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Golf Course Updates

Golf Course Updates

Myrtle Beach’s only municipal golf course will close for significant renovations

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The layout near Myrtle Beach International Airport will receive new greens, tees and fairways, along with additional improvements
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A long-closed course on the Strand’s north end may reopen nine holes, add amenities

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The owner of the Brunswick County property hopes to reopen holes and add a swimming pool, playground and athletic courts
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Once snow-covered Grand Strand courses are assessing when they can reopen. The latest updates

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A few courses will reopen Sunday, while most in the market won't reopen until Monday, and at least one facility is closed until Wednesday
Golf Course Updates

Most Grand Strand courses to close multiple days due to another stretch of freezing temperatures

Alan Blondin -
Some courses are holding out hope they can reopen this weekend, while others have conceded they won't reopen until at least Monday
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Several Myrtle Beach area courses are closed due to frigid temperatures. See the latest updates

Alan Blondin -
Many are installing covers to protect putting surfaces with overnight temperatures projected to go as low as 25 both Wednesday and Thursday
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Golf on Christmas? These Myrtle Beach area courses will be open with limited hours

Alan Blondin -
The courses are all ending their tee times at 11 a.m.
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Two North Strand courses have closed some or all holes for renovations this winter, other work ongoing

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The restoration of wooden bulkheads, bunker work and tree removal are among the improvements taking place on area layouts
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A course has closed on the north end of the Grand Strand. What’s its future?

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The 6,755-yard Tom Jackson design opened in 1974 and its primary customers have been members and locals
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City of Myrtle Beach approves major improvement project at Whispering Pines. What will be done

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The venerable course across the street from Myrtle Beach International Airport is 62 years old and in need of improvements
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Reopening of course a significant milestone in the resurrection of Sea Trail Resort

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The Byrd Course has been closed for five months for renovations and reopens as other projects are nearing completion.
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How Thistle will remain a top-tier course with ongoing and upcoming renovations, improvements

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All 27 greens will be replaced, wooden bridges will be rebuilt, and stacked sod bunker installation will continue
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King’s North Course has an anticipated reopening date after the first of a two-stage renovation

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The course closed on June 3 to begin the first major renovation project on the layout since 1995-96. It will continue in 2025
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These Myrtle Beach area courses are undergoing notable renovations in 2024 without closing

Alan Blondin -
Tidewater, Prestwick, Myrtlewood, Brunswick Plantation and Legends Resort are among the properties that will receive or have received upgrades
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Update: Most Myrtle Beach area courses will reopen Friday or Saturday in the wake of Tropical Storm Debby

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Most courses closed for a minimum of three days as torrential rainfall hit the Grand Strand
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Damage from a strong storm forces the closure of a handful of South Strand golf courses. When will they reopen?

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One course reopened on Tuesday, while four others are expected to reopen later this week or early next week after a heavy cleanup
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Arnold Palmer oversaw the last major renovation. What’s in store for the King’s North Course now

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Tees, greens, bunkers and other features of the layout are being redone. "For the next 30 years, we really want . . . to make sure King’s North is at the top of this market. That’s the goal of this renovation."
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Sea Trail Resort changes coming rapidly with course closure, anticipated clubhouse opening

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A major renovation of the Byrd Course is just one aspect of improvements and construction that are complete, ongoing or planned
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How the Hackler Course at CCU will elevate its standing in the Myrtle Beach golf market

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A new clubhouse and learning center is being constructed in addition to course improvements at the university-owned course.
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‘We live to fight another day.’ A pair of Myrtle Beach area courses are recovering from a tornado

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Both layouts plan to reopen Thursday after cleaning up and removing felled trees and heavy debris
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Pickleball, pizza & ice cream: A new owner’s plan for a South Strand golf course

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The owner has entered the Myrtle Beach golf market with three acquisitions in the past three months
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With sale complete, Sea Trail Golf Resort getting millions in improvements and a new management company

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All three golf courses will be significantly renovated, the convention center has been transformed, and the Jones-Byrd clubhouse is being redesigned and expanded.
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This recently-sold north end layout is the 2023 Myrtle Beach area golf course of the year

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It has been ranked as high as No. 62 among the top 100 public courses in the U.S. by Golf Digest, and has undergone recent renovations.
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New greens, bunkers just a small part of comprehensive changes to Jack Nicklaus’ Pawleys Plantation design

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The clubhouse, restaurant, cart paths, wooden bridges, practice areas, greens, bunkers and other areas have all been impacted.
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Valet parking and solar energy: The new owner’s unique plan for Rivers Edge Golf Club

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He's never been in golf previously, but may become more involved on the Grand Strand. “I’m negotiating other golf courses in the Myrtle Beach area.”
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Back on the prowl: A Big Cat reopens following renovations to greens and bunkers

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The course had been one of just five in the Myrtle Beach market with bentgrass greens.
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One of Myrtle Beach’s premier golf courses has been sold to an industry titan. What it means for the property

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It is the national golf course management company's first foray into the Grand Strand market, and may not be the last.
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‘We’ve got a diamond.’ Why Sea Trail Golf Resort is set to become Sunset Beach’s epicenter

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An extensive plan to rejuvenate the three-course, 2,000-acre resort has been approved by the Sunset Beach town council.
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Why one of the newest golf courses in the Myrtle Beach market will close for renovations

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The course opened in 2007 and will transition from bentgrass greens to Bermudagrass, with an anticipated reopening in early September
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Multiple Myrtle Beach area golf courses are undergoing renovations. At least two will close for them

Alan Blondin -
A pair of Jack Nicklaus designs are scheduled to close in May for improvement projects.
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How a North Strand golf resort will be revitalized with a new hotel, other amenities

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A 150-room hotel, driving range featuring Toptracer technology, and practice and entertainment facility are planned, and a 50,000-square-foot convention center will reopen.
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Why Pawleys Plantation will close for more than four months this spring, summer

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This will be Founders Group International's most extensive renovation project to date.
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How losing a driving range will help other areas of International Club of Myrtle Beach

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International Club of Myrtle Beach's driving range is being redeveloped, and a portion of the revenue from housing sales will be put into course improvements. (Photo by Alan Blondin)
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No golf in Myrtle Beach? Courses shut down Christmas weekend to preserve spring conditions

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GOLF COURSES IN THE MYRTLE BEACH AREA ARE CLOSING FOR A FEW DAYS AND MANY ARE COVERING GREENS TO PROTECT THEM FROM DAMAGE.
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‘Grand’ vision for the Grande Dunes Resort Course is reestablished through renovations

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GREENS AND BUNKERS WERE REBUILT, FAIRWAYS WERE RESHAPED AND THE INTERIOR OF THE CLUBHOUSE WAS RECONFIGURED DURING A MAJOR THREE-MONTH PROJECT
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How renovations have made hitting the green more attainable at River Hills

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The Little River course was closed for nine weeks from mid-June to mid-August this past summer to regrass and enlarge greens. TifEagle ultradwarf Bermudagrass...
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Why River Oaks will remain a golf course, for the foreseeable future at least

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River Oaks Golf Club has been granted a reprieve. A developer representing course ownership had requested a rezoning and presented a proposal to Horry County...
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What new owners have planned for the Members Club at Grande Dunes

Alan Blondin -
What new owners have planned for the Members Club at Grande Dunes. Heritage Golf Group, a company based in VA recently purchased Grande Dunes Member Club
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Major Renovations to Shaftesbury Glen

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Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club Re-Opens After Major Renovations. Improvements Include Replacing Greens, Resurfacing Existing Bunker Faces. August 15, 2019, Conway, S.C. — Shaftesbury...
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Myrtle Beach Golf News and Course Improvements

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In 2018 there was a lot of Myrtle Beach golf news and course improvements. Here is a list of some major and some minor...

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