Frequently Asked Questions
Myrtle Beach Travel
Without a doubt, a rental car is a great idea. There just aren’t a whole lot of taxis in the Myrtle Beach area and mass transportation is virtually non-existent. Golf Trek recommends that you check out the national car rental website, as internet specials normally offer the very best deal. All types of vehicles are available. Just keep in mind that “vans” are at a premium in the Spring.
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We’ve learned to do what we do best and that involves arranging the lodging and golf for our golfers. Your best bet if you know you want to fly into the Carolinas is to look at the various Internet travel sites, such as Orbitz.com, Expedia.com, Travelocity.com or call the airlines directly to get a plane ticket. We advise that you get the air schedule straightened out first prior to making the golf arrangements. When looking at airports, besides Myrtle Beach, you can also consider flying into Charleston, SC (1 1/2 hours south), Wilmington, NC (1 1/2 hours north, or even Florence, SC (1 1/4 hours west). We can arrange to have you play a round at a course not far from the airports on your way into the Myrtle Beach area. The same holds true for your flight back home.
There are several new flights that fly directly into Myrtle Beach each season – VIEW FLIGHTS HERE.
Your GolfMasters at Golf Trek receive many questions about flights to Myrtle Beach so we thought we’d give you a heads up on the current list of airlines servicing Myrtle Beach and what direct flights exist. We don’t book airline travel but we are very familiar with what is going on. Service is our priority.
The airport code for Myrtle Beach is MYR. Here are the airlines that service MYR and what direct flights exist. The related airport code follows the city name in ( ). Please keep in mind that some of the direct flights don’t fly everyday and some are on seasonal schedule basis. It is best to check with the airlines as schedules do change. This could impact your travel and golf in the Myrtle Beach area.
AIRPORT ALTERNATIVES
You can also check into the airfares to and from other airports that are within reasonable drive times of Myrtle Beach. These airports, their respective miles to central Myrtle Beach and the airlines that service them are:
- Charleston, SC (chs), 103 miles
- Florence, SC (flo), 67 miles
- Columbia, SC (cae), 158 miles
- Fayetteville, NC (fay), 130 miles
- Wilmington, NC (ilm), 82 miles
- Raleigh/Durham, NC (rdu), 210 miles
If your travels take you through an airport other than Myrtle Beach International, we can assist you with both golf and lodging to make your drive times even shorter in many instances. For example, if you come through Charleston’s airport, we have lodging and golf courses both in the Charleston area and the southern part of the Myrtle Beach golf area. On the other hand, if you use either the Raleigh or Wilmington airport, we have lodging and courses you can consider on the northern end of the Myrtle Beach area (just below the city of Wilmington).
Talk with your GolfMaster about your travel arrangements and appropriate golf and lodging. There are many alternatives regarding lodging and golf to consider. We will do our best to help you have a wonderful and enjoyable golf experience in the Myrtle Beach area.
Play well and often !!!!
We offer travel insurance through CSA Travel Protection. Covers Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption, Travel Delay, Missed Connection, Medical / Dental, Rental Car Damage, Baggage and personal effects.
Reservations
We offer travel insurance through CSA Travel Protection. Covers Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption, Travel Delay, Missed Connection, Medical / Dental, Rental Car Damage, Baggage and personal effect
Most Golfers book their packages well in advance. We ask that each golfer pay a deposit of $100 per person at the time of booking. Each person can pay individually on our website, or the group leader can pay the deposit on behalf of the group.
To allow for enough time to get the final package information to you, we required the balance at least 30 days prior to your arrival date. You may pay by check, money order, certified check, Visa, Master Card, Discover or American Express. On a booking with an arrival date of fewer than 30 days, the deposit and balance will have to be paid at the time of the booking.
If you wish to send a check, please send it to the following address:
Golf Trek
411 Broadway Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Clearly, mark the golf package # and the group leader in the memo section of the check. This will ensure we properly associate your payment with the right package.
MYRTLE BEACH GOLFTREK TERMS OF PAYMENT
After you have selected your preferred trip preferences as to course and/or accommodation selection, we will confirm all your courses at the requested time and order. In most cases, we are able to get the requested lodging, tee time, day and course you prefer. If there is a conflict, then we will communicate with the group leader as to alternatives.
In rare circumstances, we may have to substitute lodging, golf course, time or day. After confirmation of your itinerary, your payment will be processed and a confirmation will be emailed to you. Once your package is paid in full, you will receive an email containing your final confirmation package. The final confirmation will be a package of 10-15 pages including driving directions, check in instructions, golf tee times, golf course vouchers, directions to the golf courses, maps of the area and other relevant information.
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
(Checks Issued for Refunds will take 4-6 weeks.)
– A written notice of cancellation must be received to process any refund. We would like to work with you to minimize any cancellation fee, so give us as much time as possible.
– Cancellation 31+ days prior to arrival: will be charged a $35.00 per person cancellation fee less any prepaid or non-refundable fees Incurred by Golf Trek. OR a full **credit to be used on a future package.
– Cancellation 30-14+ days prior to arrival: will be charged a $100.00 per person fee, OR a full credit to be used on a future package less any prepaid or non-refundable fees incurred by Golf Trek.
– Cancellation 13-7 days prior to arrival: a credit will be issued to be used on a future package. The amount of this credit will be subject to change fees and any prepaid or non-refundable fees incurred by Golf Trek. This will be taken on a case-by-case basis but no refunds can be issued within 13 days.
– Cancellation 6 days prior to arrival: no refund or credit will be made available
You will save money by going through Golf Trek. Along with that, you let us do all the work that it requires to put together a golf package, saving you time and work in the process. Remember that we do this every day and there’s a reason the majority of our customers become repeat customers. We provide a service, to you, the golfer.
We are able to stay on top of golf course conditions such that if a problem arose, we can notify you and give you the option to switch courses. We realize golf is 1st and foremost and want to ensure you are playing courses in tip-top conditions. The same applies to lodging. We are looking out for your best interests.
Looking for that special gift for the golfer in your life? What could be better than a trip to Myrtle Beach to play golf?
Golf Trek has gift certificates available, and they can easily be purchased on our website. After purchase, you will receive an official certificate in the name of the golfer. All they have to do is give us a call and we’ll handle the rest. To purchase a gift certificate give us a call at (866) 954-3854.
Certificates are available in denominations of $25.
Golf Questions
View the Myrtle Beach Golf Guide Here
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If you owned a golf course would you only open 1/2 of your course? If a course (probably like your home course) books STRAIGHT THRU tee times with everyone teeing off on hole #1 that means the back nine holes will be closed for the first 2 1/2 hours in the morning.
Check out this article for more details of how the double tee is set up. Click here.
Spouses will not be charged for any golf if they don’t play; therefore, we will gladly arrange a price for any non-golfer based on lodging only, as long as there are some golfers in the group. Non-golfers will be charged a cart fee at the course if they ride along at the golf course.
TEE TIME SCHEDULING? Tee times are normally scheduled 8 minutes apart. This equates to 7 tee times per hour or 17 tee times during the morning from 7:00 am to 9:20 am. 17 tee times off hole #1 and 17 tee times off hole #10 are double teed. Depending upon daylight, tee times are then rescheduled in the afternoon. Shorter daylight means fewer tee times in the afternoon in November, December, January and February. Tee times will run from noon until 1:00-1:30 pm. As daylight lengthens, tee times will be scheduled from noon to 2:30 pm. Tee Times are open to booking one year in advance. PLANNING as far in advance will help you secure your preferred course(s).
Are subject to availability on the day you play. To increase your chance of replay, play early, 1st out is 1st back in and has 1st chance of replay…. Choose courses that have multiple courses or sister courses nearby. Play courses where local members don’t take the majority of the afternoon times… or get a guaranteed replay with a Golf Trek Guaranteed afternoon Tee Time. Give your GolfMaster a call to explore your possibilities.
MYRTLE BEACH INFO – Average Temperature Highs (In degrees Fahrenheit, based on 30 years of data).
Annual Averages: Sunny days 215.
The Key in playing 2 rounds on the same day is IF you have time to actually PLAY 2 courses, eat lunch and travel between the courses. You’ve got to start early in the morning. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME STARTS the 2nd Sunday in March and ENDS the FIRST Sunday in November. DAYLIGHT in FEBRUARY, MARCH and NOVEMBER is RESTRICTED. If you plan on a 4 1/2 hour round in the AM and a 5 hour round in the PM…then you’ve got time in between for lunch and travel. Most courses open at 7:30 AM in February and March. PLAN WISELY.
Lodging Questions
1- After we have discussed your preferred trip preferences as to course and accommodation selection..we will….Call your courses in their preferred order either by course preference or time preference. Please be aware that we will try to get the exact time, day and course you prefer. If these conflict or are not available…then we will try to book your second choice, etc. We may have to substitute the course, time of day for your tee times. We will check availability for the accommodations as you requested. If we have any problems with your courses or accommodations, we will contact you as soon as possible to lay out your options. We will then proceed with our new instructions to book your new preferences. We will notify you by email/fax/phone what has been booked for your package. If any changes need to be made…let us know what we should do to finalize your package. Your deposit will be processed and a first confirmation will be emailed to you.
2. To effectively oversee every aspect of your upcoming golf trip, we highly recommend downloading our mobile app – The Myrtle Beach Golf App. Through this convenient app, you’ll be able to effortlessly manage your itinerary, submit payments, view your confirmation details, access your tee times, driving directions, check-in instructions, directions to the golf courses, golf course GPS, maps of the area, and other pertinent information. It’s the perfect solution for streamlining your travel plans and ensuring a stress-free experience.