Pine Lakes Country Club, Myrtle Beach’s first golf course, has reopened to public play following a greens and bunker restoration project. Founders Group International, Pine Lakes’ parent company, partnered with Craig Schreiner to lead the effort at the “Granddaddy.’’ At the heart of the work was the installation of new Sunday bermudagrass greens, providing Myrtle […]
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24th Annual Family Golf Week Event Begins July 15 in North Myrtle Beach
Family Golf Week, which features the Father-Son and Parent-Child team classics, is ready to welcome 804 players to North Myrtle Beach, S.C., for the 24th annual event, July 15-17. The 54-hole, two-person team tournaments will be played on eight of the Myrtle Beach area’s more popular courses. Participation is up 14 percent over 2019. The […]
World Amateur Handicap Championship Adds Blade & Bow VIP Lounge
The more than 3,300 players who have already registered for this year’s World Amateur Handicap Championship in Myrtle Beach, S.C., will have the opportunity to enjoy an enhanced experience at the World’s Largest 19th Hole with the addition of the Blade & Bow VIP Lounge. In addition to enjoying free food and drinks, live entertainment and celebrity guests […]
First AmateurGolf.com Myrtle Beach Challenge Set for September
The tournament division of Golf Tourism Solutions will be host the first AmateurGolf.com Myrtle Beach Challenge, Sept. 9-11 at Prestwick Country Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The 54-hole, stroke play event, which will cater to high level amateurs, will have men’s and women’s divisions, with an emphasis on collegiate players and recent graduates looking to keep […]
Restoration Project at Fabled Pine Lakes CC in Myrtle Beach on Schedule for July Opening
The greens and bunkers restoration project at Pine Lakes Country Club, Myrtle Beach’s first golf course, continues to progress, and the “Granddaddy” is on pace to reopen in mid-July. The Craig Schreiner-led effort is highlighted by the installation of new Sunday bermudagrass greens, a conversion that is expected to significantly enhance the putting surfaces at Pine […]
Myrtle Beach World Amateur Handicap Championship Already Records More Than 3,400 Entries
The PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur Handicap Championship continues to build momentum. More than 3,300 players from all 50 states and 12 countries have already registered for the 38th annual event. A 72-hole, net stroke play tournament, the World Am will be played August 30 – September 3 on 55 of the Myrtle Beach area’s premier courses. Entries […]
TV Golf Personality Tilghman Named Mother of the Year for Family Golf Week in Myrtle Beach
The Executive Committee of Family Golf Week, which includes the Parent & Child Team Classic and the Father & Son Team Classic, will honor golf media personality Kelly Tilghman as its first Mother of the Year this July at Barefoot Resort & Golf, the tournament’s host facility, in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Tilghman has been a […]
Myrtle Beach’s fabled Pine Lakes CC getting a facelift
Myrtle Beach’s “Granddaddy” is getting a facelift this summer. Pine Lakes Country Club closed on April 26 for a greens and bunker restoration project that will have Myrtle Beach’s first golf course in prime condition well ahead of the area’s peak fall season. Founders Group International, Pine Lakes’ parent company, partnered with Craig Schreiner, who […]
Nick Faldo, Gary Player among players in “The Match” at Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach
Project Golf, a Myrtle Beach based grow-the-game effort, will host a promotional match featuring six-time major champion Nick Faldo, nine-time major winner Gary Player, NFL legend and three-time Super Bowl champion Jerry Rice, and Charles Kelley, an avid golfer and five-time Grammy winner as a member of the band, Lady A. “The Match,” which will […]
Charlie Rymer Golf Show debuts April 19 on CBS Sports Network
The Charlie Rymer Golf Show, which is set in Myrtle Beach, S.C., will debut April 19 at 8:30 PM, ET as part of CBS Sports Network’s new Monday night block of golf programming. The show features Rymer, a former PGA Tour player and long-time media personality, as he interacts with celebrities and locals, on and off […]