I was just wondering if forum members can remember the first course they ever played while visiting Myrtle Beach??
For myself.... it was Oyster Bay in the fall of 1995!! I fell in love with Myrtle Beach and have been taking fall golf trips with my buddies ever since!! It will be interesting to see some of the answers and if these courses are still open.
2004. caledonia (followed by true blue, legends-heathlands, barefoot-love, in a four day visit)
In 1990 - The Heritage. Vacationed/played golf in MB area for over 25 years and just closed on a home in Pawley's Island this month.
Robbers Roost sometime in the 70's
Indian Wells (RIP) in around 2000 when I first visited here.
We had a frost delay the morning we played.
Don't remember the order of play or the year, but Blackmoor, Dunes and Waterway Hills were the courses.
jw11
"King Of The Mid-tiers"
Quail Creek.
Not on my favorites list - but played it several times a long time ago before it became the Hackler
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First trip to MB was October 2000 played Bay Tree Gold. Lions Paw Panthers Run Possum Trot and Quail Creek. That started my love for MB.
Brownwood Bandit
In 1978, a friend invited me to his house to select the 7 best courses
from MB brochures he had sent for and decide if I wanted to go in Oct.
Our first course was Robbers Roost.
Rest of the trip was: Bay Tree Gold, Surf, Pine Lakes, Arcadian Shores,
Kings North, The Dunes.
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Myrtlewood in 1982. My first trip to Myrtle was memorable, not for golf, but because we got there on a Sunday and hung out by the pool, played golf Monday thru Thursday, got chased off of Bay Tree Thursday afternoon when temps dropped and a heavy cold rain arrived.
That rain later turned to snow and left a couple inches on the ground and even the streets were snow covered. Many folks just left cars in medians and walked. Kind of funny.
This was the third week of March!
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ArtMBGolf 03/13/2020 8:18 pm
I was in MB for that March 1982 snow. We played 9 at Marsh Harbour that day.
Since we had only 1 day left, we went home the next day.
After that, the trip was moved to April.
2manyputters 03/13/2020 8:42 pm
Interesting storm pattern. Drove home Friday through NC where there was 8-10 inches of snow on the ground. Played golf Saturday in the eastern panhandle of WV at 60 degrees.
Bay Tree in the mid-80’s because we stayed at a condo on the course. I’m sure I paid a few times. I remember a quick 9 at Gator Hole with a local HS golf team-er.
First golf trip was in the mid-90’s - I think Oyster Bay, The Gauntlet, and Heritage were on that one.
All good courses and all worth the drive. Our first trip in 81 we did as serious driving as you could with out the really spread out courses that we now have. Bay Tree was way out from 501!
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think that first year we played: Cape Fear, River's Edge, Carolina National, Crow Creek and Founders Club, which was the beginning of our annual May trip.
How did Founders Club get on that list - that's some serious driving!
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ugulini 08/17/2019 3:10 pm
we were Myrtle rookies, and before we found this forum, used a different person to book with. Needless to say, after making the change to Brian a couple years in, we have had a much better time. To be honest though, we didn't mind the drive that first year. Saw the whole Grand strand and on the way back searched out some more central spots to stay and play in the 7 or so years that have followed on since.
First for our group was Cape Fear National about 7 years ago - it was fantastic, and we have been talking about heading back up North to play it again, even though it seems to have vanished from package play options.
I think that first year we played: Cape Fear, River's Edge, Carolina National, Crow Creek and Founders Club, which was the beginning of our annual May trip.
Belle Terre was interesting. Nothing has happened there except some shopping
around the entrance.
Correct, it's Near AH.
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