The PineHills Course at Myrtlewood is noted architect Arthur Hills only work on the Myrtle Beach golf scene. Hills remade the layout in 1993, skillfully using mounding and strategically placed water hazards to change the feel of the course.

We consulted with Myrtlewood’s director of golf, Matt Daly, for a list of the three best holes on the PineHills Course and how to attack each of them. Here are Daly’s recommendations on how to play the best of the best at PineHills:

– The opening par 5, the 505-yard third hole, is an outstanding risk-reward challenge. There is water up the right side, but it’s difficult to see just how far it encroaches from the tee, so beware.

Tee shots should favor the left side, setting up the all-important decision about whether to attack the green or take a more cautious approach. The hole is usually down wind so it will be reachable for some players, but there are bunkers short of the green and the water always lurks.

“You have to be very smart about how you hit the second shot,” Daly says. “You probably want to layback to just outside 100 yards unless you can hit it over the water and bunkering.”

– The par 3 11th hole plays anywhere from 96 to 175 yards but regardless of your age or handicap, it’s an outstanding test.

“The character of the hole is on the green,” Daly says. “The green is 40 yards deep and it has four segments to it.”

With four quadrants to cut hole locations, the character of the hole can change from day-to-day, but one fact never wavers: players need to hit to the proper spot on the green to score well. Pay attention to the pin positions, because being on the wrong side of this green is an easy way to three-putt.

– The closing hole at PineHills is a great addition to any Myrtle Beach golf trip. A view of the green on the 403-yard 18th hole is apparent from the tee when one looks directly over top a series of fairway bunkers. With water on the left, the natural inclination is to use the traps as a sight line for your drive. Don’t do it.

“You stand on the tee and the bunkers on the right side tempt you,” Daly says. “But the play is to the left side of the bunkers. You have a lot of landing area and it gives you a good setup coming in. It’s a great finishing hole.”

Don ‘t believe your lying eyes on No. 18!

If Myrtlewood is part of your next, Myrtle Beach golf trip, make sure you heed Daly's advice.

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