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The TPC of Myrtle Beach - Murrells Inlet, SC.jpgCoastal Carolina University's men's golf program will host the nationally-renowned General Jim Hackler Championship, Sun.-Mon., March 14-15 at the TPC of Myrtle Beach in Murrells Inlet, S.C. This is the eighth straight year that TPC of Myrtle Beach has hosted the event.


This year's field is one of the best in the program's history, as 10 of the 12 teams played in last year's NCAA Regionals, with two advancing to the NCAA Championship (Duke and Wake Forest). It also features the last six team champions of the tournament, including Pepperdine (2004), Coastal Carolina (2005), East Tennessee State (2006), Lamar (2007) and Wake Forest (2008 and 2009).

Seven of the 12 teams are currently ranked in the top 50 and all 12 in the top 100, according to GolfStat and Golfweek, with the top being Augusta State, which is ranked ninth in GolfStat and sixth by Golfweek. Among the individuals are 19 players ranked in Golfweek's Top 150 college golfers currently, including Wake Forest's Brendan Gielow at No. 10 and defending medalist and 2009 NCAA individual champion Matt Hill of NC State at No. 55.

 

hells half acre.jpgThe Grand Strand is home to more than 1,800 holes, including a handful of short par 4s that provide a chance to drive the green (or possibly record an ace). If you can hit the driver long and relatively straight, here are the five holes you might be able to reach, though there is risk involved (all yardages are listed from the tips):
Fazio-HR.jpgA drive through Barefoot Resort in the spring of 2010 reveals a golf community in full bloom. Home of the Love, Fazio, Norman and Dye courses, Barefoot is one of the most popular Myrtle Beach golf facilities for many reasons.
Love - 3.jpgBarefoot Resort, home of the Dye, Fazio, Love and Norman Courses, is celebrating its 10th birthday this spring. The facility drew national acclaim upon its opening and has been at the forefront of the Myrtle Beach golf market ever since.
Clubhouse-side1.JPGBarefoot Resort, home of the Dye, Fazio, Love and Norman Courses, celebrates its 10th birthday this spring. Enjoy a look back at the evolution of one of the most popular Myrtle Beach golf facilities.
Charlie Low rest.jpgWorking for the Golf Channel really has been a dream come true. I've been here for a year now and I have had some amazing days and none more fun than this past Thursday.
darius singing.jpgHootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament organizers announced today that PGA TOUR player Jim Furyk and former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason will make their first appearances in this year's event to be held April 12 at The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort & Golf.
oyster bay.jpgFort Wayne, Ind. scores a hole-in-one with Allegiant Air as the low-cost airline announces new, nonstop flights to Myrtle Beach, S.C. from Fort Wayne beginning April 30. The low-fare carrier will celebrate the convenient new service to the premier golf and beach destination with introductory fares as low as $49.99* each way. Today only, the airline is offering an extremely limited number of fares as low as $9.99** one-way to/from Myrtle Beach, the golf capital of the world.
Bar photo.jpgBumstead's Pub has a name everyone is familiar with and a menu few visiting golfers have sampled. Myrtle Beach is home to more than 1,500 restaurants and if the endorsement of locals counts for anything, Bumstead's is worth checking out on your next golf trip.
gulfstream.jpgSeafood tops everyone's menu when they come to town, and Myrtle Beach's stream of all-you-can-buffets is the answer for many, but some prefer quality over quantity. For those with a more discerning palette, we offer up the five best places in the Myrtle Beach area for a great seafood dinner.
CharlieRymer_2009.jpgThe days since Thanksgiving have been challenging for those of us that cover the world of golf for a living. The Tiger Woods situation took all of us by surprise. I remember walking in to Golf Channel for what was going to be a normal day of show tapings. As soon as I hit the door I was told to get on a suit and have some makeup thrown on and head to the studio.
Grande Dunes 15.jpgCombine five holes that play along the Intracoastal Waterway, two more that offer stunning waterway views, and a course that enjoys excellent year-round conditions, and the reasons for Grande Dunes' popularity are many.
Grande Dunes13.jpgGrande Dunes is the longest Myrtle Beach golf course, playing 7,618 yards from the tips, and it offers stunning views of the Intracoastal Waterway, but that information is easy to come by. Here are five things you need to know before playing the Grand Strand's only Roger Rulewich design.

Grande Dunes' 3 Best Holes

Grande Dunes No 6.jpgGrande Dunes is ranked among America's 100 Greatest Public Courses by Golf Digest, has five holes that play along the Intracoastal Waterway, and two more that offer memorable views. The course, which opened in 2001, has emerged as one of the best on the Myrtle Beach golf scene for many reasons.

Photo Gallery: Grande Dunes

Grande Dunes 18.jpgGrande Dunes, with generous fairways, impecably conditioned bentgrass greens and five holes that play along the Intracoastal Waterway, has established itself as one of the best Myrtle Beach golf courses. Enjoy a photo gallery featuring the Roger Rulewich design.
Willbrook Plantation - Pawleys Island.jpgMyrtle Beach golf courses have collected national honors like stamps in recent years and Willbrook Plantation has again joined the fun. Golf Digest ranked the South Strand layout No. 31 on its list of America's Top 50 Courses For Women in the just released March issue of the magazine.
GrandeDunes2.jpgThe Grande Dunes Resort Course, a Myrtle Beach golf favorite, will host "Play Golf America Day" on Saturday, February 20, 2010. Admission is free for the day and the first 500 registrants will receive complimentary goodie bags. Activities are open to all ages and skill levels.
CP Water.jpgCrown Park rests on the western edge of the Myrtle Beach golf scene, nestled quietly amongst the pine trees that are so familiar to the area's inland courses. The eight-year-old layout isn't mentioned among the Grand Strand's high profile courses, and one of its trademark characteristics is its serenity.
CP fairway.jpgCrown Park prides itself on offering value and good conditions to golfers, but there is much more to know about the eight-year-old course. If you are planning a trip or looking to gain a small advantage on your playing partners, here are five things to know about Crown Park:
CP green.jpgCrown Park showcases the native pine trees that so familiar to the Myrtle Beach golf scene, plenty of nature, and it offers consistently good conditions. Enjoy a look at one of the area's best value courses.

The 3 Best Holes at Crown Park

CP aerial.jpgPrivacy is part of the layout's charm, creating a relaxed atmosphere that extends throughout the round. Once play begins, Crown Park stands on merit, and we consulted with the facility's general manager, Jason Mueller, to determine the course's three best holes.
River Club - Pawleys Island, SC.jpgLow-cost carrier Allegiant Air, LLC, a subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq: ALGT), today announces it will establish a new base at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, and will start low-cost, nonstop service from Grand Rapids to Myrtle Beach, S.C., the Golf Capital of the World.
GDunes.jpgAn unintended benefit of the Waterway was the backdrop it provided golf course architects. The Intracoastal runs the length of the Myrtle Beach golf scene and some of the game's biggest names utilized the Army Corps of Engineers' handiwork, creating some of the area's most stunning visuals.

Course Review: Man O'War Delivers Great Greens and Water

Man-O-War-1.jpgPerhaps no golf course fits better along the Grand Strand than Man O'War Golf Club, featuring a layout with so much water that golfers may believe they are playing on the beachfront.
Dallas_Skyline_01.jpgAmerican Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will begin nonstop seasonal jet service between Myrtle Beach (S.C.) International Airport (MYR) and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), beginning April 6. Eagle will operate the service through October 31, with 44-seat Embraer ERJ-140 jets.
2 paintings.jpgCollectors Café sits in a strip mall two blocks from the Atlantic on North Kings Highway, nestled between a Subway and Rite Aid. The white exterior, script sign and painting around the door hint at an establishment that offers more than the TGI Friday's two blocks away. But to the uninitiated Collectors Café doesn't outwardly appear much different than thousands of other restaurants along the Grand Strand. Looks can be deceiving.
web site.jpgMyrtle Beach is home to more than 100 courses and now golf's most popular road trip has an online home to better showcase everything the area has to offer.
Redding0.7.jpgA good start is vital to any golf swing, and Brad Redding, the director of instruction at the Grande Dunes Golf Academy, reveals the secret to backswing success in Nature Valley's Tips From the Pro.
celebrity square1.jpgOnce the day's last putt has been made and the clubs retired to the trunk, the fun of a Myrtle Beach golf trip is far from over.

Myrtle Beach is Golf Town, USA

Glen Dornoch - Little River.jpgIt is the bartender, the guy behind the rental car counter and the multimillion dollar business owner. Chances are, in Myrtle Beach, S.C., they all have one thing in common - golf.
frick2.jpgWhat you do prior to stepping on the course can dramatically impact how you play and potentially your health. Classic Swing Golf School's Ted Frick walks you through four stretches that will prepare you to play your best golf in this installment of Nature Valley's Tips From the Pro.
mini golf.jpgSure Myrtle Beach is home to the nation's largest selection of golf courses, but the fun doesn't stop there for those you who can't put the putter down. The Grand Strand is also home to 50 putt-putt golf courses, including some of the world's best. If you have a better chance of winning money on a miniature golf course, here are the Myrtle Beach area's five best:
banner2.jpgMyrtle Beach Golf Holiday officials announced Wednesday at Pine Lakes Country Club that the Sports Illustrated Golf Group, which includes Golf Magazine, Golf.com and Sports Illustrated's Golf Plus, is the new title sponsor of the World Amateur Handicap Championship.
raskopf 2.jpgMyrtle Beach Golf Holiday introduced the Sports Illustrated Golf Group as the new title sponsor of the World Am in a press conference at Pine Lakes Country Club. The event's new name is the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship. Enjoy a press conference photo gallery.
9 trap.jpgThe five biggest Myrtle Beach golf moments of the last decade weren't easy to settle on, but we sorted through the course openings, honors and other goings on to narrow the list. After ranking moments six through 10, we are ready to unveil our ranking of the top 5 Myrtle Beach golf moments of the new millennium.
600x300-Spirit-Air-Service-Atlanta-Direct-to-Myrtle-Beach.jpgAtlanta is home to the largest concentration of avid golfers in the South. Myrtle Beach is the Golf Capital of the World. Spirit Airlines, one of the nation's leading low-cost air carriers, connected the dots and will soon begin connecting Atlanta golfers with America's most popular golf destination.
No. 18 moorland.jpgStanding on the 16th tee of the Moorland Course at Legends Resort, less than 313 yards and good swing of the driver stands between golfers and an elusive eagle putt.
NorthCourse-LeopardsChase.jpgThe first decade of the 21st century is nearly in the books, and it has been an eventful one for the Myrtle Beach golf community. From high profile course openings to unprecedented recognition from industry leaders, there has been an abundance of news emanating from the Grand Strand.
No. 7 moorland.jpgThe Moorland Course at Legends Resort is a Myrtle Beach golf standout, but it never hurts to have a little local knowledge before attempting to tame a layout Golf Digest ranked America's 37th toughest.

Moorland's 3 Best Holes

No. 2 green moorland.jpgThe Moorland Course at Legend's Resort is one of Myrtle Beach golf's most recognized layouts. The P.B. Dye design is the 37th most difficult course in the nation, according to Golf Digest, and it's one area's most popular.
No. 6 moorland.jpgThe Moorland Course at Legends Resort is one of the most challenging and scenic Myrtle Beach golf courses. Designer P.B. Dye used waste bunkers, pot bunkers, mounding and water to create a layout that is as pleasing to the eye as it is fun to play.
no. 8.jpgThere is the eighth hole, which offers two distinctive paths to the green, the cemetery that runs alongside No. 13, and abundant wildlife that roams the property a thriving rice plantation used to call home. That's just for starters.

Blackmoor's 3 Best Holes

18 fairway2.jpgGolf legend Gary Player typically designs his courses with playability for the average golfer in mind, and he succeeded in a big way at Blackmoor Golf Club.
2 green.jpgBefore striking your first shot at Blackmoor Golf Club, here are 10 things to know about the 20-year-old course.

Photo Gallery: Blackmoor Golf Club

11 green.jpgGary Player's only Myrtle Beach golf design, Blackmoor, is a beauty. The South Strand layout enjoys a devoted following.
river oaks2.jpgThe first thing you notice on Otter Course at River Oaks Golf Plantation is the sunshine and space, lots more glorious space to spray the golf ball without being in the woods.
hugh royer.jpgFormer PGA Tour player Hugh Royer, the director of instruction at Champions Golf Academy, provides a tip gauranteed to improve your short game.
hampton group.jpgDon Arndt Jr., decked out in a short sleeve Chicago Bears shirt on an idyllic fall afternoon in early November, was taking pictures with his cell phone and sending them to his buddies at work, taunting them with images of a Myrtle Beach golf trip.
myrtlewood.jpgMyrtle Beach will be full of law enforcement personnel this week. No, there isn't trouble of any type along the Grand Strand. Some of America's finest are making the trek to Myrtle Beach for the same reason millions of other do - golf.

Top 5 List: Myrtle Beach's Best Wings

wings.JPGIn the not-so-distant past chicken wings were a blue collar bar food, a delicacy that lacked broad appeal. But chicken (or buffalo) wings have emerged from the culinary shadows.

We Want To Tell Your Story

Super Hacker Invitational Tournament.jpgMyrtle Beach is home to some of game's greatest courses, but it's you, the traveling golfer, that has helped make the Grand Strand golf's most popular destination, and we want to share your stories.
McCallister.JPGWhen Jay McAllister saw the group in front of him driving back towards the tee, his first thought was, "I must have hit somebody."
In this week's installment of Nature Valley's Tips from the Pro, Ted Frick of the Classic Swing Golf School explains a key to getting spin on your iron shots.
coach.jpgThe Myrtle Beach golf community is taking its fight against prostate cancer to the course.
wickedstickd_l.jpgPar 3s are often about finesse and distance control, but not always. Myrtle Beach golf's five longest par 3s require as much, if not more, brute strength than the longest of drives.
clubhouse2.jpgGolf World annually eschews the traditional practice of relying on formal "raters" to evaluate courses and instead polls its readers to determine the top 50 public, resort and private golf courses in America.
Putting frustrates the best of golfers at one time or another (see Woods, Tiger at the 2009 U.S. Open). Blame is often placed on the flat stick itself - admit, your garage is full of putters! - but the problems are mostly mechanical.
Nol. 9 tiger's eye.jpgWalking out of the double doors onto the Tiger's Eye clubhouse deck, a panoramic shot of the course comes into focus. The view of the 9th and 18th greens, the 10th fairway and a large lake offer a stunning peak at the Tim Cate design.

3 Favorite Holes: Tiger's Eye

No. 11.jpgTiger's Eye is one of the Grand Strand's best and most memorable courses. Elevation changes, coquina boulders and the work of Tim Cate conspired to create a layout that many consider to be among the best Myrtle Beach golf courses.

Photo Gallery: Tiger's Eye

With its coquina boulders, undulating fairways and acres of water, Tiger's Eye is as beautiful as it's challenging. The Ocean Ridge Plantation layout is among the most popular Myrtle Beach golf courses.
Thumbnail image for group.jpgWhen the group began their annual pilgrimage, Richard Nixon was president, the average NFL player salary was $23,000, and there were barely enough Myrtle Beach golf courses to fill their itinerary. Much has obviously changed, but same experience they enjoyed in 1970 is what brings them back today.
ted frick.jpgWant to reach the green on a par 5 in two in an attempt to make eagle? Being able to hammer a 3-wood in the fairway is a virtual necissity.
holding flag.jpgPine trees line the fairway immediately off the first tee and a large lake looms in the distance, a combination of unmistakable scenery, challenge and danger. The view also provides an accurate barometer of what lies ahead at Indian Wells Golf Club.

3 Favorite Holes: Indian Wells

No. 18 Indian Wells.jpgIndian Wells features water on 15 holes, outstanding greens and great value, but which holes will you remember after you've left the course? We asked general manager Steve Hamrick to name his three favorite holes, and he gladly agreed.

Photo Gallery: Indian Wells

No 15.jpgGreat service and value were at the heart of Myrtle Beach's emergence as the nation's premier golf destination. Those qualities continue as the Grand Strand's calling card, and Indian Wells has an abundance of both.
Looking for a quick tip to improve your game? Look no further. Brad Redding, the director of instruction at the Grande Dunes Golf Academy and one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 teachers, provides a quick lesson about how to make sure your posture is correct.
high five.jpgThere is still plenty of golf to be played in Myrtle Beach this year and here are the top five reasons to take a trip to the Grand Strand this fall.
5 oclock.jpgYour group has just concluded a day on the golf course and you are ready to have a couple cold drinks and watch the game of the week with the boys (you know, the type of thing that is difficult to do at home). The question becomes where to watch the game, and we have answers.
fuller1.jpgLinda Fuller of Richmond, Texas, shot a net 66 to win the World Championship Playoff at the Dunes Golf & Beach Club Friday afternoon. Fuller's victory capped the 26th annual PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship, an event that began with 3,060 people on Monday morning.

26th Annual World Amateur Begins

sand.jpgThe 26th annual PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship teed off this morning at 32 Myrtle Beach area golf courses. More than 3,000 golfers from 49 states and 25 foreign countries came to the Grand Strand to compete in an event that has become known as the "Every Man's Major."
boeheim mich.jpgA sun-soaked afternoon, an outstanding golf course, big-name celebrities and a great cause made for a memorable day at the second annual Know Your Score: Fight Prostate Cancer Celebrity Golf Tournament & Gala.

Rivers Edge Thrives With New Greens

rivers edge no 8.jpgThe first four holes at Rivers Edge are very good, but as golfers make the climb to the fifth tee box, the beauty of one the Myrtle Beach area's most stunning golf courses is fully revealed.

3 Favorite Holes: Rivers Edge

No 9.jpgOn most every person's list of the most scenic Myrtle Beach area golf courses, Rivers Edge is at or near the top. The Arnold Palmer design has seven holes that play along a marsh filled by the waters of the Shallotte River, a beautiful setting.

Photo Gallery: Rivers Edge

NorthCourse-RiversEdge.jpgRivers Edge is, without question, one of the Myrtle Beach golf scene's prettiest courses. The Arnold Palmer design has seven holes that play along the Shallotte River and its surrounding marsh, including the final four. With new Pas Palum greens, the course is as good as its ever been. Get a look at Rivers Edge.
Rivers Edge, one of the Myrtle Beach area's most scenic courses, installed new Pas Palum greens this summer. The sodium tolerant grass is ideal for Rivers Edge, which is set along the salty Shallotte River. The course reopened after two months and the early reviews have been positive. Get a look and listen to what golfers have to say about the course and its new greens.
boeheim3.jpgCelebrities of all types have long visited Myrtle Beach for the same reason most everyone else does - a great trip. On August 29, actors, athletes and musicians will flock to the area in hopes of using their fame to fight a disease that has affected nearly everyone: cancer.
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When Jack Davis took ownership of the International Club in 2005, the first thing he did was order 365 palm trees and have them planted throughout the course. Davis bought the palm trees because he liked them, but the message it sent was clear: under his direction the International Club would be a course constantly looking to improve.

Photo Gallery: International Club

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Enjoy a look at the International Club, a Murrells Inlet layout that is getting better every year. Golf Digest awarded the course 4 stars in its "Best Places to Play" guide.
International Club offers fast greens, friendly service and great value. Here is what golfers have to say about the Murrells Inlet favorite.
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Determining ones favorite holes on a golf course is an inherently subjective task. Some people favor easy holes, other are swayed by aesthetic beauty, and some folks opt for the challenge.
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Most of us don't play from the tips, but it's occasionally fun to think about the challenge. With that in mind, here are five Myrtle Beach golf holes that demand maximum COR out of your driver and every inch of distance the Pro V1 has in it. The Myrtle Beach area's five longest holes:
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In a casual conversation with his mother, Bill Sturm mentioned that he hadn't been out of the Atlanta area for a trip in years. Sturm's mother recommended that he consider a Myrtle Beach golf junket.
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The first thing that stands out is the name - The Witch. Golf course names typically include words like dunes, hills, creek and country club. A witch conjures up images of haunted houses, spells and any number of spooky scenarios.

3 Favorite Holes: The Witch

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The Witch's layout is as distinctive as its name and far prettier than the moniker might suggest. With the front nine playing through the Waccamaw Swamp and the back nine set amidst sand dune formations that give it unusual (natural) elevation, the course has many memorable holes.
The Witch earned 4.5 stars from Golf Digest but nothing carries more weight than the opinion of the area's regular visitors. See what players just like you have to say about the Witch.

Photo Gallery: The Witch

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From the stunning views of the Waccamaw Swamp to the property's uncommon, natural elevation changes, The Witch occupies one of the Myrtle Beach golf market's most unique pieces of land. The result of Dan Maples' design work is a top-notch layout in a picturesque environment. Enjoy a photo tour of Myrtle Beach's favorite Witch.
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Shaftesbury Glen's list of honors just got a little longer. The Clyde Johnston design has been named the Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owner's Association (MBAGCOA) Course of the Year.
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Sixteen years after it opened, Avocet (official site) continues to be defined by the architectural creativity and outstanding conditions that made it a Myrtle Beach golf favorite from the outset. Avocet features ample bunkering and water, but the course is made distinctive by a double green, a double fairway, and the use of swales around its greens.
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The Avocet Course at Wild Wing, a Larry Nelson/Jeff Brauer design, has been a Myrtle Beach golf favorite since its opening in 1993. Avocet is a fun layout due in no small part to the diversity of challenges it offers.
The Avocet Course at Wild Wing has been one of the area's most popular for more than 15 years. Take a look at the Larry Nelson/Jeff Brauer design, and see firsthand why it earned 4 stars in Golf Digest's prestigious "Best Places to Play" guide.
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What offers 72 holes of competitive golf on Myrtle Beach's best courses, free beer and food, and the opportunity to win a Rolex? The PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship. The 26th edition of the world's largest and most inclusive single-site golf tournament will be played August 31 through September 4 on 53 of the Myrtle Beach golf courses.

Fazio Course at Barefoot Reopens

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For two months the staff at Barefoot Resort & Golf has fielded calls from people asking about the status of the highly regarded Fazio Course in the wake of the April wildfire that ravaged parts of Horry County.
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Myrtle Beach is the home of public golf in America, and the area's hospitality extends to even the youngest of golfers. The Grand Strand has 41 courses, including some of the nation's best, that allow junior golfers (kids 16 and under) to play for free throughout the year. Several other facilities permit Juniors to play for free during the summer and at deeply discounted prices the rest of the year, allowing Myrtle Beach to do its part to help ensure the future growth of the game.
It was late Saturday afternoon on a picturesque day in Myrtle Beach as six golfers laughed their way up the fairway after merging into one group on the final hole. After the last official putt dropped at the TPC of Myrtle Beach, all six hung around the green, chipping and putting for a couple extra bucks before reluctantly moving their party to the clubhouse to watch a Red Sox-Yankees game.
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The summer months offer Myrtle Beach area golf courses the opportunity to "freshen up" for the Fall golf season, and several of the area's most prominent courses are doing just that.
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A small staircase leads to the front doors of what was an old church. Hardwood floors, stained glass windows, vaulted ceilings and a cozy atmosphere continue to attract the faithful.
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On January 15, US Air Flight 1549 hit a flock of geese taking off out of LaGuardia Airport and was forced to make an crash landing in the frigid Hudson River. Miraculously, all 151 people aboard the plane survived. Six of the passengers on the flight were headed to Myrtle Beach for their annual golf trip, a journey they got to fulfilled in late April, staying and playing at Legends, Heritage, TPC of Myrtle Beach and True Blue.
On January 15, US Air flight 1549 crash landed in the frigid Hudson River. Six of the passengers were en route to a Myrtle Beach golf trip. The group recently returned to the Grand Strand for four days in the Golf Capital of the World. Hear how the accident changed their lives and why Myrtle Beach is their favorite golf destination.
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Caledonia is one of the Grand Strand's most acclaimed layouts, gaining top 100 accolades from every substantive list, and many players will tell you it's their favorite Myrtle Beach golf course.
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Looking for an argument everyone enjoys? Ask them to name their three favorite holes at Caledonia. The quality of the highly regarded layout doesn't relent, making debate over favorite holes even more subjective than usual.
Located on property that was home to a 19th century rice plantation, Caledonia is one of Myrtle Beach's most scenic courses. Giant oak trees and a genuine lowcountry setting help give the course it's abundant charm. Enjoy a look at one of America's 100 best public golf courses.
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Scrambling to find a last minute Father's Day gift or looking to purchase your own? We ventured into golf's ultimate playground - PGA TOUR Superstore - and consulted with store management and shoppers to find this year's hottest Father's Day gifts.
Caledonia is one of the most acclaimed Myrtle Beach golf courses, earning Top 100 honors on every relevant list. But more important than rankings is what Caledonia's most important constituency - its players - say.
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The reactions of Eric Armstrong and Marc Cockerill nearly mirrored each other when notified they had won the Chicago to Myrtle Beach giveaway. "Is this real?," both wondered when told they were recipients of a two-night, two-round trip that included direct flight service on Spirit Air from Chicago O'Hare to Myrtle Beach, luxury accommodations and a half-day at one of America's Top 25 Golf Schools.
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A father leads his excited children into the stadium. Friends, young and old, share a laugh, a drink and ponder who on the field will make it will make it to The Show. The intimate ballpark allows fans a close look at rising professional athletes and the most expensive seat ($11) is equal to the cost of a 16-ounce beer at the new Yankee Stadium.
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The family stories that pour out of the Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore Father-Son Team Classic are many, and every tale of a happy family enjoying the event puts a smile on the face of tournament organizers. But the world's largest father-son golf tournament can be every bit as therapeutic as it is celebratory.

Top 5 Summer Golf Tips

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King's North - Myrtle Beach2.jpg The mercury is rising and the beaches are filling, but Myrtle Beach remains the Golf Capital of the World in the summer months as well. If you are making a family beach trip, don't forget to pack your clubs because summer is as good a time as any to play.
NFL Hall of Famer Dan Hampton and Comcast SportsNet media star Dave Kaplan recently accompanied six Chicago-area golfers on a trip to Myrtle Beach to celebrate the launch of Spirit Air's new direct service from O'Hare to Myrtle. See what the Windy City stars had to say about their trip to the Golf Capital of the World.
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Myrtle Beach golfers are ready to feel the Love again and Barefoot Resort is accommodating. The Love Course, which closed for a month in the wake of a wildfire that ravaged parts of Horry County in late April, is reopening on June 1. The Love Course has been ranked among America's 100 Greatest Public Courses by Golf Digest and is one the Myrtle Beach area's most popular layouts.
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Maryland resident Dan Snyder estimates he has been to Myrtle Beach 100 times over the last 20 years, and Possum Trot Golf Club is always on his list of courses to play. Pennsylvanian Jake Breese made his first trip Myrtle Beach last month. He played Possum Trot on April 8 and returned the next day for a second round.

3 Favorite Holes: Possum Trot

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Possum Trot is one of Myrtle Beach's 10 oldest golf courses and the Clyde Johnston design has gotten better with age. The course is nearly always in impeccable condition and has grown into one of the area's most popular layouts. We consulted with Possum Trot staff and players to determine the course's three favorite holes and after much deliberation, here is our list:

Photo Gallery: Possum Trot

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Possum Trot opened in 1968 and has been providing a quality Myrtle Beach golf experience ever since. Impeccable conditioning and an emphasis on customer service are two of the North Myrtle Beach course's primary benefits but ultimately, it's the course people care about and Possum Trot delivers on that count as well.
Possum Trot opened its doors in 1968 and has been a Myrtle Beach golf institution ever since. Under the stewardship of the Glens Group, the layout has evolved over time, maintaining its place as one of the Grand Strand's most popular layouts.
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There are more than 1,000 golf holes along the Grand Strand, but everyone has a favorite. Whether it's a par 3 you aced or a long par 4 that plays to your strengths, we want you tell us your favorite Myrtle Beach area golf hole. Anyone that tells us their favorite Myrtle Beach golf hole will be entered into a random drawing for a new TaylorMade Burner driver. Tell us what your favorite Myrtle Beach golf hole is in the "Leave a comment" field below.
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The Love Course at Barefoot Resort & Golf plans to reopen for public play on June 1, according to Barefoot's general manager Dave Genevro. Barefoot temporarily closed the course for public play on April 27 in the wake of the wild fire that destroyed 70 homes at Barefoot.
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In the wake of the forest fire that devastated parts of Horry County, Barefoot Resort & Golf has opted to close the Love and Fazio courses to public play for an undetermined amount of time beginning on April 29, according to Dave Genevro, Barefoot's general manager. Barefoot officials hope to know how long the courses will be closed by the end of the week.
Grand Strand Area Courses Open and Ready for Busy April Weekend Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday announced Friday morning that the Myrtle Beach golf community managed to escape damage from the wildfires that rolled through northern Horry County starting Wednesday...
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A large fire that engulfed part of Horry County on Thursday has spared the Myrtle Beach golf community the worst of its wrath to this point.
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It's early evening after a round on your favorite Myrtle Beach golf course and your stomach is rumbling louder than a stock car on a speedway. This isn't the time for a high-end sit down dinner. Good food, fast service and a check with one digit on the left side of the decimal are the priorities
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Golf Digest dispatched more than 900 raters to play the best courses America has to offer, and its team of experts came to the same conclusion millions of golfers have - there are more great layouts in Myrtle Beach than any destination in the country.
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The 15th annual Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am, held at Barefoot Resort & Golf's Dye Club, attracted some of the biggest names entertainment, music and sports. Bill Murray, Annika Sorenstam and Samuel L. Jackson were just a few of big names who enjoyed a Myrtle Beach golf trip.
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The Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am returned to the Dye Club at Barefoot Resort & Golf for the seventh consecutive year, and a good time was had by all. A-list celebrities like Bill Murray and Samuel L. Jackson led a field that graciously signed autographs and entertained a crowd of 6,000 fans. From great shots to great jokes, relive all the fun of the Monday After the Masters.
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The Hootie & the Blowfish Monday after the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am celebrated its 15th birthday with a star-studded field and its fourth consecutive sellout. More than 6,000 people lined the fairways at Barefoot Resort & Golf's Dye Club to watch Bill Murray, Samuel L. Jackson, Jerome Bettis, Annika Sorenstam and many more play one of America's 100 Greatest Public Courses.
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Pinewood Prep coach Greg Baechtle brought his team to the Palmetto High School Golf Championship the previous four years, using the nation's largest high school tournament as a barometer for the Panthers' strength. In 2010, the tournament field will use the North Charleston school as its measuring stick.
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In the few steps its takes to climb from the cart path to the fifth tee box, the architectural and visual beauty of the Fazio Course at Barefoot Resort reveals itself in full, leaving little doubt as to why the layout is ranked among "America's 100 Greatest Public Courses" and one of the best Myrtle Beach golf courses.
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The Fazio Course at Barefoot Resort & Golf is ranked among America's 100 Greatest Public Courses by Golf Digest. The layout has been among the best Myrtle Beach golf courses since it opened in 2000. Here is a chance to see the course and hear what players have to say about it.
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The Hootie & The Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am is one of the most anticipated dates on the Myrtle Beach golf calendar, and 2009 will be no different. A star-studded field will help Hootie raise money for charity during its 15th annual celebrity golf tournament on April 13 at Barefoot Resort & Golf's Dye Course.
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In its first decade, the TPC of Myrtle Beach has earned a reputation as one of the best Myrtle Beach golf courses - hosting the PGA Senior TOUR
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Myrtle Beach resident Dustin Johnson is one of the PGA Tour's fastest rising young stars, having won two events in the last seven months. Johnson recently returned to Myrtle Beach for the General Hackler Invitational, one of the nation's most prestigious college tournaments. The event was hosted by Coastal Carolina, Johnson's alma mater, and the TPC.of Myrtle Beach, his home course.
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The Fazio Course at Barefoot Resort & Golf is one of America's 100 Greatest Public Courses, according to Golf Digest, and is a Myrtle Beach golf favorite. The Tom Fazio design isn't overly long, playing 6,834 yards from the tips, but it doesn't lack for a challenge.

3 Favorite Holes - Fazio Course

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Tom Fazio is regarded by most as the greatest golf course architect of his generation. No architect has as many Top 100 courses and Fazio's work at Barefoot Resort has only enhanced his reputation.
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Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday's Know Your Score - Fight Prostate Cancer campaign has added a hall of fame coach to lead its staff in 2009. Legendary Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim, a prostate cancer survivor, will be the national spokesperson for Know Your Score in 2009.
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South Carolina is home to some of the best golf in America, and as Golfweek's recent rankings make abundantly clear, the Palmetto State's best is in Myrtle Beach.
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The tummy has been tucked and the facelift completed, leaving Myrtle Beach's favorite Granddaddy, Pine Lakes Country Club, ready to serve a cup of clam chowder with a memorable round of golf.

Pine Lakes Photo Gallery

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Pine Lakes, the oldest Myrtle Beach golf course, reopened after a two-year, $15 million renovation project that included work on the course and historic clubhouse. Enjoy your first look at the new Granddaddy.
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The first Myrtle Beach golf course, Pine Lakes Country Club, reopened on March 14 and has received rave review. Get your first look at the new Granddaddy and hear with the course's senior director Mike Buccerone has to say about the layout.
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One price, all-you-can-eat seafood - it's a dream come true for many of Myrtle Beach's land-locked visitors. The Grand Strand is chocked full of seafood buffets, but before you dip your first crab leg in a cup of melted butter, check out our list of the area's five best:
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If a round of golf is analogous to a series of tests, the 18th hole at Long Bay, a highly regarded Myrtle Beach golf course, is the layout's final exam. With water a threat throughout, the 445-yard par 4 requires courage off the tee and precision on the approach.
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Post-round happy hour is an unwritten part of the itinerary for many Myrtle Beach golf groups. It’s an opportunity to exchanges stories, make excuses, and enjoy a cold drink. So where are the best spots in Myrtle Beach to enjoy happy hour?

Long Bay Club Photo Gallery

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Take a photo tour of Long Bay Club, one of the Grand Strand's most challenging courses. The Jack Nicklaus design tests players from the first tee through the final putt, and it has emerged as a Myrtle Beach golf favorite.

3 Favorite Holes - Long Bay Club

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Long Bay is one of the most challenging Myrtle Beach golf courses, an architectural gem that tests every part of a player's game. The layout is very good from the first tee to the final putt, but we tasked head pro Jim Fellner with identifying his three favorite holes on the North Strand course.
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Myrtle Beach has grown from a sleepy beach town into the world’s most popular golf destination, attracting players from across the globe to the Grand Strand. With the heart of the spring golf season rapidly approaching, the Myrtle Beach golf community took time to honor some of the people most responsible for its rise.

Players Speak: Long Bay Club

Long Bay Club is a 4.5-star course, according to Golf Digest, but the opinion of real players is what matters most. Hear what visiting golfers have to say about the Jack Nicklaus design located on the North end of the Grand Strand.
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Bob Seganti and Matt Lincoln pour through printouts and quickly bounce from one website to the next every Saturday morning. The duo banter back and forth about the latest happenings in the world of golf, making last-minute decisions about the subject matter on Myrtle Beach's only golf radio show - The Michelob Light Golf Guys.
If you've got a fun-loving golf group that secretly desires to be famous, go ahead and post them to the Myrtle Beach Golf Wall of Fame! If you've got a fun-loving golf group that secretly desires to be famous, go...
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Pawleys Island is regarded by many as the hub of high-end Myrtle Beach golf. The relaxed pace of the life, soaring Oak trees and more top 100 courses than Hilton Head and Kiawah combined lend credence to that line of thinking. As a result of the area's reputation, the bar for acceptance for a newcomer is higher than Snoop Dogg at a party. The newest Myrtle Beach golf course, Founders Club, faced those expectations upon its opening on Feb. 1, 2008, and met them.

Myrtle Beach's 5 Best Steakhouses

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Whether you liked it baked, broiled, blackened or grilled, a steak is the perfect way to end a day. Whatever your preference, Myrtle Beach has nearly as many places to eat a quality steak as it does golf courses.

3 Favorite Holes - Founders Club

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Every course has postcard-perfect photography, but golfers play holes not pictures. As a result, GolfHoliday.com asks the pro at every course it reviews for their three favorite holes. At Founders Club it was general manager Rick Taylor who shared his insight about Myrtle Beach's newest course. Without further ado, here are Taylor's three favorite holes:

Founders Club Photo Gallery

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Take a photo tour of Myrtle Beach's newest course Founders Club. The February 2008 opening of the Pawleys Island course was met with critical and popular acclaim. Click on the first photo below to start your tour and get a glimpse of the Thomas Walker design.
Founders Club is defined by its par 4s on the back nine. The course's challenge and beauty converge on the 14th hole, a dogleg right that plays into an elevated green guarded by bunkers on each side. In general manager Rick Taylor's opinion, it's the toughest hole on the course, and he has provided a tutorial on how to play the hole.
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The PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship has grown into the world's largest single-site golf tournament, attracting the most diverse crowd in golf to Myrtle Beach. Doctors and lawyers ride with construction workers and plumbers, all in pursuit of golf glory.
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The 12th hole at Pawleys Plantation is the easiest on the course, according to the scorecard. A short dogleg right - just 382 yards from the tips - with a fairway bunker that meanders from tee to green, it's one of many outstanding holes at the Jack Nicklaus design.

3 Favorite Holes: Pawleys Plantation

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With six holes that offer stunning views of a saltwater marsh and memorable inland holes, choosing favorites at Pawleys Plantation is difficult. But Pawleys Plantation's assistant pro, Dale Ketola, offered an insider's perspective on his three favorite holes.

Tell Us Your Favorite Course!

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There are 100 possible answers to the question everyone asks – what is your favorite Myrtle Beach golf course? Whether it’s the course where you fired your best round ever, made a hole-in-one, or had the time of your life - we want to know where you like to play.

Players Speak - Pawleys Plantation

Hear what the people who matter most are saying about Pawleys Plantation - the players. GolfHoliday.com caught up with a couple of long-time Myrtle Beach golfers. to get their thoughts on one of the Grand Strand's two Jack Nicklaus designs.
Take a pictorial and video tour of Pawleys Plantation's 13th hole with the course's assistant pro Dale Ketola, who walks you through what to expect on one of Myrtle Beach's most recognized golf holes.The par 3 measures just 145 yards from the tips but plays into a virtual island green set amidst a saltwater marsh.
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The value of a Myrtle Beach golf trip is the best around, but with the economy sputtering, everyone is looking to save. Fortunately, there are a variety of ways to cut costs without sacrificing the quality of a trip. After consultation with some of Myrtle Beach's premier travel authorities, below are eight tips that could help produce savings on your next Grand Strand golf trip.
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They congregated in the pro shop snack bar at Indian Wells, ordered a round of drinks and figured out who won skins. It looked like any other group that comes to Myrtle Beach - a lot of story-telling, laughing and cold drinks.
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Canadian Jack Youngberg stood on a tee at Heather Glen Golf Links, playing a layout once named "Best New Public Course in America" by Golf Digest for the second time that day, and hammered his drive into a piece of wood yards in front of him. The ball bounded backwards into the air and continued to travel - eventually landing behind Youngberg and his cohorts.
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The marsh and wetland areas remain, reminders of the rice plantation that called the grounds home centuries ago. The scattered vestiges of life in Lowcountry South Carolina – giant oak trees and ambling streams chief among them - provide ample character, but golf has taken center stage at Indigo Creek.

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Our requests for your favorite Myrtle Beach golf stories elicited many great responses, ranging from funny to moving. Below is a sampling of the stories and a link to read all of them. Thanks for sharing your Myrtle Beach golf memories.
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Snow is falling and temperatures are plummeting, but the sun was shining on Chicago area golfers this week.
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Myrtle Beach boasts 10 of America's top 100 golf courses, two of America's top 25 golf schools, and now the area is home to the 2009 National Golf Course of the Year.
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Golfers pay lip service to hitting every club in the bag, thinking their away around the course, and the challenge of target golf. It all sounds goods, but it's not entirely true.
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Perry Swenson arrived for the filming of the first episode of Road Trip: Myrtle Beach with more bags than she could carry and little idea of what to expect. Swenson was the final member to join the Road Trip cast and she did so just days before the show started filming.
Will it drive or won't it drive.  That question has plagued golfers throughout the world since man first hit a pebble with his shepard's crook. Now, the modern scientific method and technology has allowed man to answer that famed question.  In...
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Kelly Thurman, decked out in shorts that were neon orange and a couple shades of pink, stepped onto the first tee at Glen Dornoch and was jawing with his playing partners, like he has countless times in the past. Only this time the Alpharetta, Ga., native was wearing makeup and being followed by a television crew that included cameramen, boom mike operators, and a producer.
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Enough with the talk about everyone else’s Road Trip, tell us about your favorite Myrtle Beach memories. On the course, off the course and everything in between, we want to hear it! Anyone that submits a story will be entered into a random drawing for a new TaylorMade Rossa Center-shafted Tourismo putter
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The parking lot at Glen Dornoch was full of late model cars, many of the high-end variety, until Road Trip: Myrtle Beach star Mark Bryan arrived.
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The Road Trip: Myrtle Beach cast had just reconvened from all parts of the country on a sun-splashed day at Thistle Golf Club in early October. Tee time was set for 2 p.m., but timeliness wasn’t a priority.

  Road Trip: Myrlte Beach returns to the air on Tuesday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m. and you get a first look behind the scenes of the hit Golf Channel show with this exclusive video. The remaining episodes of the...
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They had to get out the fishing gear, stare man-eating reptiles in the eye, put on their dancing shoes, and as always, play a lot of great golf. Yes, the cast of Road Trip: Myrtle Beach had a surplus of fun during its swing through the North end of Myrtle Beach's Grand Strand, and now it's time to relive the fun.
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Myrtle Beach long ago carved out its niche as America's most popular golf destination, and now it can lay legitimate claim to being the best and most cost effective place to learn the game. The Grand Strand is home to two of the "Top 25 Golf Schools in America," according to Golf Magazine. The Phil Ritson-Mel Sole Golf School, located at Pawleys Plantation, and Classic Swing Golf School, located at Legends Resort, were both named to the prestigious list.
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Founders Club opened its doors in February 2008 convinced it was ready take a place alongside the South Strand's lineup of elite courses.

Thistle Opens Stunning New Clubhouse

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The clubhouse is as stunning as it is large. Built with stone, timber beams and stucco and rising from the ground like an ancient Scottish mansion, the new clubhouse at Thistle Golf Club is among the finest in region, if not the country.
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Kelly Thurman has watched every "Road Trip: Myrtle Beach" episode, rarely failing to tell his wife, Nancy, what a great group Mark Bryan, Josh Kelley, Charlie Rymer and Perry Swenson would be to play with.
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Woods vs. Nicklaus. Lakers vs. Celtics. Yankees vs. Red Sox. Bentgrass vs. bermudagrass. Yes, great sports debates can carry over to the greens of your favorite golf course. For many people on a Myrtle Beach golf trip, the bent vs. bermuda debate most closely resembled the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry.
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From a stroll on the Marsh Walk in Murrells Inlet to the drive down Oak Alley on the way to Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, the South Strand has its own distinct flavor. In a vacation destination renowned for its surplus of activities, the southern end of the Grand Strand is a relaxing alternative.

5 South Strand Restaurants To Visit

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The Myrtle Beach area trumpets its 1,000+ restaurants, and some of the best are on the South Strand, despite the recent closing of Louis's at Pawleys, home of the best shrimp and grits around. If you are in the South Strand, here are five restaurants worth your time to visit:

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