South, Central and North Strand championship courses, deluxe accommodations featured
(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) — Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday — the Grand Strand’s golf marketing cooperative – has released a trio of stay-and-play packages ideal for summer golf vacations with the family, golf buddies or couples.
The featured properties span the area’s 60-plus miles of sweeping oceanfront and include the charming, scenic fishing communities of the “North Strand;” the convenient, thriving “Central Strand;” and the antebellum charm of the “South Strand.” Packages feature spacious villa accommodations and easy access to Myrtle Beach attractions like Broadway at the Beach, Murrells Inlet, Barefoot Landing, The House of Blues and The Alabama Theatre.
Prices are per person and include green / cart fees, lodging, taxes and surcharges. The value-rich trifecta:
• Four “Big Cats” for the Price of Three — Enjoy three rounds on the “Big Cats” — Lions Paw, Panthers Run and Tigers Eye — at Ocean Ridge Plantation in the North Strand and play a complimentary fourth 18 on Leopard’s Chase. Starting at $223, stay three nights in a two-bedroom luxury villa at Brunswick Plantation and enjoy a full slate of superb, “wild” championship golf. http://www.golfholiday.com/packages/?hotelid=202
• Mystical Golf’s Summer Stay-and-Play from Myrtle Beach Golf Directors – Known for its attention to gracious customer service and high-quality course maintenance, Mystical Golf offers three acclaimed Dan Maples-designed Central Strand layouts all rated from 4 to 4-1/2 stars by Golf Digest. Through August 31, this package is $249 per person (quad occupancy, taxes included) with three rounds, three nights’ accommodations in its well-appointed condos and many extras. http://www.golfholiday.com/packages/myrtle-beach-golf-directors/
• Sizzlin’ Summer Special from Caledonia Golf Vacations — This premier package in the antebellum atmosphere of the South Strand runs from June 4 – Sept. 5. It includes three rounds on celebrated Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Golf Plantation with a free two-night stay at The True Blue Resort. Based on quad occupancy, the offer is $299 per golfer. http://www.golfholiday.com/packages/caledonia-golf-vacations/
“Myrtle Beach is one of the most family-friendly vacation destinations in the U.S. and offers golfers of all ages a tremendous value during the summer,” says Bill Golden, president of Golf Holiday.
Getting to Myrtle Beach has never been easier. Seven airlines offer direct flights to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) from more than 20 cities from Canada to Florida. The Grand Strand is within a half day drive of Southeastern population centers like Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, and a day’s drive from Washington D.C., Philadelphia and other East Coast and Midwest cities.
For more information about golf packages 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
ssharp@buffalocommunications.com
David Wood
Buffalo Communications
703.635.0577 (cell)
dwood@buffalocommunications.com