Epic Matchups Set for Today’s “Spectacular 16” Round of the Myrtle Beach Golf Course Designer Bracket Challenge

We’re down to the “Spectacular 16” golf course architects whose work along the Grand Strand golf scene has emerged victorious after Friday’s Round of 32 voting in our first-ever Myrtle Beach Golf Course Designer Bracket Challenge!

We move on today to our final eight head-to-head matchups of course designers who’ve made the Grand Strand golf scene “The Golf Capital of the World.” Check out the matchups below with each designer and their signature Myrtle Beach layouts, and visit our Instagram story today to cast your vote!

Spectacular 16 Matchups for Monday, March 22:

Rees Jones (Arcadian Shores, Sea Trail-Jones Course) vs. Willard Byrd (Brunswick Plantation, Farmstead, International Club, Litchfield, Lockwood Folly, Lion’s Paw, Meadowlands, Sea Trail-Byrd Course)

P.B. Dye (Legends-Moorland Course, Prestwick) vs. Robert Trent Jones (The Dunes Golf & Beach Club)

Ken Tomlinson (Tidewater) vs. Pete Dye (Barefoot Resort-Dye Course)

Tom Fazio (TPC Myrtle Beach, Barefoot Resort-Fazio Course) vs. Gary Player (Blackmoor)

Gene Hamm (Azalea Sands, Beachwood, Burning Ridge, Eagle Nest, River Oaks, Hackler Course at CCU) vs. Jack Nicklaus (Long Bay, Pawleys Plantation)

Clyde Johnston (Glen Dornoch, Shaftesbury Glen, Wachesaw East) vs. Arnold Palmer (King’s North, SouthCreek and West Course at Myrtle Beach National, Rivers Edge)

Dan Maples (Heritage Club, Man O’ War, Oyster Bay, Sandpiper Bay, Sea Trail-Maples Course, The Pearl, The Witch, The Wizard, Willbrook) vs. Fred Couples (Carolina National)

Davis Love III (Barefoot Resort – Love Course) vs. Mike Strantz (Caledonia, True Blue)

Round of 32 Results from Friday, March 19:

Davis Love III (Barefoot Resort – Love Course) def. Larry Young (Legends Resort – Parkland Course) 

Clyde Johnston (Glen Dornoch, Shaftesbury Glen, Wachesaw East) def. Rick Robbins (Crow Creek, Colonial Charters)

Rees Jones (Arcadian Shores, Sea Trail-Jones Course) def. Edmund Ault (Myrtlewood-Palmetto Course)

Robert Trent Jones (The Dunes Golf & Beach Club) def. Larry Nelson (Wild Wing-Avocet Course)

Dan Maples (Heritage Club, Man O’ War, Oyster Bay, Sandpiper Bay, Sea Trail-Maples Course, The Pearl, The Witch, The Wizard, Willbrook) def. Greg Norman (Barefoot Resort-Norman Course)

Jack Nicklaus (Long Bay, Pawleys Plantation) def. Roger Rulewich (Grande Dunes Resort Course)

Arnold Palmer (King’s North, SouthCreek and West Course at Myrtle Beach National, Rivers Edge) def. Thomas Walker (Founders Club at Pawleys Island)

Gary Player (Blackmoor) def. Robert White (Pine Lakes)

Mike Strantz (Caledonia, True Blue) def. Russell Breeden (Diamondback)

Willard Byrd (Brunswick Plantation, Farmstead, International Club, Litchfield, Lockwood Folly, Lion’s Paw, Meadowlands, Sea Trail-Byrd Course) def. Robbie Byers (Crown Park)

Fred Couples (Carolina National) def. Tim Cate (Leopard’s Chase, Panther’s Run, Tiger’s Eye, Thistle)

P.B. Dye (Legends-Moorland Course, Prestwick) def. Tom Doak (Legends-Heathland Course)

Pete Dye (Barefoot Resort-Dye Course) def. Ray Floyd (Arrowhead)

Tom Fazio (TPC Myrtle Beach, Barefoot Resort-Fazio Course) def. Ron Garl (Tradition Club)

Gene Hamm (Azalea Sands, Beachwood, Burning Ridge, Eagle Nest, River Oaks, Hackler Course at CCU) def. Arthur Hills (Myrtlewood-PineHills Course)

Ken Tomlinson (Tidewater) def. Tom Jackson (Aberdeen, Arrowhead, River Club, River Hills)

The field narrows further in the next week, with the “Exceptional 8” squaring off on Wednesday, March 24, our “Final Fore” being contested on Friday, March 26, and the Championship Matchup set for Monday, March 29.

Stay tuned to PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com and our Instagram account as we report the winners of each round and present the Instagram story link you can click to vote for your favorite Myrtle Beach golf course designers!