach in Murrells Inlet, S.C., have been selected by Golf Digest for inclusion in its 2022 Editor’s Choice List for Best Golf Schools & Academies.

If you’re planning travel to Myrtle Beach from Albany, NY, Allentown, PA, Cincinnati, OH or Newburgh, NY this winter, you’re in luck! Allegiant has extended its seasonal summer schedule to include flights serving Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) from select markets through February 14, 2023. 

The Dunes Golf & Beach Club’s PGA Head Professional, Dennis Nicholl, is on set with PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Charlie Rymer for a wide-ranging discussion about the Grand Strand’s most celebrated design. Learn some history about this renowned Robert Trent Jones design, take a current tour of “Alligator Alley,” and get Dennis’ picks for his two favorite holes beyond The Dunes Club’s famous three-hole stretch.