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…

Patrick Wilkinson, former head professional and General Manager of Black Bear Golf Club in Longs, S.C., is suing the course’s owners and operators for unpaid wages and pro shop revenue. Former Swing Thought Tour executive Ryan Waters is suing the tour’s parent company, claiming he has not been paid for work performed and the resulting commissions.

The purchase of the Myrtle Beach, S.C., property marks the third time in the past year that a Chinese person or couple has bought a Grand Strand golf course.