Carolina Golf Course Reviews
Improved Lochmere Golf Club near Raleigh, North Carolina offers straightforward golf at a reasonable price
What does Lochmere Golf Club in Cary, N.C., offer that draws people in even in cold weather? Straightforward golf at an affordable price, that's what. Lochmere bills itself as a "friendly neighborhood place for golf," and that's precisely what it is. If you're looking for a golfer friendly, well conditioned, firm but fair golf course at a price point that won't break the bank, you may be calling Lochmere your new golf home.
... full article »Wil-Mar Golf Club in Raleigh, North Carolina: A fun play with a family feel
There's no course in the Raleigh area with more of a family feel than Wil-Mar Golf Club, which has been owned and operated by the Allen family since it originally opened as a nine-hole course more than 50 years ago. The par-71 course now offers a modern clubhouse, four sets of tees, a full practice range and three putting greens, but it has managed to maintain its unique environment.
... full article »King's North golf course at Myrtle Beach National gets new greens, but still has plenty of bite
King's North, the signature of the three designs at Myrtle Beach National, has long been considered one of the Grand Strand's best golf courses. The biggest challenge over the past 25 years has been the greens, but King's North reopened in September with new ones. Mike Bailey has more from South Carolina's Lowcountry.
... full article »UNC Finley Golf Course in Chapel Hill, North Carolina: An oasis of scenic Southern charm
North Carolina golfers might be forgiven for overlooking UNC Finley Golf Course. With dozens of worthy destinations nearby, including venerable Pinehurst, it might be easy to forget about Finley, tucked next to the campus of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Those golfers might be forgiven, but they would be mistaken. This scenic, quiet, secluded, walkable championship course teeming with Southern charm is one that area golfers and visitors alike should make it a point to play. If you haven't played Finley lately, you're in for a surprise.
... full article »Hazard-heavy Aberdeen Country Club near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina can prove a danger to your scorecard
With rolling fairways, heavily undulated greens and more water than most care to see, Aberdeen Country Club in Longs, S.C., has carved its niche as a hazard-heavy golf course that can chew up even low handicappers. Located just west of the hustle of the Grand Strand, Aberdeen's three nines -- Meadows, Highlands and Woodlands -- have stayed popular with Myrtle Beach golfers despite the potential for three-figure rounds.
... full article »Shells and gators make Myrtle Beach-area Oyster Bay Golf Links a fun, visual play
Oyster Bay Golf Links, located in Sunset Beach, N.C., combines some of the rarest scenes of any round in the Myrtle Beach area. And it's not afraid to lean on those visuals -- from shells to alligators. The most favorably priced of the Legends Golf courses, Oyster Bay's sights are unavoidable. It's part of the package that has kept Oyster Bay successful even during some of the game's lean times.
... full article »Wicked Stick Golf Links in Surfside Beach, South Carolina: A taste of bad-boy golf near Myrtle Beach
If you want to try to hit a golf ball as far as you can and have a few beers while you do it, there's a course truly designed for that: John Daly's Wicked Stick Golf Links just south of Myrtle Beach. The course's motto is "grip it and rip it," and it's a playground for people who like to blast it in the general direction of the green and still card a good score. But don't take the course lightly.
... full article »Test yourself on the Moorland Course at Legends Golf and Resort in Myrtle Beach, especially around the greens
Moorland Course at Legends Golf and Resort in Myrtle Beach, S.C., can chew up the best of golfers if they're not prepared. But the scoring opportunities leave players wanting another crack at it. Moorland promises the type of round that would better prepare you for some of the most difficult courses on the Grand Strand. The course's renovated TifEagle Bermuda greens add to some of the issues first-time players face. But that grass is only the beginning.
... full article »Shaftesbury Glen Golf Club near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina holds true on pristine image
If travelers looked at a position map of Shaftesbury Glen in respect to other Myrtle Beach golf courses, it may appear to be well off the beaten path. But the course truly isn't that far away from the heart of the Grand Strand given its proximity to a pair of state highways. Given that, it's easy to see why the well informed keep coming back.
... full article »Pinehurst No. 1: A lesson in the ageless golf course design of Donald Ross
Pinehurst No. 1 is an old gem in a new world of golf course technology. It's certainly been passed up by a century of newer, bigger golf courses. But the best golf course at less than 6,100 yards? Pinehurst No. 1 could certainly throw its hat into that ring. Unlike some other courses that date back to the early part of the 20th century, No. 1 never really feels all that cramped to the modern golfer. Playing corridors, while framed by Carolina pines, are still wide enough to hit the big stick.
... full article »- Five tips before playing golf at Prestwick Country Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Myrtle Beach National's West Course: Repeat players love the value, rock-solid golf course conditions
- Burning Ridge Golf Club near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina takes the subtle approach to challenging golf
- TPC Myrtle Beach perfectly executes a top-notch golf course
- Heritage Club near Myrtle Beach, S.C., blends Southern charm with a formidable golf course
- River Oaks Golf Plantation: A second chance at something special in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- The Founders Club golf course south of Myrtle Beach: Diversity is the name of the game
- The Love Course at Barefoot Resort: A run of luck amid greatness in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Relax, The Wizard Golf Club in Myrtle Beach will treat you fairly
- Tidewater Golf Club and Plantation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: A stunning course with views to match
- Tom Fazio's Pinehurst No. 6 course: A stepping stone to the North Carolina resort's modern era
- Pete Dye's Ocean Course one of five reasons to visit South Carolina's Kiawah Island Golf Resort
- Take a Pinehurst roller coaster ride on Rees Jones' dramatic No. 7 course
- Leopard's Chase Golf Club at Ocean Ridge Plantation near Myrtle Beach: Cerebral, tough -- and fun
- Man O'War Golf Club in Myrtle Beach: Soak up the challenge
- Cape Fear National at Brunswick Forest: Expect big future for new Wilmington, N.C.-area golf course
- Myrtle Beach's Pine Lakes Country Club: Making the good old days better
- Arcadian Shores Golf Club in Myrtle Beach: Sprucing up a Rees Jones classic
- Shadowmoss Plantation Golf Club in Charleston, South Carolina: Where everyone is welcome
- Cotton Dike golf course at Dataw Island blends bunkers and coastal Carolina beauty
- Penny Branch Club in Furman, South Carolina: Bigtime golf in a tiny town
- Near Hilton Head Island, Rose Hill Golf Club is two courses in one
- Hilton Head's Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run puts trees - lots of trees - into play
- Eagle's Pointe Golf Club in Bluffton, South Carolina is a fun course with levity
- The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes in Hardeeville, South Carolina: A versatile golf course in the making
- Find peace (and good golf) at tranquil Sanctuary Golf Club near Beaufort, South Carolina
- Tiger's Eye Golf Links: Still the big 'cat' at Ocean Ridge Plantation near Myrtle Beach
- Bring your straight ball, thinking cap to Indian Wells golf course in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Tradition Golf Club quietly finds its way in Pawleys Island, S.C.
- Pinehurst's National Golf Club shows Jack Nicklaus at a key phase in his course design career
- Arnold Palmer's aura resonates through Mid South Club at Talamore Golf Resort
- Pretty as a postcard: Marshy River's Edge Golf Club in Brunswick County, near Myrtle Beach
- Pinehurst's No. 4 golf course emerges from shadow of big brother No. 2
- River Hills Golf & Country Club: An affordable Myrtle Beach sleeper
- American original: Pine Needles and Donald Ross create a cathedral of Carolina golf
- Grande Dunes Resort Course in Myrtle Beach: Big, bold Intracoastal Waterway golf
- The Witch Golf Links: A player-friendly standout in Myrtle Beach's crowded middle class
- Nothing wrong with a 'B' student: Crow Creek Golf Club near Myrtle Beach not spectacular but solid
- Nicklaus Course at Colleton River Plantation near Hilton Head: A design with many faces
- Meadowlands Golf Club near Myrtle Beach offers friendly service, affordable green fees
- Pete Dye's best golf course ever? Designer calls Colleton River Plantation near Hilton Head his finest design
- The Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Hall Plantation Club is a Hilton Head Island favorite
- From the ashes of Sea Marsh comes Pete Dye's Heron Point golf course at Sea Pines Resort
- Chechessee Creek Club near Hilton Head: Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore's throwback course
- The short game makes Long Bay Club one of the Myrtle Beach area's most difficult golf courses
- Jones golf course at Palmetto Dunes in top form on Hilton Head Island after renovation
- The Hills golf course at Palmetto Dunes: Take on the Hilton Head course that tamed Tiger Woods
- Prestwick Country Club a standout Myrtle Beach-area golf course with a taste of Scotland
- The Dye Course at Barefoot Resort can weather a storm and still challenge in Myrtle Beach
- Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links: Myrtle Beach gem delivers scenery, brutal finish
- Historic Dunes Golf & Beach Club still the class act of Myrtle Beach
- Follow the airplanes for great golf at Coosaw Creek Country Club in North Charleston, South Carolina
- Sandpiper Bay Golf Club near North Myrtle Beach: Pick your nine for a solid round
- The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation in North Charleston, South Carolina: A convenient, user-friendly play
- Cougar Point Golf Course at Kiawah Island: Real estate unlocks great views
- The Ocean Course at Kiawah resort: New clubhouse and tees improve on golf perfection
- Turtle Point Golf Course on Kiawah Island can give the Ocean Course a run for its money
- Oak Point at Kiawah Island Golf Resort: A lesser golf course still worth your time
- Myrtlewood Golf Club boasts unbeatable location, affordable golf in Myrtle Beach
- Osprey Point at Kiawah Island Golf Resort: Playability and perfect scenery
- The Heathland course at Legends Resort offers great links-style golf in Myrtle Beach
- Waterway Hills in Myrtle Beach is a wild ride - before you tee off
- TPC of Myrtle Beach finally finding its own niche among Grand Strand golf courses
- Patriots Point Golf Links near Charleston: Salute the flag and feast your eyes
- Sea Trail Plantation outside Myrtle Beach: Drive, breathe and play a little easier
- Myrtle Beach's Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club comes close to perfection
- King's North at Myrtle Beach National is no gamble
- Myrtle Beach's True Blue Golf Plantation settles into its niche
- Southcreek course at Myrtle Beach National: A good warmup for golfers taking on the King
- Willbrook Plantation Golf Club in Myrtle Beach: Great for women, but men like it too
- Nicklaus' Long Bay Club golf course a Myrtle Beach challenge
- Litchfield Country Club on Pawley's Island a throwback to classic Myrtle Beach golf
- Myrtle Beach's River Club golf course a dream for big drivers
- Caledonia Golf and Fish Club: Classic yet modern Myrtle Beach golf
- The Links at Wild Dunes still one of Charleston area's finest
- Family atmosphere makes Pine Needles, Mid Pines stand out
- Par Six Steals the Show at Farmstead Golf Links
- Tiger's Eye Roars with Challenges at Every Turn
- Crow Creek Golf Plantation: Family Style Golf at its Best
- Magnolia Greens Golf Plantation: One of the Area's Top Destinations
- The Carolina Flexes Its Muscles
- Foxfire Resort and Country Club
- Thistle Golf Club: Where Conditioning is King
Tough as the land it was built on: Wolfdancer Golf Club near Austin, Texas
Wolfdancer Golf Club in Lost Pines pays homage to the Tonkawa tribe of central Texas, who lived on this dramatic land -- dotted with pecan trees, cedar elms and [...]
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