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Saturday, June 13, 2009

Waccamaw Golf Trail Courses are great for the Summer golf in Myrtle Beach




The most awarded golf trail in America is a great option for Myrtle Beach Golf. The Waccamaw Golf Trail consit of some of the most challenging golf courses on the Grand Strand. With views of the Waccamaw River, Marsh lands, along with spanish moss drapped oaks that date back over 300 years. Although all 12 golf courses are exceelent choices for any Myrtle Beach golf package, I have ranked the trail courses in order of my favorite from top to bottom.



TPC of Myrtle Beach

True Blue

Heritage

Pawleys Plantation

Willbrook

Caledonia



Founders @ Pawleys

River Club

Wachesaw East

Blackmoor

Litchfield

Tradition Club

Sunday, April 26, 2009

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Monday, May 19, 2008

OYSTER BAY GOLF LINKS

I was fortune enough to play Oyster Bay in Sunset Beach, NC last week courtsey of the Legends Golf Group. For over 20 years, Oyster Bay has been a favorite among Myrtle Beach Golfers who want a challenging layout with beautiful low-lying marshland views, undulating greens, long par 4`s with reachable par 5`s and two island green par threes.



The Dan Maples design opened in 1983 and won Golf Digest "Resort Course of the Year" in its inaugrael year. Also wining Golf Digest`s "Top 50 Public Courses in the Country in 1990" The par-70 course plays to just under 6,700 yards from all the way back but does have four sets of tees.


Distance:
Gold
Out: 3315 / In: 3370 / Total: 6685
Blue
Out: 3170 / In: 3155 / Total: 6325
White
Out: 2771 / In: 2805 / Total: 5576
Red
Out: 2340 / In: 2325 / Total: 4665


Throughout the the round, I think we came across 10 alligators, like this guy here on the very first hole. Overall course was in good shape, greens were consistant, views were awesome, weather was great.

Dan Maples has a long-standing tradition of creating stunning and challenging golf throughout the country and in the Myrtle Beach area. With over 10 designs on the Grand Strand, Oyster Bay is aruguablly his best.
Oyster Bay is currently ranked in the "Top 20 Courses in Myrtle Beach" at # 19 and is a great choice for the Legends Golf Package or Supreme Golf Package at NorthMyrtleBeachGolf.com.

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PH: 800-530-1875
614 Lakeshore Dr.
Sunset Beach, NC 28464

Friday, May 9, 2008

The Dunes Golf & Beach Club: History

The Dunes Golf & Beach Club has been voted the #1 golf course in Myrtle Beach year after year. Yes, it is a very bold statement with so many top courses in the Myrtle Beach area. The whole Dunes experience is first class from every aspect of the operation. The attention to detail, the condition of the course, the clubhouse and most important the staff all give a true southern hospitality welcome. Below is a brief history of where the club started.



HISTORY
The Dunes Golf and Beach Club was but a dream for a group of leading Myrtle Beach citizens in the 1940s. On October 29, 1947, the first meeting was held to discuss the building of a recreational facility, which among other amenities would include a golf course. During the next several months, the citizens continued to work and dream about the building of the golf course.



On May 31, 1948, a meeting was held at Chapin’s Cabin to organize the corporation to build the club. Chapin’s Cabin, a small building located on the property near what is now the 11th tee, has been referred to as the Dunes Club’s first clubhouse.

A few weeks later on June 14, 1948, the first board of dir
ectors was established for the Dunes Golf and Beach Club. A Declaration for Charter was submitted to the Secretary of State of South Carolina. The charter was granted one week later on June 22, 1948.


On February 10, 1949, the Myrtle Beach Farms Company conveyed approximately 269.8 acres to the Dunes Golf and Beach Club for the sum of $10.00 and other valuable considerations. Two major conditions were attached to the conveyance: (1) a guarantee that within three years from the date of conveyance an 18-hole golf course would be constructed on the premises and (2) the club operation would continue for a period of not less than 10 years. Both conveyances were met.

Construction began on the Dunes Club and on Saturday, October 22, 1949, nine holes opened for play. Today those holes are the back nine of the Dunes Golf and Beach Club. These holes were constructed first because of the difficult terrain. The second nine holes opened for play in December 1950.


On November 4, 1948, Jimmy D’Angelo became the first head professional at the Dunes Club. D’Angelo was known for his commitment to promoting golf along the Grand Strand. His passing on May 18, 2000 was mourned throughout the local golf community.


The original Dunes Clubhouse was completed in 1949. It was updated in 1954 when the lounge and dining rooms were enlarged and air conditioning

was added. In 1960, a large swimming pool and dressing rooms were added to the clubhouse. In 1967, the existing facilities had a major renovation, which took one year to complete. A new wing with a new dining area was added and the clubhouse was completely redecorated.


In 1970, tennis became a major part of the Dunes Club with four tennis courts being constructed. In 1990, six additional tennis courts were added, along with renovations to the Pro Shop and restrooms. The Dunes Club is considered to have one of the best tennis facilities on the Grand Strand.


By the early 1980s, the Dunes’ membership had outgrown the existing clubhouse. On August 11, 1984, a “Demolition Party” was held and members helped to tear down the old clubhouse and collected souvenirs of the “Old Dunes.” The first phase of the new clubhouse opened in July 1985 and featured a new swimming pool complex, Pro Shop, locker rooms, and the Mixed Grill. The completed clubhouse opened officially in January 1986.


In 1992, Robert Trent Jones oversaw an extensive renovation of the golf course. The course greens were replaced with Penn Links bent grass greens for smoother playability. The contours of six holes were modified to make the course more player friendly. The most extensive renovations were the relocation of the 11th green and building a new tee box for hole #8.


In April 2000, the Dunes Golf and Beach Club began a $6 million project to renovate the clubhouse, the driving range and the golf course to accommodate its growing membership. The project was completed in Spring 2001. The renovations to the clubhouse included the addition of the turn restaurant (Waterloo), new guest men’s and ladies locker rooms, larger private locker rooms and private lounges and larger banquet facilities. The decor of the clubhouse changed from a casual beach club style to a more traditional country club atmosphere with elegant mahogany furnishings and richer color schemes.


The driving range was expanded 30 yards in length and 40 yards in depth, which more than doubled the number of stations from 18 to 40. The halfway house was moved to the clubhouse to accommodate this expansion. A bent grass chipping green and a Bermuda grass chipping green and bunker complex were also added to the driving range.


Course renovations included changes to the 18th hole, the addition of a new par 3 and improvements to the drainage system. A new tee box was added to the 18th hole reconfiguring it from a dogleg right to a dogleg left. The new par 3 alternate hole located between the 13th and 14th holes was designed as an extra hole should another hole on the course be closed for maintenance. It will guarantee eighteen, challenging holes for play for Dunes Club golfers.



The Dunes Golf and Beach Club has a long tradition of outstanding service. On the golf course and in the clubhouse, members will find the amenities exceptional and the personal service phenomenal. As Myrtle Beach has grown over 50 years, the Dunes Club continues to be an experience exclusive to the Grand Strand. You can play the Dunes Club on your next North Myrtle Beach Golf Package with www.northmyrtlebeachgolf.com


Vist the Dunes Club website for member information by clicking this link.






Thursday, May 8, 2008

LEOPARDS CHASE WINS BIG CATS POLL



The newest cat on the beach has won the 2ND poll posted for the month of April winning by more than half of the votes at 56%. Since its opening in February 2007, the course has won other awards like the ESPN / GOLF DIGEST TOP 10 BEST NEW PUBLIC COURSES OVER $75. With beautiful TifSport Bermuda grass fairways and immaculately manicured L-93 bent grass greens is a great compliment of golf designer Tim Cates work. Cate has also created two other Big Cats, Panther's Run Golf Links, Tiger's Eye Golf Links, and a third on the way, Jaguar's Lair Golf Club (Open Fall 2008). With the opening of Jaguars Lair it will bring the Cats total to 90 holes of golf.

Leopard’s Chase features 5 sets of tees to offer a challenge suitable to all
levels of golfers with the championship tees stretching to a LONG, 7155
yards and carrying a slope of 140 and a course rating of 74.3. Highlighting the front 9 is the par 4 fifth hole, with its “island” green awash in a sea of pearl-white sand created by a large waste bunker that stretches 90 yards into the fairway. The level of detail -from landscaping to extensive drainage is what makes the New Leopards Chase a true Masterpiece.

Cate has also done other top ranked courses on the Grand Strand including Thistle Golf Club, The Player's Club @ St. James and the "New Nine" @ The Members Club of St. James.Make this Cat or any of the Cats on your must play list, along with a few others of Mr Cate's great golf course designs on your next Myrtle Beach Golf Package.

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Coastal Carolina Wins Big South Men's Golf Championship


Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Men's Golf team won their 5th straight Big South title, Tuesday at the Patriot Golf Club in Ninety-Six, South Carolina.

The Chanticleers finished with a 54-hole total of 874, 16 strokes ahead of runner-up Charleston Southern, with an 890.

Coastal Carolina freshman David Dannelly had medalist honors with a 2-under par 214.
Senior Lindsay Reynolds (220) finished fourth, and sophomore Dan Obremski (222) and freshman Tripp McAllister (228) also finished in the top 20.

The Chants also recieve the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals on May 15-17 at Council Fire Golf Club in
Chattanooga, TN


Last season the Chants advanced to the NCAA championships and
came away with a 5th place trophy and the best finish in the history of the program.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

MONDAY AFTER THE MASTERS


The 14Th annual Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am was a big success. This years event included golfers Annika Sorenstam, Laura Davies, Woody Austin, Chris DiMarco, Jim Thorpe and Lee Elder, and athletes Dan Marino, Bernie Kosar, Gale Sayers, Sterling Sharpe, Kordell Stewart, Chuck Finley and Ken Griffey Sr.

With the event sold out, for the third consecutive year. The event should raise over $400,000, matching the monies raised in each of the past two years for junior golf and education charities.

The tournament was played April 13-14,
at the Barefoot Dye course which was the winner of the first ever North Myrtle Beach Golf
poll, "Which Barefoot Resort Course is your favorite?" which had 47% of the votes.
has also been named "Top 20 Pro-Am Golf Tournaments" by Golf for Women magazine. The staff at Barefoot Resort and did an excellently job hosting the event and a standing ovation should be for the Golf Course Super because the golf course was in EXCELLENT CONDITION.

The Barefoot Dye is the private club at Barefoot Resort but can be played on the Barefoot Package on your next North Myrtle Beach Golf vacation.

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