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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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.

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

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

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

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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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...

A PGA Tour event in Myrtle Beach? There are discussions between the tour and local officials

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

On The Green Magazine for 2019-2020 is Online

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...

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