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North Myrtle Beach gem is the finest 27-hole facility on the Grand Strand With an entire list of our Top 25 Myrtle Beach Golf Course Rankings at your disposal, planning the right courses to play on your next Coastal Golfaway can be both really exciting and a little overwhelming. Allow us to help by pointing you in the direction of one very solid option in North Myrtle Beach: Thistle Golf Club. Located in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, just a short drive from the hustle and bustle of Myrtle Beach, Thistle is the best 27-hole facility on the Grand Strand, according to our Golf Course Rankings, and provides a fantastic, Scottish-inspired golf experience. Thistle’s three nines - Stewart, Mackay and Cameron - were all designed by Tim Cate. Each nine is quintessentially Scottish but in a [...]

Coastal Golfaway provides access to the best golf on the South Strand With several of Myrtle Beach’s best and most iconic golf courses, the area south of Myrtle Beach’s city limits is a hotspot for play, with its extensive list of golf facilities providing unique, beautiful layouts that players will enjoy for both the challenge and the thrill. Even more, many South Strand courses are included on Coastal Golfaway’s Myrtle Beach Golf Course Rankings Top 25. So, you won’t have to travel far from the epicenter of the beach to play truly world-class golf. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club is the #2 ranked golf course on the entire Grand Strand, according to our Top 25. Built on the site of a historically significant rice plantation, Caledonia has received extraordinary praise for its combination of creativity [...]

Ready for a golf experience fit for a king? Coming in at #14 on Coastal Golfaway’s Myrtle Beach Golf Course Rankings, the magnificent setting found at Rivers Edge in Shallotte, North Carolina undoubtedly makes it a must-play for all who visit the Strand. Effortlessly incorporating the tidal areas of the Shallotte River, the course was designed by “The King” himself, Arnold Palmer, and is as beautiful as it is approachable to play, giving players of all skill levels a chance to succeed. Seven holes at Rivers Edge are set on the Shallotte River’s natural bluffs and offer some of the best views at any Myrtle Beach-area golf course. In true Arnold Palmer fashion, the course flows effortlessly with the landscape’s changes over creeks and around expansive wetlands toward riverfront finishing holes on both nines. With [...]

Coastal Golfaway provides access to the best golf in central Myrtle Beach Home to some of Myrtle Beach’s best and most historic golf courses, the central area of Myrtle Beach never disappoints, with its extensive list of golf facilities that provide uniquely creative, stunningly beautiful layouts that you are sure to enjoy. More so, many central Myrtle Beach courses are included on Coastal Golfaway’s Myrtle Beach Golf Course Rankings Top 25, meaning you won’t have to travel far from the heartbeat of the Grand Strand to experience fantastic golf. The Dunes Golf & Beach Club ranks #1 on the list. Artfully crafted by Robert Trent Jones and ranked 34th in Golfweek’s 2019 list of America’s top resort courses, The Dunes Club is continually praised as one of the best facilities in all of America. The [...]

Reasons May is an incredible time for your Grand Strand golf vacation Coastal Golfaway is ready to set you up with a one-of-a-kind golf vacation tailored just for you, your friends and family this spring, and right now MAY just be the best time of year to come. There are several reasons why May is a premier time to be in Myrtle Beach, such as affordable golf pricing, the remarkable weather, pristine course conditions, local festivals that take place and pre-summer lodging pricing at many Myrtle Beach-area resort facilities including beachfront and golf course view properties – all of these, and so much more. May is a great time for minimizing golf pricing and maximizing course conditions because, while local courses are in tip-top shape for springtime, prices begin to taper off with the coming [...]

Five distinguished North Strand facilities offer truly incredible golf experiences Coastal Golfaway’s list of the Top 25 Myrtle Beach Golf Course Rankings is your personal guide to the absolute best courses on the Grand Strand. One great appeal to using the rankings for planning your next golfaway is that the list provides options from one end of the Strand to the other. If you want to plan a trip that focuses on north-end courses, you can do so – and it is easy to see the best options available to you with the touch of a button. Coming in at #4 on the list, Tidewater Golf Club is an outstanding golf experience in North Myrtle Beach. The land that surrounds the course is truly special, with boats passing by on the Intracoastal Waterway and scenic [...]

Five facilities offering top-of-the-line golf for bottom-of-the-line prices Coastal Golfaway’s Top 25 Myrtle Beach Golf Course Rankings is your personal guide for the best golf courses the Grand Strand has to offer. Where premier golf courses in other markets cost an arm and a leg to play, several entries in this year’s Myrtle Beach Top 25 are value courses, giving golfers the opportunity to experience championship golf designed by some of the game’s most preeminent course architects, all without breaking the bank. Be sure to try out these facilities on your 2019 golfaway! Coming in at #14 on this year’s list, the magnificent setting found at Rivers Edge Golf Club in Shallotte, North Carolina undoubtedly makes it a must-play for all who visit the Strand. Effortlessly incorporating the tidal areas of the Shallotte River, the [...]

Experience the essence of coastal living at beautiful Sea Trail Plantation and Golf Resort This spring, Coastal Golfaway offers a package combining some of the best golf on the Grand Strand with top-notch, on-site accommodations at the award-winning Sea Trail Plantation and Golf Resort in Sunset Beach, North Carolina. Situated directly between Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Wilmington, North Carolina, Sea Trail has it all. Offering 54 holes of golf designed by three of the best architects to ever do it—Rees Jones, Dan Maples, and Willard Byrd—Sea Trail showcases three totally distinctive courses, each with its own unique style and set of challenges. With the Sea Trail Golf Package-Buy 3 / Get 1 Free, you’ll experience four rounds of championship golf over four days, with your free fourth round in the afternoon on your choice [...]

The Top 25 Coastal Golfaway Myrtle Beach Golf Course Rankings provide helpful insight for those looking to plan a 2019 golf trip that includes the best courses in the area. Truly a remarkable group of facilities, our Top 5 represents not only the best Myrtle Beach has to offer, but also puts them in elite company among other prominent courses nationwide. The Dunes Golf and Beach Club comes in at #1 on the list. The course, designed by legend Robert Trent Jones, ranked 34th in Golfweek’s 2019 list of resort courses and is continually praised as one of the best facilities in all of America. The 13th is the club’s signature hole. It has received recognition as one of the best golf holes in the country. A stunning par 5, it is nicknamed "Waterloo" for [...]

Traveling to the Grand Strand for your golf getaway has never been so easy Myrtle Beach International Airport makes a strong effort to help golfers get to the beach and onto the course as efficiently as possible. Whether traveling from a hub or a regional airport, there is a suitable flight plan to fit any group’s needs. Here are some notable options for 2019: Spirit is set to resume seasonal service to and from Chicago-O’Hare, IL on March 14, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX on May 2, and Houston-Intercontinental, TX on May 3, three major connection hubs that groups looking to travel from the Midwest and West Coast should consider. The airline will provide nonstop service between Myrtle Beach and several regional locations also, including Latrobe, PA and Niagara Falls, NY (both resume February 15), as well [...]