Photo: Rafael Lenartowicz via GoogleMyrtle Beach
The 'first buddies trip' archetype — 80+ public courses, stay-and-play packages from $450, and 36-holes-a-day logistics. Caledonia, True Blue (both Strantz), Barefoot's four courses, Tidewater, and Pawleys Plantation are the 8 must-plays in a 60-mile strip.
Courses
13 courses
$$$Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Mike Strantz (1994)
$$$True Blue Plantation
Mike Strantz (1998)
$$$Barefoot Resort - Love Course
Davis Love III (2000)
$$$Barefoot Resort - Dye Course
Pete Dye (2000)
$$Tidewater Golf Club
Ken Tomlinson (1990)
$$Pawleys Plantation
Jack Nicklaus (1989)
$$$TPC Myrtle Beach
Tom Fazio with Lanny Wadkins (1999)
$$Kings North at Myrtle Beach National
Arnold Palmer (1996 redesign)
$$$Barefoot Resort - Fazio Course
Tom Fazio (2000)
$$$Barefoot Resort - Norman Course
Greg Norman (2000)
$$Heritage Club
Dan Maples (1986)
$$Legends - Heathland
Tom Doak (1990)
$$Grande Dunes Resort Course
Roger Rulewich (2001)
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Weather & Best Time to Visit
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Recent Groups
Based on recent trips to this destination
4 golfers · 3 rounds
April 2026
~$1,400/person
6 golfers · 4 rounds
March 2026
~$1,850/person
3 golfers · 2 rounds
February 2026
~$980/person