Myrtle Beach Golf News

Smiling faces in scenic places was the running theme this past week along the Myrtle Beach golf scene. Check out the great times our visiting golfers are experiencing here right now, as seen through the eyes and lenses of our friends on Instagram!

Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links General Manager Ryan McCarty is back on set with PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Charlie Rymer, this time to discuss the ever-popular and scenic Clyde Johnston design just north of Myrtle Beach in Little River, S.C. Hear from Ryan on his choices of Glen Dornoch’s three best holes.

For Charlie Rymer, the type of new golfing experience he prefers depends on the strengths and weaknesses of his game. Here are the top four things he looks for in a golf course when he considers whether or not he wants to play it.

PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com has gained a steadily rising following on its TikTok account, attracting more than 13,000 followers in less than one year and flashing a creativity that’s creating quite the buzz among golfers on the popular social media platform. Now, with our “Hidden Gems” series, you get to experience some of the Grand Strand’s unique off-course attractions through the camera lens of our social media manager, David Williams.

The front nine finishing hole at Wachesaw Plantation East in Murrells Inlet, S.C. is nicknamed “Sahara,” and with good reason. In this aerial tour, see how sand and mounding come into play throughout your journey along this adventurous par 4!

PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Charlie Rymer has Myrtlewood Golf Club General Manager Dustin Powers in the studio for a return visit, this time to discuss the 36-hole facility’s PineHills Course. Hear what Dustin has to say about what sets it apart from its onsite sister design, the Palmetto Course, and how the club’s recent renovation efforts have restored PineHills to the original luster established by course architect Arthur Hills.

PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com will be hosting the inaugural “Social Scramble,” a three-day event that will bring some of golf’s leading social media influencers and their fans to the game’s most popular destination.

Spirit Airlines has now launched new daily flights between Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) and Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), providing yet another convenient option for visiting golfers to experience “The Golf Capital of the World.”

There’s no better time to tee it up along the Grand Strand golf scene than right now, as evidenced by the great playing conditions and smiling faces seen throughout the landscape. Check out what visiting golfers are experiencing right now, as seen through the eyes and lenses of our friends on Instagram!

As Project Golf in Myrtle Beach, S.C. continues its work in advancing the mission of PGA HOPE (“Helping Our Patriots Everywhere”), we check in with participating veterans to get their thoughts on how the program has helped servicemen and servicewomen in need. Here, Ron Kurimsky offers his testimonial on the benefits of PGA HOPE.

Tom Jackson and Raymond Floyd don’t exactly ease you into the experience on Arrowhead Country Club’s Cypress nine, as its brutish par-5 2nd hole will show you. Join us for an aerial tour of this great Myrtle Beach golf challenge, and get some tips along the way on how best to play it!

Ever wonder what a day in the life of a golf course superintendent looks like? We caught up with Stephen Drews, golf course superintendent at Meadowlands Golf Club in Calabash to discuss his day-to-day operations. He walked us through how they work with their process, crew, equipment, and much more!

Five Grand Strand courses enjoyed winter upgrades while two others have major renovation projects planned for this summer. Here is a look at the work that has been completed in recent months and what is planned.

Join us on an awe-inspiring video tour of one of the Grand Strand’s premier designs: TPC Myrtle Beach, home to golf championships of the pros and aspiring pros – including those who compete in the Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship.

Led by a 3-under par performance by Steven Shea, Charlotte Catholic High School (NC) claimed the championship flight trophy Saturday at the 2022 Palmetto High School Golf Championship at True Blue Golf Club and Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, besting Marvin Ridge High School (NC) by 10 strokes.