17 Grand Strand layouts named in state-by-state rankings
(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) — Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday – the Grand Strand’s golf marketing cooperative – announces Caledonia Golf & Fish Club (No. 27), Dunes Golf & Beach Club (No. 47) and Barefoot Resort’s Love Course (No. 86) are ranked in GOLF Magazine’s biennial “Top 100 Courses You Can Play” in the U.S.
Additionally, 13 of the 20 named “Best You Can Play” in South Carolina are from Myrtle Beach:
• Caledonia Golf & Fish Club (No. 3)
• Dunes Golf & Beach Club (No. 4)
• Barefoot Resort (Love) (No. 6)
• Tidewater Plantation (No. 7)
• True Blue (No. 8)
• Barefoot Resort (Fazio) (No. 9)
• TPC Myrtle Beach (No. 10)
• Legends Golf & Resort (Heathland) (No. 13)
• Grande Dunes (No. 14)
• Barefoot Resort (Dye) (No. 16)
• Heritage Club (No. 17)
• Myrtle Beach International (King’s North) (No. 19)
• Pawley’s Planation (No. 20)
Several Grand Strand layouts were also ranked among the best courses in North Carolina, led by Leopard’s Chase (No. 8) and Tiger’s Eye (No. 10), both located at Ocean Ridge Plantation. Rivers Edge (No. 12) and Oyster Bay (No. 15) rounded out the quartet of area courses that are among the Tar Heel state’s top 20.
“GOLF Magazine is one of the foremost ranking authorities in the game and to have three member courses in the top 100 plus 17 in the state-by-state rankings is a testament to Myrtle Beach’s staying power as one of the great golf destinations in the world,” says Bill Golden, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday president.
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:
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