Myrtle Beach area tournaments attract visitors and locals

In the “Seaside Golf Capital of the World” local charities are blessed with a very high per capita number of golfers and plenty of golfing visitors that are anxious to join the fun. Blend numerous golf courses that are more than willing to host the event and contribute and you have the recipe for success. For slightly more than the green fee and cart cost, you can often eat, drink and play a fun golf tournament.

Having played in numerous events one of my favorites is the Hard Rock Café for the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research. The Myrtlewood Golf Club Pine Hills Course is the venue for this June 4^th Captain’s Choice outing.

The entry fee at $75 per person, $300 per team is a great value. It includes, green fee, cart, box lunch & gift bags, complimentary beer, soda and water on the course. A BBQ Awards Dinner at the Hard Rock Café follows the tournament. Contact & Registration Information: Janice Duffy Janice_Duffy@hardrock.com, or 843-946-0007 Ext. 208.

Regardless of when you visit the Myrtle Beach area this summer, more than likely there’s a local golf tournament going on. Join the fun and support a local charity. You may just walk away a winner!

Where are you teeing it up this month?

Three Myrtle Beach Area courses are on the Golf Digest's list of the “Greatest Public Golf Courses in America.” The Dunes Golf and Beach Club is 46th on the list, the Grande Dunes Resort Course is tied for 88th and Tidewater Golf Club and Plantation is 94th.

Golf Digest also ranks the top courses by state, with each needing at least 10 evaluations. Among the top 30 in South Carolina are No. 12 TPC of Myrtle Beach, No. 15 Heritage Club, No. 16 The Dunes Club, No. 23 Grande Dunes, No. 25 Tidewater, No. 26 Pawleys Plantation and No. 30 True Blue.

If you cannot find a top quality course in the Myrtle Beach Area, you’re not looking.