The new building at the Longs, S.C. club will feature an open floor plan, enhanced kitchen and sports bar-like feel. The property’s 27-hole golf course closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, but will re-open for play on February 23.
Jack Nicklaus to Visit Myrtle Beach Area for Club Anniversaries
The golf legend will mark the 30thanniversaries of two properties in the Grand Strand region with Nicklaus-designed courses: Pawleys Plantation G&CC and the Long Bay Club. Scheduled events include meeting with boys and girls from The First Tee of Coastal Carolinas and a question-and-answer session moderated by former PGA of America President Gary Schaal. …
As Hurricane Florence Moves Out, Myrtle Beach Courses Bounce Back
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…
Myrtle Beach, S.C. Courses Back At Full Strength In Time For Fall Season
With the recent reopening of three golf courses and with two additional courses set to reopen in the coming weeks, the “Grand Strand” will be back to its full complement of 90 courses, including 80 that are open to the public. Earlier this year, winterkill ran rampant through the area, forcing many of the courses…
Multiple Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Golf Courses Reopen After Winterkill Damage
The Myrtle Beach golf industry is bouncing back following an outbreak of winterkill damage that caused over a dozen courses to close at least nine holes for greens renovations. Four of the courses have reopened with new greens, and others in the market are nearing a reopening. The Myrtle Beach golf market is starting to…
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…
Founders Group International Restructures Regionally After Executive Shakeup
Weeks after terminating its top leadership, the golf course ownership and management company with 22 properties in the Myrtle Beach, S.C. area will have three regional operations managers report directly to the acting President, and three regional superintendents report to the VP of Agronomy.