Best Golf Courses In Myrtle Beach
Selecting the best golf courses In Myrtle Beach is not a simple matter, as those promoting golf in Myrtle Beach like to describe it as the Capital of Golf. These promoters, and indeed golfing locals, like even more that Tiger Woods, on a visit here, described it as “the Mecca of Golf.” These monikers reflect the high density of good courses in this part of the world. With a wide array of resort and hotel accommodation also, it is not hard to see why golfers flock to here, especially as so many of the courses are open to the public. But which tracks should these golfers look to make the highlight of their visit? Just what are the best golf courses in and around Myrtle Beach?
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- Location: North Myrtle Beach
- Designed by: Pete Dye
- Par: 72
- Yardage: 7,343 Yards
- Green fee: $72-$197
The first thing that probably springs to mind when considering this course is the sheer amount of bunkers and waste areas. The next thing is that this is a tricky course – but then it is the work of Pete Dye. The demands do not let up, indeed perhaps they intensify. The 17th is a par 3 to a narrow green with danger lurking all around and 18 is a long par 4 – 471 yards from the tips – which arcs around water its whole length.
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- Location: North Myrtle Beach
- Designed by: Tom Fazio
- Par: 71
- Yardage: 6,834 yards
- Green fee: $72-$197
Water comes into play on 15 of the holes as this course menders a way through marshland and alongside pines and oaks with fairways fringed and speckled with large expanses of sand as they make their way towards large, undulating putting surfaces.
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- Location: North Myrtle Beach
- Designed by: Davis Love III
- Par: 72
- Yardage: 7,047 yards
- Green fee: $72-$197
Variety is the spice of life, so they say. It also seems to be the design philosophy behind this track, certainly when it comes to hole lengths. Want a short par 3? You’ve got it: the 11th plays from 100 yards and is 136 yards at its utmost. A long par 3? The 9th stretches to 235 yards, just outpacing the 228-yard 15th. The par 4s range from 294 to 463 yards. Par 5s? Well 13 plays from 416 to 484 yards, but the 18th (above) plays to 596 yards and normally into the wind to boot. But there are five tee options here. The longest stretches the layout to 7,047 yards, but the Gold, Green and White tees measure a very manageable 5,346 yards, 5,643 yards and 6,055 yards respectively. This course is about playability, which is…
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