Myrtle Beach Golfing - Myrtle Beach Golf Courses
With over 115 golf courses, Myrtle
Beach golfing offers something for golfers of all ages and abilities.
Nothing can compare with oceanfront golfing, with views as spectacular
as the course is challenging. Myrtle Beach was named "Golf Destination
of the Year" in 2003, beating out internationally known areas like Palm
Springs and Hilton Head. Its no wonder Myrtle Beach golfing draws
so many visitors each year. Most of the Myrtle Beach golf courses are
open to the public, so you should have no problem indulging your desire
fo rsome golfing. Several resorts offer packages featuring
golf courses im Mytle Beach, so be sure to inquire at your hotel.
Arrowhead Country
Club
 Raymond Floyd and Tom Jackson designed this 27-hole golf course. The National
Golf Course Owners Association voted Arrowhead County Club the 1998 South
Carolina Golf Course of the Year. Arrowhead features sloping fairways,
a lot of water hazards, and has three distinct courses. This course is
only minutes from downtown Myrtle Beach.
Barefoot (Norman
Course)
Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, and Greg Norman designed Barefoot's Norman Course,
which sits near North Myrtle Beach's coastal wetlands. The course has
a par 72 and is 7,200 yards long. Norman designed the course so that a
player could have several shot options.
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
 This historic location is on Pawleys Island. Ancient live oaks and lakes
surround the Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, and the fairways rest near
the marshlands of the Intracoastal Waterway. Golf Digest gave Caledonia 4 stars.
Farmstead
The interesting thing about the Farmstead golf course is that it begins
in North Carolina and ends in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The 18-hole
course has a par 6 with 767 yards at the 18th hole. Willard Byrd designed
the course.
Glen Dornoch Waterway
Links
The designer of Glen Dornoch Waterway Links designed a 270-acre traditional
course that winds along the Intracoastal Waterway. Golfers will play amid
marshes, rivers, lakes, and live oaks. The course is a tribute to Donald
Ross of Dornoch, Scotland.
Indigo Creek Golf
Club
 Golf Digest awarded the Indigo Creek Golf Club three stars in 1998. The
golf club is located on Murrells Inlet, which is 10 minutes south of Myrtle
Beach. Designer William Byrd used the area's natural terrain as the course's
backdrop.
International World
Tour
International World Tour's golf course has 27 holes and is located on
Myrtle Beach. The course's designer took cues from the National Open and
the Ryder Cup's courses.
Legends-Heritage
Club
This golf course is one of several Legends courses in the area and all
are legendary for their distinct designs. Legends-Heritage Club is situated
on more than 600 acres with giant magnolias, oaks, and freshwater lakes
and marshes. Golf Digest rated this course one the "50 Best Public
Courses in America." The course features rolling fairways and has
a par 71.
Myrtlewood Golf Club-
Pinehills
This Myrtle Beach golf course has 18 holes with a par 72 on 6,640 yards.
Myrtlewood Golf Club-Pinehills was designed in 1992 and is the fourth
18-hole course built on the Grand Strand. Golf Digest named the course
one of the "Top 10 Courses" in 1997.
Tidewater
Tidewater was built on an elevated wooded peninsula near the Atlantic
Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. The fairways curve in and out of
woodlands, tidal creeks, and marshlands. Previous golfers say it is one
of Myrtle Beach's hardest courses.
Wild Wing-Avocet
Previous golfers say this is one of the most beautiful, yet challenging
18-holed courses. Several of Wild Wing-Avocet's holes have water hazards
with par 5s and 3s. The Avocet has elevated tees and greens, double fairways,
and a double green. Golf Digest named the Avocet as one of "The Top
10 Best New Courses in America" in 1994.
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