866-469-9620Myrtle Beach Golf Course Directory
Myrtle Beach golf courses offer more varied choices of play than any golfer could ever imagine, and each of the 100+ Myrtle Beach golf courses are detailed here in the Myrtle Beach Golf Association’s Golf Course Directory.
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It makes no difference whether you are a regular visitor to our area, or a first-timer, we encourage you to cast your ballots for your own Player's Top 25 Myrtle Beach area golf courses. To review a course, just chose it from the list below and then complete the brief survey.
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Simply “click” on a golf course’s name in the roster below and you will be quickly taken to that golf course’s MBGA.COM information page
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Formally known as “Buck Creek,” which was nominated by Golf Digest as “America’s Best New Course for 1990.” In 1998 the renamed “Aberdeen” was the only recipient in the Carolina’s to receive Golf Digest medallions for value and service. This 27-hole tract with the Meadows, Highlands and Woodlands nines is… Read More » |
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In May of 2010 this track reopened after an extensive and very well-done rework by Tim Cates. 10 holes were entirely renovated and the other eight holes were slightly altered to become more playable and strategic. Every tee, green complex and bunker was newly constructed to more modern day standards… Read More » |
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A Bridge Too Far: The Barefoot Resort Intracoastal Waterway drawbridge will be closed to all traffic from Monday, November 28th thru Monday, January 16th. This 49-day closing means that golfers will have to travel miles and, at least, an extra 30-45 minutes to get to this, and the other three… Read More » |
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A Bridge Too Far: The Barefoot Resort Intracoastal Waterway drawbridge will be closed to all traffic from Monday, November 28th thru Monday, January 16th. This 49-day closing means that golfers will have to travel miles and, at least, an extra 30-45 minutes to get to this, and the other three… Read More » |
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A Bridge Too Far: The Barefoot Resort Intracoastal Waterway drawbridge will be closed to all traffic from Monday, November 28th thru Monday, January 16th. This 49-day closing means that golfers will have to travel miles and, at least, an extra 30-45 minutes to get to this, and the other three… Read More » |
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A Bridge Too Far: The Barefoot Resort Intracoastal Waterway drawbridge will be closed to all traffic from Monday, November 28th thru Monday, January 16th. This 49-day closing means that golfers will have to travel miles and, at least, an extra 30-45 minutes to get to this, and the other three… Read More » |
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This golf course hosted the 1989 Carolina’s Open, the 1992 Golf Writer’s Association of America and annually hosts the Carolina’s PGA Senior’s Championship. The signature hole at Beachwood is the 239-yard, par-3, 18th. There is water in play on seven holes. This coastal layout with its Bermuda greens and flat… Read More » |
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Formerly Myrtle West Golf Club, this lackluster course snakes through a Low Country forest with its mixture of hardwoods and southern pines. Black Bear features 23 finger-lakes, which give this course its distinction. With four sets of tees, this course accommodates golfers of all skill levels. Golfers should be aware… Read More » |
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Most of the fairways on this 27-hole layout are lined with Carolina pines. The Magnolia Course, their first nine holes, has a slightly Scottish flair. Water comes into play on three holes and three more are heavily bunkered, so hazards are a key elements of the opening holes. The Azalea… Read More » |
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This track combines two styles of design, with a windswept links-style front nine with mounding and bunkers rolling through what had been tobacco and vegetable gardens, and an old style fishing shack on No. 8. The back nine cuts through an old forest and features tree lined fairways and rolling… Read More » |
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This traditional style layout was originally 27-holes, but today only the Garnet and the Sapphire nines remain. The remaining 18-holes are carved through a pine forest and feature Bermuda greens, tees, fairways, and rough. Several holes have tall grasses and love grass. Their greens average a whopping 6,400 sq. ft.… Read More » |
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The eagle flew the coop in 1989, and now, while their recent upgrade to MiniVerde Ultradwarf Bermuda greens was certainly an improvement, there really hasn’t been any real enhancement of the quality of the experience here. It features gently rolling terrain, tall pines lining the fairways, Cypress trees growing in… Read More » |
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This, one of the newer (if you can consider 2001 “new”) and most consistent Myrtle Beach area courses, is a nice “links” style course with many holes surrounded by thick, waist-high marsh grasses. Water comes into play on several holes as it runs along the left side of several fairways.… Read More » |
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Formerly the Gauntlet, this course, along with her sister courses the Members Club, Players Club and the newest, the Reserve Club, is located almost an hour north of Myrtle Beach at St. James Plantation in Southport, North Carolina. Set amid Carolina pines and live oaks, the course plays along the… Read More » |
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Currently rated No. 18 by Golf Magazine on their Best Public Golf Courses in South Carolina roster, primarily due to all of the forced carries and lost balls there is no “middle ground” with this course. Golfers either hate it (high handicappers), while others love it (low handicappers). Add to… Read More » |
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Since its opening this 27-hole tract was a favorite of virtually everyone, and for a while it was a MBGA Player’s Top 20 golf course, but times change and despite having some of the friendliest people in town it slipped a bit, and the owners haven’t made any serious attempt… Read More » |
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Currently ranked No. 7 on Golf Magazine’s Best Public Golf Courses in North Carolina roster, this is the newest Tom Cate addition to Ocean Ridge Plantation’s “Big Cat” collection of four golf courses (Lion’s Paw, Panther’s Run and Tiger’s Eye). This track covers 220 acres, and has been promoted as… Read More » |
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The first of the four tracks at Ocean Ridge Plantation, this course is part wild and untamed, part rustic and quiet. This layout features rolling terrain, wetlands, dense woodlands, open spaces, tight and wide fairways and contoured greens. Golf Digest’s “Places To Play” awarded Lion’s Paw 4-Stars and “The Best… Read More » |
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While this layout is a Jack Nicklaus “signature course,” it is far better than many of his higher-priced spreads. It features deep pot bunkers, vast waste areas, extensive mounding, tight fairways, fast greens and a great little par-3 (No. 13). This is one of the better-drained courses in the soggy… Read More » |
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Sporting five sets of tees, large greens, freshwater lakes, coastal North Carolina native hardwoods and vegetation, egrets, herons, and other marsh birds as well as cardinals and bluebirds and well-defined hazards, this course is becoming more and more popular as time goes on. Golf for Women magazine named it one… Read More » |
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This 27-hole course, along with her sister courses the Founders Club (formerly the Gauntlet), Players Club and the newest, the Reserve Club, is located almost an hour north of Myrtle Beach at St. James Plantation just west of the fishing village of Southport, North Carolina. Like the other three courses,… Read More » |
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This wide open, wind swept, oceanside, beach-style course winds through Yaupon Beach and Caswell Beach, and features Tif Eagle Bermuda grass greens, tees, fairways and roughs, 53 bunkers and water comes into play on nine holes. This is not a course that you’d want to drive an hour to play,… Read More » |
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Currently rated No. 14 by Golf Magazine on their Best Public Golf Courses in North Carolina roster, this was one of the first links-style courses in the Myrtle Beach area. In 1993 Golf Digest named this beauty as the “Best New Resort Course in America.” They followed that up by… Read More » |
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This tract was the second of the four courses at Ocean Ridge Plantation. This course winds its way along the edge of a scenic nature preserve and features a variety of elevations, wide undulating fairways, big greens and a lot of water in-play (brooks, lakes and waterfalls). While the front… Read More » |
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Built upon a 900-acre marsh preserve, this is the shorter of the two courses here. Nominated by Golf Digest as one of best new courses in America in 1988, this tract is a traditional-style layout, with tight rolling fairways carved through the pine forest. Its finishing holes track along salt… Read More » |
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In 2007 they updated their greens to L-93 Bentgrass, added new sand in the bunkers, improved the drainage, resurfaced the cart paths and added target greens on the practice facility. This 36-hole facility is built upon a 900-acre marsh preserve. This is the longer of the two courses here, and… Read More » |
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This was the third course at St. James Plantation in Southport, North Carolina along with its sister courses the Founders Club, Members Club and the newest the Reserve Club. This layout features rolling terrain, berms, hardwood and pine forests, naturally occurring water, native vegetation, salt marshes, wetlands, conservative fairways and… Read More » |
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This old tract is a traditional Carolina Coast style layout. It features flat, wide-open fairways, tall pines, a few oaks, large bunkers, lakes, ponds, pampas grass and large relatively flat Tif Dwarf Bermuda greens. Their signature hole is the 200-yard, par 3, No. 13, which has water along the entire… Read More » |
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This, the fourth course to open at St. James Plantation, is only the 2nd golf course to open in the Myrtle Beach area in the last 5 years. It plays at 7,100 yards from the tips and features grass-faced bunkers and greens of average size and undulations. Like its three… Read More » |
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Originally this was a heavily wooded setting with dogwoods, live oaks, maples, cypress and pines, but now development has somewhat diminished that environment. This “casual” country club features non-parallel fairways, frequent elevation changes of up to 40-feet, four sets of tees and a slightly Scottish flavor on several holes. In… Read More » |
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Currently ranked No. 11 by Golf Magazine on their Best Public Golf Courses in North Carolina roster, when its in shape this is one of the best and most picturesque tracks in the area with seven holes along a mile and a half of the Shallotte River. For quite a… Read More » |
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This always popular track is situated alongside the Little River, has three nines, brilliantly named Sand, Piper and Bay. Get it? Sheer creative genius, right? It features pine-lined, rolling fairways, 57 naturally sculptured bunkers, large landing areas, 40-acres of lakes (of which not that many are actually in-play) and medium… Read More » |
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Evidently, spending over $500K on renovations to greens, bunkers, cart paths and 5 tee boxes a couple of years ago paid off for this the first course at Sea Trail. We have always considered it the weakest track, because of all the housing surrounding it, but golfers playing it disagree.… Read More » |
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This, the second and longest of the three courses at Sea Trail. It’s a traditionally styled, straightforward tract, with wide fairways, large mounding, pot and waste bunkers and large, elevated greens. It has four lakes and water comes into-play on eleven holes. Over the last couple of years it, like… Read More » |
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Historically, this third course at Sea Trail, has been their best one thanks to their more durable Champion Dwarf Bermuda greens. In 2004 it was rated 4-stars by Golf Digest and Best Resort Course of Distinction by Golfweek. In 2005 Golf Digest picked it as one of the 50 Beast… Read More » |
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This was the first course to open in North Myrtle Beach. For decades it was the best country club style course on the North end, and for 8-years it was an MBGA Player’s Top 20 track. In 2005 they went private, and in 2008 the conditions and attitudes there began… Read More » |
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This track opened in 2000 and quickly became a real favorite. It is another links-styled course that plays through, and around water and marshes. It features extensive mounding, wide landing areas, five sets of tees, creative bunkering (some run into the lakes) and large l-93 Bentgrass greens with some interesting… Read More » |
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Here is yet another of Golf Digest’s “clueless rankings” foolishness. Tidewater is currently ranked No. 94 on Golf Digest’s 100 Greatest Public Courses and No. 25 on their Best Golf Courses in South Carolina rankings behind the TPC of Myrtle Beach, the Heritage Club, neither of which appear on their… Read More » |
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Currently ranked No. 8 by Golf Magazine on their Best Public Golf Courses in North Carolina roster, for the last couple of years this, the third of the four courses at Ocean Ridge Plantation, has not only been the best course there, but one of best courses in the area.… Read More » |
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This little course, originally simply named Eastport, while blessed with naturally undulating terrain along the beautiful Intracoastal Waterway, was closed in January 2007. Then, after an unsuccessful attempt at development, it reopened with a new name and only a minimum capital investment, so it leaves much to be desired. The… Read More » |
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OK, pay close attention - This westernmost golf course was originally called the Diamond Back Golf Club until some misanthropic marketing guru decided they could sell more real estate with a more froo-froo name, so they named it Woodland Valley Country Club. Well, that moniker bombed so they had to… Read More » |
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