<img decoding="async" alt="Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links" src="/media/images/glen_Dornoch_with_copy_.png" style="width: 600px;height: 300px" />
Story by Ian Guerin
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. | You’ve got three full days and nights for your trip to South Carolina’s Grand Strand for a golf vacation with your buddies. This time around, you’re staying along the north end of the Strand, taking advantage of North Myrtle Beach, Little River or the other pockets in and around them. Maybe you don’t know the area too well, or maybe you’re just not feeling the decision-making process. 
Breathe easy &#8211; we’ve got you covered.
You can utilize this mock timeline and apply it to your trip. We’ve included three rounds, three great restaurants and three entertainment options to mix in with your quickie meals or maybe a visit to the beach. These are some of our favorite spots for golf, food and fun.
DAY ONE
You’ve come to an area propped up by its access to water, so you might as well take advantage of one of its courses that does the same. <a href="https://www.mbn.com/courses/glen-dornoch-golf-club">Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links</a> leads you through a great stretch and land right up to the Intracoastal Waterway. There, the par-3 No. 17 runs you up the water, while the epic 18th plays parallel to it. Ask a South Carolinian about BBQ, and you’re traditionally going to hear about pork. But for those who prefer beef, <a href="https://www.brisketnmb.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brisket in North Myrtle Beach</a> is a catch-all option that caters to both. Massive portions of the good stuff come in all forms, and what’s more, it is all served up in a laid-back environment and at a relatively cheap cost. Post-meal, if it’s a big-name or even relatively well-known musician coming to the Myrtle Beach area, there’s a good chance they were playing <a href="http://www.houseofblues.com/myrtlebeach?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House of Blues at Barefoot Landing</a>. The event venue has a 2019 schedule that includes the likes of Blues Traveler and Wiz Khalifa, George Thorogood and UB40. No matter your taste or experimentation level, there’s a group playing you’re likely to love.
 
DAY TWO<img decoding="async" alt="Long Bay Golf Club" src="/media/images/Long_Bay_11.jpg" style="width: 300px;height: 150px;float: right" />
Jack Nicklaus only has two designs around Myrtle Beach. And while <a href="https://www.mbn.com/courses/pawleys-plantation">Pawleys Plantation</a> on the south end tends to get a bit more attention, <a href="https://www.mbn.com/courses/long-bay-golf-club">Long Bay</a> is a signature design that will test your game. Oversized bunkers, attention to turf detail and brilliant putting surfaces make this a great play regardless of season. <a href="https://lulubuffett.com/northmyrtlebeach/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lucy Buffett’s LuLu’s restaurant</a> in Barefoot Landing is a perfect complement to <a href="https://www.mbn.com/courses/long-bay-golf-club">Long Bay</a>, especially if the golf stressed you out a bit. <a href="https://lulubuffett.com/northmyrtlebeach/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LuLu’s</a> is a carefree joint with a full-fledged vacation-happy menu. All of it is set next to the Barefoot marina off the Intracoastal. It that wasn’t enough water for you, it’s time to hit up the ocean. You can wrap up your second day aboard the <a href="https://www.bigmcasino.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Big M Casino boat</a>, where table games and slots run year-round after the vessel. And even if a member of your group isn’t in the mood to play, they can tag along and say they got one heck of a view from the deck from international waters.
 
 
DAY THREE<img decoding="async" alt="Tidewater Golf Club" src="/media/images/Tidewater123.jpg" style="width: 300px;height: 150px;float: right" />
Arguably the area’s most decorated course, <a href="https://www.mbn.com/courses/tidewater-golf-club-plantation">Tidewater</a> is the brainchild of then-first-time designer Ken Tomlinson. All he did here was magnificently tie nature and golf, with one side of the property hugging the Intracoastal Waterway and the other running up to the Cherry Grove Inlet. After you tackle <a href="https://www.mbn.com/courses/tidewater-golf-club-plantation">Tidewater</a>, you’re going to want a meal to match, and that’s where <a href="https://www.21mainatnorthbeach.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">21 Main Prime Steakhouse</a> comes into play. This isn’t a nickel-and-dime restaurant, but you certainly get what you pay for here. Reservations are recommended, and they are relatively easy to come by with just a touch of planning. The only issue with tying this to a buddy trip is explaining to your family back home that you went here without them. These types of vacations are all about the laughs. So, we’re going to give you a few more before you get out of town. <a href="http://comedycabana.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Comedy Cabana </a>is the area’s longest-running comedy club, and some of the funniest men and women this planet has produced have made appearances here. The small hall boosts the relationship between act and patron, promoting a better sense of being a part of the show.
 
Editor’s note: This is the first story in a four-part series highlighting a three-day excursion to the various areas along South Carolina’s Grand Strand. All of them boast fantastic golf courses and surrounding entertainment and food options that can help make a good vacation great. Ian Guerin is a DJ and freelance writer based in Myrtle Beach. You can follow him on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/iguerin?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@iguerin</a> and Facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/IanGuerinWriter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">facebook.com/IanGuerinWriter/</a>

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