Golf in North Myrtle Beach

In North Myrtle Beach The Players Choice goes once again to a course designed by Tom Fazio at the Barefoot Resort Fazio Course. Tom Sullivan, Senior Vice President of Landmark Golf East, which manages the resort says "You can tell as soon as you look at it that it is Fazio, it just has that feel to it, and that is what players have come to expect from Tom.” The attributes that golfer expect from a Tom Fazio course are pretty standard. Long, sweeping fairways, white bunkers and traditional green complexes are all part of the more sparsely landscaped scheme of these newer golf challenges.

Another North Myrtle Beach favorite is the Surf Golf and Beach Club, which rely on the same customs of hospitality and traditions as its sisters in the south. This course opened in 1960 and was designed by George Cobb. It has made a few changes since then. In 1992 John La Foy, who apprenticed under Cobb was brought in to renovate the greens. In 1996, the Bermuda putting surfaces where changed to true-rolling bentgrass. Surf Club Head Pro Bill Campbell says "Changing from Bermuda grass to bentgrass and the renovations in the 1990s added a lot of character, our putting surfaces today are outstanding."

If golfing to you is scenery as well as a challenging or playable game, try Tidewater in North Myrtle Beach. This course has ranked the number one course on the Grand Strand for six consecutive years and has built a reputation of having one of the finest architecturally designed and conditioned golf courses in the world. Golf course designer Ken Tomlinson designed Tidewater to flow with the natural contours of the land. This seems to be the rule of thumb when designing the truly best courses. The scenery is a relaxing contrast to the challenge of the game itself and this is where the real attraction is. Tidewater offers a full view of the Atlantic Ocean as well as, the Inlet waterway. It features steep slopes and a green protected by bunkers to the sides and front.