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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.

Swingin' in Santee

Santee may not be a household name, but it's reputation for bargain golf courses conveniently located have a worldly following.

Grand Bargains: Affordable golf courses in Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach has a golf course of every size and price. In the the heart of the Grand Strand, you can play great resort golf on the cheap.

Signature Golf Group has Heron Point Golf Club in Myrtle Beach South Carolina on the mend

The Signature Golf Group, a South Carolina-based management company, slowly -- but surely -- has Heron Point Golf Club on the mend. Although there's still plenty of work ahead, Signature believes it can bring the golf course back to life, Ian Guerin writes.

Brand new greens highlight Myrtle Beach's new look for fall golf trips

2011 has been a busy year in Myrtle Beach. Multiple courses have installed new greens, while the area also has new restaurants, bars and direct flights. Before you book your fall golf trip, check out what's new in the Grand Strand

Myrtle Beach golf courses gear up for peak fall season with greens renovations

As the fall golf season in Myrtle Beach rolls around, there's lots of great news on the Grand Strand. A handful of area courses rebuilt their greens this summer, a positive sign that course operators are willing to spend money on a future that could be brighter than the recent past. Expansion efforts continue at Myrtle Beach International Airport, which will allow for even more regional traffic. And several new restaurants and night spots have opened including Jimmy Buffett's Landshark Bar and Grill on the new oceanfront boardwalk.

Myrtle Beach has a course for everyone

With over 100 golf courses spanning 60 miles, Myrtle Beach offers a virtual supermarket of golf courses. From high-end splurges to easy-swinging bargains, your group can pick their poison in the Grand Strand.

Four Watch out for these short par 4 golf holes along Myrtle Beach s Grand Strand

Several courses along South Carolina's Grand Strand have added an extra dimension -- the short par 4 -- to their designs. But which ones are the best to play? Ian Guerin offers up some of the Myrtle Beach area's top par 4s -- all less than 400 yards from the championship tees -- that make up for their lack of length in other ways.

Four! Watch out for these short par 4s in Myrtle Beach

Several courses along South Carolina's Grand Strand have added an extra dimension -- the short par 4 -- to their designs. But which ones are the best to play? Ian Guerin offers up some of the Myrtle Beach area's top par 4s -- all less than 400 yards from the championship tees -- that make up for their lack of length in other ways.

Hummingbird golf course at Wild Wing Plantation near Myrtle Beach S C A great nine hole play whether golfers know it or not

Golfers who play Wild Wing Plantation will likely experience their first round on the nine-hole Hummingbird Course, whether they know it or not. Wild Wing is spending this summer on a major greens renovation on the 18-hole Avocet Course, so it's going to use the Hummingbird to substitute some holes. And, for a course that often goes unnoticed, that will be a very good thing, Ian Guerin writes.