Myrtle Beach

As part of the Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach is part of sixty miles of sandy white beaches along the beautiful, blue Atlantic Ocean which is a playground for fun, excitement and relaxation. The 60 mile (97 km) stretch of coastline that stretches from Georgetown, South Carolina to Brunswick County, North Carolina offers so many courses that Tiger Woods called it the "golf Mecca of the world." Myrtle Beach is the undisputed hotbed of the Strand and hosts over a million golfers annually, making for a mind-boggling number of bogies, birdies and eagles. The first course opened in 1927 and since then the Strand has grown to include over 100 courses—most of them public and many top-rated. Golf generates more income than any other single entertainment or recreation activity in South Carolina.

This top-rated golfers' paradise boasts layouts designed by world-class golf course architects like Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, the late Robert Trent Jones Sr., and many more. Some of the great players of all time have also gotten in on the action: Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer, and even John Daly have all designed their own championship golf courses in Myrtle Beach. The Grand Strand is the perfect canvas on which to create stunning golf course designs.

While most golf destinations are built around courses, Myrtle Beach is built around golfers. From restaurants and nightclubs to live music and theater, you and your friends are guaranteed to have as much fun off the course as you do on it. So while your vacation stories may begin with golf, they'll never have to end there. The Myrtle Beach area is home to 10 of Golf Digest's "100 Greatest Public Courses," two of Golf Magazine's top 25 golf schools in America, and at least as many top 100 nightclubs.

After challenging the links, delight in an unlimited amount of dining choices. The Grand Strand conveniently possesses nearly 1,700 eateries serving up all sorts of delectable cuisine, including some of the world's finest seafood. After dinner take advantage of the area's nightlife offering everything from popular nightclubs to quiet walks along moonlit ocean piers. Make sure to take in a show at one of the 11 live-entertainment theaters hosting big-name performers, country music concerts, and Broadway revues. Barefoot Landing provides after hours entertainment for those on the North Strand, while Broadway at the Beach and the bars in Murrells Inlet are within a close proximity to the central and southern areas of the beach. There's also Le Grande Cirque at The Palace Theatre, the LIGHT laser-light show, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, IMAX 3D Theatre, the Comedy Cabana, and Casino Boats from Little River, South Carolina that feature gambling, dining and live-entertainment.