Myrtle Beach Golf - Quality and Quantity

Myrtle Beach is the best of both worlds for everyaccommodating staff, cart, practice range, full use of
golfer, QUALITY and QUANTITY. The Grand Strandthe facilities, locker room, restaurants, bar, and of
has over 120 courses designed by the best in thecourse, the COURSE! All for a fraction of the peak
game: Dye, Jones, Nicklaus, Palmer, and Fazio to nameseason rates!Private Membership courses are
a few. Over 1 Million golfers played there in 2004. Youavailable for play as well. For example, stay at the
will find the largest assortment of quality courses to"Caravelle", and Tee Times are available at "the
test your game, both mentally and physically.Ten yearsDunes" Golf & Beach Club. Newly renovated by Rees
ago, our group of relatives, friends, and friends ofJones, this course is a spectacular play, and former
friends, began our now yearly trek to this golf capitalhome of the PGA Senior Championship. Play it again
of the world. Although our line-up of players andthe same day and pay less than you would for your
courses alters slightly from year to year, one constantregular muni-course back home.Intimidated by the
remains, that is the great golf bargains we have foundcourses? Don't be, 4 or 5 sets of tees are available on
in this golf mecca. Planning for the next years tripmost courses to accomodate almost all levels of play.
begins even before we putt out on the 18th hole of ourStill not sure? Call the course. We have found the
final day. We don't want it to end, and we can't waitstaff at any of these facilities always willing to help in
for the next trip to begin.Living in the northeast, we playproviding information on any of the courses in the
some great courses in PA, MD, and VA throughtoutGrand Strand.Check the local paper daily, as specials
the year. But to us, it is all is just a warm-up to our lateand bargains on golf are advertised regularly. Most
August mini-tour of this South Carolina beach town.hotels even have their own golf coordinator to assist
With most of us approaching our late 40's or earlyyou with tee times, course selections, and even
50's, it's the one time of year the wives let us indulge intransportation.When you are finished with your golf for
a week of golf heaven, and we really get to be boysthe day, you will find the restaraunts and nightly
again (it pays to have picked the right mate). Since weattractions as equally accessible and outstanding as
have already fulfilled our families' summer vacationthe golf courses.Lose a few balls? Break a club? Run
obligations, and the yard work is winding down, lateout of tees? No problem. There is more than an ample
August is the perfect time for our trip tosupply of quaint little golf shoppes and massive bargain
paradise.Playing Myrtle Beach in late August findsgolf stores up and down the Grand Strand.Three
courses 1/2 to 1/3 of their premium peak season rates.things you need to consider when taking advantage of
Along with the lower hotel fees for this late seasonthese great golf bargains this time of year, and we
visit, we easily justify the trip. Crowds are low, mosthave experienced all of them at one time or another.
kids are back in school, and there are times when weFirst, is the heat an humidity. Although it is typically not
are literally the only golfers on the course. Play is fastbad in the morning rounds, we experienced a few
and cheap, so we have to go 36 holes!We playafternoon rounds which were quite uncomfortable.
combinations of "related" or "sister" courses like TrueSecond, it is hurricane season. In the past 10 years we
Blue & Caledonia. Or, Tidewater & Grande Dunes.were only pulled off a course once to
Many combinations like these provide substantionalevacuate.However, most courses were open the next
discounts for same day play, some even offerday. Third, the "Dupont Amateur", one of the largest
discounts for playing both in the same week.amateur golf tournaments in the world. There are still
Complexes like the Legends or Wild Wing, havemore than enough courses, but you may have to
numerous courses on the same property where afteravoid a few. The schedule of courses used for this
a quick shower and lunch at their fantastic facilities, wetournament is listed daily in the local paper, (We simply
are well tuned for a second 18 holes. Tee Times are inplan our trip one week earlier. Although it really isn't
abundance for most of these top quality courses, wenecessary, we are just anxious to get there and "tee it
rarely run into a problem getting on a course. Theseup".)Myrtle Beach in late August is a truly great golf
are some of the best courses in the world. Wherebargain. A large quantity of quality courses to suit
else can you play a TPC course for a replay rate ofevery golfers game and budget. We'll be there!
only $40-$50? The fee includes the same friendly