Myrtle Beach Golf News

The sun was out in strong pre-spring fashion yesterday, and Play Golf Myrtle Beach’s David Williams was at it again – making the latest rounds with drone in hand as he explored The Golf Capital of the World® as this week’s “Eye in the Sky!” This week he visited The Dunes Golf & Beach Club, where less than three months out from the start of the PGA TOUR’s ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic the Robert Trent Jones classic is already showing in peak form. Join us for a quick aerial tour of what he found Wednesday!

With its dedicated team of Golfmasters possessing a combined hundreds of years of experience in the game and planning golf getaways, Golf Trek is among the Grand Strand’s leading resources for making your Myrtle Beach golf dreams a reality.

In the latest installment of their finesse wedge training video series, Ted Frick of the Classic Swing Golf School in Myrtle Beach, S.C. and LPGA Tour player Haylee Harford demonstrate how Haylee will integrate a putting approach to her wedge game around the green.

This week’s Play Golf Myrtle Beach course in the spotlight is Meadowlands Golf Club in Calabash, N.C., where Jim Maggio last visited in fall 2025 to discover a stunning palette of autumn hues. Jim took full advantage of a picture-perfect morning along the NC/SC state line to capture this imagery.

We hope you enjoy the video reel and full photo gallery from Jim’s visit – and waste no time getting plans finalized for your next getaway to The Golf Capital of the World^®!

If you’d like to get involved with the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic, scheduled from May 6-10 at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, here’s your chance. New volunteer registration is now open at MyrtleBeachClassic.com and will stay open until all positions are filled. Returning volunteers may still sign up at any point.

From an iconic alley of live oak trees to a finishing hole that ranks among the most memorable in the game, Caledonia Golf & Fish Club has long delivered an experience golfers remember – one now validated by those very same players.  

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club has been voted South Carolina’s Best Public Golf Course by readers of GolfPass as part of the website’s annual Golfers’ Choice rankings. 

The sun’s out today and so is David Williams, making the latest rounds with drone in hand as he explores The Golf Capital of the World® as today’s “Eye in the Sky!” This week he’s at the popular Pete and P.B. Dye collaboration at Prestwick Country Club, which is in peak contoured condition for winter/early spring play. Join us for a quick aerial tour of what he found today!

The ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic announced today that Myrtle Beach’s PGA TOUR event has won this year’s South Carolina Governor’s Cup Award, a prestigious honor given to an attraction, destination or development that demonstrates extraordinary success in tourism in the Palmetto State.

Eleven graduates of the University of Notre Dame recently celebrated 40 years of friendship with a relaxing, fun-filled weekend in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, The Golf Capital of the World®. Arriving from cities spanning the country they joined me in settling in at Dozen Cousin Cove, a recent addition to the oceanfront lodging stable at Elliott Realty and recommended to “Brother Bonnie’s Shining Stars” by Brian Noblin at Myrtle Beach Golf Authority.

A popular Gene Hamm design, Azalea Sands Golf Club offers a great golfing experience for players of all skill levels. And with no homes adjoining the course, it’s just you and the golf course – with a newly refurbished clubhouse restaurant and bar to greet you when your round is complete! Join us for a dynamic video presentation and photo gallery showing what you can expect when you visit this North Myrtle Beach design on your next getaway!

Sure, everyone wants to play Caledonia, Tidewater and Grande Dunes, among a host of other top 100 caliber layouts that call Myrtle Beach home, but at the heart of the area’s appeal are the abundance of under-the-radar courses that deliver a quality round of golf.

Tickets for the PGA TOUR’s upcoming ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic will be available for purchase at 9 a.m. ET on Monday, Feb. 9. Tickets can be purchased by visiting myrtlebeachclassic.com.

The ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic will be held on May 7-10, 2026, at Dunes Golf and Beach Club. The dual-field tournament will again be one of 36 events on the FedEx Cup regular season schedule for 2026. The 2025 event was won with a dramatic chip-in by Ryan Fox in a three-way playoff this past May.

This week brings us a new look at an old friend here in The Golf Capital of the World®, “The Granddaddy” of Myrtle Beach golf at Pine Lakes Country Club. Join us for a quick aerial tour of the Grand Strand’s first-ever course, as Play Golf Myrtle Beach’s David Williams caught these images during a recent January visit.

When it comes to “Golf Travel Made Easy,” legions of satisfied visiting golfers leave it to Golf Zoo to make their Myrtle Beach getaway dreams a reality. Golf Zoo’s team of Grand Strand specialists includes local experts Derek Flanagan, Jamie Roderick, Eddie Willever and Todd Krauss, all of whom are always at the ready to customize an experience that’s suited perfectly to your travel group’s unique needs.

One of the most exciting shots in the game of golf is the low, high-spinning chip shot. Stuart Clark of the Steve Dresser Golf Academy in Pawleys Island, South Carolina is here to show you the proper setup you need to execute this shot to perfection!