Wedgefield Golf Club

Dubbed as “the jewel at the end of a Strand of Pearls”, the Wedgefield Golf Club is a Porter Gibson masterpiece that has been garnering accolades from various reputable golf and travel publications. One of the recognitions that this remarkable golf vacation destination takes pride on is being considered as Golf Week’s America’s Best “ Top 50 Golf Courses in South Carolina” in 1994.

The entire golf course is set on the vast lands of what was once known as a flourishing rice plantation. Wedgefield Golf Club has the fairways that wind through the magnificent magnolias as well as the wide variety of extinct wild flowers, the century-old oaks, and dogwoods. And the entire layout runs along the banks of the majestic Black River of the historic Georgetown. When at play, golfers are provided with the five sets of tees that has the course rating of 72.7 and a slope rating of 132. This par-72 golf layout stretches more than 7,000 yards all the way from the tips. From the back tees, golfing guests face the generous landing area while from the forward tees; golfers are compelled to take carry over water features. Some of the golf holes are tight while the rest are very wide open. The 14th hole for instance is a Par 4 design that would require two strategic carries if you want to make it all the way to the end of the game.

When visiting the Wedgefield Golf Club, guests are not just provided with the fair tests of golfing skills but also the stunning beauty of the course’s terrains that complement every golf game. So the next you plan for your golf vacation at Myrtle Beach, consider dropping by the Wedgefield.

 

Blackmoor Golf Club

The Blackmoor Golf Club has been considered as one of Myrtle Beach’s finest golf courses that serve as a fine test to golfing skills. This striking golf vacation destination was designed by the world famous golf course architect and champion Gary Player. Although the entire golf layout provides plenty of risk-reward opportunities, golf enthusiasts still deem of this golf gem as a fun course where all sorts of golfers can have the true test in golf. Adding up to the course’s unique design is the challenging bump and run that golfers don’t usually play on most modern courses. To make it at Blackmoor, you have to take whatever it offers.

Set on the vast lands of the historic Longwood Plantation, Blackmoor Golf Club is situated parallel to the Waccamaw River. The signature design takes advantage of the undulating natural terrains as well as the breathtaking vistas in order to complete a stunning golf vacation destination that is like no other. Since the layout’s inception in 1990, it has been attracting all sorts of golfing guests from almost different parts of the globe. With the course rating of 71.1 and a slope rating of 126, guests will surely have the best golfing experience of a lifetime.

Some of the finest holes at Blackmoor Golf Club includes the Par-4, 411-yard 10th and the Par 5 13th. Water gets into play at the 12th where you will be directed closest to the river. But because of the lush trees, you’ll never know that you are just a hundred yards away from the challenging water feature. The front nine winds through Longwood Plantation’s higher elevations while the back nine gets its fair share of the river’s swamplands. Aside from golf, guests can also enjoy the resort’s Wild Kingdom-like wildlife. If you are planning to have a golf adventure of a lifetime at Blackmoor, arrange your golf escape with golf vacation experts.

 

 

Arrowhead Country Club

A Tom Jackson and Ray Floyd masterpiece, the Arrowhead Country Club is among Myrtle Beach’s premier Golf Complex that features 27 challenging golf holes. This amazing golf vacation destination is perfectly set along the scenic areas of the Intracoastal Waterway. It features 3 distinct nines – The Cypress, The Lakes, and The Waterway. Each of the design is unique from the other. While on play, golfers come across the daunting hardwood wetlands, uncommon elevations, and the flawless manicured holes that are incomparable. Adding up to the lush Bermuda grass fairways as well as the strategically placed bunkers are the beautiful Carolina Pines that border the entire layout.

What makes the Arrowhead Country Club very appealing to the golf enthusiasts is that it provides the four sets of tees on each nine. And among the three nines, The Cypress is considered to be the longest that measures at 3,349 yards. Although it may not be exceptionally long as compared to the rest of the area’s demanding nines, still the layout requires accuracy off the tee. The fair test of golfing skills comes when golfers have to deal with the diverse water features that come into play on almost all holes and the fairway mounding that defines one of the facility’s characters.

Arrowhead Country Club however is not just about the tough golfing experience but also a relaxing avenue where you can loosen up with nature. The resort also provides guests with the picturesque views of the Intracoastal Waterway even while at play. Book for golf vacation packages heading to Arrowhead now and spend an exciting getaway at the foot of the magnificent Blue Ridge Mountains.

 

 

Crow Creek Golf Club

The Crow Creek Golf Club is said to be a combination of two styles set it one tract. This breathtaking golf vacation destination perfectly lies in the vast lands of Jerry McLamb’s family homestead. The golf course features the links-style front nine that rolls through what was once considered as lush vegetable gardens and tobacco fields. The back nine on the other hand cuts through the land of an old forest. And to highlight the entire golf course, the lushly manicured Tifsport Bermuda fairways and the large undulating greens of L-93 Bent Grass were added.

The Crow Creek Golf Club opened way back in 2000 and since then became one of Myrtle Beach’s most visited golf courses. Local as well as international golfers flock this challenging course to have their golfing skills tested to perfection. And in order to provide challenges to all sorts of golfing guests, Crow Creek has the five sets of tees. For the low-handicap golfers, the 7,101-yard black tee becomes a perfect challenge. The 8th hole for instance offers the fine-looking yet challenging Par 3 as it carries along with it water features and a 193-yard measurement off the black tees. How you’ll go about the entire game would depend on the choices of shots that you will be taking.

Aside from the challenging golf holes, the Crow Creek Golf Club also takes pride of its stunning clubhouse that is elegantly furnished with the Scottish flair accent. It’s warm and cozy ambiance makes guests feel at home while sharing a meal or two with family and friends. Golfing guests can also find a relaxing refuge along the banks of the Caw Caw River while watching the wood ducks settle or might as well get the best views of Carolina’s astonishing sunset before calling it a day.

 

 

 

Founders Club at Pawley’s Island

A splendid Low Country layout is what the Founders Club at Pawley’s Island is all about. Designed by the famed Thomas Walker, this uniquely and masterfully crafted golf holes offer the stunning visuals that no other golf courses in Myrtle Beach can provide. Regardless of what golfing skill level you posses, the layout just brings about the finest challenges that will awaken all your senses. The well versed golfers can try the 7,007-yard play while the average ones can have the 6,394-yard or 6,708-yard plays. For the women golfers, the 4,805-yard tee is available.

When playing at the Founders Club at Pawley’s Island, golfing guests can find the layout’s very typical approach. Almost all of the layout’s 18 holes provide the fair test of golf to enthusiasts without losing the sense of thrill and excitement when hitting the greens. The course is also being highlighted by four challenging Par 5s including the 6th, 9th, 10th, and 12th. In the 10th for instance, if you got a bad hole, there is not so much room for escaping. This course is a lot easier when you play from the front all the way to the back.

However, it was not an easy task to make the Founders Club at Pawley’s Island a reality. The whole team has to move about 250,000 cubic yards of earth and take advantage of the gold-and-orange natural sands to exude a more tough golf course as well as resemble a more rolling characteristics for the back nine. And after a day of swinging and hitting of golf balls, you can share a meal or two and have meaningful chats over sumptuous meals at the clubhouse. While relaxing, you can also get the best views of the 18th green. Look for golf vacation packages heading to Myrtle Beach and drop by at one of the best layout’s that the island takes pride on.

 

 

Heritage Club Golf

The Heritage Club is one of Myrtle Beach’s finest golf courses that have paid tribute to rice plantation heritage areas. Golf enthusiasts coming from the different parts of the state and even around the globe flock this magnificent golf vacation destination to witness a fine work of art. While on play, golfing guests go through the 600 acres of giant magnolias, oaks, marshes, and the freshwater lakes. The area is also heavily landscaped with shrubs and flowers including the lush stands of camellias, crepe myrtle and azaleas. And in order to keep up with the rest of the layouts in the area in terms of golf challenges, each hole embed on the course were designed to test various golfing skills. Holes are routed around protected wetlands. To spice up things, the large undulating greens and spacious rolling fairways were added up to complete the perfect set up that is covered with Champions Bermuda greens.

Being part of one of the world’s finest golfing communities, the Heritage Club offers the sense of gracious Southern living. Aside from the challenging golf holes, the resort is also being highlighted by a colonial clubhouse that gives guests the best views of the glorious Waccamaw River. From the moment of its inception, the Heritage has been a consistent recipient of various accolades. Some of Golf Digest’s citations include the “Top 100 Public Courses in America”, “4.5 Stars Places to Play”, and “50 Best Public Courses in America”.

When planning for a golf trip with family and friends at Myrtle Beach, consider the Heritage Club in your “must play” list. Golf vacation packages can be arranged by vacation experts in order to suit your preferences and budget. A mixture of authentic Southern charm and hospitality will surely compliment an exciting vacation at the Heritage.

Heather Glen Golf

The Heather Glen is a 400-acre historic-site golf gem designed by Clyde Johnston and Willard Byrd. It features one of the best golf holes in the country and has become a major tourist magnet since its debut in 1987. And since this stunning golf course is set in the vast lands where the ancient oaks and pines abound, vacation goers are also provided with nature’s soothing ambiance aside from the fair test of golfing skills. That is why Heather Glen was hailed among the “Top 5 in South Carolina”, “Top 50 Public Courses in America”, and Golf Digest’s “4.5 Stars Places to Play”.

What makes the Heather Glen very appealing to the golf enthusiasts is that it provides 3 distinct and different nines with the Scottish links and water orientation. While on play, golfers come across with the dramatic elevation changes as well as the trickling brooks and winding streams. Pot bunkers are also evident on the fairways of which one was named as “The Devils Mistress”. Along with the outstanding greens and other striking features, this golf vacation destination was named as the #1 New Public Course in 1987.

In order to go through the tough challenges of golf at Heather Glen, golfers must also be able to come up with unique golfing techniques that can conquer each of the holes. Some of the course’s inspiring holes that golfing guests have to watch out for include the Par-5 6th and the Par-3 8th. If you want to experience the perfect fusion of golfing pleasure and relaxation, then this amazing golf escape is an option. Arrange with golf vacation experts now and head your way to one of the best golf vacation destinations where there is a seamless blend of nature and craftsmanship.

 

 

 

Oyster Bay Golf Links

The rare and harmonious blend of the golf architecture’s strategic and heroic philosophies is among the many adorable characteristics that the Oyster Bay Golf Links bear. Although the golf course is exceptionally fair, the ideal fusion of innovation and variety makes this adorable golf vacation destination a great venue for exciting golf games as well as relaxing breaks. In 1983, Golf Digest cited Oyster Bay as the “Resort Course of the Year”. Since then, this magnificent Dan Maples masterpiece has been receiving accolades from other various reputable publications worldwide.

The Oyster Bay Golf Links is nestled on the vast lands where fresh water lakes and marshes abound. And to make the entire golf course as challenging as it can be, Maples added up the cavernous bunkers, the marsh-oriented long and short holes, undulating greens, and the lengthy par 4s. While other layouts thriving in the area utilize the wood chips to accent tee boxes, this unique golf course uses the Oyster shells. Golfers must also try to come up with their own unique golfing techniques to pass through the 6,700-yard par 70 play.

Some of the challenging holes include the Par-4 3rd hole that carries large alternate greens situated on both sides of the pond, and the delicate 17th hole that was considered as one of the par 3s that bears an undersized green. And to complete the challenge, the Par-4 13th will surely test your golfing skills. It is a 330-yard play from the back tees and goes through a steeply elevated green guarded by enormous bunkers. How you’ll get over the diverse hazards, it is completely up to you. Make your golfing games more exciting. Play with family and friends. Look for golf vacation packages now and experience a relaxing break that is beyond compare.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Litchfield Country Club

The Litchfield Country Club is one of the finest golf layouts created on the Grand Strand. And since this stunning golf vacation destination is already receiving various citations from different golf publications worldwide, this golf vacation destination is often flocked by an increasing number of golf enthusiasts each year. In 1996, Condé Nast Traveler included the golf layout as one of the “World’s 50 Best”. Golf Digest also awarded Litchfield with “4 ½ stars Places to Play”. The course’s 18th hole was even included among “The 100 Greatest Holes along the Grand Strand” as cited by The Sun News.

Set on what was once a thriving Carolina rice plantation, the Litchfield Country Club meanders through the gentle giant live oaks, cedar trees, and the majestic sparkling lakes. It was originally designed by the famed Willard Byrd and was later restored to maintain the diverse challenges that the original 18 holes used to provide. The classic old design of the course features the sharp doglegs, narrow fairways, small-lipped bunkers, as well as the greenside pathways comprised of bump and run shots. The layout was given a course rating of 72.6 and a 130 slope rating. Greens on the other hand are covered with the Tifdwarf Bermuda grass which gives the entire layout a neat design.

Although there is water on almost all of the layout’s holes, most of the water features are kept hidden and barely noticeable. However, you still need to go through the holes that are butted against the pond or are jam-packed with doglegs. And in order to complete a challenging yet exciting game, you have to come up with different techniques that employ various shots. Aside from the fine test of golfing skills, the natural beauty of Litchfield Country Club can also gratify a relaxing break.

 

 

Pawley’s Plantation Golf & C.C.

The Pawley’s Plantation Golf is a Jack Nicklaus golf gem that is perfectly set in one of South Carolina’s vast scenic terrains. The rare design of this stunning golf vacation destination has been attracting golf enthusiasts coming from the different parts of the globe. It has also been considered as a golf course where guests can play as much as they can but will never take the same shot twice. That is why the layout has been cited as among Carolina’s finest courses. Among the various accolades that this golf course has been receiving includes the Zagat Survey’s “America’s Top Courses”, Golf World’s “South Carolina Top 30”, and the “Best Places to Play 4 Stars” by Fodor’s Golf Digest.

What makes Pawley’s Plantation Golf quite different from the rest of the golf courses in Myrtle Beach is that it’s a player’s course. In order to make it through the tough challenges of the layout, every golfer must have the ingenuity, strategy, and concentration. The subtle greens swathed by sand bunkers and the challenging fairways that come with unique obstacles and water features are some of the interesting things that golfers must watch out for. Not only that. Nature lovers can also wander around the golf course and catch the best views of this historical coastal region set amid the magnificence of the ancient moss-draped oaks.

If you would want to have an exceptional golfing experience while taking a break, then Pawley’s Plantation Golf is the best escape you can have. There are already plenty of golf vacation packages that can perfectly go well with your budget as well as preferences. And guess what? Kids can play for free with every paid adult. That’s good news when you want to spend quality time with your kids on the greens.