Featured Golfer's Guide Golf Courses and Golf Resorts

Many of us have experienced the phenomenon of immediate improvement during a golf lesson with an expert who has easily determined our swing flaws and offered up a quick prescription. A few tweaks to our alignment along with a pair of sensible swing thoughts and we're hitting it long and straight.

But too many times catching lightning in a bottle is short lived and we return to earth saddled with even more frustration and uncertainty about our game. If only we could replay that lesson in our minds and remember the intricacies that made such a stunning turnaround possible.

When Myrtle Beach became famous for its Championship Golf there were several founding fathers: The Dunes Golf and Beach Club , Robbers Roost, The Surf Club and many others. A lot has happened since then. Many courses have opened and flourished, but none claim such a prominent role in The Grand Strand’s success as the Myrtle Beach National collection of layouts. From The Golden Bear to The King, these courses offer the traveling golfer everything needed to create an unforgettable golf vacation.

Our journey up and down the beach in search of great golf begins at the Long Bay Club , which is located on the North End of the Grand Strand. This Jack Nicklaus signature design will challenge you mentally and physically and reward you for strong play. Most holes offer plenty of room off the tee, but the well-protected greens require precise shot making. The lasting impression of this day will no doubt be No. 10, one of the most recognizable in the state. 

West Virginia - A geographically stunning collection of mountains, lakes and lookouts known simply as God's country to some but stereotyped by outsiders as the land where a man is as likely to marry his sister as he is his high school sweetheart.

While the latter is an unproven misconception fueled by word-of-mouth heresy spouted from the lips of the uneducated and uniformed, it wouldn't be a stretch to say that luxury, elegance and opulence are adjectives seldom used when describing the Mountain State.