Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, this beautiful coastal city in South Carolina is filled with endless options for golfers with numerous celebrity designed golf courses. The 60 mile long stretch of beaches dotted with the country’s best golf resorts is called the “Grand Strand” and comfortably warm temperatures throughout the year make Myrtle Beach a go to destination for golfers and tourists alike. Located just ten miles north of Myrtle Beach city center, the King’s North Course designed by Arnold Palmer and Frank Duane is filled with exciting and challenging holes. Here is a rundown on the best golf courses in Myrtle Beach.
Make the most out of your golf trip to Myrtle Beach and look up the location of the golf courses on the map. It will help you with your planning to play the best during your vacation. To each golf course visited we have applied a rating. The scale, 5 (highest) to 2 (lowest), attempts to provide an indication of the golfing experience you can expect at each rated course. Hover your on-screen mouse pointer above the rating key hereafter to read our definitions.
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Rees Jones
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Ray Floyd and Tom Jackson.
On application
Southport, NC
Original design by George Cobb, with later renovation by Tim Cate.
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Pete Dye
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Tom Fazio
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Davis Love III
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Greg Norman
Visitors welcome
Calabash
Willard Byrd & Clyde Johnston
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Mike Stranz
Visitors welcome
Southport, NC
Fred Couples signature course, co-designed with Gene Bates.
Visitors welcome
Calabash
Rick Robbins
Restricted
Myrtle Beach
Original design by Robert Trent Jones Sr (1948) with later modifications by Roger Rulewich (1999) and Rees Jones (2013).
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Original design by Gene Hamm (1966); substantially redesigned by Thomas Walker (2006).
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Designed by Clyde Johnston (as a tribute to Donald Ross).
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Roger Rulewich
(Closed in 2017)
Myrtle Beach
Willard Byrd & Clyde Johnston
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Dan Maples
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Tom Doak
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
P.B. Dye
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Legends Golf
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Willard C. Byrd
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
A Jack Nicklaus Signature Course
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Original design by Arnold Palmer & Francis "Frank" Duane (1973); redesigned by Arnold Palmer (1996).
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Arnold Palmer & Francis "Frank" Duane.
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Arnold Palmer & Francis "Frank" Duane.
Visitors welcome
Calabash
Tim Cate
Visitors welcome
Calabash
Tim Cate
Visitors welcome
Calabash
Willard Byrd
Visitors welcome
Calabash
Tim Cate
Visitors welcome
Calabash
Tim Cate
Visitors welcome
Calabash
Dan Maples
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Jack Nicklaus
Visitors welcome
Calabash
Dan Maples
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Robert White
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Father/son team of Pete Dye & P.B. Dye
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Tom Jackson
Visitors welcome
Calabash
Arnold Palmer
Visitors welcome
Calabash
Willard Byrd
Visitors welcome
Calabash
Rees Jones
Visitors welcome
Calabash
Dan Maples
Visitors welcome
Southport, NC
P.B. Dye
Visitors welcome
Southport, NC
Hale Irwin designed 18 of The Members Club's 27-holes, with Tim Cate weighing-in with the final nine.
Visitors welcome
Southport, NC
Tim Cate
Visitors welcome
Southport, NC
Nicklaus Design (project led by Mike Nicklaus)
Visitors welcome
Calabash
Tim Cate
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Ken Tomlinson
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Tom Fazio & Lanny Wadkins
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Ron Garl
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Mike Stranz
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Clyde Johnston
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Dan Maples
(Closed in 2021)
Myrtle Beach
Dan Maples
Visitors welcome
Myrtle Beach
Mel Graham
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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