If you have a tee time coming up in the next few days be prepared for a slow morning start due to a severe Frost Advisory issued by the Natioanl Weather Station. This is a copy of the email. Good Luck!!!
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
237 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2008
..FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY.
LOW TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO DROP INTO THE LOWER AND MID 30S
LATE TONIGHT. AS A RESULT…AREAS OF FROST ARE EXPECTED TO FORM.
THE FROST WILL DISSIPATE AS TEMPERATURES QUICKLY WARM AROUND 9 AM
EDT.
A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT AREAS OF FROST ARE POSSIBLE.
SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE IMPACTED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.
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The 767-yard, 18th hole is the area’s only par 6! This finishing hole actually begins with a tee shot into a wide fairway with a landing are in South Carolina and concludes on a large undulating green in North Carolina. YES, you tee off in South Carolina and you finish the hole in North Carolina.
The Willard Byrd / Dave Johnson design opened in 2001, stretching out 7200 + from the backs and with five sets of tees, this makes the layout enjoyable for all skill levels. Farmstead Golf Links also offers Tifeagle Bermuda greens that were the same as putting on a sheet of glass!!! Again, I have to give a special thanks to B&C Golf Management and to the staff of Farmstead. The Golf courses overall was EXCELLENT.
I found these pictures of Myrtlewood Pine Hills that I took from the year before. As you can see for yourself, the course was in great shape then and was this past week. Hope You enjoy!
The Pine Hills course is the first and only design along the Grand Strand by award-winning architect Arthur Hills. It was formerly known as The Pines, but renamed Pine Hills in 1993, when Hills redesigned it. The skillful use of mounding and strategically placed water hazards give the course a challenging style.
With a breeze coming off the Intracoastal Waterway that can affect each shot, the wide fairways are a great bonus off the tee. Measuring 6600 + from the back tees and just under 6200 from the white tees Pine Hills is great warm up do to not many carries over water and hazards. Myrtlewood Pine Hills is also a great layout for woman for that same reason . Overall Pine Hills was in great shape and the greens were immaculate.
Have to say great job to the Superintendent! Keep up the good work.
Email North Myrtle Beach Golf, to play the Pine Hills or to play the sister course, Myrtlewood Palmetto.
I was able to squeeze in an emergency 18 at Long Bay Club this week. A true test of golf at one of three, Jack Nicklaus designs on the Grand Strand. Measuring over 7,000 yards from the back, Long Bay is a Semi Private golf club with a slope of 140!
The golf course from tee to green was in excellent condition! Long Bay is one of the most famous courses in Myrtle Beach, staking its claim with the HUGE man made mounds boarding Highway 9, that everyone has passed one time or another on their way to North Myrtle Beach since its opening in 1988.
The Golden Bear, started designing this course after his 1986 Masters win. However, thats not the main reason Long Bay is one of the most famous courses in Myrtle Beach. This Nicklaus design has hosted tournaments like the Carolinas Open, the Myrtle Beach Open, NCAA regional championships and the U.S. Senior Open qualifying just to name a few.
Long Bay also has four holes that have been voted as the “The 100 Greatest Holes along the Grand Strand”. No. 7, 10 (Pictuerd below) , 13 and 18
The Par 3 #13, which features an Island Green could be another one of many signature holes at Long Bay. The scenic Par 3 has a huge green. Depending on pin placement and wind will determine your club selection. That seems to be the trend at the Par 72 Layout, which features big undulating Tiff Dwarf greens, fairways guarded by waste areas which double as carts path and a well conditioned facility with a fully stocked Pro Shop.
The Golden Bear has designed 265 courses open for play worldwide. The Long Bay Club in North Myrtle Beach, SC is one of his best.
I got to play this “locals favorite” with the Grand Strand Golf Directors this past Wednesday. Designed by Tom Jackson, River Hills is a great Semi Private layout, with alot of rolling terrain, tall pines, carefully placed bunkers and 40ft elevation changes, which all recently went under a $2 million renovation.
Tees, Fairways, Greens were all in really good shape. There are four sets of tees to accommodate every player and every skill level. Fairways are wide open off the tee and close in at the dog legs, which could require maybe a “bunt driver, 3/4 3-wood or hybrid off the tee.
The majority of the greens are elevated a few yards from the fairway, so when hitting your second shots in, double check the yardage, pin position and most important WIND. Yes, Wind! The wind, believe or not that far from the ocean does gust and can affect your shot a club or two.
River Hills has arguably the “Toughest Back Nine in Myrtle Beach” with the Par 5 17th Signature Hole.
Greens on some holes are very big and can be the difference between par or 3-putt bogey. Another factor is the water. The course has the feel of water on every hole with it all coming into play. You can add River Hills to any North Myrtle Beach golf package.
As we go into today with the 18 hole playoff for the 2008 US Open, TIGER continues to make Big Putts when they have to be made. Watch TIGER TO FORCE PLAYOFF 2008 US OPEN
Is this the best putt to force a playoff in US Open History? I would have to say pretty close. This is the link to watch todays 18 hole US OPEN PLAYOFF and if you really want to get crazy on todays sports scene you can also watch the College World Series. GO CANES!
The Eagles will play the Grand Opening to the Hard Rock Theme park on Monday night followed by the Moody Blues on Wednesday. The $400 million park is located over the intracoastal waterway bridge on Hwy 501. The park was also featured on “Good Morning America Weekend” on Sunday. For more information on the Hard Rock Park in Myrtle Beach, visit there website at www.hardrockpark.com
The Harley Davidson Bike Rally and the Atlantic Beach Bike Fest bring in thousands of people to the area. With both Myrtle Beach bikes weeks in May, the roads are crowded with bikers roaring up and down the Grand Strand making traffic a nightmare. Although this year`s attendance numbers were down for both week, The Myrtle Beach Bike Weeks are a great way for bikers from all over to meet and greet.
The Harley Davidson Bike Week is usually around the Mother`s Day holiday and the Atlantic Beach Bike Fest is during the Memorial Day Weekend.
NorthMyrtleBeachGolf.com offers the most competitive rates on all of our Myrtle Beach golf packages, but with over 100 courses, which should you play? Craig Chinn, golf director, has the answer! For the best in Myrtle Beach golf and the rest of the Grand Strand, give Craig a call for the perfect golf package!
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