Myrtle Beach Golf News

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (March 4, 2010) – A new catamaran style boat holding 600 passengers and featuring table games and video slots is scheduled to arrive in late March. The boat is currently in Florida being readied, but will soon join the sole casino ship currently operating from the

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (March 1, 2010) - The Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am golf tournament welcomes major championship winner Jim Furyk and former NFL quarterback and current CBS NFL analyst Boomer Esiason to this year’s event. The tournament will be held

Allegiant Air announces new Myrtle Beach Service

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (February 25, 2010) – Allegiant Air has announced non-stop flights between Myrtle Beach and three new markets - Youngtown-Warren, OH, Fort Wayne, IN and Knoxville, TN. The Youngstown Thursday an

Grande Dunes Resort Course Will Host 'Play Golf America Day'

Myrtle Beach, SC (February 11, 2010) — The Grande Dunes Golf Resort in Myrtle Beach, S.C. will host “Play Golf America Day” on Saturday, February 20, 2010. Admission is free for t

Myrtle BeachGolf Holiday and Zero – the Project to End Prostate Cancer unite to raise awareness and funding for research

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (February 9, 2010) – Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and Zero – the Project to End Prostate Cancer

Beachwood Golf Club, a North Myrtle Beach favorite, has gone live with a brand new web site.  The site features a video introduction by golf director Kevin Lawson along with current weather, current course conditions, specials, a tour of the course and online tee times.  The tour of the

Chestnut Holding LLC of West Virginia has offered to sell the Quail Creek Golf Club at Coastal Carolina to CCU for the remaining debt that is estimated at $3 million. The CCU�s board of trustees has approved the gifting proposal from Chestnut Holding.  Coastal Carolina University (CCU) has

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (December 16, 2009) - The World Amateur Handicap Championship has reached a two-year title sponsorship agreement with Sports Illustrated Golf Group.  The sponsorship can be extended to a third year with agreement of both parties following the 2010 event.  The 26-ye

MYRTLE BEACH (December 15, 2009) - Myrtle Beach resident and PGA Tour professional Dustin Johnson teamed with Steve Flesch to finish fifth at the Shark Shootout

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (December 9, 2010) - On December 1, 2009 the Signature Golf Group took over management of the 27-hole River Oaks Golf Plantation.  The new management relationship will not effect the course renovations presently underway.  Hundreds of trees are being removed enabling a

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (December 10, 2009) - Spirit Airlines has announced non-stop service between Atlanta and Myrtle Beach beginning May 1, 2010 and continuing until November 10, 2010.  Service will resume in the spring of 2011.  With arrivals in Myrtle Beach at 11:40 AM and departures at 5

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (December 2, 2009) - The Avocet, an 18-hole Larry Nelson and Jeff Brauer design, and the recently renovated Hummingbird Nine at Wild Wing Plantation are now managed by the Myrtle Beach National Co.  With the acquisition of these 27-holes, this gives the largest golf cou

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (December 01, 2009) - The first annual Coastal Uncorked Food and Wine Festival has been announced for May 16-23, 2010.  Highlighting restaurants throughout the Myrtle Beach Area, the festival will feature wine tastings, an "Iron-Chef" type cooking competition, and cooki

RIOZ Brazilian Steakhouse just completed a 3rd Anniversary celebration of their Myrtle Beach restaurant.  Popular with both visiting golfers and locals, RIOZ continues the tradition of tableside offerings know as rodizio-style dining.  Fourteen styles of meat are prepared and served by

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (November 17, 2009) - The National Golf Foundation (NGF) has reported the results of a study commissioned by marketing cooperative Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday.  The NGF research shows the Myrtle Beach Area ranking at the top of recognition as a golf destination and number one

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (November 20, 2009 /CNW/) - The Brunswick Isles Golf Trail, which stretches out along the coast of southern North Carolina and northern South Carolina, now offers 450 memorable holes of championship golf with the addition of Cape Fear National at Brunswick Forest located ju

Thirty-four Grand Strand courses were honored in the 2010 Golf World Readers� Choice Awards that recognized the best public, private and resort facilities in the country. The golf courses were recognized in three Top 50 categories, which featured the 50 top vote getters, and the Best-in-State c

Only non-stop service from Canada

TORONTO (November 12, 2009 /CNW/) - Golfers, families and friends can get away to Myrtle Beach's famous golf courses and sandy beaches more easily than ever with Porter Airlines' new winter seasonal service.

Porter is offering twice-weekly roundtr

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (November 12, 2009 /CNW) - Trip Advisor, a popular Web site that boasts over 30 million traveler reviews and opinions, released its list of the Top 10 U. S. Golf Destinations on November 9. The list, which was compiled after thousands of Trip Advisor participants voted, includes

There is plenty of golf yet to be played in Myrtle Beach

Par 3's are not always about finesse and control. 

Believe it or not, the longest Par 3's in Myrtle Beach require as much brute strength as the longest drives.  You likely won't play from the tips, but it still may seem a long way to the flag, so Bring It!

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Renovations on the Otter nine at the 27 hole River Oaks Golf Club have been completed and reopened this week.  The Fox nine will close for a similar project.  A number of bunkers were eliminated and others were added, cart paths improved, and both drainage and irrigation work done. 

Caledonia Golf and Fish Club and True Blue Plantation have been named among the top 50 public courses/facilities in the nation by readers of Golf World magazine.  The Dunes Golf and Beach Club has been recognized by the readers as one of the top 50 resort courses in the nation.  The lay

Arrowhead Country Club recently completed a greens renovation project that included the conversion of all 27 greens to MiniVerde Bermudagrass from the original bentgrass.  Nine holes were worked on at a time so Arrowhead was able to keep 18 holes open for play at all times, and the Lakes was

Whether you are new to the Myrtle Beach golf experience or a veteran who has been enjoying our championship golf for many years, the new Myrtle Beach Golf Authority website can assist you every step of the way in planning your next golf vacation.

We feature exclusive low rates from many c

Some of Myrtle Beach's most avid sports fans and bar patrons were polled and have come up with a list of the Grand Strand's best sports bars.  If your are searching for good company, great food, and good times after your round, here are 5 places you don�t want to miss. 

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Linda Fuller of Richmond, VA was

Eagle Nest was one of the North Strand's first courses and it has stood the test of time, maintaining popularity in golf's most competitive market.  Like a good home, a golf course needs an occasional update, and Eagle Nest's time had come.  C