(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) — Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday — the Grand Strand’s golf marketing cooperative – announces 10 of its member courses were highly ranked in Golfweek’s just released state-by-state “Best You Can Play.”
Nine of the 15 South Carolina layouts named were from Myrtle Beach: Caledonia Golf & Fish Club (No.3), Dunes Golf & Beach Club (No. 5), True Blue (No. 6), Tidewater Plantation (No. 7), TPC Myrtle Beach (No. 8), Barefoot Landing (Love) (No. 9), Barefoot Landing (Fazio) (No. 11), Legends Golf & Resort (Heathland) (No. 12) and Grande Dunes (No. 14). Additionally, Ocean Ridge (Leopard’s Chase) was No. 4 in North Carolina, rounding out the 10 honorees from The Grand Stand area.
“To have 10 of our courses so prominently ranked by Golfweek speaks volumes to the quality of golf we offer,” says Bill Golden, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday president. “Whether adding a course designed by a golfing great to your resume; planning a ‘golf buddy’ outing; or a family vacation with clubs in tow – Myrtle Beach has the courses and accommodations to make it happen.”
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday (www.GolfHoliday.com) features myriad stay-and-play packages complete with comfortable villa / hotel options and “all the golf you want.” The most esteemed course architects in the game — Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, Greg Norman, Tom Doak, Mike Strantz and Tim Cate (to name a few) – all have masterpiece designs there. With 60 plus miles of uninterrupted Atlantic Coast beaches, The Grand Strand also has dining / nightlife options for all tastes and countless fun family attractions.
For more information about golf packages and promotions in Myrtle Beach, visit www.GolfHoliday.com.
About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association comprised of 79 championship golf courses and 99 golf package providers in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. Founded in 1967, the organization continues to be the driving force behind the growth of the region’s thriving golf market. The originator of the “Stay and Play Package,” Golf Holiday provides non-biased information about accommodations and golf courses to assist golfers in making the most informed decisions when planning for their next vacation.
Golf Holiday also hosts seven events and tournaments annually to help to foster continued growth of the game. In addition to hosting the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament each spring, Golf Holiday also manages the GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world’s largest single-site amateur golf tournament, the Summer Family Golf Tournaments, the Palmetto High School Golf Championships, the Veterans Golf Classic and the Myrtle Beach Never Forgets Memorial Golf Outing.
Contact:
Shane Sharp
Buffalo Communications
704.519.8381
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David Wood
Buffalo Communications
703.635.0577 (cell)
dwood@buffalocommunications.com
