Cons: Crowded beaches, highest rates of year, extreme humidity, hot temperatures.

Pros: All attractions and restaurants open.

Did any of these courses miss the mark for your group? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. You can view the top 10 courses according to user reviews on the Myrtle Beach destination guide page. Honorable Mentions: Barefoot Love, Oyster Bay, Tiger's Eye, Prestwick, Legends Heathland, River's Edge, River Hills (for value) Given that it's not a daily-fee and public access is more limited, your round shouldn't be as slow as other popular courses. It's walkable, marvelously conditioned and just oozes class. Waterloo is the signature hole of the entire destination and personifies Jones' 'Heroic' hole design. It's a fabulous routing, particularly the first half of the back nine that play along Singleton Swash. The Dunes had the added benefit of more site visits from Jones than virtually any other project of his. The post-World War II courses by Jones into the 1950s are considered by many to be the best stuff in the architect's portfolio that spans from the Great Depression until 2000. There isn't a more significant course in Myrtle Beach than its second course, the historic Dunes, which opened in 1949 and put Myrtle on the map. The Dunes Golf and Beach Club features a long carry to the green and alternate tee boxes. With that out of the way, it's time to share my Top 10.

If you're like me and hate slow golf, ask for courses that don't double-tee in the winter and early spring, or play private courses with hotel affiliations.

If you ARE the riff-raff, Myrtle Beach to North Myrtle Beach is your spot.

If you'd rather avoid the riff-raff, stay in Murrells Inlet or Pawley's Island.Golf may be cheaper in the summer but lodging is at a premium. The best season to save money on both golf and lodging is between Thanksgiving and New Years.Then you can look for last-minute specials. Golf packages are the way to go, unless you're not picky at all with courses. A la carte green fees are a good way to pay double (or more) than you should for golf.There may be fewer courses in Myrtle Beach these days, but there is still more variety than just about anywhere on the coast coast.īefore I go on to my personal Top 10, here is a foursome of essential tips for your Myrtle Beach trip: When the herd is culled, the best stuff often grows stronger. The golf scene has gone through some contraction, management and ownership shuffles since I last visited, but I'm happy to report all of my favorite courses remain in business. Maybe one day I'll return and fill in some last holes like Thistle and World Tour (even Possum Trot intrigues me).

I didn't play all the 100 or so courses around, but came pretty close. I didn't have a boat, and didn't want to bring sand home from the beach, so what else was there to do besides play golf? While there, living at an apartment complex in Myrtlewood, I played some of my best rounds since my high school golf team days. Once upon a time, I spent nearly two years living in Myrtle Beach.

Best time to golf in myrtle beach