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Moorland's 3 Best Holes

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on December 1, 2009 5:01 PM | Comments (0)

The 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.

While Moorland is unquestionably a stern test of golf, it’s much more than that. Dye made great use of pot bunkers, elevation changes and water to create a layout that is as visually appealing as it is challenging.

The course is home to some of Myrtle Beach’s most recognizable holes, but we ask Legends Resort head pro Matt Biddington to name Moorland’s three best. After careful consideration, Biddington gave us his list.

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Hot List: Myrtle Beach's Top 5 Sports Bars

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Chris King

on September 15, 2009 2:07 PM | Comments (2)

Your 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.

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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Golf Courses Escape Wildfire With Only Cosmetic Damages

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on April 24, 2009 3:55 PM | Comments (1)

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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Golf Notebook: Grande Dunes Named National Course of the Year

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Chris King

on December 18, 2008 1:49 PM | Comments (0)

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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Thistle Opens Stunning New Clubhouse

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on October 15, 2008 9:44 AM | Comments (1)

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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Meet Road Trip: Myrtle Beach Guest Star Kelly Thurman

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Chris King

on September 24, 2008 3:30 PM | Comments (2)

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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Relaxing South Strand Delivers On And Off The Course

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Chris King

on September 24, 2008 2:05 PM | Comments (0)

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.

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Hole-By-Hole Guide To The New Pine Lakes

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Chris King

on September 17, 2008 4:46 PM | Comments (1)

Pine Lakes Country Club Hole-By-Hole Guide Hole No. 1 Par 4, 346 yards-- Formerly hole No. 10 -- Pine Lakes opens with three shorter and straight holes purposely designed by Craig Schreiner to build the golfers' confidence at the beginning...

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Player Delivers Most Dramatic Shot In World Am History

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on September 10, 2008 4:37 PM | Comments (0)

Paula Morton stood 60 yards from the 18th pin at the famed Dunes Golf & Beach Club with a sand wedge in her hand and the realization that her dream of being crowned World Champion at the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship was potentially slipping away.

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Four Myrtle Beach Courses Named to Prestigious Golf Magazine List

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on September 10, 2008 4:29 PM | Comments (0)

Myrtle Beach's reputation as the Golf Capital of the World has long been secure. One hundred courses and millions of rounds played solidified that title, one the area wears with pride.

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North Strand: A Little Bit of Everything

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on September 10, 2008 4:25 PM | Comments (0)

The road into Calabash, N.C., is a narrow, two-lane strip of pavement, surrounded by trees and a small town coastal charm that many miss without ever realizing it was there. A two-story building qualifies as a sky-scraper, and the word corporate is as foreign as John Daly in an etiquette class. Less than 10 miles away in North Myrtle Beach are 5-star accommodations, high-rise condos, and entertainment galore.

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The Origins of Calabash Seafood

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on September 10, 2008 4:22 PM | Comments (0)

Signs advertising Calabash style seafood are ubiquitous along the Grand Strand. An area seafood joint without Calabash style food is about as popular as the media in LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens' office. But to find out where it got started, a trip to Calabash, a town that bills itself as the "Seafood Capital of the World," is necessary.

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5 North Strand Restaurants to Visit

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on September 10, 2008 4:20 PM | Comments (1)

There are too many quality restaurants along the North Strand to accurately rank the best, but below are five establishments you will enjoy. Crab Catchers - Located in the Little River waterfront area, Crab Catchers is a local favorite. Long on charm (and stunning views of the Intracoastal), Crab Catchers only serves fresh local seafood and it thrives despite not spending a penny on advertising. The daily fish fry is a don't-miss at Crab Catchers.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Myrtle Beach's Golden Oldies

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on September 5, 2008 11:48 AM | Comments (0)

1. Sports Illustrated was founded at Pine Lakes International Country Club: In 1954 a group of Time-Life executives, including Henry Luce Booth, played Pine Lakes and made plans for Sports Illustrated, America's most successful weekly sports magazine, on their trip.

Looking For Links Golf? Myrtle Beach Delivers

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on September 5, 2008 11:32 AM | Comments (0)

Talk of heavy rough, pot bunkers and the British Open never fails to stir dreams of a trip to the land of Old Tom Morris to play golf's most revered links courses. The uneven lies, funny bounces and overcast skies of the British Isles offer a setting for golf most American's are as intrigued by as they are unfamiliar with.

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Summer Golf Soars

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on September 5, 2008 11:24 AM | Comments (0)

The beaches are packed, sunscreen and flotation devices are the most popular items at Wal-Mart, and the family is ready for the annual trip to Myrtle Beach. In years past, the golf bag was about as likely to be part of a summer beach trip as the lawn mower But times have changed and so have packing habits.

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Myrtle Beach's Golden Oldies Still Shine

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on September 5, 2008 11:12 AM | Comments (0)

American popular culture rarely fails to bestow glory on the most talented of its young, hence the public fascination with high school athletic phenoms and 18-year-old starlets. For better or worse, golfers are often no different, placing a priority on the hottest new driver, putter or golf course.