Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

Everyone loves new but Myrtle Beach’s oldest golf courses paved the way for the area’s emergence as the game’s best and most popular destination. Here are three of the Myrtle Beach golf courses that allow public play that started it all, beginning with the area’s elder statesman.

Just like you make sure your clubs and balls are ready for your upcoming 18 holes, you should also make sure your body is ready for the round, especially with summer temperatures soaring. Hydrating properly to go along with sunscreen and wearing a hat are “musts” as the mercury climbs.

Superstition dictates that 13 is an unlucky number, but that’s certainly not the case if you are on a Myrtle Beach golf trip. Several of the Grand Strand’s most famed holes are No. 13s and here are three of the best.

American Pharoah has nothing on Myrtle Beach.

Golf.com, the game’s most popular website, polled more than 6,000 players as part of its first ever Reader’s Choice Awards, and those players made a resounding statement: Myrtle Beach is golf’s best and most popular trip. Myrtle Beach was voted Favorite Destination, Favorite Destination for Value and Favorite Destination for Buddies Trips.

Myrtle Beach’s favorite son, Dustin Johnson, is playing some of the best golf of his career. The South Carolina native is No. 7 in the Official World Golf Rankings, and in 12 PGA Tour events in 2015 he has one win, 6 top 10s and 8 top 25 finishes. With the U.S. Open upon us, we sat down with DJ to discuss the year’s second major and, of course, Myrtle Beach.

Struggling with your game? Your problem could be as simple as an improper grip, and Classic Swing Golf School’s Ted Frick will show you how to make sure the first step you take in building a good swing is the right one.

Myrtle Beach is golf’s most popular destination, and the quality and value of the area’s courses are at the top of the reasons why. Here are five courses that will have you dreaming of your next golf trip.

Parkland is the youngest of the three courses at Legends Resort and it’s also the most traditional, American-style design, hence the name. With its tree-lined fairways and deep bunkers, Parkland offers a substantial challenge, and we asked head pro Matt Biddington to name the course’s three best holes. Biddington’s answers – a stern par 3, a short par 4 and a long par 5 – are a testament to the diversity of the layout’s offerings.  

The tee shot on a daunting par 3 can be one of golf’s most sweat-inducing shots, and there are more than a few one-shotters that weaken the knees of players on the north end of Myrtle Beach’s Grand Strand.

Maryland resident Dan Snyder estimates he has visited Myrtle Beach 100 times over the last 20 years to play golf, and Possum Trot Golf Club is always on his list of golf courses to play.

The Veterans Golf Classic concluded with its annual awards banquet, honoring the men and women who have so bravely served our country and celebrating a great week of golf.

The third and final round of the Veterans Golf Classic is in the books. The event enjoyed outstanding weather and great golf as it attracted more than 400 players from 25+ states. Only the Wednesday evening awards banquet remains, but before we get there, enjoy a photo gallery from today's action at River Oaks Golf Plantation.

Sunny skies and plesant temperatures again greeted golfers on Day 2 of the Veteran's Golf Classic. Enjoy a photo gallery from the goings on at Meadowlands Golf Club.

The 16th annual Veterans Golf Classic teed off on a picturesque day in Myrtle Beach as more than 450 golfers are playing on 12 area golf courses in one of the area's most popular events.

The Deal: Sizzlin' Summer Special 

Rounds this summer from: $41

Where you play: Pine Lakes Country Club

Cool Fact: The Granddaddy was Myrtle Beach’s first golf course and it oozes history. Robert White, the first president of the PGA of America, designed the course, and Pine Lakes was the birthplace of Sports Illustrated and the Myrtle Beach golf trip. The course’s rich history certainly contributes to its charm (make sure you tour the clubhouse), but it’s golf you come for and Pine Lakes delivers on that count as well. The course underwent a multi-million dollar renovation project, guaranteeing that this Granddaddy will please future generations of South Carolina golfers as well. 

Where you Stay: Many accommodations are offering a package with this rate but we found it here.

Cost: Rounds from just $41 this summer, don't miss these great deals and more!

Where Can I Book?: Directly from the source: Pine Lakes Country Club