When it comes to booking your golf trip to Myrtle Beach, you will quickly realize that the area is filled with great courses.  It is true that Myrtle Beach is renowned for more than sand and surf.   With around 100 courses to choose from in and around Myrtle Beach, your search can become overwhelming, and that is why we are here to help.

We have an online golf course guide to help you sort through all of the options when it comes to golfing in Myrtle Beach.  We have Golf Masters who have been planning and booking outings for customers since 1979.  At Golf Trek, we enjoy our ability to book Myrtle Beach golf packages for clients around the world.  We specialize in course offerings in Myrtle Beach, so you can trust us to help you book and plan the perfect trip.  Here are some thoughts to consider when you are planning your next vacation and trying to select the right courses to play:

Get the Course Details

Your first step in evaluating the course should be to gather the basic details:  location,  general design, total yardage, and overall difficulty.  You will want to make sure it is an exciting course that also matches your level of play to ensure you enjoy every minute of play.

Check the Course Designer

If you have dreamed of playing a course designed by a particular designer or golf legend, then you will want to make sure you check the designers for each course scheduled in your booking.  We provide this information in our online golf course guide to make the process easier.

Confirm the Stats

If you are interested in selecting your Myrtle Beach golf course by using certain statistics, remember that our guide can help.  We have numbers including range from par, and number of holes to men’s tee yardage, ladies tees slope, and many more.  Also, if you cannot find the information you are looking for, then don’t hesitate to reach out for more details.  We are glad to help!

No matter if you are looking for a particular course to play in the Myrtle Beach area or looking to book an entire Myrtle Beach golf package, we at GolfTrek are here to help make the process easy.  Remember to browse our golf course guide and various packages to get an idea of what you can expect when you book a trip with us.  As always do not hesitate to contact us directly, and we’ll get you on the right track!

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If you are looking to book that memorable golf package sometime in February, you should definitely check out our custom golf package that will put you in the driver’s seat.  It is a great option for those golfers that want flexibility in their packages and the ability to customize their experience.  We have golf with lodging packages starting at $59 per night, which is an amazing deal.  February is a great time to visit Myrtle Beach and schedule a golf outing.  The winter has been truly mild this year, and it is a great month to take that golf trip you have been waiting to schedule.

Here is more information regarding the custom golf package:

Golf Trek can customize any Myrtle Beach Golf Package you desire.  If you don’t see EXACTLY what you are looking for, give us a call or request a quote.  We’ll personally tailor a package to meet your individual needs.

Golf Course Options

• Choose Any Myrtle Beach Golf Course
• Choose # day(s) you would like to play
• Choose # number of golfers per day
• Choose the preferred location of the golf
• Choose the difficulty level of the golf course(s)
• Phone Booking & More Information: (800) 394-3764
• Call your Golfmaster today for the personal attention of setting up your best golf vacation ever!

Package Details

• 3 night minimum for most packages.
• Additional Nights and Rounds of may be added to your base package.
• We can customize any of our packages to suite your needs.
• Lodging Based on Double Occupancy in a hotel and quadruple occupancy in a condo.
• Different lodging properties are available as part of the specials at different times of the year.
• All the above pricing is in United States Dollars (USD)
• Other lodging options are available.
• Contact one of our Golfmasters for a specific quote on your desired courses and lodging options.
• Better rates may be available with Afternoon Golf or Early Week Specials. Call us for more Information.

Please see our Booking Procedures

Pricing may be higher during holiday and special events

Prices subject to change without notice.

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When you visit Myrtle Beach to take that golf vacation you have always dreamed of, you will certainly want to consider Carolina National Golf Course.  It is a splendid course, in a great location that will provide you with a complete golfing experience filled with both fun and challenging holes.

Carolina National is a magnificent 4.5 star rated, 27 hole golf course that was designed by Fred Couples.  With 27 holes, you will have approximately 135 tee placements to play from, giving you countless variations.  Each of the nines are named after native waterbirds:  Egret, Heron, and Ibis.   For you bird lovers out there, the course is actually recognized and certified as an Audubon Sanctuary.  Not only will you have the chance to play some great golf, but also witness some majestic scenery and remarkable wildlife.  The course also boasts some 300 to 400 year old oak trees that are truly amazing.  Each of the nines are fairly on par with one another in terms of difficulty.  Make sure you make an entire day of it on the course, and play the full 27 holes, because you won’t regret it!

Here is a description of the course from their website:

Carolina National Golf Club is a 27-hole Fred Couples signature golf facility set along the Lockwood Folly River.  Winding through rich low country terrain, the course offers an endless variety of playing experiences.  It has been recognized by Golf Digest as one of the finest courses on the eastern seaboard, and is conveniently located in Brunswick County, between Myrtle Beach, SC and Wilmington, NC.

Carolina National Golf Club is also an Audubon-Certified Sanctuary Golf Course.  This honor comes with the responsibility to uphold the principles of environmental stewardship such as maintaining a refuge for wildlife and a healthy environment.

The course was designed to accommodate all skill levels through its innovative design and multiple tee placements.  Just over 7,000 yards from the tips, the course will challenge the accomplished golfer, yet five sets of strategically placed tees offer an equally challenging test to golfers of all abilities.

Carolina National Golf Club has three distinctive nines; Egret, Heron and IBIS, which play in a trio of 18-hole combinations. The course was designated to accommodate all skill levels through its innovative design and multiple tee placements. Just over 7,000 yards from the tips, the course will challenge the accomplished golfer, yet five sets of strategically placed tees offer an equally challenging test to golfers abilities.

Book your next Myrtle Beach golf vacation today, and play Carolina National!

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Wicked Stick in Myrtle Beach, SC is a great golf course to keep in mind when you are booking your next golf package or vacation.  This is John Daly’s first ever signature golf course located in Myrtle Beach.  He teamed up with architect Clyde Johnston to help design and develop the course, resulting in a links course with forgiving, wide fairways and “Daly” tee positions that will challenge you long ball hitters.  Here are there revised rates for the upcoming season!

Effective January 16th, ALL packages booked at Wicked Stick are eligible for a GUARANTEED FREE REPLAY after 130 PM.  Replays can be booked when you make your reservation.  Please inquire for more information.

36 Holes of golf for the price of 18… can’t beat that!

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If you have booked a golf package or golf trip to Myrtle Beach in the past, you will know that there are plenty of quality courses to chose from in the area.  It can be overwhelming at times to select your courses.  Here is a quick review and description of one course that you are sure to enjoy:

The Willard Byrd Course of the Sea Trail

This course is located in Sunset Beach, North Carolina (279 Clubhoue Road, Sunset Beach, NC 28468), and it is truly a great course to play.  The course is a par of the Sea Trail, which is a  beautiful collection of courses in Sunset Beach, which is only 15 minutes from Myrtle Beach.  The trail provides 3 award-winning signature golf courses, including the Willard Byrd Course.   Here are some basic facts on the course, and what you should expect when you play:

The Willard Byrd Course requires a distinctively different approach thanks to a constricting tree line, challenging greenside bunkering system, and lakes ranging from 14-20 acres. Strategically placed tee shots are essential for successful play on Byrd’s newly renovated undulating greens of Champions Bermuda. A picturesque and scenic 18th hole between two beautiful ponds finishes the course at the Jones-Byrd Clubhouse. The course measures 6750 yards from the blue tees; 6,251 yards from the white tees; 5,561 yards from the gold tees; and 4,697 yards from the red tees.

Year Opened: 1990

Holes: 18, Par: 72

Walking Allowed: No

Sunday Alcohol: After Noon

Coolers: Only small, 6-pack size coolers allowed

Spikes: Soft

Greens: Champions Bermuda

When you consider the Willard Byrd course, remember that they are truly known for their playability.  They are not overly difficult or challenging, but always fun.  You should expect wide fairways, some sand scattered throughout, and your typical dogleg holes.   This course is always in great condition, and you can play all three Sea Trail courses at a very special rate.  They have a great clubhouse and excellent practice facilities available.  Book your next Myrtle Beach golf vacation today, and play the Willard Byrd Course!

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When you are planning your next golf trip or vacation to Myrtle Beach, remember to check out our deals.  We have great golf packages available throughout Myrtle Beach and here is one to check out:

Golf Packages starting at $39 per person

• Choose ANY of the courses ANY Time in ANY order
• Crown Park PM only March / April
• Brunswick Plantation PM Only
• NO other restrictions
• No Hidden Fees.

Golf Course Options

River Oaks

Indigo Creek

Beachwood

Azalea Sands

Crown Park

Cypress Bay

Lockwood Folly

Brunswick Plantation (PM)

Phone Booking for More Information:  (800) – 394 – 3764

• 3 Rounds Minimum per person
• Additional Nights and Rounds of may be added to your base package.
• We can customize any of our packages to suite your needs.
• Lodging Based on Double Occupancy in a hotel and quadruple occupancy in a condo.
• Different lodging properties are available as part of the specials at different times of the year.
• All the above pricing is in United States Dollars (USD)
• Other lodging options are available.
• Contact one of our Golfmasters for a specific quote on your desired courses and lodging options.
• Better rates may be available with Afternoon Golf or Early Week Specials. Call us for more Information.
• Please see our Booking Procedures
• Pricing may be higher during holiday and special events
• Prices subject to change without notice.

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Myrtle Beach, SC is about to get a new golf training facility that is set to open in April.  Here is a excerpt from a great article from The Sun News discussing the new development:

With his playing career encore behind him, former PGA Tour member Hugh Royer III of Myrtle Beach is fully immersed in teaching again, to the point of building a comprehensive learning facility on the east side of Conway.

Royer and a few investors plan to build the South Carolina Golf Center, a driving range, practice facility and learning center on approximately 13.5 acres, with the clubhouse entrance off East Cox Ferry Road in Conway between U.S. 501 and S.C. 90.

Royer and primary investor Al Hogan are in the process of receiving the necessary zoning from Horry County and permits for the approximate $500,000 project. They hope to have them by late January to facilitate a possible opening by early April when the property’s warm-weather Bermuda grows in with the rising temperatures.

Royer and Hogan will lease the property from owner Jimmy Jordan of both J.P. Jordan & Associates and Landmax Real Estate in Conway.

“It’s something I think will work,” Royer said. “I want to create a place that gives you the best of what’s available around here practice-wise.”

A permanent 3,000-square-foot clubhouse will include a pro shop, snack bar, lounge with TVs, bathrooms, three hitting bays with TrackMan launch monitors and V1 video swing analysis software, and a swing simulator.

The pro shop will likely feature predominantly Nike merchandise. The company sponsored Royer for more than a decade of playing and teaching through 2009.

The driving range will be close to 150 yards wide and up to 375 yards deep with tees that can be moved back or forward up to 45 yards. Royer is considering lights to stay open until 10 p.m.

The range will have up to 10 covered stations with mats for use in inclement weather, and Royer plans to leave a few trees on the range for effect. A par-3 hole over a retention pond at the back of the range is being considered.

There will be a 4,000-square-foot putting green featuring Champion Bermudagrass and a pair of chipping greens with bunkers. Royer plans a number of demo days and clinics.

He said he’ll hire clubfitter and repairman Al Cloyd, formerly of the Bogeys to Birdies Golf Shop in North Myrtle Beach, and he has already chosen an assistant teaching pro. The center will have various memberships for sale.

Royer doesn’t plan to have a beer or liquor license at first. “I [eventually] want to create an atmosphere that’s comfortable,” Royer said. “[Golfers] will have every amenity they need but I also want them to feel it’s a place they can feel comfortable to come and watch a football game.”

Royer has been teaching at Burning Ridge Golf Club and intends to remain there until the center opens. His students include National Golf Association Tour – formerly Hooters Tour – members Patrick Lundy of Little River and Paul Cormack of Scotland, and he wants to help produce stronger pro and amateur players from the area. “I want to create better players from Myrtle Beach,” he said.

He also wants the facility to be a base for younger players for a minimal cost. He said he’s spoken to Aynor golf coach Patrick Wilkinson about his team using the facility, and intends to speak to Myrtle Beach and Conway coaches and representatives of the Coastal Carolina University Professional Golf Management Program.

If you are looking to plan your next Myrtle Beach golf vacation or package, then don’t hesitate to call on us to help make your next golf trip to Myrtle Beach a success!

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In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, courses and tours can come and go.  We like to keep you up to date on developments related to popular tours and course changes that take place throughout the grand strand.  Here is an update on the NGA tour for 2012 from the Sun News:

As operators of the National Golf Association Hooters Tour continue to search for a title sponsor for 2012, they have formulated a business model that can get it through a season without one.  The Grand Strand-based tour will be known as the National Golf Association Professional Golf Tour in 2012 and it will be staging one of its national pro series tournaments in the Myrtle Beach area for the first time in five years.  The tournament is set for Aug. 23-26, and tour president and majority owner Robin Waters of Loris expects to name the host course in the next couple months.

The NGA Tour staged an event on the Strand for 14 consecutive years and 18 out of 19 seasons through an event at River Hills Golf & Country Club in 2007. The Strand event will be one of 18 tournaments, down from 20 events in 2011. Fourteen events will have $150,000 guaranteed purses with maximum 156-player fields. Those are down from $200,000 purses and maximum fields of 168 players last year. Four of those events remain in 2012.

Player entry fees have been dropped from $1,150 to $925 for the majority of events, and the annual membership fee remains $2,000.  “What we have in place now, we know this model works,” Waters said. “These are contingency plans we’ve had in place. With the economy and everything else we knew there were going to be some challenges going forward.”

Waters said IMG Worldwide has been contracted to assist the tour. IMG is a diverse company that represents numerous pro golfers, operates tournaments and connects brands to marketing opportunities. “They’re helping us in terms of consulting, guidance and advisement,” Waters said.

Hooters has been the tour’s title sponsor since 1994 but its agreement ends Dec. 31. The tour is seeking both title and presenting sponsors, and the model could be altered if one or both are found. In 2011, Naturally Fresh Foods, another company owned by the estate of former Hooters Chief Executive Officer Bob Brooks, was the presenting sponsor. Waters said the tour has commitments from mid-level sponsors, but tour operators continue to negotiate with other companies with the help of IMG. Mid-level sponsors in 2011 included Bridgestone Golf, Michelob Ultra and Pepsi. “We have some options and we’re evaluating those,” Waters said. “… Maybe one of those [smaller sponsors] will be the title sponsor.”  (Sun News)

If you are traveling to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in the near future or hoping to book a golf package for the new year, we  can help you plan and book all aspects of your trip.  Now is a great time to visit Myrtle Beach, and we would be glad to help you make the trip one to remember!  Contact us to start the conversation.

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If you are traveling to Myrtle Beach in the near future and interested in upcoming events and opportunities, here is one you don’t want to miss:

2012 TGAA Tour Myrtle Beach Classic presented by Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship

The Legends Resorts

Heathland & Moorland GCs

February 18-19, 2012

Tournament Information

This is the opening event of the TGAA Tour season and begins the TGAA Regular Season in the Chase for the Players Cup.

Round #1 – Saturday, February 18^th – Heathland GC – Tee times begin at 8am.  The defending champion opens the event in the first group.

Round #2 – Sunday, February 19^th – Moorland GC – Tee times begin at 8am.  Players will tee off based on their order of finish from round one.

Registration

The event is open to both members and guests of the TGAA Tour.  Register on the TGAA Tour Schedule Page via the MB Classic tournament link.  The deadline to register for the event is Sunday, February 11, 2011.

Package Deal – Payable Directly to the Legends Resort

2 nights lodging (2 BR Villa)

2 rounds of golf

Breakfast each morning

Lunch each afternoon

2 drinks per day

Unlimited range balls, cart fees and all taxes

$169.28 (4 golfers per condo)

$185.70 (3 golfers per condo)

$228.56 (2 golfers per condo)

$386.38 (1 golfer per condo)

$69.28 (non-golfer)

The Legends Resorts requires a deposit of $100 at the time of booking.  The deadline to reserve a condo is January 9, 2012.

Please call (800) 552-2660 and use the group code “TGAA TOUR”.

Entry Fee – Staying Onsite

$200 (payable directly to the TGAA Tour)

Entry Fee – Commuter Rate

$300 (payable directly to the TGAA Tour)

Includes everything in the package rate (except lodging)

World Amateur Handicap Championship

Information regarding entries to the GOLF.com WAHC will be made available as soon as the details become finalized.

For more information on the event described above, you may visit:  http://www.tgaatour.com/page124740.aspx.  This time of year is a great time to visit Myrtle Beach.  If you are interested in booking a Myrtle Beach golf trip in the near future, don’t hesitate to  contact us and we’ll get your tee times booked and your vacation scheduled.

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On October 11, 2011, Veterans Day, Mark Chapman completed 11 rounds of golf in one day.  Chapman, a 42 year old veteran, served in the United States Air Force, and he is currently a student at the Golf Academy of America in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.  He developed the 11 rounds in a day concept, as a way to support and benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and Salute Military Golf Association.

The Wounded Warrior Project is committed to helping injured military personnel when they return from combat.  They offer various programs to help the wounded soldiers and their families adapt and cope with the return to civilian life.

The Salute Military Golf Association provides various forms of golf experiences to wounded veterans as a part of rehabilitation.   This includes providing lessons and specialized equipment for the veterans as they enter a program.

After accepting the challenge and negotiating with the association to organize the event, he started a disciplined regimen that began with 300 balls on the driving range, then a round of 18 holes, followed up with another 100 balls on the range.  This regimen was built around improving his consistency and endurance for the 11 round challenge.

Chapman is originally from Elba New York, and he retired from the Air Force in 2010 as an E7 Master Sergeant, who received the Defense Meritorious Service Medal.  Specifically, he worked on national intelligence, and he served in Iraq from 2007 to 2008 and was involved in the US and NATO intervention in Kosovo in 1999.  During his service, he traveled all over the world and was stationed in England, Germany, Japan, Korea, and Alaska.

After his retirement, he considered various options but ultimately decided to attend the Golf Academy of America in Myrtle Beach.  The Golf Academy of America was founded in San Diego in 1974, that offers students a two year management degree that combines golf instruction and business management.  The Golf Academy of America has locations in San Diego, Myrtle Beach, Phoenix, Orlando, and Dallas.

For Chapman to complete the 198 holes by sunset, he had to play the 18 holes at a pace of approximately 58 minutes per round.  To accomplish this he only used a driver, 3-wood, 7-iron, two wedges, and a putter.  He was also driving an E-Z-Go golf cart that can reach up to 28 miles per hour.  He played on Waterway Hill’s Oaks Nine course.  What a way to honor Veterans Day and support two great organizations!

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