The Player’s Digest: Eagle Nest

The Player’s Digest is back! PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s David Williams takes you around the classic Gene Hamm design at Eagle Nest Golf Club. He shows you his favorite parts of the course, the new bunkers, and more!

As one of the most established courses in Myrtle Beach, Eagle Nest Golf Club provides a classic golf experience situated just north in Little River, South Carolina. Originally designed in 1971, this Gene Hamm design has stood the test of time and offers an enjoyable playing experience.

Eagle Nest installed what they call the “Perch Tees.” These tee boxes can stretch the golf course to more than 8,000 yards. Eagle Nest also has a host of other tees that make the golf course playable for every skill level. Eagle Nest recently finished a bunker renovation that gave these bunkers a very unique look.

A good chance at birdie awaits you on the par-5 1^st hole.

Be careful on the par-3 4^th. Marshland surrounds both sides of this green. Any tee shot that goes too far left will find the 13^th green.

The par-4 8^th hole is ranked as the second hardest hole on the entire course. A good tee shot that can split the gap will make it a lot easier to navigate.

Since the renovation, the 9^th has become a fantastic looking golf hole. The new waste area on the right side gives it that Pinehurst look and feel. The approach is slightly uphill; take a little more club than you normally would.

The back nine at Eagle Nest is where your bets are won or lost. I love this shot of the 10^th hole.

The 13^th hole is everything you can handle when it comes to a par 5. This dogleg left forces you up the right side, leaving what can be a lengthy second shot. The green is guarded perfect by four bunkers, but if you’re going to miss, miss there. Long right is the 4^th green.

The 15^th is the last breather you get before the final stretch. Make your par or birdie and strap in. The bunkers on this hole are awesome.  

The 16^th hole is a mammoth par 4 with trees lining both sides of the fairway. Just short of the green sits a waste area that runs alongside the small pond guarding the left front. If you go long, say a prayer that your ball finds the back bunkers.

Your focus on the par-5 17^th needs to come from 120 yards and in. The false front will send any wedge shot down a good 10 yards off the putting surface. It should go without saying here, but avoid the bunkers at all costs.

The renovation of the bunkers really shows on the 18^th hole. This uphill par 3 is one heck of a way to finish off your day.

Enjoy all Eagle Nest Golf Club has to offer on your next Myrtle Beach golf trip!