Indigo Creek Golf Club
Indigo Creek is in Murrel's Inlet, right in the middle of Myrtle Beach's low country. When it opened in 1990, it was nominated as one of the country's best new courses. This beautiful course meanders through flowering creeks, and gigantic oak trees loom over the fairways. It is almost 6,800 yards from the champions' tees and has a high slope rating of 140. For as little as $50, you can play this course anytime after noon.
9480 Indigo Club Dr
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576-8637
Tel: (800-718-1830)
http://www.indigocreekgolfclub.com
Burning Ridge Golf Course
Burning Ridge offers two courses that you can play anytime after noon for as little as $28. The west course has ponds on most of the 18 holes. But if you slice the ball, you get a reprieve because most of them are on the left side. The east course may have less water, but it makes up for it by being well-bunkered. Both the east and west courses measure about 6,700 yards from the back but east's slope rating is a manageable 114 while the west's is 124.
500 Burning Ridge Rd
Conway, SC 29526-9073
Tel: (800-833-6337)
http://www.classicgolfgroup.com
Links at Indian Wells
Located across the street from Indigo Creek, Indian Wells has an abundance of lakes throughout the course, and it offers different elevations unlike many other courses in the Myrtle Beach area. The course boasts of its eye-popping ninth hole that has been included in the "Grand Strand's Dream 18." It is about 6,600 yards long from the back tees and has a slope rating of 125. During the summer, you can play anytime after noon for only $28.
100 Wood Lake Dr
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Tel: (800-833-1505)
http://www.classicgolfgroup.com
Beachwood Golf Club
You will find this course right in the middle of Myrtle Beach, set between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intercoastal Waterway. It has been one of Myrtle Beach's most beautifully manicured courses since the day it opened in 1968. Its fairways wind their way through stunning floral displays and and numerous species of wildlife. Beachwood is over 6,800 yards long from the back tees, but there are three other tees on each hole to accommodate all skill levels. The course's slope rating is a manageable 120. You can tee off after noon or 12:30PM, depending on the season, and rounds are as low as $39.
1520 Highway 17 S
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582-3906
Tel: (800-526-4889)
http://www.beachwoodgolf.com
Whispering Pines Golf Course
This golf course opened in 1993. Five years later it was named as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" by the Audubon Society. Whispering Pines is only one of three courses in the state to be so recognized. This Tom Fazio-designed course is almost 6,800 yards long from the championship tees and it has a slope rating of 127. You can walk the course anytime after noon for as little as $20, or you can ride for an additional $15 or $20, depending on the season.
2112 S Kings Hwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-4822s
Tel: (843-918-2305)
http://www.wpinesgolf.com
About The Author
Bill Herrfeldt specializes in finance, sports and the needs of retiring people, and has been published in the national edition of "Erickson Tribune," the "Washington Post" and the "Arizona Republic." He graduated from the University of Louisville.
