| Myrtle Beach is the best of both worlds for every | | | | friendly accommodating staff, cart, practice range, |
| golfer, QUALITY and QUANTITY. The Grand | | | | full use of the facilities, locker room, restaurants, |
| Strand has over 120 courses designed by the | | | | bar, and of course, the COURSE! All for a fraction |
| best in the game: Dye, Jones, Nicklaus, Palmer, | | | | of the peak season rates!Private Membership |
| and Fazio to name a few. Over 1 Million golfers | | | | courses are available for play as well. For |
| played there in 2004. You will find the largest | | | | example, stay at the "Caravelle", and Tee Times |
| assortment of quality courses to test your game, | | | | are available at "the Dunes" Golf & Beach Club. |
| both mentally and physically.Ten years ago, our | | | | Newly renovated by Rees Jones, this course is a |
| group of relatives, friends, and friends of friends, | | | | spectacular play, and former home of the PGA |
| began our now yearly trek to this golf capital of | | | | Senior Championship. Play it again the same day |
| the world. Although our line-up of players and | | | | and pay less than you would for your regular |
| courses alters slightly from year to year, one | | | | muni-course back home.Intimidated by the |
| constant remains, that is the great golf bargains | | | | courses? Don't be, 4 or 5 sets of tees are |
| we have found in this golf mecca. Planning for the | | | | available on most courses to accomodate almost |
| next years trip begins even before we putt out | | | | all levels of play. Still not sure? Call the course. We |
| on the 18th hole of our final day. We don't want it | | | | have found the staff at any of these facilities |
| to end, and we can't wait for the next trip to | | | | always willing to help in providing information on |
| begin.Living in the northeast, we play some great | | | | any of the courses in the Grand Strand.Check the |
| courses in PA, MD, and VA throughtout the year. | | | | local paper daily, as specials and bargains on golf |
| But to us, it is all is just a warm-up to our late | | | | are advertised regularly. Most hotels even have |
| August mini-tour of this South Carolina beach | | | | their own golf coordinator to assist you with tee |
| town. With most of us approaching our late 40's | | | | times, course selections, and even |
| or early 50's, it's the one time of year the wives | | | | transportation.When you are finished with your |
| let us indulge in a week of golf heaven, and we | | | | golf for the day, you will find the restaraunts and |
| really get to be boys again (it pays to have | | | | nightly attractions as equally accessible and |
| picked the right mate). Since we have already | | | | outstanding as the golf courses.Lose a few balls? |
| fulfilled our families' summer vacation obligations, | | | | Break a club? Run out of tees? No problem. |
| and the yard work is winding down, late August is | | | | There is more than an ample supply of quaint little |
| the perfect time for our trip to paradise.Playing | | | | golf shoppes and massive bargain golf stores up |
| Myrtle Beach in late August finds courses 1/2 to 1 | | | | and down the Grand Strand.Three things you |
| 3 of their premium peak season rates. Along with | | | | need to consider when taking advantage of these |
| the lower hotel fees for this late season visit, we | | | | great golf bargains this time of year, and we |
| easily justify the trip. Crowds are low, most kids | | | | have experienced all of them at one time or |
| are back in school, and there are times when we | | | | another. First, is the heat an humidity. Although it |
| are literally the only golfers on the course. Play is | | | | is typically not bad in the morning rounds, we |
| fast and cheap, so we have to go 36 holes!We | | | | experienced a few afternoon rounds which were |
| play combinations of "related" or "sister" courses | | | | quite uncomfortable. Second, it is hurricane season. |
| like True Blue & Caledonia. Or, Tidewater & | | | | In the past 10 years we were only pulled off a |
| Grande Dunes. Many combinations like these | | | | course once to evacuate.However, most courses |
| provide substantional discounts for same day play, | | | | were open the next day. Third, the "Dupont |
| some even offer discounts for playing both in the | | | | Amateur", one of the largest amateur golf |
| same week. Complexes like the Legends or Wild | | | | tournaments in the world. There are still more |
| Wing, have numerous courses on the same | | | | than enough courses, but you may have to avoid |
| property where after a quick shower and lunch at | | | | a few. The schedule of courses used for this |
| their fantastic facilities, we are well tuned for a | | | | tournament is listed daily in the local paper, (We |
| second 18 holes. Tee Times are in abundance for | | | | simply plan our trip one week earlier. Although it |
| most of these top quality courses, we rarely run | | | | really isn't necessary, we are just anxious to get |
| into a problem getting on a course. These are | | | | there and "tee it up".)Myrtle Beach in late August |
| some of the best courses in the world. Where | | | | is a truly great golf bargain. A large quantity of |
| else can you play a TPC course for a replay rate | | | | quality courses to suit every golfers game and |
| of only $40-$50? The fee includes the same | | | | budget. We'll be there! |