Pot Bunkers, Wind, and Dreams of Scotland: Links Golf, Myrtle Beach Style

The only Carolinas recipient of Golf Digest’s prestigious medallions for both Value and Service in 1998, and awarded 4 STARS in Golf Digest’s “Places to Play 2006”.

The Heathland Course at Legends Golf and Resort recently earned an overall ranking of 8.2 from reviewers at Myrtle Beach Golf Insider, and the Tom Doak design has continued to impress over the years.

Designer Tim Cate and owners Robert and Mort Hansen set out to build one of the premier courses on the North Strand in 1999 with a philosophy being “Ferocious, yet Fair.” The dramatic 27-hole layout reflects its 1815 Scottish heritage and has been rated “4.5 stars” by Golf Digest’s “Places to Play.”

Pine Lakes Country Club is home of the Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame first opened in 1927 and is recognized as the birthplace of Sports Illustrated. Myrtle Beach's first golf course is boasting a complete green and bunker renovation in 2021.

Course designer Dan Maples brought a whole different experience to Myrtle Beach by bringing a feel of Mountain Golf with drastic undulations throughout the course.