When you come to Myrtle Beach, you may not go to the beach. You may not enjoy many of the great Grand Strand activities. But we can guarantee golfers one thing - at some point, you’ll end up in one of Myrtle Beach’s bunkers. Because we’re not all Tiger Woods, sometimes a little advice to get out of the trap is necessary. Luckily we know just the place to get easy bunker play tips. Our advice is to take a look at Joe Beck’s free golf video tips. One of his latest is about how to get a ball out of ...

As we celebrate Black History Month and relate it to the game of golf, you could look at Tiger Woods’ ascension as the world’s top golfer through two different prisms. On the one hand, we celebrate the fact that Woods’ emergence has brought some focus to the game’s need to continue promoting and increasing access among aspiring African-American players. On the other, we can lament the fact that there’s still a long way to go in that pursuit. Either way, it’s important to remember the contributions of Tiger’s African-American predecessors who paved the way for men and women of color not ...

More and more, golfers who make their way to the Grand Strand for a Myrtle Beach golf vacation are looking for the comforts of home during their stay. Because while hotels and resorts have their charms, having a home station that’s actually a home is a way to enjoy your Carolina golf trip all the better. And a condo at Tidewater Plantation is often the perfect answer. Located in North Myrtle Beach, Tidewater Plantation Condos gives a golf traveler all the amenities they can ask for and all the comforts of staying home. Just a couple miles from the Atlantic Ocean, ...

People ask me all the time to give them tips on what golf courses to include on their Myrtle Beach golf package. Really, they ask all the time. And one course I always recommend is Black Bear Golf Course. When you combine challenging play with amazing scenery, it’s hard to pass up a classic run like this. Black Bear is a Tom Jackson masterpiece that features a whopping 23 lakes to make your day even more challenging. And the 137 slope rating from the tips is proof enough that this is a course that will challenge all level of players. Want to ...

In Myrtle Beach, experience is key. And the experience of the Grand Strand golf managers is that Bentgrass and Champion Bermuda is perfect for putting and play. After all, Myrtle Beach sees literally millions of golfers show up during any given year, so golf course groundskeepers know a good thing when they see it. Plus they take advice from golfers who know the best turf to play. Black Bear Golf Course changed their greens to Champion Bermuda. The Dunes Golf and Beach Club installed A-1 Bentgrass for their greens. The 27 holes at Arrowhead Country Club are covered with Bermuda fairways and ...

It is the hottest new trend in the tourist world, and condotels have hit Myrtle Beach. And while there are several condotel complexes dotting the Grand Strand map, few made made a bigger splash at this oceanfront resort than Condotels of America. This is the big leagues in condotels, which are quickly becoming the top choice for travelers around the nation. Condotels of America features all the amenities to make your trip the perfect one: Kitchen, Individual Heat Control, Individual air conditioning control, Cable, as well as sports facilities like the pool, tennis, fishing tours. Enjoy Myrtle Beach with the same luxury ...

There is a pattern to Myrtle Beach. During the summers, the place is a tourist town, where visitors nearly outnumber residents. As winter comes, things die down, the weather gets cooler and the locals get out and stretch their legs. But there remains another group: The group that likes to make Myrtle beach their winter vacation spot. And there are more of them than you think, which is why Myrtle Beach winter rentals continue to be an important part of the job for Myrtle Beach golf packagers. Resorts like Kingston Plantation and the Barefoot Yacht Club cater to winter guests and give ...

While there are many who view Myrtle Beach with awe …… the more than 100 golf courses, the plush land and the ocean making it a nearly religious experience. There are others who, while just as excited in their own way, see it all as a chance to play golf and drink beer. And luckily for them, there are Myrtle Beach beer joints that will keep you from getting thirsty. Face it, Myrtle Beach is a beach town, golf town and tourist town. That means its gotta be a great beer town, and the Grand Strand delivers the goods. Try out such ...

One of the oldest golf resort areas in the whole of the United States, Pawley’s Island brings its own eclectic charm to the Grand Strand. And this legendary golf destination continues to make the Myrtle Beach area a dream location for golfers. Here’s a funny fact about Pawleys Island: There’s less than 150 residents. That means there are more people who work on Pawleys Island than actually live there. By far. Because this is an island that packs a punch, especially for the golf inflicted. How about this for a collection of golf resorts and golf courses at Pawleys Island: Pawleys Plantation, ...