Tidewater Golf Club, one of the Grand Strand’s more acclaimed layouts, has been named Golf Course of the Year by Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association (MBAGCOA). Long renowned for the quality of its design and stunning natural beauty, the award adds to Tidewater’s list of accolades. “We are thrilled to be named Golf […]
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New Looks and New Plans for Courses in Myrtle Beach
As golfers begin to descend Myrtle Beach for the spring and summer seasons, they will find a host of courses that spent the winter months upgrading in anticipation of the seasons. Five Grand Strand courses underwent winter upgrades, while two others have major renovation projects planned for this summer. Here is a look at the […]
Soccer Legend Mia Hamm, Conner Godsey, Team to Win Hootie Monday After The Masters
The team led by professional golfer Conner Godsey and women’s soccer legend Mia Hamm today shot a 19-under par 53 and won a scorecard playoff to capture the 2022 Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am on the a Dye Course at Barefoot Resort & Golf in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.. The […]
LPGA Rookie Haylee Harford Partners to Promote Myrtle Beach
Haylee Harford, an LPGA rookie with ties to the Myrtle Beach, S.C., area, has partnered with Golf Tourism Solutions to become an ambassador for PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com, the popular resource for planning and booking a Myrtle Beach golf trip. As part of the agreement, the PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com logo will adorn Harford’s bag; she will make appearances on behalf […]
Myrtle Beach Area’s River Hills Golf & CC Closing in Summer for Greens and Bunkers renovations
River Hills Golf & Country Club, long regarded as one of the Myrtle Beach area’s hidden gems, will close this summer to undergo a complete greens and bunker renovation project, according to Founders Group International. River Hills will close June 20 and plans to reopen Aug. 21. FGI worked with Tom Jackson, the course’s original […]
Grande Dunes Resort Club to Undergo Renovations to its Greens and Bunkers
Grande Dunes Resort Club, one of Myrtle Beach’s more acclaimed layouts, will undergo an extensive greens, bunker and clubhouse renovation project this summer. It will be led by architect John Harvey, who worked with Roger Rulewich on the original design and construction of the course. Grande Dunes, which features five holes that play along the […]
James, Cranston Win Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship in Myrtle Beach
Ben James of Milford, CT., today survived a sudden playoff, and Katie Cranston (Oakville, Ont., Canada) rallied from a four-stroke deficit to win the Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship presented by LA Golf Sunday at TPC Myrtle Beach. James shot a pair of 67s in the tournament’s opening two days to take a three-shot lead […]
Daytona Beach: The Need For Speed and Golf
Now that the 2022 Daytona 500 is history, visitors to Florida’s Central East Coast can turn their fancies to the area’s nearly 20 golf courses. Five of those courses each are less than eight miles from Daytona International Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval. Here’s a look: The Club at Pelican Bay is where Orville Moody famously chipped […]
Myrtle Beach Area Courses to Host National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Golf Classic
The 23rd annual National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Golf Classic (NLEOMC), which will be played Oct. 30 – Nov. 4, 2022 in Myrtle Beach, S.C., is now accepting entries. The two- and four-person team event will be contested on the Grande Dunes Resort Course, Pine Lakes Country Club, Wild Wing’s Avocet Course and World Tour, […]
Country Club National Championship Set For Oct. 4-9in Myrtle Beach
Golf Tourism Solutions, the agency responsible for promoting Myrtle Beach as a golf destination, will host the second annual Country Club National Championship, Oct. 4-9, on four of the Grand Strand’s premier courses. Former Golf Channel personality Brian Hammons is the driving force behind the Ryder Cup-style event, which will attract 64, eight person teams. […]