We finally made it back from Myrtle Beach, with most of our 52 people driving back to Virginia Beach VA. Long day driving home Sunday after playing, and having a 3 day hang over.
Wednesday Night: About half of us arrived this night between 11pm and 2:30am. We checked into the Grand Villa’s at World Tour, via the drop box. Smooth, rooms were great, everyone went to sleep ASAP.
Thursday: El Burro Loco, Donkey Feast for lunch after a relaxing morning, and then off to Long Bay for our 1:12 Tee time. We were double teed, and arrived in time for the range; everyone on staff was very nice. The course was in very good shape, the fairways were a little dry, but green. The course a challenge of course, our high handicappers had a nightmare, and our low ones blew the course away. Hole after hole was great, awesome lay out, and lots and lots of sand. I would rank this course a solid 8, the greens still needed a couple more days to come back, but were very playable and fair.
Friday: About half of the group made it to Litchfield on time, and the rest were a little late, but we got their and all was good. The course for some reason crushed our low handicappers and everyone shot poorly. I really like the course; it was in very good shape. Another nice layout, with some surprising holes and neat greens. I would give this course a solid 7.
Saturday: We had a double header, first off was Willbrook Plantation, we were a tad late, but they got us off and going. What a great course, this was by far everyone’s favorite of the trip. Great conditions, memorable holes, wild life, marsh, gators, double carries and a great staff. This course is a must play in my mind. Got very hot though, think it was 100 by 11am and all the “beverages” started sweating out of everyone’s system. I gave this course a 9, we will be back.
Next, over to River Club in the afternoon, which we played 2 years before, and it was in bad shape. I am glad I listened and got switched here from Blackmoor, who was having trouble with their greens. The course is a fantastic layout and was in perfect shape. We loved everything about this course, the staff, the layout, the greens, the fairways, the starter having a few beers with us, just not the heat. My foursome could only handle 9 holes by this point, we retired early. I would give this course a solid 8 and ½; we just liked Willbrook a little better.
Sunday: We lost about a third of the group after the golf marathon in the heat on Saturday, so some left. Those that did missed a fantastic finish up at Myrtle Beach National West Course. The course was a great layout, fair, some twists, fantastic shape, the best greens of the week, and the most relaxed round of the trip. We had 38 people play, including Brian Noblin and some other Myrtle Beach Locals I invited to play from the golf forums. The best round and the best day temperature wise for us. We played Kings North last year and loved, and we all loved the West Course also. I can envision us playing the South course next year. Awesome finish is the pictured Par 3 along the water, where else do you close on 18 with a par 3?? I gave the course an 8.
Long trip, lots of drinking, lots of sweating, only a few minor bumps, but all and all a great trip.
Barbie at Beach Vacations was once again a super star for us, with out her I could never get 52 guys down there and playing.
She is on the Board of Directors for the Myrtle Beach Golf Association.
Side note, had a few people play Wicked Stick on Friday afternoon and they said the course was in great shape, that it was fun, and we must play it next year. Always heard mixed reviews about, but a couple of our guys loved it.
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