Brunswick Plantation Resort and Golf is located in Calabash, North Carolina, on the north end of the Myrtle Beach-area Grand Strand. This 2,000-acre development features a residential community and semi-private, 27-hole golf course. Villa rentals are available for rent with studio, one- and two-bedroom units. There are multiple outdoor pools…
Your ball is going to find the Shallotte River at least once during your round at River's Edge Golf Club in Shallotte, N.C., that's practically a guarantee. But this river is also going to serve up some of the Carolinas' best marsh holes along the way.
Hyatt River Marsh Golf Club in Cambridge, Md. is consistently rated among the state's top-10 courses. Holes play along the Choptank River and Shoal Creek, traversing wetlands, open meadows and forests of hardwood and pine, and sculpted, white-sand bunkers give the course elegance and definition. Considering the scenery and stellar conditions, River Marsh is an appropriate centerpiece of the luxurious Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina.
The front nine on Pete Dye's course at Colleton River Plantation is a mostly traditional-looking lowcountry layout, set in deep forest and weaving throughout the residential community with subtle doglegs. But it's the second half of the course that makes Colleton River among Dye's most remarkable. From the ninth hole through the finish, you're on open, coastal land nudged up to the Port Royal Sound, which filters out toward the Atlantic Ocean.
By anchoring your Myrtle Beach golf vacation on the northern end of the Grand Strand, you can the limit time spent in your car without compromising quality. Between North Myrtle Beach and Brunswick County, some of the Grand Strand's most scenic saltwater and Intracoastal Waterway courses can be played. Also in the neighborhood are a handful of top multi-course resorts that allow for convenient 36-hole days. Here's how to get the best of the North Strand's golf courses in a five-day itinerary.
There's nothing quite like springtime in the Carolinas, teeing it up on a coastal course where the saltwater fills the air. And while the Grand Strand doesn't have any bonafide "ocean" tracks, there are a collection of saltwater golf courses thanks to the Shallotte River, Waccamaw River and Intracoastal Waterway among others. Here are five of the best Myrtle Beach marsh courses.
The link between St. Andrews and Pinehurst is strong, beginning with Donald Ross, who came to Pinehurst in 1900 after studying under Old Tom Morris in St. Andrews, and stayed until his death in 1948. The two spots are both among the game's most coveted destinations for the majors they host, and their pure golf atmosphere is impossible to duplicate. It's a friendly rivalry, of course, but it's time for a showdown: Scotland's "Home of Golf" vs. the United States' most worthy contender.
Taking its name from the legendary Royal Dornoch in the Highlands of Scotland, Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links is arguably the finest of all the Myrtle Beach golf courses along the Intracoastal Waterway.
You have one round left on your Myrtle Beach trip. While you're the best golfer of your foursome, you haven't made any money because the others in your group have been lucky on some of the area's easier courses. But their luck is about to run out. Why? Because Brandon Tucker has some advice on the Grand Strand's toughest golf courses. Play these on your final day and you'll head home a winner.
Most big-name golf course architects have at least one course in Myrtle Beach. Here's a look at the Grand Strand's biggest names in design, including Nicklaus, Palmer, Dye, Fazio and more.
The Grand Strand is a 90-mile stretch from Pawleys Island, S.C., that sneaks up into North Carolina with Myrtle Beach at the epicenter. But if you head north or south from Myrtle Beach, which area has the better golf for your group? Jason Scott Deegan investigated, and this is what he found.
Two of Maryland's best public courses -- the Links at Lighthouse Sound and Rum Pointe Seaside Golf Links -- lead the Golf Advisor Power Rankings. View the full top 10.
Charlotte, N.C. has more than 80 golf courses, many designed by revered architects such as Tom Fazio, Donald Ross, Dan Maples and Arnold Palmer. Here are some of the best.
Since 1988, Kiawah Island has blossomed into a coveted address that attracts golfers to South Carolina from around the world. Jason Scott Deegan checks in from this Lowcountry gem.
River's Edge Golf Course in Bend offers some of the best golf vacations in Central Oregon. Located on the bank of the beautiful Deschutes River, the course offers an amazing golf experience. Be prepared to use every single club in your bag. Featured in Golf Digest's "Best Places to Play," this Robert Muir Graves design boasts breathtaking scenery, including a waterfall on No. 6 and spectacular views of Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Hood and Smith Rock.
The Delaware River is both the best friend and worst enemy of the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort. The riverfront provides a scenic, peaceful setting for Shawnee Inn guests, who get to play a historic A.W. Tillinghast course. But floodwaters have ravaged the course. Each time, however, the course has bounced back.
George Washington and his army crossed the Delaware River three times during the Revolutionary War in 1776. Can you do it twice with two confident golf swings on the same day? The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort crosses the Delaware two times, and 24 of the resort's 27 holes reside on an island in the middle of the Delaware River.
Tom Fazio's million-dollar renovation of the River Course earlier this year enhanced the original course at The Kiawah Island Club in South Carolina. The 7,119-yard course remains as scenic as it is tough.
If the Gary Player-designed course at Leopard Creek C.C. isn't South Africa's best, it's certainly in the top two or three, and it may be the country's most exclusive. Still, while the club on the edge of Kruger National Park doesn't have reciprocal agreements with U.S. private clubs, that doesn't mean you can't play it. Mike Bailey has more.
Clifftop holes. Seaside views. Daunting lagoons. Pete Dye's 27-hole Dye Fore golf course at the Casa de Campo resort in the Dominican Republic has it all.
Water hazards, including the twisting Truckee River, are always lurking at the Lake Tahoe Golf course, one of the most fun and affordable golf courses near Lake Tahoe.
The classic Robert Trent Jones Sr.-designed golf course at Bristol Harbour Resort in Canandaigua, N.Y. occupies a special setting overlooking Canadaigua Lake. Here it's easy to see why so many people love the Finger Lakes.
The longtime host of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, semi-private English Turn Golf & Country Club, designed by Jack NIcklaus, is a favorite semi-private course to play in Louisiana.
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