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Course Review: Tiger's Eye Continues to Roar

By
Chris King
  on October 7, 2009 5:13 PM | Comments (0)

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.

The Ocean Ridge Plantation course has uncommon coastal elevation changes and rolling fairways carved into a pine forest. It’s a course of unquestioned quality and regarded by some as the finest of ORP’s four Big Cats.

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3 Favorite Holes: Tiger's Eye

By
Chris King
  on October 7, 2009 3:32 PM | Comments (0)
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.

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Photo Gallery: Tiger's Eye

By
Chris King
  on October 7, 2009 3:31 PM | Comments (0)
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.

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Rivers Edge Thrives With New Greens

By
Chris King
  on August 20, 2009 4:42 PM | Comments (1)
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.

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3 Favorite Holes: Rivers Edge

By
Chris King
  on August 20, 2009 12:07 PM | Comments (2)
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.

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Photo Gallery: Rivers Edge

By
Chris King
  on August 19, 2009 10:03 PM | Comments (0)
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.

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Video: What Do Players Think of Rivers Edge's New Greens?

By
Chris King
  on August 18, 2009 9:54 PM | Comments (0)
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.

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Shaftesbury Glen Named Course of the Year

By
Chris King
  on July 19, 2009 2:59 PM | Comments (0)
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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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Fazio Course at Barefoot Reopens

By
Chris King
  on June 30, 2009 2:05 PM | Comments (0)
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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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Parson's Table Delivers Heavenly Taste, Atmosphere

By
Chris King
  on June 20, 2009 3:58 PM | Comments (0)
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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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Love Course at Barefoot Reopens; Fazio to Reopen on July 1

By
Chris King
  on May 29, 2009 4:02 PM | Comments (0)
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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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Photo Gallery: Possum Trot

By
Chris King
  on May 6, 2009 8:56 AM | Comments (1)
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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.

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Video: Possum Trot is Pleasing to the Eye

By
Chris King
  on May 5, 2009 11:21 AM | Comments (1)
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.

Course Review: Fazio ranks among Myrtle Beach's best

By
Chris King
  on April 8, 2009 9:43 AM | Comments (1)
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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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Players Speak: Fazio Course Meets Expectations

By
Chris King
  on April 8, 2009 8:11 AM | Comments (1)
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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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Photo Gallery: Fazio Course at Barefoot Resort & Golf

By
Chris King
  on April 6, 2009 9:44 AM | Comments (0)
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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.

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3 Favorite Holes - Fazio Course

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Chris King
  on April 5, 2009 3:26 PM | Comments (1)
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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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Course Review: Long Bay Challenges, Treats Golfers

By
Chris King
  on March 13, 2009 2:21 PM | Comments (0)
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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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Long Bay Club Photo Gallery

By
Chris King
  on March 13, 2009 12:09 PM | Comments (1)
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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.

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3 Favorite Holes - Long Bay Club

By
Chris King
  on March 13, 2009 12:07 PM | Comments (0)
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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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Players Speak: Long Bay Club

By
Chris King
  on March 12, 2009 2:47 PM | Comments (0)
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.

Toronto Residents Enjoy Direct Air Service, Myrtle Beach Golf

By
Chris King
  on January 9, 2009 11:55 AM | Comments (0)
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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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Crow Creek, a Hidden Gem Worth Discovering

By
Chris King
  on December 8, 2008 10:31 AM | Comments (1)
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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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Myrtle Beach Golf Notebook: Eagle Nest Soars Again

By
Chris King
  on September 17, 2008 3:07 PM | Comments (1)
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South Carolina state senator Dick Elliott, the owner of Eagle Nest Golf Club, compares course architects to homebuilders. If an architect and a builder do a good job, people become attached to their work, grateful for the creation of a product that brings joy over an extended period of time.

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Myrtle Beach Golf Notebook: River Oaks Rebounds

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GolfHoliday.com
  on September 3, 2008 10:12 AM | Comments (0)
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A golf course is a living entity, subject to the whims of nature and fate. Occasionally those unseen forces create problems, but hard work eventually solves nature's challenges, and golfers making the trek to Myrtle Beach this fall need to look no further than River Oaks for evidence. Last year the 27-hole facility lost 18 greens, but River Oaks installed Champion Ultra Dwarf Bermuda last fall on the Fox and Otter nines and both are flourishing.

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