In the list of great Myrtle Beach golf courses, there is one that always comes up. It is the Grande Dunes Resort Course. The Grande Dunes is a golf facility located between U.S. 17 and the Carolina Bays Parkway. While only seven years old, it has already left its mark as one of the best places to stay in the Mecca of Golf; Myrtle Beach.

This course comes highly regarded. It was named to the top 100 courses in America by Golf Digest in 2003 and was also named as one of the top 50 private courses to play in the country. Several PGA and LPGA pros have also found this to be an excellent course to play, including John Daly, winner of the 1991 PGA Championship and 1995 U.S. Open Championship.

Stretching for an astonishing 7,618 yards, it is the longest golf course on the Grand Strand. It is also one of those rare courses where every hole is an experience, with its 14th hole being the best. Not a simple par 3, the 14th hole runs 244 yards from the back tee and 158 from the white tee. Its tee box overlooks the water and only best golfers are able to beat the ravine and land on the two-tiered green without hitting the bunker.

Green fees for the course range between $95 and $170 depending on when you play.

The course was recently threatened by wildfire in May of 2009. Thankfully, golf course employees were able to respond quickly and minimal damage was experienced on the course.

If you visit the Grand Strand, this is the Myrtle Beach golf course to try.