November 11, 2025 6:00 am
Jack Nicklaus didn’t design Long Bay Club to be easy. Every round here is a study in strategy — a test of patience, precision, and nerve. With deep-faced bunkers, mounding that defines the fairways, and greens that demand touch and creativity, Long Bay rewards smart play and punishes the slightest lapse in execution. Here are […]
November 9, 2025 8:05 am
Tucked away in Pawleys Island, River Club often flies under the radar. But once discovered, this Tom Jackson design becomes a regular part of the Myrtle Beach rotation for many group leaders. With water on 15 of 18 holes and a rating and slope of 72.5 and 139 from the tips (6,617 yards), River Club […]
November 1, 2025 6:59 am
River Club’s risk-reward par-5 18th hole is one of the most memorable finishers along the Myrtle Beach golf scene, and now players have the perfect spot to relive the drama with their buddies – Jackson’s View, the course’s new clubhouse restaurant. The name pays tribute to River Club’s course architect Tom Jackson and the panoramic […]
October 18, 2025 6:00 am
River Club in Pawleys Island is known for its scenic beauty, Lowcountry charm, and strategic challenge. With water in play on most holes and Tom Jackson’s thoughtful design throughout, it’s a course that rewards smart golf over brute strength. Among its many tests, four holes stand out as the ones that most often determine whether […]
October 7, 2025 6:00 am
King’s North at Myrtle Beach National, one of Arnold Palmer’s most celebrated designs, reopened for preview play on October 6 as a transformative two-year renovation led by architect Brandon Johnson nears its conclusion. The project, conducted in two phases, began in the summer of 2024 with a renovation of the front nine before shifting focus […]
September 29, 2025 6:00 am
As group leaders plan a Myrtle Beach golf trip, they do so knowing not every round will be at TPC or Grande Dunes. While the anchor courses create the most anticipation, the supporting layouts also impact the overall experience, and that’s where Aberdeen Country Club shines. The Tom Jackson design won’t appear on any Top […]
September 22, 2025 6:00 am
Golf courses sometimes have to search for an identity, but that was never a problem for Long Bay Club. When Jack Nicklaus, the game’s most accomplished player, is your architect, you start with instant credibility. Long Bay is one of just two Myrtle Beach-area courses designed by the Golden Bear –Pawleys Plantation being the other […]
August 28, 2025 7:00 am
Two of golf’s most popular YouTubers are coming to one of Myrtle Beach’s premier golf courses this fall. The Bryan Bros Shootout is a two-day event hosted by George and Wesley Bryan at the acclaimed Grande Dunes Resort Course, November 7-8. Festivities will begin with a three-hour welcome party at Terrazza 19, Grande Dunes’ on-site […]
August 24, 2025 8:14 am
Phase 2 of the highly anticipated renovation of King’s North at Myrtle Beach National is progressing on schedule. Led by architect Brandon Johnson, the acclaimed layout is slated to welcome golfers back for an early October reopening. Johnson completed the front-nine redesign in the summer of 2024, and the Arnold Palmer original closed again on […]
August 20, 2025 6:00 am
A golf course is a living organism — albeit a large one with many moving parts — and like any being, it occasionally faces health challenges. At Long Bay Club, that challenge came in the form of its greens. But those problems are now firmly in the rearview mirror for the Jack Nicklaus design, much […]
August 1, 2025 9:50 am
A week after the July 22 reopening of the Avocet Course, which closed for an unscheduled greens renovation project, a relaxed smile creased the face of Wild Wing general manager Mark Andrews. “I can wholeheartedly say the golf course will be good, and it’s only going to get better,” he said when asked what players […]
July 29, 2025 5:00 am
This October, golf isn’t just a game — it’s a powerful way to make a difference in the lives of those battling breast cancer in our local community. On Saturday, October 4th, The Long Bay Club will host its annual Play Fore Pink Breast Cancer Benefit Tournament, and you’re invited to be part of something […]
