Clubs along the region’s Grand Strand should be nearly at full strength with approximately 90 courses, including 80 that are open to the public, reopening by September 22nd. But rising rivers still threatened some in the area. In Florence, S.C., The Country Club of South Carolina experienced flooding worse than Hurricane Matthew in 2016, after…
Winterkill Crisis Plagues Myrtle Beach Clubs
Damage from harsh winter conditions throughout the region’s Grand Strand has led to more than 10 course closures this summer to allow for recovery, with numerous other courses undergoing an extensive amount of sodding to expedite the recovery process with an eye to being full restored by the fall. One Director of Agronomy said he’d…
SC Wildfires Threaten World-Famous Golf Courses
South Carolina’s biggest wildfire in more than three decades—a blaze six miles wide—has destroyed dozens of homes and threatened some of the area’s world-famous golf courses at the height of the spring tourist season. As of April 24, the blaze has scorched about 19,600 acres, or about 31 square miles. According to the Associated Press,…