Golfweek recently released its annual list of the best courses you can play in each state. Myrtle Beach, once again, dominated the ranking of South Carolina’s leading public courses.
Nine of the Palmetto State’s 15 best golf courses are located along the Grand Strand, 7 of which can be played in the 2017 Myrtle Beach World Amateur Handicap Championship.
Those 7 courses in the list published by Golfweek include Caledonia Golf & Fish Club (#5 in state), True Blue Golf Club (#6), Moorland at Legends Resort (#9), Tidewater Golf Club (#10), TPC Myrtle Beach (#12), King’s North at Myrtle Beach National (#13) and Heritage Club (#14).
The rankings reflect the depth and quality of World AM’s golf course offerings. It’s also further affirmation of Myrtle Beach’s reputation as the game’s most popular destination.
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, which is also a national Top 100 course, is lowcountry masterpiece. The course plays through stunning live oak trees draped in Spanish moss. This course is a delight from the time you enter the property until you are enjoying a post-round refreshment on the clubhouse deck overlooking the beautiful 18th hole.
Everything is big at True Blue Golf Club – the fairways, greens and most of all the fun. True Blue is ranked among America’s best public courses by Golf Magazine and Golf Channel’s Matt Ginella.
The Moorland at Legends Resort is a P.B. Dye design that was once ranked among America’s 50 hardest courses by Golf Digest. The layout features the unforgettable 16th hole, a short par 4 called Hell’s Half-Acre.
Tidewater Golf Club is arguably the Grand Strand’s most scenic layout. The 3rd and 12th holes are a pair of par 3s situated along a beautiful stretch of Cherry Grove. The 13th hole, a stunning par 5, provides distant views of the Atlantic Ocean.
TPC Myrtle Beach, which has hosted a Senior Tour Championship along with the Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship, is one of the area’s premier layouts. It more than lives up to the lofty expectations associated with the TPC name.
King’s North, an Arnold Palmer design, is a Myrtle Beach institution, highlighted by the par 5 sixth hole, known to everyone as The Gambler. The alternate, island fairway is just one of the many reasons to play one of The King’s finest designs.
Heritage Club is another lowcountry favorite. The Dan Maples creation plays amongst live oak trees on land that was once home to a thriving rice plantation. But what the course is most known for are its large undulating greens.
While the courses Golfweek’s raters honored are worthy of praise, they are hardly alone. The World AM utilizes over 50 golf courses and layouts like Grande Dunes, the Love and Fazio Courses and several others could’ve easily made Golfweek’s best courses list.
