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True Blue course review.jpgIn an area with more than 100 golf courses, it’s challenging for a layout to separate itself from the pack. But True Blue Golf Plantation isn’t an ordinary course.

Everything about the Pawleys Island layout is oversized – the fairways, greens, bunkers and most importantly, the experience. 

The Mike Strantz design has distinguished itself from its peers locally and nationally since its 1998 opening. The uniqueness of True Blue’s design is a tribute to the late Strantz, the iconoclastic architect who also designed Caledonia.

True Blue 5 Things.jpgTrue Blue Golf Plantation has been one of Myrtle Beach's most talked about layouts since its 1998 opening. Everything about the course is big - fairways, bunkers, greens, you name it - and the experience rises to the challenge of expectations.
3 favorite holes.jpgTrue Blue Golf Plantation features everything one would expect from a Mike Strantz golf course: wide fairways, sprawling bunkers, a touch of visual deception, and the land is a canvas for Strantz's work, which is, as always, a blend of art and architecture.
True Blue photo.jpgTrue Blue is one of the area's best and most popular layouts. The Mike Strantz design uses sprawling waste bunkers and runway-wide fairways to help create stunning visuals that players recall long after their golf trip ends. The layout has been ranked among America's 100 Greatest Public Courses for good reason. Enjoy a look at True Blue Golf Plantation.
Litchfield Country Club 13.jpgMyrtle Beach's South Strand is renowned for its quality of golf and charm, and it all began at Litchfield Country Club, the area's most enduring layout.
Founders club_18.jpgMyrtle Beach's newest golf course wasted little time rising to the top of the leaderboard. Founders Club, a South Strand gem, has earned 2011 Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association Course of the Year honors.
Litchfield Country Club 064.jpgLitchfield Country Club is a testament to the virtues of good, traditional golf course architecture.
Litchfield Country Club 18.jpgLitchfield Country Club combines a traditional design and a mature setting to deliver a memorable round of golf. The dean of South Strand layouts, Litchfield is a pure test of golf.
Litchfield Country Club photo.jpgLitchfield Country Club is one of Myrtle Beach's trailblazing courses, laying the groundwork for the South Strand's development. The Willard Byrd design continues to please players with its beauty, playability and value. Enjoy a look at Litchfield Country Club.
River Club No. 18.jpgIn the mid-1980s Myrtle Beach was still an emerging golf destination and the idea of the South Strand had yet to take hold. When River Club opened in 1985, it was the second golf course in Pawleys Island but it immediately embodied the characteristics now associated with the area.
River Club 5 things to know.jpgPlaying through property that used to be home to a thriving rice plantation, River Club is the quintessential South Strand golf course. The layout is superb, conditions are pristine, and the facility oozes charm.

The 3 Best Holes at River Club

River Club island green.jpgThe beauty of River Club lies in its consistent excellence. Hole after hole the South Strand layout provides players with a different and enjoyable challenge.

Photo Gallery: River Club

River Club Photo Gallery.jpgA 4.5-star course, River Club is a South Strand favorite. The layout has used perfect combination of natural beauty and playability to earn its reputation as one of the area's best and most player friendly courses.
tpc10.jpgWhat do you need to know about TPC-Myrtle Beach, beyond the need to bring your 'A' game? Here are five tidbits that might enhance your enjoyment of the South Strand layout.
5 tpc.jpgThe TPC-Myrtle Beach is one of the Grand Strand's bluebloods. It enjoys the benefit of a premium brand, superior design (the team of Lanny Wadkins and Tom Fazio is tough to beat), and it's the home course of Dustin Johnson, a three-time winner on the PGA Tour. Throw in a bevy of national honors, and it's not hard to see why the facility is so highly regarded
13 tpc.jpgTPC-Myrtle Beach, the Grand Strand's only 5-star layout, according to Golf Digest's prestigous "Best Places to Play" guide, offers both scenery and a significant challenge. Enjoy a look at the handy work of Lanny Wadkins and Tom Fazio, who worked together to create an outstanding layout.
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.
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.
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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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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.
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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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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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.

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 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.

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 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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