NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (November 16, 2011) - When a shot goes astray, I’ll often blame “Swing Thought Number 12.” That’s the one found just at the beginning of my backswing! There are still 37 swing thoughts to follow.
Between advice from a dozen golf publications, the Golf Channel’s instructional shows, on-air tournament analysis, a seemingly endless array of books and our helpful friends, we are blessed with hundreds of tips and pointers about our swing. It’s information overload. With the exception of our friends (and who listens to their advice) none of the others have ever seen our swing.
If you are really interested in game improvement, get help and direction from a PGA instructor. The Myrtle Beach Area is blessed with both some great teaching pros and wonderful golf schools.
We know you’re probably not coming to the beach for golf lessons. You’re coming to wear the grips off your clubs, play some outstanding courses and have some fun. However, do not give-up on game improvement just because you’re interested in playing as many holes as possible.
The golfer’s “Value Season” is the perfect time for game improvement instruction. Without Daylight Savings it’s almost impossible to play 36-holes. However, it’s quite easy to take a lesson and follow with an hour of practice. Either before or after your round, a lesson in the winter months adds enjoyment to your golf trip and fine-tunes your game for the upcoming spring/summer season.
Call our golf specialist today at 800-682-5699 for a value-loaded golf package that includes instructional time with an area professional, or golf school.
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (November 15, 2011) - Winter overseeding of bemudagrass with ryegrass is primarily done for aesthetic purposes at resort courses. A rich green turf is far more pleasurable to visiting golfers than a dormant brown grass. High traffic bermudagrass tees and greens need to be overseeded to have a better quality turf, while the jury is always out regarding overseeding fairways.
From the course superintendents perspective overseeding provides some bermudagrass protection from heavy play and traffic. It may reduce winter weed growth and ryegrass may help to dry the soil preventing muddy conditions.
Of course there is a downside to overseeding. Those disadvantages include both cost and agronomic reasons. The former is easiest to understand. Overseeding with ryegrass adds a maintenance expense for seeds, fertilizer and labor. Many golf courses have previously assumed the additional expense as a cost of doing business. However many are now re-considering the value and importance of overseeding.
Even when dormant the newer and better forms of bermudagrass, such as MiniVerde, are very playable and provide a positive golf experience for visitors. Along with improved bermudagrass, cutbacks in budget and an unwillingness to pass the cost to golfers have course owners and superintendents taking another look at the value of ryegrass overseeding.
From the agronomic perspective the challenge of overseeding begins in the fall. Slowing the growth of bermudagrass in preparation (verticutting, etc.) for overseeding may not be in the best interest of the grass come spring and summer. The biggest worry is simply - has the bermudagrass survived. New herbicides are available for effectively controlling Poa annua before and after overseeding, allowing superintendents to focus on the health of bermudagrass versus stopping its growth.
You do not have to be a golf course superintendent, or owner to contribute to a golf course’s playing condition. If a fairway is not overseeded understand it’s helping to keep your greens fee reasonable and playability is not suffering. Do note that the tee boxes, greens and around the greens are probably overseeded. Please observe all golf cart rules. Stay off the fairways in wet weather and at all times stay out of wet areas. Cart traffic damage is evident in early summer and hinders the play of future golfers.
Unlike both private and public clubs further north, Myrtle Beach Area golf courses do not close for winter. On the contrary, golf is a year around sport in the “Seaside Golf Capital.” So much of the areas success is owed to the guys with the mowers. They’re the ones with the talent and expertise to provide a great golfing experience, regardless of the time of year you choose to visit.
If you need to know the condition of your golf courses of choice, simply ask the golf experts at Myrtle-BeachGolf.net.
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (November 10, 2011) – Seldom does a weekend go by that there is not a charity golf tournament in the Myrtle Beach Area. Local golfers support them, while more and more visiting golfers are discovering the great value many of these tournaments provide.
A case in point is the YMCA 8th Annual Golf Classic - Fore The Kids. Scheduled for the weekend of Friday December 2nd and Saturday December 3rd, it’s a great reason to visit the beach and bring your clubs.
The weekend kicks-off with a Tournament Gala on Friday, December 2nd at the Dye Club and includes dinner, drinks, entertainment and a silent auction. December 3rd you’ll shotgun start at 9:30 AM for a Texas Scramble. Each player receives a deluxe gift bag, on course contests, and hole in one competition.
Call our golf specialist today at 800-682-5699 for accommodations, a Friday practice round and even a Sunday departure round.
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (November 4, 2011) - The good news is the Myrtle Beach airport is expanding; new flights are added regularly and now more than ever it’s convenient to fly to the “Seaside Golf Capital of the World.” While the extra baggage cost of bringing your clubs is still an issue, there is a solution available.
GolfClubsAway.com (GCA) is now available in Myrtle Beach! The process is simple. Order clubs online and they’ll be waiting at your accommodations, or golf course when you arrive. In fact if you order by 4:00 PM a set of clubs will be delivered by 7:00 AM the next morning. Keep the clubs as many days as needed and they’ll be picked up when you’re finished.
Full sets of Nike Clubs both right and left handed are available. The Nike Men’s Standard Set, Nike Men’s Pro Graphite Shaft Set and the Nike Women’s Standard Set are featured. Rates are quite reasonable and discounts are available for multi-day use.
No longer will your clubs be lost or damaged in transit. Check out www.GolfClubsAway.com for all the details.
