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 18^th 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.

Being one of the highly acclaimed golf vacation destinations in the Carolinas, the River Edge Golf Club is a recipient of “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses” in 2005 and 2007 as well as Golf Digest’s 4.5 Star rating as among the “Places to Play in America”. This exceptional Arnold Palmer golf course is nestled along the breathtaking bluffs that provide the picturesque views of the Shallotte River. A year after its debut, the golf course was already awarded as one of the “Top New Courses You Can Play” as cited by GOLF Magazine.

What makes the River Edge Golf Club quite interesting as compared to the rest of the South Carolina golf courses is that it carries along with it an exceptional design that attracts all sorts of guests whether golfers or not. This par 72, 6,909-yard golf gem has a course rating of 74.7 and a slope rating of 149 all covered with Bent Grass greens. Six of the golf holes perch upon the bluffs giving golfing guests the fair share of the best grassy marshland views cut across by the turns and bends of the Shallotte River. Some of the interior holes on the other hand feature the gentle elevation changes, paspalum greens, and the freshwater lakes.

Just recently, the River Edge Golf Club was included among “The Best Courses near you.” And so if you are planning to take the entire family with you to an exciting golf escape, golf vacation packages heading to this adorable golf destination are available. There is no need to worry if golfing is not your cup of tea. The finest beauty of nature also surrounds the golf course for you to wander about. And to conclude a day’s event, you can sit and relax at the course’s clubhouse.

The Prestwick Country Club is a links-style golf layout carefully crafted by Pete and P.B. Dye. This amazing golf vacation destination is an 18-hole South Carolina course that was opened for play way back in 1989. From the longest tees, the layout provides golfing guests with the 7,058-yard par-72 play. The golf course, with its challenging design, was given a course rating of 74.2 and a 140 slope rating. And with its six sets of tees, golfers of all skill levels can make the most out of their golfing games while taking a break away from the busy world.

Since its debut, the Prestwick Country Club has been acknowledged among the finest golf courses in the area. Some of its stunning features include the 35-foot towering dune-like berms, dogwood lined fairways, timber-rimmed bunkers, the bulkhead-protected greens, dazzling wildflowers, sandy waste areas, and the meandering lakes and streams. And in order to come up with the unique design, an estimated of over a million cubic yards of land was moved to the area. Because of the course’s exigent design, it already hosted several golf competitions including the state’s Mid-Amateur Championship as well as the U.S. Open qualifier.

The front nine of the Prestwick Country Club which is reminiscent to the Harbour Town Golf Links, makes this golf vacation destination very attractive. The back nine on the other hand features the more open layout that resembles the PGA West, another Dye masterpiece. Each year, the Prestwick is flocked by guests not just to test their golfing skills but also to take a relaxing break together with family and friends in a place where creativity is perfectly blended with nature.

The Shaftesbury Glen Golf Course is a Clyde Johnston masterpiece set on beautiful vast lands of the Carolinas. This superb golf course has the unique design that keeps on attracting golf enthusiasts ever since the layout’s inception. Inspired by the Winged Foot Golf Club’s West Course as well as the Augusta National, this challenging 18-hole championship golf gem features the picture-perfect traps, elevated greens, demanding doglegs, and the wide-flowing fairways. And in order to successfully go through the tough tests of golf, golfers must also make their way to the course’s long par 5s and the enthralling par 3s.

This award-winning golf vacation destination also bears the traditional look that is distinct in most of the English-inspired layouts. From the main entrance of the Shaftesbury Glen Golf Course all the way to the magnificent club house, guests can’t help but just stand rapt in awe upon seeing the glorious beauty that is magnificently combined with the glorious golf holes. Among the prestigious awards that this golf gem has been receiving include a nomination from Golf Digest as the “Best New Public Course in America”, and “Myrtle Beach’s Best A-1 Bent Greens”.

Aside from the elevated greens and wide fairways, the Shaftesbury Glen Golf Course also provides the golfing guests the four sets of tees that play at 4,976 yards to 6,935 yards. Even at the start of your game at the par-4 hole #1, you are already provided with the challenges comprised of a flashed up bunker set on the laser straight fairway. When playing at this challenging golf course, expect that the entire layout bears the trademark of this kind of bunkering along with the greenside traps. If there’s one best description that would best fit this golf vacation destination, it would be “a unique golf escape set amid the sea of clones.”