The International Club of Myrtle Beach: A Lowcountry-style lesson in geography
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. -- It's called the International Club of Myrtle Beach because each hole features a tribute to a different country. In addition, the massive clubhouse has a definite European feel to it.
The first hole, appropriately enough, is dedicated to the birthplace of golf, Scotland. But it doesn't go on and on about the Old Course at St. Andrews. In fact, the plaque doesn't focus on Scottish golf, but Scotland as an industrial and economic power. In between, you'll learn about Austria, Italy, England, Israel and 13 other countries, including the United States on the par-5 18th.
The golf course, though, is really all South Carolina Lowcountry. Designed by Willard Byrd and opened in 2000, the 6,975-yard layout is routed through live oaks and ponds around marshes, creeks and ponds. The par-3 11th might be the signature hole with its mostly island green, but four holes later, the long par-4 15th, with water on both sides of the fairway, is probably the most difficult.