Courses, Travel & Tee Times

May brings the 13th annual Veterans Golf Classic to Myrtle Beach

The 13th annual Veterans Golf Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C., returns May 20-23 at 12 area courses, which include Arcadian Shores, Black Bear Golf Club, Burning Ridge, Farmstead Golf Links, Heather Glen and Lion's Paw at Ocean Ridge Plantation, among others. Registration, accepted until May 4, is open to all current or former U.S. military members and friends who have USGA handicaps.

Monday after the Masters: Hootie & the Blowfish event in Myrtle Beach is a rockin' good time

Just a few hours from Augusta, Ga., Myrtle Beach is the site of the annual Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters pro-am. This year's event marks the 10th consecutive year the Barefoot Resort's Dye Course has hosted the tournament, which is the largest single-day fundraiser in South Carolina.

Merger makes National Golf Management a Myrtle Beach giant

National Golf Management, a recent merger of Burroughs and Chapin Golf Management and the Myrtle Beach National Company, now controls 23 of the 90 golf courses along the Grand Strand, a 60-mile coastal region from North Carolina to Pawleys Island, S.C. NGM, however, could have an impact beyond the Grand Strand, Jason Scott Deegan writes.

John Daly's Wicked Stick Golf Links in Myrtle Beach: Blue collar beers and big hitting golf

Wicked Stick Golf Links has stayed true to its blue-collar appeal. In many ways, it's in the style of one of its co-creators, John Daly. Located on the south end of Myrtle Beach, the club attracts golfers of all skill levels. True to its roots, the course provides an open links style with plenty of room for error. The motto of the course, after all, is "Grip It and Rip It." Getting beat up isn't part of the equation.

Tale of two Myrtles: Which part of the Grand Strand is right for your golf group?

The Grand Strand is a 90-mile stretch from Pawleys Island, S.C., that sneaks up into North Carolina with Myrtle Beach at the epicenter. But if you head north or south from Myrtle Beach, which area has the better golf for your group? Jason Scott Deegan investigated, and this is what he found.

Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach South Carolina continues to age gracefully

It's hard to stand above the crowd in a packed market loaded with more than 85 golf courses. Only a handful of courses along the Grand Strand are good enough to do it. The Dunes Golf and Beach Club in the heart of Myrtle Beach proper has always been one of them. The second oldest course in Myrtle Beach, this club is one of the founding fathers of the Grand Strand. And Granddaddy has aged with dignity and class thanks to a few tweaks along the way.

Barefoot Resort Golf A star in North Myrtle Beach South Carolina

The sprawling Barefoot Resort & Golf can almost be described as a "mini-me" of Myrtle Beach all wrapped up into one cozy resort and real estate community. All the qualities that attract vacationers to Myrtle Beach call the Barefoot Resort & Golf and nearby Barefoot Landing home, Jason Scott Deegan writes from the Grand Strand.

Grand first impressions One golf trip to Myrtle Beach South Carolina leaves you hungry for more

Jason Scott Deegan has been reviewing golf courses and resorts since 1999, and he finally made it down to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. After playing eight golf courses in six days, find out what he liked, didn't like, and what was missing from his first golf experience along the Grand Strand.

Grand Strand bruisers The toughest golf holes in central Myrtle Beach South Carolina

South Carolina's Grand Strand has made a seemingly conscious effort of late to make courses a hair easier. Mainstream golf that won't beat you up is all the rage. But in Myrtle Beach's central courses -- from No. 6 on the Avocet Course at Wild Wing Plantation, to No. 9 at Shaftesbury Glen -- there are still plenty of holes that can trick up golfers who aren't prepared.

Grand Strand bruisers The toughest golf holes in central Myrtle Beach South Carolina

South Carolina's Grand Strand has made a seemingly conscious effort of late to make courses a hair easier. Mainstream golf that won't beat you up is all the rage. But in Myrtle Beach's central courses -- from No. 6 on the Avocet Course at Wild Wing Plantation, to No. 9 at Shaftesbury Glen -- there are still plenty of holes that can trick up golfers who aren't prepared.