The following is the Top 10 Golf Courses in Myrtle Beach for the Month of May 2011. These rankings are compiled from visitors voting on the northmyrtlebeachgolf.com website.

The Thistle Golf Club and True Blue Golf Course make there debut this month in our Top 10 Golf Courses in Myrtle Beach.

The Grande Dunes Members Club drops out of the Top 10 after two consecutive months

The Pearl East Golf Course dropped out of the Top 10 after being there for only one month.

1. The Dunes Club – Voted #1 for three consecutive months.

2. Barefoot Dye – Remains #2 for the second consecutive month.

3.  Bald Head Island – Moved up one spot from #4.

4. Heritage Club – Moved down one spot from #3.

5. Caledonia – Moved up one spot from #6.

6. TPC of Myrtle Beach – Moved down one spot from #5.

7. World Tour – Remains #7 for second consecutive month.

8. Glen Dornoch – Remains #8 for second consecutive month.

9. Thistle – We welcome Thistle to the Top 10.

10. True Blue – we welcome True Blue to the Top 10.

Click here to Cast your vote for the Top Golf Courses in Myrtle Beach

The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach

The following is a list of the Top 10 Myrtle Beach Golf Courses voted by visitors of www.northmyrtlebeachgolf.com for the month of April 2011. The Dunes Club remains the #1 golf course on the Grand Strand. New to the Top 10 for the month of April is Pearl – East. Barefoot Fazio and Barefoot Love dropped out of the Top 10.

1. The Dunes Club – Still at the Top of the List.

2. Barefoot Dye – Moved up from #2

3. Heritage Club – Moved up from #6

4. Bald Head Island Club – Holding at the #4 ranking

5. TPC of Myrtle Beach – Moved up 5-spots from #9

6. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club – Moved up and broke tie with World Tour from #10 last month

7. World Tour Golf Links – Moved up 3-spots from #10

8. Glen Dornoch - Dropped 3-spots from #5

9. Grande Dunes – Members Club – Dropped from last month ranking of #2 to #9

10. Pearl East – New to the Top 10 list

Congratulations to Pearl East for making its debut to our Top 10 golf course rankings. Vote for your favorite Myrtle Beach Golf Courses.

NorthMyrtleBeachGolf.com just got a top-to-bottom renovation, adding new features, new content, and a brand new look! We want to be the best site out there for Myrtle Beach golf! Let’s take a tour, shall we?!

After several months of re-design, user testing, trend analysis and other techy computer related terms, we present the new NorthMyrtleBeachGolf.com. Some new features include an instant tee time quote, updates to current course conditions, video gallery, photo gallery, extended vacation rental inventory and search, and plenty more.

Instant Golf Tee Times Quote

Instant Tee Time Quote

Couldn’t be easier! We devised a system that (hopefully) is as simple as a few clicks to get a quote for “A Le Carte” tee times! Simply select the golf courses you want to play, then select the date and time, then the totals update INSTANTLY.  That’s right, we give you the price right then and there. Green fees, cart fees and everything included. The price you see is what you pay.  If you like the prices, excellent! Just fill out your info and send in the form. We then contact you with the info to book!   It’s one of the simplest Myrtle Beach golf quote systems you will use, we promise. Check out the Instant Golf Quote System.

Golf Course Video & Photo Gallery

Over 70 Myrtle Beach Golf Course videos, all in one spot and photos of all the courses we offer! Sure, we made it easy to use. Just click on the one you are interested in and watch! Doesn’t get much better than that, you know. Take a minute to relax and watch a few golf course videos, then you can check out the photos of golf courses too!

Golf Course Maintenance Schedules

Maintenance List

Those who know golf know when to play and NOT to play during the maintenance periods. Well, as soon as we get the news of golf course maintenance, aerification, overseeding or anything else, we update it for you so you can stay on top of the game when it comes to knowing when to stay away from your favorite golf course!

Plenty More

Yes! Plenty more. Need driving directions from your condo or golf course? What about choosing a restaurant to eat at, or even learn about the golf course architects? Maybe you want to vote in our fun poll? No?  Of course, you can always view the many Myrtle Beach golf accommodations we offer and pick from the golf courses in the Myrtle Beach area as well.

We have broken down the accommodations sections, as well as the courses, into the different areas of the Grand Strand. We hope it will make your selections a bit easier. As always though, if you need any help with anything, give our golf directors a call at 800-624-6418!

The following is a list of the Top 10 Myrtle Beach Golf Courses voted by visitors of www.northmyrtlebeachgolf.com for the month of March 2011.

The Top 10 Rated Courses in Myrtle Beach.

1. The Dunes Club – Craig`s number one course on the Strand

2. Grande Dunes Members Club – Nick Price design, immaculate conditions

3. Barefoot Dye – Another one of Craig Favorites, arguably the Hardest Golf Course in Myrtle Beach from the Tips,  Home to The Monday After Masters

4. Bald Head Island – More views of the Atlantic Ocean than any course on the Grand Strand

5. Glen Dornoch – The most underrated Golf Course in Myrtle Beach

6. Heritage Club – Top 100 in the Country

7. Barefoot – Love – Golf Digest # 1 Course in Myrtle Beach 2005

8. Barefoot – Fazio – Golf Digest # 6 Course in Myrtle Beach 2005

9. TPC – Myrtle Beach – Myrtle Beach only 5-star rated course by Golf Digest

T10. World Tour – 27 holes from the Best Courses from Around the world.

T10. Caledonia – Recently ranked by Golf Magazine, Top 100 You Can Play

To find out more info or play these Top 10 Myrtle Beach Golf Courses, visit our Myrtle Beach Golf Course Directory.

NorthMyrtleBeachGolf.com will now be booking tee times for the private, Grande Dunes – Members Club. This Myrtle Beach Golf Course is designed by PGA – Hall of Fame inductee,  Nick Price. The course is a Par 71 and measures 5,000 yards from the front tees and 7,048 from the championship tees and features wide fairways and greens with L-93 bent grass. The Clubhouse is a 27,000 sq ft Italian design with great views off the verandas over looking the 9th and 18th hole.

Single round rates for this course start as low as $87.00 per golfer and go as high as $175.00 per golfer. For multi-plays discounts with this Myrtle Beach Golf Course and others, visit our Grande Daddy Package Page for details.

Learn about this and many other top golf courses in Myrtle Beach by visiting NorthMyrtleBeachGolf.com.

The Kids Play Free Golf programs are designed to promote the great game of golf to junior golfers all over America.  What other better place for them to start than right here in Golf Town, USA. Below is a list of Myrtle Beach Golf Courses that offers Kids Play Free Programs during the Summer and throughout the year. Depending on the course, these courses allow one child to play for Free with each paying adult. Date restrictions apply and can change anytime by the golf course.

15  Under Anytime on Classic Golf Courses

Black Bear, Burning Ridge, Founders Club at Pawley`s Island, Indian Wells.

Anytime of the day, any day of the week all year.

16 and under – Monday – Thursday PM Only on Myrtle Beach National Courses

Aberdeen, Blackmoor, Litchfield, Long Bay, Myrtle Beach National – Kings North, Myrtle Beach National – South Creek, Myrtle Beach National – West, Pawley`s Plantation, River Club, TPC of Myrtle Beach, Tradition, Wachesaw East, Waterway Hills, Wild Wing, Willbrook.

Monday – Thursday is during the Summer, Non Summer months is Free.

16 and under – Friday, Saturday, Sunday Anytime on Myrtle Beach National Courses

Aberdeen, Blackmoor, Litchfield, Long Bay, Myrtle Beach National – Kings North, Myrtle Beach National – South Creek, Myrtle Beach National – West, Pawley`s Plantation, River Club, TPC of Myrtle Beach, Tradition, Wachesaw East, Waterway Hills, Wild Wing, Willbrook.

Non Summer Months are Free.

16 and Under on Legends Courses

Diamondback, Heritage Club, Legends – Heathland, Legends – Moorland, Legends – Parkland, Oyster Bay, Wedgefield Plantation.

3/3/11 to 3/16/11 = $30.00 per junior

3/17/11 to 5/22/11 = $35.00 per junior

5/23/11 to 9/14/11 = Free

17 and Under Anytime on Glens Golf Courses

Glen Dornoch, Heather Glen, Shaftsbury Glen, Possum Trot

Anytime of the Day, any day of the week all year.

If you would like to play another Myrtle Beach Golf Course not listed above, email us for details. golf@northmyrtlebeachgolf.com

Support Your Local First Tee Program

Take your Daughter To The Course Week July 4, 2011 to July 11, 2011

River Club in Myrtle Beach is one of the most changing golf courses in the Myrtle Beach area. Recently voted 4.5 stars by Golf Digest, the Tom Jackson designed River Club, features excellent A-1 bent grass greens. In fact, River Club is the only golf course on the south end of Myrtle Beach with bent grass greens. A traditional plantation style layout, measuring 6677 yards from the back tees and 5084 from the front tees. River Club, has its name implies features water on 15 of its 18 holes with over 100 bunkers strategically placed throughout the course.

For other golf news from our blog, check out the Myrtle Beach golf blog at www.northmyrtlebeachgolf.net.

I recently have had golfers emailing me wanting to play courses that they have played in the past, however, the courses that once made a great golf memory for some golfers have closed to the Myrtle Beach Real Estate boom five years ago.

Below is a list of courses that have closed in the Myrtle Beach area.

Bay Tree Gold Course
Bay Tree Silver Course
Bay Tree Green Course
Belle Terre
Belle Terre Executive Course
Bricklanding
Burning Ridge East Course
Calabash Golf Links
Deer Track South Course
Deer Track North Course
Gator Hole
Marsh Harbour Golf Links
Ocean Harbour Golf Links
Ocean Isle Beach Golf Club
Raccoon Run
Robbers Roost
Sea Gull Golf Club (Reopened as Founders Club @ Pawleys Island)
Winyah Bay

That is a total of 17 courses closed for a Grand Total of 306 holes.

Of course, you can check out the courses on the Grand Strand that ARE open on our website.

Woodland Valley Country Club rests on the outskirts of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Nestled in the low country woodlands, this modern, Russell Breeden design features a good array of lakes and bunkers; all the while maintaining a level of sanity for the casual golfer. Make no mistake, Woodland Valley Country club is indeed challenging unto itself, as it is the first course within the Myrtle Beach area to have Jensen Ultra Dwarf greens.  Located just off of Highway 9, Woodland Valley Country Club measures roughly 6,298 yards and is a par-72.

Each paid round booked through NorthMyrtleBeachGolf.com will receive breakfast, lunch and two beers. Arnold Palmer Golf Management announced last week they will be managing Woodland Valley Country Club. This will now give them seven Myrtle Beach golf courses

Situated on an 18th Century Black River Plantation, Wedgefield Plantation Country Club is located just north of the historic port city of Georgetown, South Carolina. The par 71 layout that features five sets of tees stretching over 7,000 yards from the Championship tee has hundreds of ancient oaks trees and views of the Black River. The golf course has been known to be haunted by a British Solider that was left to guard the plantation and was beheaded by General Francis Marion`s army in the late 1760`s.

All rounds booked through NorthMyrtleBeachGolf.com at the Historic Wedgefield Plantation will include breakfast, lunch & 2-drinks. Free Pre-Booked replays will also be included. Wedgefield is a great place to play if staying on the South End of Myrtle Beach or on the way to and from Charleston South Carolina.

Designed by J. Porter Gibson, ASGCA, the Wedgefield Plantation golf course opened in 2005. One of the most difficult holes is the par 4, 440-yard 5th. With a water hazard alongside the fairway, this treacherous hole challenges even the seasoned golfer. Wedgefield Plantation was ranked by “GOLF Magazine” as one of the “15 Best Courses in South Carolina.”

Withstanding an extensive managerial overhaul, the once famed Wedgefield Plantation is primed for a resurgence. The present owners continue to develop as the Wedgefield Plantation housing sub-division and golf course both continue to grow and improve. For exclusive golf packages on Wedgefield Plantation Country Club, visit NorthMyrtleBeachGolf.com and book your rounds in advance.

Learn about other golf courses in the Myrtle Beach area.