Golfers who really know their golf are well aware that there is no better place in the whole world to golf than Myrtle Beach. Also called the “Grand Strand”, Myrtle Beach is sixty miles long, running from Pawley’s Island in South Carolina to Sunset Beach in North Carolina. This is a place which has far more than golf to offer. However, golf is the dominant activity for vacationers here due to the presence of more than 90 golf courses, golf schools, pro shops and the many other amenities located on the beach which draw people on golfing vacations from all over the world. There are many different Myrtle Beach golf packages available; you can also choose to bring the whole family to this seaside paradise.
Myrtle Beach has an incredible variety of golf courses to offer. There are low country courses and links. Here you can golf in many different courses offering different terrain in one single golfing vacation. There are also courses on bluffs which overlook the Intra Coastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. These courses offer the additional challenge of ocean winds; sure to thrill golfers who like a challenging course. The Grand Strand is the home of 9 of Golf Digest’s top 100 public courses in America - Tidewater, Heritage, Barefoot Fazio, Barefoot Love, Caledonia, Tigers Eye, True Blue, Rivers Edge and Myrtle Beach Kings North. Myrtle Beach offers courses perfect for newcomers to the game as well as the most experienced golfers. There are so many courses on the Grand Strand that you can start off with a morning tee time and finish the day in an entirely different setting! The tough part is deciding which course to play first! Keep in mind that many of the courses are booked solid during the spring season, so book your Myrtle Beach golf vacation early to ensure a tee time.
There are condo developments and resorts nearby many of the Myrtle Beach golf courses. A Myrtle Beach golf package will include lodging which affords you spectacular views of the ocean, the marshes and of course the green. These Myrtle Beach golf packages also give you discounts and guaranteed tee times at many of the area’s best courses. Your package will also include cart rentals with GPS and automated scoring. You can find any equipment you need at the many pro shops and even have clubs custom made for you right here in Myrtle Beach.
The beautiful weather, Oceanside setting, the many golf superstores and world class seafood in Murrell’s Inlet (South Carolina’s seafood capital) will be sure to delight everyone in your group. Whether or not you are a golfer, there are plenty of activities in Myrtle Beach to enjoy; you can go scuba diving, deep sea fishing, surfing, hanging out on the beach and even riverboat gambling in the Little River area. Myrtle Beach golf vacations provide the thrill of golfing on some of the world’s greatest courses and luxury accommodations. You can get Myrtle Beach golf vacation packages for any time of the year. Remember to make your Myrtle Beach golf vacation plans ahead of time since tee times book up early from March to May and in October.
While there are some golf courses at Myrtle Beach that offer very secluded locations, many are in the heart of all of the action. The great thing is that the way the golf courses are structured, even those just yards away from the beach traffic are stunningly quiet and tranquil and you will forget that you are just steps away from some of the busiest streets on the Grand Strand.