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Hurtle to Myrtle
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 January 2005 |
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For an upscale taste of Myrtle Beach, hurry down to the South Strand By SHANE SHARP While Willbrook is open and watery, the nearby Tradition Club is tree-lined and relatively dry except for island greens on the par-4 seventh and par-3 15th. This 6,875-yard, 1995 Ron Garl design is also graced with a tony clubhouse that will make you feel like a guest at a private club.
Just up the road in Murrells Inlet, Wachesaw Plantation East and Blackmoor offer designs by Clyde Johnston and Gary Player, respectively. Wachesaw East hosted the LPGA's City of Hope Classic from 1996 to 1999. And Blackmoor, built in 1990, is back up to snuff after a 2003 renovation.
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Blackmoor
Greens Fees: $55-$85;
866-952-5555; blackmoor.com |
Caledonia Golf and Fish Club/True Blue
Greens Fees: $75-$140;
800-483-6800; truebluegolf.com |
Heritage Club
Greens Fees: $52-$82;
800-229-6187; legendsgolf.com |
Litchfield Country Club
Greens Fees: $47-$58;
800-882-3420; mbn.com |
Pawleys Plantation
Greens Fees: $65-$100;
800-367-9959; pawleysplantation.com |
River Club
Greens Fees: $52-$660;
800-882-3420; mbn.com |
TPC of Myrtle Beach
Greens Fees: $115-$140;
843-357-3399; tpc.com |
Tradition Club
Greens Fees: $61-$87;
877-599-0888; traditionclub.com |
Wachesaw Plantation East
Greens Fees: $70-$90;
888-922-0027; wachesawplantationeast.com |
Willbrook Plantation
Greens Fees: $47-$58;
800-882-3420; mbn.com |
South Strand lodgings range from resort-style digs and golf villas to chain hotels. The Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort, a swanky low-rise oceanfront property, is the preferred address for guests who need pampering. Pawleys Plantation offers one- to four-bedroom golf villas with living rooms, kitchens, washers and dryers and outdoor patios. Some suites sport whirlpool tubs and high-speed Internet connections. Hampton Inn Pawleys Island caters to the thrifty set.
For the freshest Lowcountry catch, head to Murrells Inlet, self-proclaimed "Seafood Capital of South Carolina." The historic fishing village is home to more than 30 restaurants, most of which serve up fresh grouper, snapper and crab.
Local golfers recommend Russell's Seafood Grille at the inlet's southern end. The house specialties are grouper and mahimahi, served broiled, fried, blackened or grilled. Across the street, the waterside gazebo at the Hot Fish Club is where the 20-something crowd goes to be seen. The atmosphere is post-collegiate meets Jimmy Buffett, as live music churns away and patrons knock down ice-cold longnecks and baskets of buffalo popcorn shrimp.
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