Myrtle Beach Golf: April 2009 Archives

The May issue of Golf Digest has been released and Myrtle Beach has once again showed why so many call our area "The Golf Capital of the World" by having seven courses named to "America's Top 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses".  Golf Digest produces this list every two years and Myrtle Beach continually dominates the rankings.  For a comparison  of how impressive it is to have 7 courses ranked within a 42 mile span, the entire state of California has 9 courses on the list while Florida had only four courses make the list throughout the whole state.

The courses to receive this great honor are: The Heritage Club (33), The Dunes Golf and Beach Club (38), Tidewater (41), Caledonia Golf and Fish Club (66), Grande Dunes Resort Course (77), Fazio Course at Barefoot (96) and Dye Club at Barefoot (99).  Not only is Sea Watch a member to the prestigious Dunes Club, but we are also partners with all seven courses on the list and our golf director can arrange tee times for you on any of these great layouts.  Oh, and there just happen to be another 95 or so other great courses that we can arrange tee times for you.

To reserve your times, contact our golf director at brian@seawatchresort.com or by calling 888-534-9095.

Popular South Carolina music band, Hootie and the Blowfish are headed back to the Grand Strand this week as they host the 15th Annual Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am charity golf tournament at the Dye Club at Barefoot.  This year will mark the 7th year that the event has been hosted on the Grand Strand, raising over $2.5 million in that time for junior golf and education charities, with last year's event raising funds over $450,000 alone.

The event kicks off on Sunday, April 12 with a Masters Viewing Party at the House of Blues followed by the fundraiser auction and will continue on Monday, April 13 with the celebrity golf tournament and will conclude Monday night with a concert put on by event hosts Hootie and the Blowfish.

The stars will be out in full force, as celebrities such as Samuel L. Jackson, Sterling Sharpe, Branford Marsalis, Jerome Bettis and many more will compete with PGA Tour golfers such as Chris DiMarco, Woody Austin and female golf legend Annika Sorenstam.

Spectator tickets are available through The Dye Club by calling (843) 390-3200.