Sixty Favorites: Myrtle's Super 60

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Map By L-Dopa
May 2010

Which of the Grand Strand's courses should be on your buddies-trip itinerary? We polled the Golf Digest Course Ranking Panel of more than 900 raters, and here are the top picks, ranked from 1 to 60. (Green fees are from peak season and include a cart.)

1. Caledonia G. & Fish Club
Pawleys Island, S.C., Mike Strantz, $99-$159, 843-237-3675, fishclub.com
2. The Dunes G. & Beach Club
Myrtle Beach, Robert Trent Jones, $200, 843-449-5236, dunesclub.net
3. True Blue Plantation
Pawleys Island, S.C., Mike Strantz, $159, 843-235-0900, fishclub/trueblue.com
4. Tidewater G.C. & Plantation
North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Ken Tomlinson, $199, 843-913-2424, tidewatergolf.com
5. Wachesaw Plantation Club
(private), Murrells Inlet, S.C., Tom Fazio, $80, 843-357-1263, wachesaw.com
6. Rivers Edge G.C.
Shallotte, N.C., Arnold Palmer, $89-$109, 910-755-3434, river18.com
7. Heritage Club
Pawleys Island, S.C., Dan Maples, $135, 843-237-3424, legendsgolf.com
8. Grande Dunes
(Members Club, private) Myrtle Beach, Nick Price/Craig Schreiner, $70, 843-315-0333, grandedunes.com
9. TPC Myrtle Beach
Murrells Inlet, S.C., Tom Fazio/Lanny Wadkins, $180, 843-357-3399, tpcmyrtlebeach.com
10. The Reserve G.C.
(private), Pawleys Island, S.C., Greg Norman, $125, 843-235-0755, thereservegolfclub.net
11. Debordieu Club
(private), Georgetown, S.C., Pete Dye/P.B. Dye, $125, 843-527-6000, debordieuclub.com
12. Barefoot Resort & Golf
(Fazio), North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Tom Fazio, $185, 843-390-3200, barefootgolf.com
13. Pawleys Plantation
Pawleys Island, S.C., Jack Nicklaus, $120-$140, 843-237-6200,pawleysplantation.com
14. Barefoot Resort & Golf
(Dye), North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Pete Dye, $185, 843-390-3200, barefootgolf.com
15. Ocean Ridge Plantation
(Leopard's Chase), Sunset Beach, N.C., Tim Cate, $165, 800-556-6570, oceanridge.com
16. Barefoot Resort & Golf
(Love), North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Davis Love III, $185, 843-390-3200, barefootgolf.com
17. Surf G. & Beach Club
(private), North Myrtle Beach, S.C., George Cobb, $125, 843-249-1021, surfgolf.com
18 .Grande Dunes
(Resort Club), Myrtle Beach, Roger Rulewich, $176-$186, 843-315-0333, grandedunes.com
19. Ocean Ridge
Plantation (Tiger's Eye), Sunset Beach, N.C., Tim Cate, $135, 800-556-6570, oceanridge.com
20. St. James Plantation
(The Reserve Club, private), Southport, N.C., Nicklaus Design, $100, 910-253-5100, stjamesplantation.com
21. Pine Lakes C.C.
Myrtle Beach, Robert White, $150, 843-315-7700, pinelakes.com
22. Founders Club at Pawleys Island
Pawleys Island, S.C., Gene Hamm/Thomas Walker, $120, 843-237-2299, classicgolfgroup.com
23. Prestwick C.C.
Myrtle Beach, Pete Dye/P.B. Dye, $117-$125, 843-293-4100, prestwickcountryclub.com
24. Myrtle Beach National
(Kings North), Myrtle Beach, Arnold Palmer/Francis Duane, $109-$120, 843-448-2308, mbn.com
25. St. James Plantation
(The Players Club, private), Southport, N.C., Tim Cate, $65 910-253-5100, stjamesplantation.com
26. Thistle G.C. (27 holes)
Sunset Beach, N.C., Tim Cate, $110-$125, 800-571-6710, thistlegolf.com
27. Legends Golf & Resort
(Heathland), Myrtle Beach, Tom Doak, $135, 800-299-6187, legendsgolf.com
28. Crow Creek G.C.
Calabash, N.C., Rick Robbins, $99, 910-287-3081, crowcreek.com
29. Oyster Bay G. Links
Sunset Beach, N.C., Dan Maples, $135, 800-697-8372, legendsgolf.com
30. Heather Glen G. Links
(27 holes), Little River, S.C., Willard Byrd/Clyde Johnston, $121, 800-868-4536, glensgolfgroup.com
31. Legends Golf & Resort
(Moorland), Myrtle Beach, P.B. Dye, $135, 800-299-6187, legendsgolf.com
32. Glen Dornoch
Little River, S.C., Clyde Johnston, $133-$155, 800-717-8784, glensgolfgroup.com
33 .Bald Head Island Club
(private), Bald Head Island, N.C., George Cobb, package pricing, 910-457-7310, bhiclub.net
34. Wachesaw Plntn. E.
Murrells Inlet, S.C., Clyde Johnston, $164, 800-344-5590, Wachesaweast.biz
35. Sea Trail
(Rees Jones), Sunset Beach, N.C., Rees Jones, $85-$110, 910-287-1156, seatrail.com
36. The Witch
East Conway, S.C., Dan Maples, $95-$110, 843-448-1300, witchgolf.com
37. Sea Trail
(Willard Byrd), Sunset Beach, N.C., Willard Byrd, $55-$73, 910-287-1156, seatrail.com
38. Wild Wing
(27 holes), Conway, S.C., Larry Nelson/Jeff Brauer/Willard Byrd, $104-$122, 843-347-9464, wildwing.com
39. Willbrook Plantation
Pawleys Island, S.C., Dan Maples, $95, 843-237-3411, litchfieldbeach.com
40. Legends Golf & Resort
(Parkland), Myrtle Beach, Larry Young, $135, 800-299-6187, legendsgolf.com
41. International World Tour
(27 holes), Myrtle Beach, Mel Graham, $150-$190, 843-236-2000, theworldtourgolf.com
42. Long Bay C.
Longs S.C., Jack Nicklaus, $106-$128, 800-344-5590, mbn.com
43. Barefoot Resort & Golf
(Norman), North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Greg Norman, $185, 843-390-3200, barefootgolf.com
44. Shaftesbury Glen G. & Fish C.
Conway, S.C., Clyde Johnston, $150, 866-587-1457, glensgolfgroup.com
45. Carolina National G.C.
(27 holes), Bolivia, N.C., Fred Couples/Gene Bates, $95, 910-755-5200, carolinanationalgolf.com
46. St. James Plantation
(The Founders C.), Southport, N.C., P.B. Dye, $135, 910-253-3014, stjamesplantation.com
47. The Pearl G. Links
(West), Calabash, N.C., Dan Maples, $68-$92, 910-579-8132, thepearlgolf.com
48. Arcadian Shores
Myrtle Beach, Rees Jones, $79-$89, 800-846-5552, kingstonplantation.com
49. The Pearl G. Links
(East), Calabash, N.C., Dan Maples, $68-$92, 910-579-8132, thepearlgolf.com
50. Ocean Ridge Plantation
(Panther's Run), Sunset Beach, N.C., Tim Cate, $87-$93, 800-556-6570, oceanridge.com
51. Sea Trail
(Dan Maples), Sunset Beach, N.C., Dan Maples, $98, 910-287-1156, seatrail.com
52. Litchfield C.C.
Pawleys Island, S.C., Willard Byrd, $99, 843-237-3000, litchfieldbeach.com
53. River Club
Pawleys Island, S.C., Tom Jackson, $162, 843-237-3000, litchfieldbeach.com
54. Ocean Ridge Plantation
(Lion's Paw), Sunset Beach, N.C., Willard Byrd/Tim Cate, $83, 800-556-6570, oceanridge.com
55. Indian Wells G.C.
Garden City, S.C., Gene Hamm, $80-$90, 843-652-5555, classicgolfgroup.com
56. Wicked Stick G. Links
Myrtle Beach, John Daly/Clyde Johnston, $94, 800-797-8425, wickedstick.com
57. Arrowhead C.C.
(27 holes), Myrtle Beach, Raymond Floyd/Tom Jackson, $122, 800-236-3243, arrowheadcc.com
58. Blackmoor G.C.
Murrells Inlet, S.C., Gary Player, $87-$93, 866-952-5555, blackmoor.com
59. Waterway Hills
Myrtle Beach, Robert Trent Jones, $94, 843-449-6489, mbn.com
60 .Myrtlewood G.C.
(Palmetto), Myrtle Beach, Ed Ault, $84, 800-283-3633, myrtlewoodgolf.com

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Thanks for the Memories

Nearly 20 Myrtle Beach golf courses have closed since the peak years in the late 1990s, when there were more than 115. Most deserved their fates, argues Donald Wizeman, president of the Myrtle Beach Golf Association, whose website (mbga.com) mixes travel tips with occasionally withering criticism of the local powers-that-be. Here are the five clubs he was sorriest to see go:
1. "Angels Trace (1995-2006) had two great golf courses, North and South, with friendly people. It was a victim of the economy."
2. "Belle Terre (1995-2005) was a fine property. It drained better than most and they had an executive course."
3. "Marsh Harbour (1980-2002) was excellent -- a phenomenal golf course designed by Dan Maples."
4. "Ocean Harbour (1989-2001) was a solid B or B+. It was not quite to the level of Marsh Harbour but still good."
5. "Wild Wing Avocet (1993-2006) was one of the top five courses in Myrtle Beach. Its closing was a big blow to golf here."

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