A year and $15 million later, the granddaddy of Myrtle Beach golf is a new, old club. Some of Pine Lakes Country Club's "old" aspects are new, like the plus-fours and argyle socks that the bag and cart crews wear. The clubhouse remains its 1927 self, only better, with restored wood floors and new decor. In short, the renovations seamlessly blend the old and the new while retaining the grandeur of the pre-1929-stock-market-crash club.
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There is nothing subtle about a $15 million renovation of Myrtle Beach's oldest golf course, Pine Lakes Country Club. It's a brand new course with some notable throwbacks to the past. Overall, the major overhaul of the course makes it more open, a little less challenging and fast-moving. A four-hour round will be typical.
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Just a few months into an effort to resurrect the 35-year-old Arcadian Shores Golf Club in Myrtle Beach, the work is starting to show results, Lisa Allen writes. And there's no question this Grand Strand favorite is going to get better and better, especially once all of the turf work is done and takes hold. The elements of a great course are all here, thanks to Rees Jones' design work.
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With new management and an infusion of capital, Arcadian Shores Golf Club, the first golf course that Rees Jones designed, is getting some TLC. There weren't major problems with the golf course, it was just a little shabby. It's being rejuvenated, however - and those efforts are paying off.
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Southern Hospitality is alive and well in South Carolina, namely on the tees of Shadowmoss Plantation Golf Club in Charleston. But don't let the warm welcome fool you - there's plenty of water and bunkers to make for a day of challenging play. With features designed to accommodate women and senior golfers, and good value for all, it's no wonder Golf Digest included it in "Best Places to Play" in 2008.
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Dataw Island's Cotton Dike course was designed by Tom Fazio and features his fondness for bunkers. Add holes with wide marsh views and this course deserves the many accolades it has received over the years.
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