Spring Golf Season in Myrtle Beach is Here: Five Stay & Play Golf Resorts

In the second part of our five-week series on spring golf getaways, PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com is highlighting the Grand Strand’s five golf resorts – each offering great golf and well-appointed lodging accommodations in one convenient location. See what each of them has to offer for your upcoming getaway!

Stay & Play Spotlight: Litchfield By The Sea

For any golf vacation experienced based alone the Grand Strand’s beautiful southern shores, Litchfield By The Sea offers the ultimate in spacious oceanfront accommodations, amenities and beach access. Join us for a video tour of this premium option for your next getaway.

Stay & Play Spotlight: Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort

Boasting an all-star lineup of course and lodging options, the new Clubhouse Package offered through Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort has quickly emerged as a favorite among vacationing golfers.

And with 3-night/3-round pricing for spring 2018 play starting at just $375 per golfer, it’s easy to see why.

Pawleys Island Offers Casual Charm and Great Golf Courses

Pawleys Island is the yin to Myrtle Beach’s yang.

Myrtle Beach offers a more raucous scene and easy access to everything the area has to offer. In contrast, Pawleys Island is a much more understated experience, relying on casual charm and the virtues of a quiet evening.

Litchfield Country Club Keeps Players Smiling

Myrtle Beach’s South Strand is renowned for its quality of golf and charm, and it all began at Litchfield Country Club, the area’s most enduring layout.

Litchfield Country Club blazed the trail along the South Strand, opening its fairways in 1966 and convincing golfers the short trek from downtown Myrtle Beach was time well spent. The timeless qualities that made the layout attractive upon its opening continue to please golfers today.

Litchfield is a good, traditional design. There are no tricks, no hidden hazards or unforeseen challenges. It’s is a course rewards creativity and shot-making.

Litchfield boasts a nice blend of doglegs and challenges golfers to hit fairways in the proper spots, without taking the driver out of the bag. Players that can move the ball and have good accuracy can thrive with the driver, otherwise don’t be afraid to downshift.

Litchfield’s fairways are tighter than many contemporary designs and the ability to find the short grass often helps determine success. What club players use to get there is a secondary concern.

“You have to think your way around the course,” head pro Christa Bodensteiner said. “You need to know where you want to put your drive.”

Water is visible throughout at Litchfield, aiding the course’s aesthetics, but it isn’t an overwhelming obstacle. There are few forced carries and an errant drive will more often require a shot from the trees as opposed to a drop from the water.

“If you can keep your drives…