Caledonia Golf and Fish Club leads Golfweek annual rankings for the Myrtle Beach area
March 9, 2012, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Caledonia Golf and Fish Club again heads the list of nine golf courses in the Myrtle Beach area that were selected among the top 15 “Best You Can Play” in South Carolina by Golfweek, a weekly trade publication for avid golfers.
Caledonia was ranked third behind the Ocean Course at Kiawah and Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head. Caledonia was also rated third in the state in 2011.
Five other Myrtle Beach area courses also gained Top-10 honors, including The Dunes Golf and Beach Club at fifth, True Blue Golf Plantation (Caledonia’s sister course) at sixth, Tidewater Golf Club at seventh, TPC Myrtle Beach at eighth and Barefoot Resort’s (Love Course) at ninth.
“We are honored to again be one of the courses selected in the Myrtle Beach area,” said Todd Welden, director of golf at Caledonia. “The depth of the great courses in this area is apparent from this ranking. And with more than 90 courses to choose from on the Grand Strand it is clear why Myrtle Beach has been a leader in golf destination travel for more than 20 years.
“On behalf of everyone at Caledonia and True Blue, we extend an invitation for golfers to come visit when you’re in the area.”
Caledonia, True Blue and TPC Myrtle Beach are included within the 12-course Waccamaw Golf Trail on the southern end of the Myrtle Beach area. For information on the Waccamaw Trail, visit www.waccamawtrail.com
Three more Myrtle Beach courses were listed between 11th and 15th. Barefoot Resort’s (Fazio Course) was 11th, The Legends Golf and Resort (Heathland Course) was 12th and the Resort Club at Grande Dunes Golf Club was 14th.
Six of the nine courses honored in the Myrtle Beach area are clients of The Brandon Agency, which represents more than 30 courses in the area.
The majority of the rankings didn’t change from 2011, but True Blue jumped a spot from a year ago.
Myrtle Beach area listings in “Best You Can Play” in South Carolina
3. Caledonia Golf and Fish Club, Pawleys Island, S.C. (architect Mike Strantz)
www.fishclub.com
5. The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, S.C. (architect Robert Trent Jones Sr.)
www.thedunesclub.net
6. True Blue Golf Plantation, Pawleys Island, S.C. (architect Mike Strantz)
www.fishclub.com
7. Tidewater Golf Club, North Myrtle Beach, S.C. (architect Ken Tomlinson)
www.tidewatergolf.com
8. TPC Myrtle Beach, Murrells Inlet, S.C. (architect Tom Fazio/Lanny Wadkins)
www.tpcmyrtlebeach.com
9. Barefoot Resorts (Love Course), North Myrtle Beach, S.C. (architect Davis Love III)
www.barefootgolf.com
11. Barefoot Resorts (Fazio Course), North Myrtle Beach, S.C. (architect Tom Fazio)
www.barefootgolf.com
12. Legends Golf and Resort (Heathland Course), Myrtle Beach, S.C. (architect Pete Dye)
www.legendsgolf.com
14. Resort Club at Grande Dunes, Myrtle Beach, S.C. (architect Roger Rulewich)
www.grandedunes.com
About Golfweek’s Best Rankings
Since beginning its ranking system in 1997, Golfweek has developed the most respected ranking structure in the industry. Golfweek’s nationwide team of course raters, which currently boasts 725 evaluators, has surveyed more than 3,000 courses, rating each nominated course on the basis of Golfweek’s 10 strict standards. Collectively, Golfweek raters have turned in more than 55,000 votes. Golfweek’s Best Courses lists include: Modern, Classic, New, Casino, Municipal, Campus, Residential, Resort, Canadian, Caribbean and Mexico, Great Britain and Ireland, and Courses You Can Play. The full criteria for evaluating the golf courses can be found at Golfweek.com/GolfweeksBest.
Contact:
Craig Smith or Tim Gavrich at The Brandon Agency, (843) 916-2000
csmith@thebrandonagency.com, tgavrich@thebrandonagency.com
