Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

How does a Myrtle Beach golf course reach its golden anniversary and be as good as it has ever been? The answers can be found at Litchfield Country Club, which is celebrating its 50th birthday this year.

If being voted America’s best golf destination by readers of USA Today and Golf.com wasn’t enough to convince you of the virtues of a Myrtle Beach golf vacation, Golf Magazine has provided plenty of corroborating evidence.

Go inside the 9th hole on the Stewart nine at Thistle Golf Club.

The par 3 ninth, which features a carry over water, is the most nerve-wracking shot at the 4.5-star Myrtle Beach golf course, and head pro Chad Wiebelhaus tells you how to play the hole.

Always a strong layout, Thistle Golf Course has enjoyed dramatic upgrades in recent years, and smart group leaders have been the beneficiaries at one of the Grand Strand’s best combinations of quality and value.

Golf.com recently unveiled its list of “Golf Gold Premier Resorts,” a ranking of America’s best golf-centric resorts, and one of Myrtle Beach golf’s most highly regarded properties cracked the prestigious list. 

The PGA Championship is upon us, and Myrtle Beach’s connection to the game’s final major championship is strong. Eight of the top Myrtle Beach golf courses were designed by past PGA Championship winners.

Shaftesbury Glen Golf Club head pro Eddie Willever takes you inside the par 5, 13th hole, which underwent a dramatic makeover. 

Shaftesbury Glen Golf Club is a former Myrtle Beach golf course of the year and the home of A-1 bentgrass greens that are widely regarded as among the area’s finest.

The game of golf helped provided Charlie Rymer and Kelly Tilghman the foundation each has used to enjoy great success in life, and the South Carolina natives are intent on ensuring kids have the same opportunities they once enjoyed. 

Golf Channel personalities Charlie Rymer and Kelly Tilghman returned to Myrtle Beach to host the First Tee Chapter of the Grand Strand's Future Generations tournament. Enjoy a quick photo gallery of the day's festivities. 

Classic Swing Golf School‘s Ted Frick shows you how to control your shot shape by hitting through the “window of opportunity.”

Want to have your kids learn from two of golf’s fastest rising instructors? Whether you live in Myrtle Beach or are in town on vacation, the Dustin Johnson Golf School is hosting a kids clinic July 18-20 at TPC Myrtle Beach. 

This quick, one-minute video was captured the other day just after sunrise, as staff was making their final course preparations for the day.

Parker Smith graduated from Furman University, had a job selling software, and a wife from Myrtle Beach. Everything was great, with one exception: the life of a software salesman, while not without merit, wasn’t providing Smith with much enjoyment. 

Oyster Bay has welcomed more golfers to the area than any other Myrtle Beach golf course along the North Strand.