Myrtle Beach Golf Holidays

Officially, the "myrtle" in Myrtle Beach refers to the wax myrtle (Myricacerifera) as opposed to the crepe myrtle (Largerstroemiaindica). The distinction is significant because (1) it's the wax myrtle tree that's prominent in this area and (2), the wax on the berries of the wax myrtle has been made into fragrant candles for almost forever. (Something about a high flash point, apparently, which is also appropriate because the nightlife around here heats up pretty fast, too.)

Officially as well, the Myrtle Beach area is also called the "Grand Strand"; a reference to the sixty-mile-long stretch of coastline that starts just north of North Myrtle Beach (actually in North Carolina) and runs south all the way down past Pawleys Island to Georgetown. Carefully crafted within and around those sixty miles are the 100+ Myrtle golf courses that Myrtle Beach is so famous for.

Myrtle Beach National offers King's North, South Creek, and the West Course - are all very pretty, very playable, and the very fine work of Arnold Palmer.

Myrtle Beach Golf Holidays

Another garden spot of golf to think about - believe it or not - is the quaint and quiet fishing village of Calabash, North Carolina. Located across the state line just a couple of miles north of North Myrtle Beach (it's an easy trip to get there and a pretty one, too), Calabash is home to several fine golf courses, all of which are worthy of your consideration. One is Crow Creek Golf Club, a 7,101-yard design by North Carolina-based architect Rick Robbins. And you should try Farmstead Golf Club - officially located in Calabash, North Carolina, Farmstead actually starts off in South Carolina and finishes in the Tar Heel State. And what a finish it is! From the back tees, the closing hole at Farmstead is a 767-yard monster that plays to a par of six. Yep, you read it right: a par 6.

Want a course with some history? Then check out Pine Lakes Golf Club. Known locally as the "granddaddy of Myrtle Beach," Pine Lakes was one of the first golf courses - if not the first - to be built in the area. Constructed in 1927, this very enjoyable layout by Robert White measures 6,701 yards from the furthest of three sets of tees.

Not nearly as old - or as long - Caledonia Golf & Fish Club is another Myrtle Beach beauty that consistently gets rave reviews from visiting golfers. Measuring only 6,526 yards from the back markers, Caledonia is one of the prettiest places you can pick to play when you're in Myrtle Beach. Caledonia opened in 1994 and has since been rated by Golf Digest as one of the "Top 10 Places You Can Play".

We could go on and on. Myrtle Beach Golf Breaks are truly a golfing heaven – a great choice of accommodation, a warm welcome, fantastic nightlife and very attractive prices.

Golf Accommodation and Hotels

The Caravelle Resort, Myrtle Beach3 star

The Caravelle Resort is located beachside in Myrtle Beach. Made up of six separate buildings, the resort offers a wide range of guestrooms, studios, and multi-room condos, as well as one- and two-bedroom efficiencies. All room types come equipped with either a compact (studios only) or full kitchen. …
Fairfield Inn Myrtle Beach Broadway at the Beach3 star

For service, excellence, hospitality, and location, the place to stay is the Fairfield Inn Marriott. Centrally located in Myrtle Beach, this hotel is only minutes from championship golf courses, shopping, attractions, dining, and nightlife. The hotel features a free continental breakfast daily with …
Kingston Plantation Villas, Myrtle Beach

Situated on 145 acres of private grounds, Kingston Plantation seems to be in a world all its own. The resort offers over 1300 rooms at three outstanding choices for accommodations including the newly renovated Hilton Oceanview, the ever popular Embassy Suites, and Kingston Plantation Vacation Villas …
Marina Inn at Grande Dunes4 star

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is located in a 2,200-acre elegant, private master-planned community that stretches for almost one mile of frontage on the Atlantic Ocean to a thousand acres on the western side of the Intracoastal Waterway. This luxury marina and world-class golf resort is uniquely …
Myrtlewood Villas

Always popular among golf travellers, Myrtlewood features villas with "the conveniences of a hotel and all the comforts of home." All one- and two-bedroom units feature a fully-equipped kitchen, a washer/dryer, and two colour TVs. Guests can relax by the pool after golf or take advantage of the …
Myrtle Beach Barefoot Resort

Welcome to the ultimate golf getaway…The Barefoot Resort with a variety of great villa-style accommodations, excellent dining at Docksider's Grille, South Carolina's largest pool complex, four incredible golf courses on property, and a fresh water marina with 142 premium slips. For golfers we …

Golf Courses

Caledonia golf course

Ranked #3 among South Carolina's Public Access Courses in 2009 by Golfweek and included on Golf Digest's "America's 100 Greatest Public Courses," this Mike Strantz layout was built on the site of an old colonial rice plantation. The design is highlighted by huge live oaks, pristine lakes, …
The Tradition golf course

Wide fairways and huge, well-placed greens make this Ron Garl design a must-play for the golfer traveling to Myrtle Beach. The use of natural sand areas and water throughout the course create a memorable round. Wetlands and tall trees add challenge to this 6900-yard layout. Five sets of tees allow …
River Club golf course

With water in play on 15 of 18 holes, Tom Jackson's design at River Club will test the accuracy of both your tee and approach shots. This semi-private club is one of the best in the area and the only course on the south end of the Grand Strand to have bent grass greens. Rated 4 1/2 stars by Golf …
TPC Myrtle Beach golf course

Upon winning the 2000 SENIOR TOUR Championship at this TPC, Tom Watson said, "The course is beautiful. I recommend it highly to any golfer who wants both an interesting challenge and a quiet walk in nature." Hey, if it's good enough for Tom Watson, it should be good enough you. Tom Fazio …
Pine Lakes Country Club golf course

After a massive three-year project, Pine Lakes (aka "The Granddaddy") has reopened (March 2009) to great applause in Myrtle Beach. Burroughs and Chapin, the course owners, spent $15 million dollars to restore and renovate the course for 21st century golfers. The course is now the first in …
Myrtlewood golf course

Palmetto Course The Palmetto Course continues to impress golfers with its dramatic views and challenging layout. Skirting the scenic Intracoastal Waterway, the course takes full advantage of its magnificent surroundings. Included among South Carolina's top 40 layouts, the Palmetto is renowned …
Legends golf course

Heathland course The par-71 Heathland, by Tom Doak, is known for its lack of trees and menacing winds. Doak modelled the course after the great seaside links of the British Isles such as Lahinch, Cruden Bay, and St. Andrews. Although the fairways look wide and inviting from the tee, you'd better …
The Dunes Golf and Beach Club golf course

Since its inception in the late 1940's, The Dunes has been considered one of the best courses in the Southeast. Currently #4 on Golfweek's list of South Carolina "Public Access Courses," this is one of Robert Trent Jones, Sr.'s trademark designs. Jones described the property as "a …
The Grand Dunes Resort golf course

As the centrepiece of an exclusive resort-residential community, Grande Dunes sets the standard for golf along the Carolina Coast. The Roger Rulewich design was nominated for Golf Digest's "Best New Course in America" award for 2001 and continues to receive accolades as time goes on. The …
The Wizard golf course

It's no wonder why Dan Maples is the favourite son of Myrtle Beach golf course design. At The Wizard, he's created one of the most unique courses in the area. From your first glimpse of the stone castle clubhouse to your last putt on eighteen, you're in for one heck of a fun day. Although water is …
Burning Ridge golf course

Named "2006 Myrtle Beach Golf Course of the Year" by the Myrtle Beach Golf Course Owners Association, Burning Ridge is one of four clubs managed by Classic Golf Group. This great layout is a test for all golfers with generous landing areas off the tee and well-protected greens. Gene Hamm's …
Myrtle Beach National King's North golf course

In 1996, the Palmer Design Group transformed the North Course at Myrtle Beach National, arguably the most requested and most recognized course on the beach, into one of the finest courses on the Grand Strand. King's North features some of the most dramatic and unique holes in all of golf. For …
Myrtle Beach National golf course

Southcreek SouthCreek is a Palmer Course Design gem that winds through a magnificent setting of coastal wetlands and hardwood forests. Although it has the lower course rating and slope of the three courses at Myrtle Beach National, Southcreek demands precision off the tee. At just over 6400 yards, …
Barefoot Resort Dye Course golf course

One of three world-class championship courses designed by Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, and Greg Norman. Each is accompanied by the kind of imaginative detail you find in a Hollywood spectacular. The Dye Course is set on a beautiful section of land and features waste bunkers on almost every hole.
Barefoot Resort Fazio Course golf course

One of three world-class championship courses designed by Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, and Greg Norman. The Fazio Course is wide and wanders in and out of tree cover and alongside lakes, wetlands, and bunkers.
Barefoot Resort Love Course golf course

One of three world-class championship courses designed by Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, and Greg Norman. Each is accompanied by the kind of imaginative detail you find in a Hollywood spectacular As a Carolina native, Davis Love III is a true fan of "Low country" golf. Love's creation at Barefoot …
Barefoot Resort Norman Course golf course

Seven holes along the Intracoastal Waterway highlight Greg Norman's design at Barefoot Resort framed by the site's original vegetation, each hole enhances the beauty of its natural vistas. Combined with open green complexes and fairways running up to the sand, the Norman course presents a …
Tidewater Club & Plantation golf course

Ranked by Golfweek as the 5th best public-access course in South Carolina, Tidewater sits on a high peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. Truly set on a remarkable piece of land, the beautiful layout winds its way through woodlands, tidal creeks, and marshlands. It's …
The Pearl Links golf course

Slightly longer than its sister course (Pearl East), Pearl West is more of a links-style design complete with pampas grass and a number of open tee shots. This is one of those layouts that gets better as you make your way from one hole to the next. The final three holes are particularly good with a …
Farmstead Golf Links golf course

Farmstead has gained recognition for its mammoth par-six 18th hole. Yes, you read that right, a par six! The tee box on the 767-yard hole is set in South Carolina, and the green is actually in North Carolina. Is it a gimmick? Not really. It's different, but it's a well-designed hole. The remaining …
Crow Creek golf course

Built on developer Jerry McLamb's 500-acre southern countryside family homestead, Crow Creek features a links-style front nine rolling through former tobacco fields and vegetable gardens. The back nine brings you home though pristine Carolina woodlands created by nature itself. Architect Rick …
Ocean Ridge Plantation golf course

Leopard's Chase Leopard's Chase is the fourth championship course to evolve at Ocean Ridge Plantation, which is planned for a total of 90 holes when their fifth course, Jaguar's Lair completes "The Big Cats". Leopard's Chase combines golf and the scenes of nature to provide an …
Long Bay golf course

This Jack Nicklaus design is considered one of the most difficult on the Grand Strand. This difficulty stems from the countless large manmade mounds which are particularly lethal near the green; several tricky par 3's, especially the #13 with an island green; many bottomless bunkers surrounding …