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.

Kick your spring off with a free round of golf! Spring is here and the weather has been phenomenal.  NorthMyrtleBeachGolf.com and the Myrtle Beach National Company have teamed up once again to bring you two brand new golf packages for the remainder of the Spring 2011 golf season. The package is similar to the famous MBN4+1 and MBN6+1. Play four or six rounds on any of the courses below and get the 5th or 7th round FREE in the afternoon. Don’t miss out on these great spring time savings!

If you plan on playing some of the Myrtle Beach National courses in March, April, or May, the new National Membership Special is perfect for your golf vacation. Take advantage of the new lower rates and give us a call to book now 843-272-2073.

Aberdeen

Blackmoor

Litchfield

Long Bay

MBN – South Creek

MBN – West Course

River Club

Tradition Club

Wachesaw East

Waterway Hills

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.

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and Golf.com have announced the dates for the 2011 Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Tournament. This years event will be held at over 60 courses in the Myrtle Beach area, August 29, 2011 to September 2, 2011.  Last years event was won by Bobby Perkinson from Alcoa, Tennessee.

Not only is the “World Am” the Worlds Largest Golf Tournament, it is also host to the “World`s Largest 19th Hole”.  The 19th Hole is catered by local restaurants and has demos from the biggest club manufacturers, golf simulators and much more.

For more information on the 2011 Golf.com World Am visit their website www.worldamgolf.com

The staff of NorthMyrtleBeachGolf.com and the CondoLux Vacation Rental Family, would like to wish all of our guests, past, present and future a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy Holiday Season.

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.

Aspen Grill in Myrtle Beach

The Myrtle Beach area has hundreds of restaurants. Everything from fast food chains to fine dining, themed shows with dinner to themed restaurants with dinner.  Golfers that travel to Myrtle Beach for their golf package typically enjoy eating great food.

From breakfast at Dino`s Pancake House, Plantation Pancake House and the Spring House Family Restaurants, lunch on the Intracoastal Waterway at Greg Normans Australian Grille or Midtown Bistro in the heart of North Myrtle Beach. Golfers also enjoy the Best Steaks and Fresh Seafood at the Aspen Grille,  Chestnut Hill, and Joe`s Bar & Grill just to name a few.

You can get more information and print coupons to these Featured Myrtle Beach Restaurants on the Condolux Restaurants page.

Many golfers go through there entire lives without the thrill of a Hole-In-One. While Putt-Putt may have those on a daily basis, David Cardwell of Hamilton, Ontario accomplished the feat on Thursday November 18, 2010 at Heather Glen Golf Links in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Cardwell who booked his tee times through NorthMyrtleBeachGolf.com beat the 1 In 12,750  odds for a hole-in-one! Cardwell who was playing the White Nine at Heather Glen acing the 134 yard Par 3 second hole with an 8-iron. When Cardwell was asked about his shot, he stressed that the 8-iron was into the wind. Congratulations David!

What’s an Average Hole In One?

Like other statistics, it all depends on your data right? These stats are sourced from HoleInOne.com and some are roundedAverage Age -45
Average Handicap-14
Average Years Playing-17
Aces by Men/84% – Women/16%
Days most Aces occur – Friday
Days Least Aces occur – Sunday
Average Yardage of hole – 150 yards
Club Most Used to Make an Ace – 7 iron
Dates when most Aces occurred – 7/19/2003
Golf Hole Most Frequently Aced – 8.86

ODDS OF A HOLE IN ONE: 1 In 12,750 – (Golf Digest 1999 and National Hole In One Association)

Learn about Heather Glenn and other golf courses in Myrtle Beach on our website.