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January 2005

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Long weekend getaways

For an upscale taste of Myrtle Beach, hurry down to the South Strand

By SHANE SHARP

After dinner, catch a local band at Drunken Jack's or the Dead Dog Saloon, rustic watering holes with outdoor patios. Then stroll the Murrells Inlet boardwalk--are those wild goats frolicking across the creek on Drunken Jack Island? Short answer: Yes.

BBQ on the Beach

Looking for the best bargains in a region full of them? We applied or Bang for the Buck Quotient, or BBQ, to Myrtle Beach to see who gives the most for the money. BBQ ratings go up to 100, but anything higher than 70 is a real deal.

Course	BBQ
Heron Point Golf Club $50; 800-786-1671; heronpointgolfclub.com. Willard Byrd layout is just 6,477 yards, but abundant Carolina pines and water make it a true test.	78.09
Azalea Sands Golf Course $44; 843-272-6191. A good place to break in your Lowcountry game, but wide fairways are countered by lakes on eight hoels.	76.34
Waterway Hills Golf Course (Lakes and Ravine) $66; 843-449-6488; mbn.com/wtrholes/waterway.html. A gondola takes you across the Intracoastal to this Robert Trent Jones classic with crowned greens and strategic bunkering.	71.80
Quail Creek Golf Course $52; 800-833-6337; 11thhourteetimes.com. Roomy fairways and exceptional conditioning make this a fun track with plenty of bride opportunities	70.54
Eagle Nest Golf Club $52; 800-845-4653; golf-eagle.com. A course with thick stands of pines, cypress and willows that bills itself as having "a Pinehurst feel at the beach."	70.03

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