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World Tour Breaks Ground on 16-Bay Toptracer Range

March 5, 2026 5:00 am Ground has been broken on a project that will bring one of golf’s most modern amenities to a course that is renowned for celebrating the game’s rich history. World Tour Golf Links has begun construction on a new 16-bay Toptracer Range, scheduled to open in April. The installation will feature covered hitting bays equipped with […]

Elite Junior Talent Headlines 2026 Dustin Johnson World Junior at TPC Myrtle Beach

March 3, 2026 6:23 pm A collection of America’s best young players is preparing to descend on TPC Myrtle Beach in hopes of winning the 11th Annual Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship, which will be played March 6-8. Johnson, the former World No. 1 and two-time major champion, launched the tournament in 2016 with the goal of creating one […]

Carolina Adaptive Golf’s Mission on Display at TPC Myrtle Beach Fundraiser

February 18, 2026 5:00 am On the surface, it was just another day at TPC Myrtle Beach. Golfers were enjoying a beautiful day on one of the area’s best courses, logging scores and relishing the camaraderie that’s such a vital part of golf’s appeal.   But on February 16, TPC was contributing to a cause greater than just the good times […]

Something to Be Proud Of: River Hills Through the Eyes of Tom Jackson

February 16, 2026 6:00 am For Tom Jackson, River Hills Golf Club wasn’t just another golf course in his growing Myrtle Beach portfolio in the late 1980s. Jackson was tasked with master planning the surrounding residential community and designing a memorable golf course. While the venerable architect recalled permitting and water retention issues while designing River Hills, the Little River […]

Burning Ridge’s No. 4: A Tempting Par 4 That Rarely Plays Easy

February 14, 2026 6:00 am Burning Ridge Golf Club doesn’t enjoy a high profile in the Myrtle Beach golf market. One of nearly 90 area courses, the Gene Hamm design often fills out a golf package rather than being the primary reason players make the trip. But don’t let that obscure this reality: Burning Ridge is a good time. With […]

One Course, One Hole: PineHills No. 3 and the Shot That Changes Everything

February 5, 2026 6:00 am The PineHills Course at Myrtlewood was on the ground floor of the Myrtle Beach golf boom. It was the Grand Strand’s seventh course, and its opening in 1966 coincided with the beginning of the area’s meteoric rise as a golf destination. Following the opening of PineHills, the number of area golf layouts doubled by the […]

“Every Shot Makes You Think”: Tom Jackson on Designing River Club

February 2, 2026 6:00 am For all its abundant natural beauty, designing a golf course along the South Carolina coast presents one consistent challenge: flat terrain. But that challenge brought out the creative best in architects like Tom Jackson, one of the Myrtle Beach area’s most prolific course designers. Jackson relished the opportunity to create a course that would provide […]

Myrtle Beach National Golf Club Earns 59club Service Excellence Award

January 30, 2026 10:58 am Myrtle Beach National Golf Club, home to three Arnold Palmer designs, has been recognized among the nation’s top-performing golf facilities, earning a Bronze Flag Service Excellence Award from 59club USA, a global leader in customer service analytics for the golf and hospitality industry. The honor was presented as part of 59club USA’s third annual Service […]

Why King’s North Feels Different

January 28, 2026 6:00 am A Bold Evolution of a Palmer Classic King’s North at Myrtle Beach National has long stood as one of Arnold Palmer’s most recognizable designs. Today, the course presents a bolder, more strategic playing experience following a sweeping, two-year renovation led by architect Brandon Johnson — an evolution that reshaped how the course looks, plays, and […]

Which Tom Jackson Par-5 11th Is Tougher: River Club or River Hills?

January 26, 2026 6:00 am Tom Jackson has left an unmistakable mark on the Grand Strand, designing golf courses that reward smart decision-making while never letting you get too comfortable. Two of his most memorable challenges come on the par-5 11th hole at River Club and River Hills—both demanding, both scenic, and both capable of swinging a scorecard in a […]

Designed to Challenge: A Hole-by-Hole Look at King’s North’s Par-3s

January 20, 2026 6:00 am Mention King’s North at Myrtle Beach National and the iconic par-5 sixth hole, otherwise known as “The Gambler,” is understandably always the first topic of conversation. The Arnold Palmer design is also home to several memorable par-4s – Nos. 3 and 18 come immediately to mind, but taken as a hole, the course’s par-3s might […]

Pine Lakes Expands Tee Options to Enhance Playability for All Golfers

January 14, 2026 6:00 am Nearly a century after its opening, Pine Lakes Country Club has its sights set on an even brighter future. With its centennial approaching in 2027, Pine Lakes is in the midst of a tee renovation that will expand the course from four sets of tees to six, highlighted by the addition of a new set […]