Do not let “hear-say” steer you in the wrong direction. A Myrtle Beach golf vacation will contain a whole lot of options.  Myrtle Beach has around 100 golf courses and numerous quality lodgings options , so you have a lot of choices.

You may have heard about certain courses or packages  from a friend or a friend of a friend but is that really the best advise?  We, Golf Masters, are not necessarily masters at golf   but we are certainly experts when it come to the courses and on how to set up the appropriate golf package for your group.

Our web site http://www.yourgolfpackage.com is loaded with information and  we are happy to send out multiple e-mail quotes but one old fashion 10-15 minute phone conversation could go a very long way in a short time in determining what the best would be for your golf group.  We are NOT going to hard sell you but we will listen to your guidelines and help you pick the best courses and accommodations in your price range, that’s what makes us “Golf Masters”  so please do the fear the Golf Masters we are very friendly and love to talk about golf.

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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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I work part time at an ocean-front resort in Myrtle Beach and I also work in the golf package business. The two occupations go hand in hand and I get the opportunity to speak with a lot of resort golfers who come to Myrtle Beach to play. One of the things that always seems to come up in our conversations is pace of play. Many of the golfers I have spoken with about pace of play feel that some courses push them to play faster than their game allows. Most of the Myrtle Beach golfers want to enjoy the views when playing a new course, be it pristine courses without housing, marshes with giant oaks, old cypress trees with dripping moss, tidal basin bays with marsh grasses, island greens, rolling hills, intracoastal waterway views, links or beach style…..they’re all here.

I always ask if they could change anything what would they do to improve the experience. Most of the golfers I speak to would love to see groups playing “Ready Golf.” The average round of golf during our busy season takes approximately 4.5 hours.  If everyone played ready golf, I easily think that the time could be reduced by up to one half hour.

I actually googled the term ready golf and this is the definition, Simply put, hit when ready. The Rules of Golf and golf etiquette prescribe the proper way to determine hitting order on a golf course. On the tee, honors; everywhere else, away hits first.

But ready golf allows the golfers within a group to take their swings when each member of the group is ready to play. If you reach your ball and are ready to hit, while other members of your group are not yet prepared, then go ahead and hit. Ready golf is a good way to speed up play. Keep in mind that while there are no penalties under the Rules for violating order of play, it is considered poor etiquette to do so. Ready golf should be employed when it agreed upon by the group, or when prescribed by a tournament organizer. I really believe that if ready golf was explained, most golfers would prefer to play it that way and speed up the game. What do you think, let me know?

Golfmaster Buddy

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Golfmaster Gary’s 6-10 Favorite Myrtle Beach Golf Courses a continuing series

In my previous “favorite course blog” (Favorites 1-5) regarding Myrtle Beach Golf Courses I noted my criteria for why I pick courses as my favorites but I would like to reiterate that this is completely subjective and based on my opinion and my experiences at these courses. I really did not factor in price or any temporary conditions which may have existed during a particular round. I have played all of theses courses at least 2 times and in most cases I have played them numerous times. It is true that theses top courses will have the top top prices but there can also be a significant difference in these top prices making some of these courses a fantastic value premium course. CALL ME I PROMISE TO EXPLAIN AND GUIDE YOU TO THE BEST VALUES!

* Note the Reserve Club at St James would be some place in my top 6 but it is semi-private and has limited tee times for the public so I didn’t give it a specific rank. The good news is we can book up to 12 tee times a day at this utterly fantastic course. Call us for availability. THIS IS A VALUE PREMIUM COURSE!

Soooo here is 6 thru 10

# 6 - Caledonia - could easily be in any top 5 list. Beautiful and plush, always in great condition. An excellent challenge with the Stantz flair around some tricky approach areas and greens. No houses, Augusta style entrance and a great porch over looking a water carry on 18.

#7 - Heritage - maybe the most beautiful course, very similar location and feel as Caledonia but with fascinating undulating greens. Great entrance and clubhouse with few houses.

#8 Barefoot Fazio - a very pleasant and most interesting layout, a true Fazio design. No houses and plenty of multicolored ornamental grasses. Great facility and clubhouse, with great service.

#9 Oyster Bay - nature at its best. A truly unique track winding and meandering about and thru ponds, lakes and a tidal basin just off the ocean near Calabash. A par 70 situated among a few houses with lots of nature and sparkling water. The alligator I saw on #3 was about 40 feet long… ahh maybe that was the birdie putt I made?

#10 Tidewater - a tough call as I eyed up Grande Dunes for this slot, but the 4 holes perched over the tidal basin between North Myrtle Beach and Little River was the difference.

Tell us what your favorite courses are?

Coming soon, my favorite 11-15,

Golf Master Gary

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