Myrtle Beach is renowned for its golf courses and its Myrtle Beach golf packages. Besides being exquisitely constructed courses, these courses are also some of the most challenging for every level of golfer. Myrtle Beach golf courses are an amazing experience and opportunity to play on in which every golfer should at least have one opportunity to play their fate on one of these divine courses. There are dozens of courses where you can play. Some of these courses allow your kids to play free, for single players to play or to walk these fine courses rather than using a golf cart.

If you are unsure as to the options of where you to play, you can visit this Myrtle Beach golf courses page  here is an extensive list of all of the golf courses located in the area.

The prices for these golf courses all vary. Normally there are different rates for morning and afternoon tee times. The morning tee off times are generally more expensive then the afternoon tee off times. Prices on these golf courses range from $34 to $113 for a round of golf. However, the majority of these courses charge about $55 on average for the day. There are also daily and special rates available for these courses but one would have to inquire to the specific Myrtle Beach golf course for more information.

Many people who come to the area to play Myrtle Beach golf often take advantage of Myrtle Beach golf packages. What is great about these Myrtle Beach Golf packages is that you can create your own golf packages online. There are also pre made packages for those who are undetermined. All you have to do is confirm your arrival and departure from the area, choose the Myrtle Beach golf courses that you want to play on with a suggested tee time and choose an accommodation. These Myrtle Beach golf packages take minutes to set up and you will be all set for your wonderful Myrtle Beach golf vacation!

Golf is a wonderful game that develops concentration, dedication and determination in its players.  However, many people are not immediately attracted to the game because it can be frustrating as a beginner to play on challenging courses.  There is nothing better then going to a Myrtle Beach golf course and shooting at least par for the experienced golfer.  However, this situation may be quite intimidating for someone who has just settled into the game.  Therefore, what is recommended to the novice player as the ideal golf course to play on before being able to move onto more challenging golf courses?

The most ideal conditions for beginner golf players would be to play on a mock golf course.  Such a course would consist of fewer holes such as between six to nine holes and be shorter in distance.  Fewer holes would be a starting step to spending hours out on the course.  A full eighteen hole round of golf can be quite overwhelming especially as a beginner.  Therefore, a shorter course could be a solution.  You may go out onto a nine hole golf course to become acquainted with the layout of the course and the time that playing nine holes takes.  However, these nine holes may be extremely difficult.  That is why beginner holes are necessary which are shorter in distance.  This will make it possible for the beginner player to reach the green in the same amount of strokes that it would take an experienced golfer to reach the green on an average course.  There are a number of Myrtle Beach golf courses that would fit this bill. Spend some time acquainting yourself with tips and techniques aimed to make the beginning golfer at home on the links. Once you develop this comfortability, we know you will love the game as much as we do.

Considering the complexity of golf and the mental preparation that one needs to play, being rushed on a normal course by advanced players is often unfair.  Therefore, with a course purely dedicated to beginners, one is able to focus on his or her game without the pressure of the players on the previous hole trying to speed along the player’s game.  This may also be a wonderful opportunity for players to learn golf etiquette.  There are numerous traditions and customs that are expected of players while playing on a golf course which beginners may be unaware of.  At a basic player’s golf course, these rules can be read and reviewed.

Although finding such an ideal novice golf course is hard to come by, it does not mean that you cannot prepare yourself before making your way onto any golf course.  Try to play with friends who are experienced golfers who can help you every step of the way until you can find a course which suits your needs better.  Do not think because you are a novice player that you do not deserve to play a full eighteen round of golf with your friends.  Remember, golf is a mental game.  Do not defeat yourself by placing yourself in a purely beginner’s category.  There are plenty of experienced players who are novices.  There are plenty of resources online about North Myrtle Beach golf as well that will help you to allay much of the anxiety you might have about begginning the game of golf. Before you know it, you will be playing some of the most challenging golf courses in Myrtle Beach.

I got a chance to play Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club on the south end of Myrtle Beach, back at the beginning of December, on an decent over cast day. This Jack Nicklaus design is in a beautiful setting between the salt marshes of Pawleys Island and the Live Oaks of the low country. Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club is designed like most other Jack Nicklaus designs. Open fairways off the tees, rolling mounds, and greens protected by bunkers and waste bunkers. Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club was recently added to the first ever, Golf Magazine, ranking of the best courses in each state across the country.  The list which appeared in the September issue of Golf Magazine, had “Pawleys Plantation ranked in the Top 20 Courses in South Carolina,” making this course a great addition for Myrtle Beach golf packages.

The front nine is carved through the beautiful “Low Country” settings with Spanish Moss hanging on the tree live oaks starting you off with a 511 yard Par 5 and intermediate taste of Jack Nicklaus and plantation style golf with the second hole being the #1 handicapped 461 yard Par 4. The front nine at Pawleys Plantation finishes with a Par 4 with a 200 year old Live Oak in the middle of the fairway to a wide but not deep green.

The back nine at Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club has arguably one of the best back nines you will play period. The Par 4 12th is a 382 yard dog-leg right to the coastal marshland that makes Pawleys Island famous. Following the 12th hole, is one of the most famous Par 3`s in Myrtle Beach. The 145 yard Par 3 is another one of Jack Nicklaus famous island Par 3`s, to one of the Only Double Greens in Myrtle Beach. The finsihing hole is also one of the best finishing holes on the Grand Strand leaving you a beautiful second shot looking at the Plantation Style Clubhouse.

Make sure you call the clubhouse to check if the Sawgrass Room is open for dinner that night after your round. You can play Pawleys Planation Golf and Country Club on serveral Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach Golf Packages including the Supreme Package and New for 2009 the Golden Bear Golf Package. A round golf package that gives the 18-holes at Pawleys Plantation, Long Bay Club, The Reserve Club @ St. James Plantation.

Holes: 18
Designer: Jack Nicklaus

Type: Semi-Private
Year opened: 1988
Fairways: Bermuda
Greens: Tif Eagle