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NCAA chooses the Myrtle Beach area to host its second golf regional in eight years

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Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa, and 2022 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Cameron Young played in the last Myrtle Beach regional
Golf News

How one group of Myrtle Beach area courses will assist Hurricane Helene victims, with golfers’ help

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Players and the public are invited to drop off donated items at these layouts that will be delivered to devastated areas
Golf Course Updates

How Thistle will remain a top-tier course with ongoing and upcoming renovations, improvements

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All 27 greens will be replaced, wooden bridges will be rebuilt, and stacked sod bunker installation will continue
Local Golf Tips

Setting Up For An Iron Shot by Steve Dresser, PGA

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Steve Dresser is a PGA of America Class A member with numerous awards including being named a Golf Magazine Top 25 Golf School and...
Golf Business

Pawleys Plantation is the Myrtle Beach area course of the year. Blackmoor employee also honored

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The Jack Nicklaus design and worker will now be considered for annual awards from the South Carolina Golf Course Owners Association
Editor Picks

Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame welcomes its 2024 class at Pine Lakes Country Club

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They brought membership to 36 when their plaques were added to the Hall of Fame Garden behind the Pine Lakes Country Club clubhouse.
Meet the Pros

Jakob McLamb, Co-Owner/Pro Shop Manager, Meadowlands Golf Club

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Jakob McLamb Co-Owner/Pro Shop Manager – Meadowlands Golf Club Years at the course: 13 Years in the Myrtle Beach market: 13 Years in the golf industry: 17 Birthplace/Hometown: Calabash, North Carolina College: Brunswick Community...
Golf Course Updates

King’s North Course has an anticipated reopening date after the first of a two-stage renovation

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The course closed on June 3 to begin the first major renovation project on the layout since 1995-96. It will continue in 2025
Golf News

Twice as nice: Coastal Carolina hosting tournament at Grande Dunes to begin the season

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The Chanticleers are adding a fall tournament to the 23-year Hackler Championship they hold each March at The Dunes Club
Golf News

World Am recap: A death on the course, a Carolinas winner and curious rules breaches

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The tournament featuring approximately 3,000 players ages 17 to 91 from 17 foreign countries and 49 states was eventful as usual
Local Events

Grand Strand Tournament Calendar 2024

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Upcoming golf tournaments on the Grand Strand: Sept. 6: 3rd Brunsco Classic, Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort, 9 a.m. shotgun start, flights for men, women...
Golf News

Earth’s largest golf tournament on tap again in Myrtle Beach. What’s new with the World Am

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The 41st edition has approximately 3,000 players representing 17 foreign countries and 49 states
Editor Picks

These Myrtle Beach area courses are undergoing notable renovations in 2024 without closing

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Tidewater, Prestwick, Myrtlewood, Brunswick Plantation and Legends Resort are among the properties that will receive or have received upgrades
Must Reads

Myrtle Beach Classic 2025 dates released. PGA Tour event returns in May, has relocated coinciding event

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Chris Gotterup won the inaugural tournament at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, which had a $4 million purse and attracted 40,000 spectators
Golf Course Updates

Update: Most Myrtle Beach area courses will reopen Friday or Saturday in the wake of Tropical Storm Debby

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Most courses closed for a minimum of three days as torrential rainfall hit the Grand Strand
Must Reads

Ever see a green stripped of grass and soil? Watch a major course renovation in a series of videos

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The Byrd Course at Sea Trail Resort is in the midst of a major renovation that includes greens, tees, bunkers and other aspects of the course and property.
Local Golf Tips

Speeding Up Play by Steve Dresser, PGA

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Steve Dresser is a PGA of America Class A member with numerous awards including being named a Golf Magazine Top 25 Golf School and...
Meet the Pros

Jake Benton, Head Professional, Arrowhead Country Club

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Jake Benton Head Professional – Arrowhead Country Club Years at the course: 10 Years in the Myrtle Beach market: 12 Years in the golf industry: 12 Birthplace/Hometown: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina College: Clemson University...
Golf News

This North Myrtle Beach man is headed to Scotland to play in the British Senior Open. His story

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The $2.85 million British Senior Open is being played July 25-28 at Carnoustie Golf Links in Angus, Scotland
Golf News

The impact a drought is having on Myrtle Beach area courses, and how they are mitigating it

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Course operators breathed a sigh of relief on Friday when sustained heavy rain hit the area for the first time in several weeks
Golf personalities

A Myrtle Beach golf industry lifer is the new interim chamber president. Get to know Tracy Conner

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He has been in the Grand Strand golf business for 34 years, holding several leadership positions
Local Golf Tips

Three-Quarter Iron Shots by Steve Dresser, PGA

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Steve Dresser is a PGA of America Class A member with numerous awards including being named a Golf Magazine Top 25 Golf School and...
Golf News

Golfweek says Myrtle Beach has 13 of the top 20 public courses in SC. What layouts made the cut?

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The recognized Grand Strand courses dot the coastline from Pawleys Island to North Myrtle Beach
Golf News

Your favorite Myrtle Beach area course will close at some point this summer for aeration. See when

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Also, HGTC begins a partnership with the USGA that will help provide young, experienced superintendents to Grand Strand courses
Golf Course Updates

Damage from a strong storm forces the closure of a handful of South Strand golf courses. When will they reopen?

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One course reopened on Tuesday, while four others are expected to reopen later this week or early next week after a heavy cleanup
Editor Picks

Arnold Palmer oversaw the last major renovation. What’s in store for the King’s North Course now

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Tees, greens, bunkers and other features of the layout are being redone. "For the next 30 years, we really want . . . to make sure King’s North is at the top of this market. That’s the goal of this renovation."
Meet the Pros

Scott Taylor, General Manager, River Oaks Golf Club

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Scott Taylor General Manager – River Oaks Golf Club Years at the course: 14 Years in the Myrtle Beach market: 41 Years in the golf industry: 33 Birthplace/Hometown: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina College: Coastal...
Myrtle Beach Classic

Myrtle Beach Classic stakeholders look back and ahead. What might be added for the second event

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Organizers and sponsors of the inaugural PGA Tour event are ecstatic about Year 1 and are looking at ways to improve it in Year 2
Editor Picks

Sea Trail Resort changes coming rapidly with course closure, anticipated clubhouse opening

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A major renovation of the Byrd Course is just one aspect of improvements and construction that are complete, ongoing or planned
Myrtle Beach Classic

Gotterup quickly realizes potential with first PGA Tour win in the inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic

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He receives $720,000 of the $4 million purse, is exempt for the next two years on the PGA Tour and will play in next week's PGA Championship
Myrtle Beach Classic

The Dunes Club’s course record goes down in the Myrtle Beach Classic as a blistering 61 is shot

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The previous record of 63 was set by Jay Sigel in 1994 and matched by Trace Crowe in Friday's second round
Myrtle Beach Classic

Former No. 1 collegiate golfer Chris Gotterup has a four-shot lead in the Myrtle Beach Classic. Who are his pursuers?

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The final round begins at 6:50 a.m. Sunday and the leaders will tee off at 12:45 p.m. at The Dunes Club. Golf Channel will broadcast from 3-5 p.m.
Myrtle Beach Classic

From baseball to golf, a 16-year-old is playing the weekend, and other Myrtle Beach Classic stories and notes

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Trace Crowe, whose first set of clubs was purchased in his youth in Myrtle Beach, shot a 63 Friday, and teen Blades Brown made the cut
Myrtle Beach Classic

Searching for comfort in the U.S., Scotland’s MacIntyre is finding it in the Myrtle Beach Classic at The Dunes Club

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Chris Gotterup, the consensus No. 1 college golfer in 2022 at Oklahoma, has a one-shot lead over the Scot atop a tight PGA Tour leaderboard
Myrtle Beach Classic

Hossler looking for more than just another payday with fast start at PGA Tour’s Myrtle Beach Classic

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The Texan's 7-under 64 at The Dunes Club has him tied for the lead with Robert MacIntyre and a stroke better than four players
Myrtle Beach Classic

‘I think it will show really well’: How PGA Tour officials will set up The Dunes Club for the Myrtle Beach Classic

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“Generally speaking we’re trying to make it as challenging as possible while maintaining fairness and creating as much excitement as we can."
Myrtle Beach Classic

How North Myrtle Beach native Vanna White is involved in the PGA Tour’s Myrtle Beach Classic

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The Wheel of Fortune star offered her services to tournament organizers after hearing about the area's inaugural tour event
Myrtle Beach Classic

Former world No. 1 amateur, vexed PGA Tour veteran from S.C. among Myrtle Beach Classic qualifiers

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Four players advanced through a 57-player Monday qualifier at TPC Myrtle Beach into the tournament that begins Thursday
Myrtle Beach Classic

Myrtle Beach Classic field: 10 players to watch, other notables including FedExCup champ & Ryder Cup participants

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More than a dozen entrants have won a minimum of three PGA Tour events, led by Brandt Snedeker's nine victories
Myrtle Beach Classic

How Myrtle Beach Classic organizers are making the tournament more than just a golf event

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The Grand Strand's inaugural PGA Tour event includes concerts, special guests, player community outreach and alliances with area groups
Myrtle Beach Classic

The Carolinas’ top PGA Tour players give thoughts on Myrtle Beach Classic, winner of The Q revealed

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The unique Q qualifier at the TPC went to a playoff between a social media influencer and touring pro and was broadcast Tuesday on YouTube
Golf News

‘A trip through my life’: David Feherty is returning to the Myrtle Beach area for a comedy show

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The lead analyst for LIV Golf broadcasts will perform a concert at the new Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre that will benefit area youth
Golf News

‘There is an energy here’: Fans and players celebrate spectators’ return to the Hootie MAM

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The fundraising event has not had spectators since 2019 due to cancellations caused by COVID and a change in policies.
Golf News

The First Tee expands its community reach with a new teen center at PGA Tour Superstore in NMB

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The center is open to outside groups and offers wifi, a TV, video and virtual reality games, a billiards table, and a meeting and study room
Golf News

A one-on-one interview in Myrtle Beach with PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh

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His take on the PGA Tour-LIV Golf relationship, golf ball distance rollback, payments to Ryder Cup participants, the game's resurgence, and more.
Golf Course Updates

How the Hackler Course at CCU will elevate its standing in the Myrtle Beach golf market

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A new clubhouse and learning center is being constructed in addition to course improvements at the university-owned course.
Golf News

‘I want to win. That’s it’: Louisville’s Kennedy claims Hackler title, wants more at The Dunes Club

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Coastal Carolina challenged for a pair of wins, but Louisville and a Cardinals senior earned a trophy and berth into Myrtle Beach's PGA Tour event
Meet the Pros

Kevin McGuire, Head Professional/GM, Willbrook Plantation

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Kevin McGuire General Manager/Head Professional – Willbrook Plantation Years at the course: 23 Years in the Myrtle Beach market: 29 Years in the golf industry: 29 Birthplace/Hometown: Brick Township, New Jersey College: N/A Favorite hole at...
Golf News

Spectators are back at the Hootie Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am. Who they might see

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A three-time national champion college football coach and Pro Bowl running back are among the committed first-time participants
Golf News

PGA Tour announces nine local charities that will benefit from the inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic

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The tour held a press conference and media day Monday at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club to announce tournament details
Golf Business

River Oaks Golf Club has been sold to a housing developer. What’s next for the property

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18 holes are expected to remain open for at least a couple years while nine holes that closed in 2021 are redeveloped first.
Golf Business

Tiger Woods’ PopStroke business has an opening date. The brand’s CEO describes its features

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Two 18-hole putting courses, a playground, restaurant, multiple bars, outdoor gaming area, and ice cream and milkshake shop are included
Golf News

Mentor to many and digital innovator in the Myrtle Beach golf industry dies

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Jim Woodring worked for the Myrtle Beach National Company for two decades and introduced internet marketing ideas at a key time
Golf News

‘We had a great year in 2023.’ Golf rounds in the Myrtle Beach market continue to rise

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The game's resurgence continued last year and the Grand Strand was ahead of national increases
Golf News

Golf notes: The market has new ambassadors, and the amateur PGA Tour champion won here first

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Grand Strand golf has new representatives, seven Myrtle Beach area courses are ranked by Golfweek, and a discount card is released
Golf News

Myrtle Beach PGA Tour event off to a strong start, selling out VIP packages

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The inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic will be held May 9-12 at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club
Golf News

How a John Daly-backed amateur tour was formed in Myrtle Beach and will benefit charities and the area

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The tour tees off the first of 23 events on the Grand Strand in early February, and Daly's foundation will be a beneficiary.
Golf personalities

‘Looking for the good in everyone.’ Myrtle Beach golf pro and friend to many national golf writers dies

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He was the host pro of a GWAA social event and rules arbiter for the Myrtle Beach World Am for 25 years
Golf Course Updates

‘We live to fight another day.’ A pair of Myrtle Beach area courses are recovering from a tornado

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Both layouts plan to reopen Thursday after cleaning up and removing felled trees and heavy debris
Golf Business

The agency that drives Myrtle Beach golf has a new leader. What drives him?

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He was previously director of major championships for the PGA of America and ran the organization's charitable foundation PGA Reach
Golf Business

Pickleball, pizza & ice cream: A new owner’s plan for a South Strand golf course

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The owner has entered the Myrtle Beach golf market with three acquisitions in the past three months
Golf News

Myrtle Beach Golf Notes: PGA Tour event grants exemption & unveils logo, CCU adds 2nd tourney

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The Myrtle Beach Classic's first sponsor exemption has upped the ante for participants in the General Hackler Collegiate Championship
Golf Business

With sale complete, Sea Trail Golf Resort getting millions in improvements and a new management company

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All three golf courses will be significantly renovated, the convention center has been transformed, and the Jones-Byrd clubhouse is being redesigned and expanded.
Golf Business

Myrtle Beach Golf Notes: A 16-year entity rebrands and two courses undergo renovation projects

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One course will close nine holes for a couple months to make improvements, while another recently completed a drainage overhaul
Meet the Pros

Travis Dutcher, Head Professional, The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort

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Travis Dutcher Years at the course: 7 Years in the Myrtle Beach market: 18 Years in the golf industry: 19 Birthplace/Hometown: Edmeston, New York College: Southern...
Golf News

Spooky shots, Black Friday fun and NYE bubbly: Celebrate upcoming holidays with night golf events

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Ghoulish golf will be played in the darkness of All Hallows Eve, and a couple other upcoming holidays will feature night golf events at...
Local Golf Tips

Using The Entire Teeing Ground by Steve Dresser, PGA

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Steve Dresser is a PGA of America Class A member with numerous awards including being named a Golf Magazine Top 25 Golf School and...
Golf News

What brought Kelly Tilghman and Nancy Lopez to Myrtle Beach to benefit junior golfers

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World Golf Hall of Fame member Nancy Lopez (left) and Kelly Tilghman conduct a clinic during the 2019 Mentor Cup operated by the Gene's Dream Foundation. (Photo by Pierre Rattini, MB Buzz LLC owner/marketing director)
Golf Course Updates

This recently-sold north end layout is the 2023 Myrtle Beach area golf course of the year

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It has been ranked as high as No. 62 among the top 100 public courses in the U.S. by Golf Digest, and has undergone recent renovations.
Golf Course Updates

New greens, bunkers just a small part of comprehensive changes to Jack Nicklaus’ Pawleys Plantation design

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The clubhouse, restaurant, cart paths, wooden bridges, practice areas, greens, bunkers and other areas have all been impacted.
Top Story

This amateur tour just brought 555 players to Myrtle Beach and has a growing area chapter

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The player experience includes names and hometowns announced on the first tee, live scoring monitors, and marshals ensuring a good pace of play.
Local Golf Tips

Fairway Bunker Shot by Steve Dresser, PGA

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Steve Dresser is a PGA of America Class A member with numerous awards including being named a Golf Magazine Top 25 Golf School and...
Golf Business

Valet parking and solar energy: The new owner’s unique plan for Rivers Edge Golf Club

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He's never been in golf previously, but may become more involved on the Grand Strand. “I’m negotiating other golf courses in the Myrtle Beach area.”
Meet the Pros

Zack Atkinson, general manager, Wild Wing Plantation

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Zack Atkinson General Manager - Wild Wing Plantation Years at the course: 2 Years in the Myrtle Beach market: 12 Years in the golf industry: 16 Birthplace/Hometown: Hartsville, SC College:...
Golf Course Updates

Back on the prowl: A Big Cat reopens following renovations to greens and bunkers

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The course had been one of just five in the Myrtle Beach market with bentgrass greens.
Golf News

100 holes and Advil: How a group of Myrtle Beach golf pros are supporting fallen and disabled military members

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The 10th annual Myrtle Beach Patriots golf marathon will be held Sunday at International World Tour Golf Links.
Golf Travel

Hurricane Idalia cancels fourth round of the Myrtle Beach World Am. How tournament organizers are adjusting

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The 40th version of the world's largest single-site golf event features more than 3,200 players on 52 Grand Strand courses.
Golf personalities

Golf and hotel leader, innovative digital marketer are joining the Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame

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The two new members were inducted on Sept. 5 at Pine Lakes Country Club and bring hall membership to 34.
Golf Business

Merger of the two largest golf package providers creates a new force in the Myrtle Beach market

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The two companies have each been in the golf business on the Grand Strand for more than 40 years.
Local Golf Tips

Bunker Shot by Steve Dresser, PGA

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Steve Dresser is a PGA of America Class A member with numerous awards including being named a Golf Magazine Top 25 Golf School and...
Golf Course Updates

One of Myrtle Beach’s premier golf courses has been sold to an industry titan. What it means for the property

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It is the national golf course management company's first foray into the Grand Strand market, and may not be the last.
Golf News

Long Bay Club reopens after a renovation project. See what was done to the Jack Nicklaus layout

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Long Bay Club has reopened with new TifEagle ultradwarf Bermudagrass greens after a three-month improvement project.
Golf News

What the PGA Tour’s Myrtle Beach Classic tournament director had to say in a video interview

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Myrtle Beach Classic tournament director Darren Nelson sat down for an interview with On The Green Magazine on Aug. 10 at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club.
Local Golf Tips

Greenside Chip Shot by Steve Dresser, PGA

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Steve Dresser is a PGA of America Class A member with numerous awards including being named a Golf Magazine Top 25 Golf School and...
Golf Travel

What the tournament operator, director have planned for the PGA Tour’s new Myrtle Beach Classic

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A party and games area near the 17th green and 18th tee called The Grove, and two pro-ams are part of the preliminary plans for the event
Golf News

The PGA Tour’s Myrtle Beach Classic will be held in May ’24 and coincide with another Carolinas event. The details

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The first PGA Tour event on the Grand Strand will be held at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club and will be broadcast on Golf Channel.
Golf personalities

Myrtle Beach golf industry loses a longtime contributor, builder and leader

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He was involved in golf course building and operation, publishing and marketing, and served in several leadership roles.
Local Golf Tips

Low Pitch Shot by Scott Tanguay, PGA

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Scott Tanguay is the head of instruction and Callaway club fitting at The Coastal Golf Academy (thecoastalgolfacademy.com) at Whispering Pines Golf Club. He is...
Golf News

World’s largest golf tournament still going strong in Myrtle Beach after 40 years

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The event will be played Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 on 52 Grand Strand golf courses.
Local Golf Tips

Soft Pitch Drill by Scott Tanguay, PGA

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Scott Tanguay is the head of instruction and Callaway club fitting at The Coastal Golf Academy (thecoastalgolfacademy.com) at Whispering Pines Golf Club. He is...
Golf Business

‘We’ve got a diamond.’ Why Sea Trail Golf Resort is set to become Sunset Beach’s epicenter

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An extensive plan to rejuvenate the three-course, 2,000-acre resort has been approved by the Sunset Beach town council.
Local Golf Tips

Long Putts Drill by Karsten Kenley

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Karsten Kenley has been an instructor at Classic Swing Golf School at Legends Golf Resort, where he began teaching in September 2021. He played...
Must Reads

How a historic golf property south of Myrtle Beach has been revitalized, and what’s next

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The 50-year-old course was closed from 2016-18 but new owners are upgrading multiple facets of the club.
Golf Travel

Myrtle Beach will host its first PGA Tour golf tournament in 2024. The details

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The seemingly unattainable has become attainable, and the long wait is over. Myrtle Beach will host its first PGA Tour event next year. The inaugural Myrtle...
Local Golf Tips

Short Putting Drill by Karsten Kenley

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Karsten Kenley has been an instructor at Classic Swing Golf School at Legends Golf Resort, where he began teaching in September 2021. He played...
Meet the Pros

Randy Broughton, Director of Golf, Man O’War Golf Club

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Randy Broughton Director of Golf - Man O'War Golf Club Years at the course: 15 Years in the Myrtle Beach market: 42 Years in the golf industry: 42 Birthplace/Hometown:...
Golf Course Updates

Why one of the newest golf courses in the Myrtle Beach market will close for renovations

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The course opened in 2007 and will transition from bentgrass greens to Bermudagrass, with an anticipated reopening in early September
Golf News

The best ever? How the Myrtle Beach golf market fared during the important spring season

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The game's resurgence since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic is looking more sustainable as time passes
Golf News

Will the next Michael Block emerge? Carolinas PGA hosts major championship on the Grand Strand

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The top 10 finishers in the CPGA Professional Championship completed Thursday in Murrells Inlet qualify for the 2024 national PGA club pro championship.
Must Reads

‘I still can’t believe it’s open.’ How a golf course outside Myrtle Beach was revived after 13 years

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One former employee kept the layout maintained for 11 years hoping a buyer would arrive and reopen the course.
Golf Travel

Believe it or not, Ripley’s has opened a miniature golf course in Myrtle Beach that is creative and bold

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The miniature course gives Ripley's five affiliated attractions on Ocean Boulevard as well as an aquarium at Broadway at the Beach.
Golf News

Why CCU men’s golf coach Jacob Wilner is so excited about his 2023 signing class. Who is coming?

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A pair of transfers who are expected to make an immediate impact, one of the top juniors in Europe, and the son of a...
Golf personalities

This son of a former world No. 1 golfer has signed to play at Coastal Carolina. His story

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The graduate of the International Junior Golf Academy in Florida is taught by former Myrtle Beach instructor Hugh Royer III.
Meet the Pros

Anthony Little, Head Professional, Pawleys Plantation

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Anthony Little Head Professional - Pawleys Plantation Years at the course: 4 Years in the Myrtle Beach market: 7 Years in the golf industry: 7 Birthplace/Hometown: Erie, Pennsylvania College: Penn...
Local Golf Tips

Lag Putting Drill by Scott Tanguay, PGA

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Scott Tanguay is the head of instruction and Callaway club fitting at The Coastal Golf Academy (thecoastalgolfacademy.com) at Whispering Pines Golf Club. He is...
Golf News

Single and play golf? An organization for you has been revived in the Myrtle Beach market

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The American Singles Golf Association is back on the Grand Strand after disbanding about a decade ago.
Golf personalities

How a Myrtle Beach former Marine plans to use golf to help other veterans overcome adversity

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Eric Fisher is getting into the golf business to help himself, and help others. Specifically, other veterans who might be going through the same travails...
Golf News

Here is what South Carolina’s PGA Tour members think of Myrtle Beach getting an event

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There are more than a half dozen players on the PGA Tour who are natives and/or residents of South Carolina. Many of them gave their...
Top Story

Myrtle Beach tourism officials are expected to announce next week a PGA Tour event coming to the area

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Myrtle Beach tourism officials are expected to officially announce that a PGA Tour event is coming to the area at a press conference scheduled...
Meet the Pros

Todd Barker, Director of Golf, Eagle Nest Golf Club

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Todd Barker Director of Golf - Eagle Nest Golf Club Years at the course: 2 Years in the Myrtle Beach market: 2 Years in the golf industry: 40 Birthplace/Hometown:...
Local Golf Tips

Soft Pitch Shot by Steve Dresser, PGA

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Steve Dresser is a PGA of America Class A member with numerous awards including being named a Golf Magazine Top 25 Golf School and...
Golf Course Updates

Multiple Myrtle Beach area golf courses are undergoing renovations. At least two will close for them

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A pair of Jack Nicklaus designs are scheduled to close in May for improvement projects.
Must Reads

RBC Heritage: Idyllic decompression? Not in 2023, maybe not again for SC’s PGA Tour stop

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The tour's annual wind down from the Masters Tournament at Augusta National has taken on a new identity this year with a $20 million purse and the world's top players.
Golf Travel

South Carolina is the top golf destination in the U.S. in 2023, according to this travel organization

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South Carolina, led by the Myrtle Beach area, is the top golf destination in the United States in 2023, according to one travel organization. The...
Golf Travel

How getting to Myrtle Beach for the spring golf season has gotten easier

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Getting to Myrtle Beach for the spring golf season has become easier for players from numerous parts of the country with the creation or...
Golf Business

‘It almost feels like you’re trespassing.’ Night golf has come to the Myrtle Beach area

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The first event was held on March 1, and the second is scheduled to be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Beachwood Golf Club.
Golf Business

Hootie Monday After the Masters to feature El Duque, Sabathia and Daly, but not spectators. See why

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Former New York Yankees C.C. Sabathia, Orlando ‘El Duque’ Hernandez and Jim Leyritz are scheduled to participate in the 27th Hootie & the Blowfish...
Featured Articles

The Myrtle Beach area will be inundated with some of the top college golfers in the country

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Both The Dunes Golf and Beach Club and Surf Golf and Beach Club are hosting college tournaments on Monday and Tuesday.
Local Golf Tips

Lag Putting Drill by Steve Dresser, PGA

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Steve Dresser is a PGA of America Class A member with numerous awards including being named a Golf Magazine Top 25 Golf School and...
Golf Course Updates

How a North Strand golf resort will be revitalized with a new hotel, other amenities

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A 150-room hotel, driving range featuring Toptracer technology, and practice and entertainment facility are planned, and a 50,000-square-foot convention center will reopen.
Golf Business

New Myrtle Beach gentlemen’s club promises an experience beyond attractive women

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An entertainer performs at Lust Ultra Gentlemen's Club, which has opened on Seaboard Street in Myrtle Beach. (Photo by Janet Janet Morgan, janet.morgan@myhorrynews.com)
Must Reads

‘She was going to be a gonner.’ Whispering Pines employee recounts saving woman, child in course’s pond

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Andy Lewis was preparing to play a few holes before dusk Tuesday afternoon at Whispering Pines Golf Club, where he has been a bag...
Golf Business

Why Pawleys Plantation will close for more than four months this spring, summer

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This will be Founders Group International's most extensive renovation project to date.
Golf Business

Tiger Woods is returning to Myrtle Beach with this golf-related business

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Tiger Woods is bringing a business to Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach. Woods is an owner of PopStroke, a restaurant, bar and golf...
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A PGA Tour event in Myrtle Beach? There are discussions between the tour and local officials

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The Grand Strand has never hosted a PGA Tour event, but might have one as early as 2024.
Golf Business

‘This saved my life’: Charlie Rymer continues promotion of Myrtle Beach golf after arduous cancer battle

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The Murrells Inlet resident is promoting Myrtle Beach golf for the fifth consecutive year in 2023.
Top Story

Myrtle Beach golf rounds interrupted: Video of fighter jets downing Chinese balloon

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A U.S. military fighter jet shot down a Chinese balloon over the skies of Myrtle Beach just off the coast around 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 4, causing a loud boom and spectacle for golfers.
Meet the Pros

Mike DeLuca, Wachesaw East, head professional

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Mike DeLuca Head Professional - Wachesaw Plantation East Years at the course: 6 Years in the Myrtle Beach market: 17 Years in the golf industry: 17 Birthplace/Hometown: Poughkeepsie, New...
Local Golf Tips

Around the World Putting Drill by Scott Tanguay, PGA

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Scott Tanguay is the head of instruction and Callaway club fitting at The Coastal Golf Academy (thecoastalgolfacademy.com) at Whispering Pines Golf Club. He is...
Top Story

An industry revived: How Covid continues to boost Myrtle Beach golf rounds

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The pandemic has led to the market's two best years for rounds played in more than a decade
Local Golf Tips

Short Putts Drill by Steve Dresser, PGA

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Steve Dresser is a PGA of America Class A member with numerous awards including being named a Golf Magazine Top 25 Golf School and...
Meet the Pros

Marc Guertin, Caledonia, head professional

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Marc Guertin Head Professional - Caledonia Golf & Fish Club Years at the course: 23 Years in the Myrtle Beach market: 30 Years in the golf industry: 30 Birthplace/Hometown:...
Golf Travel

Myrtle Beach shows resiliency as most golf courses open in immediate aftermath of Hurricane Ian

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Nearly every Myrtle Beach area course reopened just days after Hurricane Ian made landfall along the Grand Strand on Sept. 30. Although the storm brought...
Golf Course Updates

How losing a driving range will help other areas of International Club of Myrtle Beach

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International Club of Myrtle Beach's driving range is being redeveloped, and a portion of the revenue from housing sales will be put into course improvements. (Photo by Alan Blondin)
Golf personalities

‘A big guy with a big laugh and a big smile.’ Myrtle Beach golf industry mourns loss of pro at 45

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Longtime Indigo Creek head pro AJ Sawyer died last week at the age of 45, leaving behind a wife, two teenage children and a grieving Myrtle Beach golf industry.
Articles

On The Green Magazine: Past, Present and Future

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On The Green Magazine has been the standard for golf magazines on the Grand Strand for more than 40 years.  The magazine was created by...
Articles

No golf in Myrtle Beach? Courses shut down Christmas weekend to preserve spring conditions

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GOLF COURSES IN THE MYRTLE BEACH AREA ARE CLOSING FOR A FEW DAYS AND MANY ARE COVERING GREENS TO PROTECT THEM FROM DAMAGE.
Articles

‘Grand’ vision for the Grande Dunes Resort Course is reestablished through renovations

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GREENS AND BUNKERS WERE REBUILT, FAIRWAYS WERE RESHAPED AND THE INTERIOR OF THE CLUBHOUSE WAS RECONFIGURED DURING A MAJOR THREE-MONTH PROJECT
Golf Course Updates

How renovations have made hitting the green more attainable at River Hills

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The Little River course was closed for nine weeks from mid-June to mid-August this past summer to regrass and enlarge greens. TifEagle ultradwarf Bermudagrass...
Editor Picks

Why River Oaks will remain a golf course, for the foreseeable future at least

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River Oaks Golf Club has been granted a reprieve. A developer representing course ownership had requested a rezoning and presented a proposal to Horry County...
Articles

What new owners have planned for the Members Club at Grande Dunes

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What new owners have planned for the Members Club at Grande Dunes. Heritage Golf Group, a company based in VA recently purchased Grande Dunes Member Club
Golf personalities

Youth leader, four-decade contributor inducted into Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame

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Jack Himmelsbach was inducted along with longtime area pro Gene Weldon on Sept. 29 in a ceremony at Pine Lakes Country Club, where the Hall of Fame Garden resides.
Editor Picks

Myrtle Beach, Project Golf & PGA Hope: ‘It’s a form of therapy for our veterans’

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Many U.S. military veterans struggle to assimilate back into society following their service, particularly following tours of combat. In far too many cases, the results...
Golf News

On The Green Magazine for 2019-2020 is Online

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The 2019-2020 issue of On The Green Magazine is now online. Read all 100 pages in a page-flip format just like the paper version...
Golf Course Updates

Major Renovations to Shaftesbury Glen

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Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club Re-Opens After Major Renovations. Improvements Include Replacing Greens, Resurfacing Existing Bunker Faces. August 15, 2019, Conway, S.C. — Shaftesbury...
Articles

2019 Mentor Cup Will Return to Tidewater

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Following a successful inaugural campaign last fall, The 2019 Mentor Cup is set to return to Tidewater Golf Club. On October 26, 2019, we will...
Golf Course Updates

Myrtle Beach Golf News and Course Improvements

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In 2018 there was a lot of Myrtle Beach golf news and course improvements. Here is a list of some major and some minor...
Articles

On The Green 2018-2019 Issue – All 100 Pages Online

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You can read all 100 pages of the 2018 – 2019 issue of On The Green Magazine online. Be sure to click the link...
Local Golf Tips

Short Wedge Shots

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There are very few feelings in a round of golf better than crushing a drive right down the middle of the fairway! There is...
Articles

Family Golf Week 2018

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Family Golf Week, highlighted by the 21st annual Father-Son Team Classic, delivered another memorable week in Myrtle Beach, S.C., as 700 players from 42...
Local Golf Tips

Dale Ketola Golf Tip High Swingers vs Low Swingers

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High Swingers vs. Low Swingers - a Dale Ketola Golf Tip. There are basically two different top of backswing positions that I see. The first one...
Articles

On The Green 2017-2018 Issue – All 100 Pages Online

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You can read all 100 pages of the 2017 - 2018 issue of On The Green Magazine online. Be sure to click the link...
Articles

On The Green 2016-2017 Issue – All 100 Pages Online

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You can read all 100 pages of the 2016 - 2017 issue of On The Green Magazine online. Be sure to click the link...
Articles

Golfsmith Closing in the Myrtle Beach Area

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Golfsmith Closing in the Myrtle Beach Area Golfsmith International recently announced that it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As a result the company’s stores...
Articles

Crit Gore Passing

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By Paul Himmelsbach - I lost my partner in Heather Glen & Glen Dornoch, Crit Gore. I met Crit in 1984. He was introduced to me...
Articles

Shaftesbury Glen Renovation

Alan Blondin -
Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club, Named One of S.C's 22 Best Golf Courses By Golf World In 2009, Beautifully Restored And Enhanced By...
Myrtle Beach Golf Specials

Top 5 Courses in the Myrtle Beach Area

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MyrtleBeachGolf.com has announced the top 5 courses in the Myrtle Beach area rated by visitors, who use a scale of one to five stars...
Must Reads

Eagle Nest Golf Course to be Longest Course in SC

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Eagle Nest Golf Course wants to be the longest course in the state. New back tee boxes are being added to most holes at the Little...
Articles

Golfsmith Grand Opening in North Myrtle Beach

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Golfsmith held a Grand Opening for its new North Myrtle Beach store on May 7, 2015. Tropical Storm Ana made some threatening noises, but...
Editor Picks

Big Break Myrtle Beach Golf Package

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Play the same courses as the contestants of ‘BIG BREAK’ Myrtle Beach! Experience the Love, Fazio and Dye courses and play the Norman course for...
Must Reads

Myrtle Beach Golf Courses Ranked by Golf Digest Magazine

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Golf Digest Magazine recently ranked five Myrtle Beach area golf courses in their 2015-2016 golf course ranking list. Included on their Top 100 Greatest...
Editor Picks

Four Myrtle Beach Golf Courses Named to Golf Magazine’s Top 100 List

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Golf Magazine recently announced their coveted 2014 “Top 100 Golf Courses to Play” list. A total of seven South Carolina golf courses were named...
Articles

The Golf Channels Big Break Films 22nd Season in Myrtle Beach

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Myrtle Beach, SC is home to The Golf Channel's reality series the Big Break for their upcoming 22nd season, which will premier on The Golf...
Articles

Kids Play Golf For Free

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Adults aren’t the ones enjoying playing golf in Myrtle Beach, SC. Kids are enjoying playing golf and are encouraged to play with the Kids...
Articles

Two Holes in One on a Single Round

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Pennsylvania Man Makes Two Holes in One in Single Round on Myrtle Beach Golf Trip! There is an old saying that timing is everything in...
Articles

Golfsmith Buys Golf Dimensions in Myrtle Beach

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After 25 years in the golf retail business, the Smith family is selling Golf Dimensions to Golfsmith International. Golfsmith is the world's largest golf...
Articles

Myrtle Beach Golf App

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New Myrtle Beach Golf App Allows Users To Book Tee Times And Organize Golf Vacations To Myrtle Beach Convenient and User-Friendly App is Available Free on...
Articles

New Name for the World Am

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The World Amateur Handicap Championship, also known as the World Am, has always had a title sponsor to help with the expenses of the...
Articles

Green Glory – The Courses of the Majors

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By Mitch Laurance All of us who play the greatest game have, at one time or other, known the feeling of a special round, a...
Articles

On The Green Readers Choice 18

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On The Green Magazine sent out a survey to our list of email subscribers to find out which golf holes were their favorites in...
Articles

Colonial Charters Returns to North Myrtle Beach

Alan Blondin -
Colonial Charters, which became Palmetto Greens, will transform back into Colonial Charters. Palmetto Greens owner Mike Matheny has entered into an agreement with a...
Articles

Golf Course Owners Position on Anchoring Putters

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The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) believes that a ban of anchoring a golf club could have a negative impact on participation in...
Articles

Free On The Green Cell Phone App

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Get more from your Myrtle Beach golf vacation! The FREE On The Beach / On The Green cell phone app is designed to make...
Myrtle Beach Golf Specials

New Terminal at the Myrtle Beach International Airport

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With its iconic profile, the new Myrtle Beach Airport terminal will be as passenger friendly as it is beautiful. "One of our goals was...
Articles

Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame 2012 Inductees

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Two influential businessmen who foresaw Myrtle Beach becoming a worldwide golf destination in the 1970s and worked to develop that vision into a reality...
Articles

Dunes Club is 2012 Myrtle Beach Golf Course of the Year

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The Dunes Golf & Beach Club has been named the Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association's 2012 Course of the Year. The MBAGCOA evaluates...
Articles

Be Careful in the Sun – Avoid Skin Cancer

Alan Blondin -
The American Academy of Dermatology, the medical association helping to lead the fight against skin cancer, has a new :60 second public service ad...
Myrtle Beach Golf Specials

Chucks Steak House Free French Onion Soup

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Free Baked French Onion Soup at Chuck's Steak House on Restaurant Row, Myrtle Beach. Print this coupon and bring it in for one (1) baked...
Articles

Classic Golf Group to Operate Wedgefield

Alan Blondin -
Classic Golf Group will will take over operation of Wedgefield Plantation Country Club in Georgetown on July 1, 2012. Wedgefield joins Founders Club of...
Articles

Changes Coming to Meadowlands Golf Club

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Several public courses on the Grand Strand are closing this summer to install an ultradwarf Bermudagrass on their greens. Meadowlands, Prestwick Country Club, the...
Articles

ZERO Hosts National Father’s Day Golf-A-Thon

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To learn more about ZERO's National Father's Day Golf-A-Thon, Click Here ZERO Hosts National Father's Day Golf-A-Thon For The Fight Against Prostate Cancer Join ZERO –...
Articles

Ritson-Sole Golf School Offers Free Instruction for Youths

Alan Blondin -
Phil Ritson and Mel Sole have been doing their part to grow the game of golf, and are now offering free one, two, and...
Articles

National Golf Management is Formed in Myrtle Beach

Alan Blondin -
The two largest golf management companies in South Carolina have merged to create National Golf Management, which becomes the 15th largest company of its...
Articles

What is On The Green’s Custom Quote?

Alan Blondin -
At the top of each page on this web site you will notice a red button labeled "Custom Quote." What is it and how...
Articles

Plan Your Golf Vacation to Myrtle Beach

Alan Blondin -
It’s time to get started in planning for a Myrtle Beach golf course vacation. These tips could help you get the best deal on...
Articles

How Real is that Golf Photo?

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By Bill Woodward & Glenn Garfold, On The Green Magazine Have you ever looked at a photo of a beautiful golf course and wondered, "Is...
Myrtle Beach Golf Specials

Myrtle Beach is Four Golf Destinations in One

Alan Blondin -
The Myrtle Beach area and The Grand Strand are synonyms for a 60-mile stretch of the Atlantic coast that straddles the state line between...

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