To many, the Myrtle Beach area has been known for its’ award winning golf courses for many years. People continue to return to challenge themselves on the rolling vast fairways of the Grand Strand. However, there are several highly ranked courses located just to the south of Myrtle Beach; in Surfside Beach, Garden City, Murrells Inlet, and Pawleys Island. Spend the day on one of these beautiful and challenging courses while on your vacation in Garden City or Surfside Beach.
Prestwick Country Club, a Pete and P.B. Dye 18 hole course, was previously voted “5 Best Kept Secret Courses in America” by Golf Digest. Continue with the beach-like feel on this course, offering sand dune berms, meandering streams, lakes, and stairway bunkers. This course also has six sets of tees to offer a challenging, but enjoyable game to all skill levels. Located on the north side of Surfside Beach, off of Hwy 544. Rates starting at $55.00.
These two courses are located minutes from Garden City or Surfside Beach vacation homes. In Garden City, Indian Wells Golf Club offers a recently renovated club house, and what is said to be one of the most challenging 18th holes in the Myrtle Beach area. Rates here are starting at $44.00. Just down the road, is Indigo Creek Golf Club, which was built on the former Indigo Plantation. Giant oak trees and meandering creeks add to the natural beauty, and decorate the fairways of this 18 hole course. Rates starting at $39.50 make this course very affordable, as well as enjoyable at any skill level.
Murrells Inlet also offers excellent choices in courses to play, easily accessible from Hwy 707 or Hwy 17 Business. Blackmoor Golf Club, Gary Player Signature Course, is located in Murrells Inlet just off of Highway 707. This is the only course in Myrtle Beach that was designed by a world renowned golf course architect. This course offers a challenging and enjoyable game to players of all ages 
and abilities. Rates starting at $62.50. International Club located in Murrells Inlet, on International Club Blvd. This William Byrd designed course, offers five sets of tees, natural beauty, and challenging layout. Rates starting at $66.50. Tournament Players Club is located in Murrells Inlet off of Hwy 707. Designed by architect Tom Fazio, TPC is the only course in the Myrtle Beach are to have been awarded 5 stars by Golf Digest Magazine. This course has hosted the Senior Tour Championship, and is ranked one of the top courses in the country. Previously awarded “Top 10 Courses in South Carolina” by GolfWeek, and Top Courses You Can Play” by Golf Magazine. To update and improve the course, the greens and bunkers were recently replaced and refurbished. Rates starting at $90.50. Located a little farther south in Murrells Inlet, and just off of Hwy 17 Bypass is Wachesaw Plantation East, which received 4.5 stars by Golf Digest Magazine. With five sets of tees throughout the course, a challenge is offered to various golfing abilities. This Clyde Johnson designed course offers rates starting at $49.50.
If you head down to the Pawleys Island and Litchfield Beach area, you will find more beautiful, challenging and enjoyable courses. True Blue Golf Plantation has won several awards; “#1 in the Myrtle Beach Area”, “Top 25 Courses in the South” and “Top 100 America’s Greatest Public Courses” by Golf Digest. Proud of their beautiful surroundings, incredible elevations, and vast fairways, this course is sure to give you a good game. Rates starting at $89.00. Caledonia Golf and Fish Club, True Blue’s sister course, is known for it’s historical landmarks from being built on an 18th century rice plantation. Also, a winner of “Top 100 America’s Greatest Public Courses” and “Top 100 You Can Play” by Golf Magazine. The beautiful oak trees and winding streams add a challenge to the course. Rates starting at $104.00. Pawleys Plantations Country Club, a Jack Nicklaus course, offers the unique scenery of the Pawleys Island marsh, and challenging obstacles at every hole. Rates starting at $72.00. Heritage Golf Club designed their course around the century-old oaks, freshwater lakes, and marshes. Winning the award for “50 Best Public Courses in America” by Golf Digest, these lush, rolling greens are a must. Rates are starting at $79.50.
Whichever course you choose, you are sure to have a challenging, yet enjoyable game. After spending your day on the greens, return to your vacation beach home and relax to the sounds of the waves rolling in as you sit on your back porch enjoying the ocean view.
*Prices of golf rates are listed by the individual courses as of May 2010, and are subject to change.
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True Blue Golf Plantation has won awards for “#1 in the Myrtle Beach area“, “Top 25 Courses in the South” and “Top 100 America’s Greatest Public Courses” by Golf Digest. Proud of their beautiful surroundings, incredible elevations, and vast fairways, this course is sure to give you a good game. Caledonia Golf and Fish Club, True Blue’s sister course, is known for it’s historical landmarks from being built on an 18th century rice plantation. Also, a winner of “Top 100 America’s Greatest Public Courses” and “Top 100 You Can Play” by Golf Magazine. It’s beautifully aged oak trees, and winding streams add a challenge to the course. Pawleys Plantation Country Club, a Jack Nicklaus course, offers the unique scenery of the Pawleys Island marsh. Heritage Golf Club designed their course around the century-old oak, freshwater lakes, and marshes. Winning the award for “50 Best Public Courses in America” by Golf Digest, these lush, rolling greens are a must.
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