Name:    Matt Biddington

Position:   Head PGA Professional

Golf course:  Legends Resorts

#1. What new and exciting has been going on at your course?
We are now under new management, with The Arnold Palmer Golf Management Company coming aboard. They have brought a new and exciting attitude to Myrtle Beach and I am very eager to work as a part of their company.

#2. What is your best round on your course?  Best round ever?
Heathland - 65
Moorland - 67
Parkland - 73
Best round ever was the 65 on the Heathland.

#3. Hobbies, other than golf?
Fishing.
Traveling…when I can.
Watching Football, Basketball and UFC.

#4. Dream golf 4some?
Myself.
Tiger Woods.
Michael Jordan.
Ben Roethlisberger

#5. How many years have you been in the golf business?
7

#6. Where are you originally from?
Uniontown, PA - about 40 minutes outside Pittsburgh

#7. What is the strangest thing that happened on your course recently?
Had a small tornado take out about 10 trees, picked up the 100 foot long Driving Range Canopy and slammed it to the ground breaking it. Also took a 50 pound generator and moved it about 200 yards across the road into the woods.

#8. What makes your course stand out compared to the other 100 MB golf courses?
We have 3 unique designs on site all boasting 4 1/2 stars from Golf Digest. There is the Scottish Links Style course, which was voted one of the best 30 you can play in South Carolina by the SCGA, The Heathland. The  Moorland is ranked the 37th Toughest Course in America by Golf Digest. The Parkland is an American-Style course with beautiful tree-lined fairways. We have an acre putting green and a 30 acre practice facility that both stay lit past 10:00 pm.

#9. How long have you worked at your golf club?
5 years.

#10. What is the biggest challenge your course faces this year?
Keeping golfers coming to our location by providing them with the best customer service on the beach.

#11. Describe your signature holes, and how to play them?
We don’t have a “Signature Hole” for each course per say, but the 16th on The Moorland Course is probably the most famous…or should I say “infamous”
It is a Drivable Par 4 with so much trouble around the green it was nicknamed “Hell’s Half Acre”

#12. Have you played competitively?
I played in junior tournaments all over the country since I was 10.
I played in high school as well as in college for 2 years.
Since becoming a professional I try to play in a few events a year.

#13. What course improvements have you undergone in the past year, or what improvements are you considering?
We added a group of Senior Tees to all of our courses.
We are in the midst of adding several new tees to make the courses a little more “Lady-Friendly.”
All sprinkler heads will be marked with yardages by October 1, 2009.

#14. What general trends are you seeing in the golf industry in Myrtle Beach?
Courses are beginning to get more competitive with their rates and are trying different packages to lure golfers to their courses.

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Golfers from the Chicago area can now rejoice.  Spirit Airlines announced they will be flying a daily non-stop flight from Chicago O’hare to Myrtle Beach from March 1st to Nov 1st.  This is great news for golfers from the Chicago metropolitan area, as the drive from Chicago to Myrtle Beach is just too far, at slightly under 15 hours.

To kickoff the new route, Spirit is selling some fares at $9 or $18 each way.  Now that is a price that you can’t beat!

Chicago is approximately the 2nd biggest golf market in the country with over 2 million golfers.  We are excited there will not be an easy way to escape the winter and kickstart the golf season earlier.  In conjunction with the new flight advertising will be spent locally in Chicago to get the work out.

If you have any questions about this flight, or any other flight to Myrtle Beach, please do not hesitate to call one of our golfmasters, as we are quite knowledgeable about the best way to get here.

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The State newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina just came out with the 15 best golf courses in South Carolina.  As one might imagine most of the list is comprised of courses along the coast.

Caledonia Golf and Fish Club came in at #3, which isn’t bad and is the highest ranked Myrtle Beach course.  In fact 6 of the top 15 courses as ranked by the State newspaper are in the Myrtle Beach area.

Others include Tidewater, The Dunes Club, True Blue, Country Club of South Carolina, and TPC of Myrtle Beach.

For the complete article click here Top 15 Myrtle Beach Golf Courses

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Golf Balls Smof Balls,  they are all the same …kinda .  I use a lot of different golf balls and I play a lot of golf , around 120-30 rounds per year over the last 3 years. This makes me an expert, don’t ya know.  I do have a bit of a preference for certain balls  but that usually heads to the way side when I see a good sale.  I also live on a golf course , hawk a few there,  and quite often find real good balls on the course while I’m playing; I find them while I am looking for the other guy’s ball, of course.

Lets start with the Pro V ,  wowie  wow, a Pro V , big deal, I say. I don’t buy them but I sure find a lot of them. I don’t  spin the ball much so I don’t get the whole deal about how well they spin ?  I have also found that they split , little splits,  a lot.  I use Top Flites or Pinnacles  as my “table balls ” if you will, and have found the Pinnacles to be a much better ball , lately.  The Top Flites get the little shards on them but the Pinnacles, Gold, hold up real well .  I guess I look for durability mostly, can’t stand balls that get all bruised up , split or get those little shards you have to chew off.  I actually buy Bridge Stones and Nikes for to use at fancy courses, keeping a “Top Rock”  or “Pineapple” in my pocket for a shot that may put my beautiful new ball at risk.  I like both Bridgestone and Nike balls, tour grade and regular, they seem to hold up real well.  I’m kinda up in the air with Callaway , I think their tour grade balls hold up well but their lower grade balls seem a little whimpy.  A couple of weeks a go I used a couple of high end Srixons and I really really  liked them, they came off the club face with some zip and were still in great shape after 2 rounds.  Well,  like all golf discussions, when one golfer rates his balls other golfers always have better balls , so tell us, how do you feel about your balls?

Golfmaster Gary

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