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For generations, many South Carolinians have lived in the "upstate" region and owned vacation homes at the beach, a trip of no more than 3 1/2 hours from even the farthest regions of the state. In fact, Pawleys Island, just south of Myrtle Beach, claims to be America's first beach resort. Whether it is or isn't, Pawleys is just one of many golf happy areas of South Carolina, led by its neighbor immediately to the north, Myrtle Beach, which even after some pruning in the golf course ranks, can still boast about 100 layouts in the area. Farther down the coast, in the Low Country, Kiawah Island (10 golf courses within 12 miles or so) can boast of arguable the best in the state, the fabled Ocean Course by Pete Dye. But don't ignore upstate, where Greenville, a sophisticated burgh can lay claim to top 5 Chanticleer, one of Greenville Country Club's two outstanding tracks. We could go on about South Carolina golf (and reference Bluffton, Beaufort, Aiken, Columbia and other areas); we encourage you to go see for yourself.
How low can they go? Myrtle Beach golf condos hitting rock bottom
Tidewater Golf Club is not exactly Pebble Beach, but at least one golf writer has described it as such. In its heyday, the Little River, SC, course was ranked in the top five along the Grand Strand of...
Kiawah's Cougar Point getting older...and better
Reader Elliot de Bear visited Kiawah Island recently and played the vaunted Ocean Course (see his review below) and Cougar Point. His Cougar Point review follows, along with his photos. Cougar...
Reader weighs in on Ocean Course at Kiawah
I played the Ocean Course a couple of times many years ago. It left an indeliable impression. GolfCommunityReviews reader and contributor Elliot deBear just returned from a great weekend on Kiawah...
Approach with cautions: Dunes West second shots of the first rank
by Tim Gavrich Mt. Pleasant, SC, offers all the modern conveniences and access to necessities of a mature suburban haven. At 10 miles from downtown Charleston, the town appeals to both young...
I now own four golf courses in Myrtle Beach...well, sort of
I own a few shares of General Electric Corporation. Yesterday, the company's GE Capital division was the high bidder for the holdings of Larry Young of Myrtle Beach, SC, including the three golf...
July newsletter out
The July issue of Home On The Course has been released. If you have not signed up to receive the publication, please do so at the top left of this page and we will send you the latest issue (and if...
Patriotic mulligans, putting with your driver, three pins in one green and other wackiness
Okay, our team didn't win the Pawleys Plantation Independence Day After Scramble. After making five birdies and a net ace on the first nine, we only made four on the back, plus a bogey, to finish a...
#13 at Pawleys Plantation: Shortest par 5 in America
My son and I are playing today in the Pawleys Plantation Independence Day scramble. Pawleys Island, SC, is where our family hunkers down for a good part of the summer. Tim and I haven't met the...
Reserve deal falls through
The deal members of The Reserve at Litchfield Beach, SC, struck to sell its club to the McConnell Group of Raleigh, NC, has fallen through after former members brought a class action suit to stop...
No vacation from the news
It is hot and humid in coastal South Carolina where our family has come for summer vacation. The golf courses are virtually empty and cheap, as in $55 for a round on a couple of dozen excellent...
Dataw Island Golf Club to renovate two courses
The Dataw Island Golf Club near Beaufort in South Carolina's Low Country will renovate its Arthur Hills and Tom Fazio golf courses. Fazio's Cotton Dike layout will close in March for nine months of...
Houses at Thornblade's fine Fazio course are close...and that's not such a bad thing
A few years ago, I reviewed the Thornblade Club, the home course of new U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover (see yesterday's article below). I published the review in the original Home On The Course...