Longing for a Few
More Rounds?
You can find them, and much more, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Barefoot Resort
(above) offers
premium
accommodations and
golf, while Tidewater
Golf Club and
Plantation is set on
bluffs overlooking the
Intracoastal
Waterway, Atlantic
Ocean and salt
marshes.
You’d be hard pressed to find more avid golfers than those hailing from New York Metropolitan region. After all, the area boasts some of the most highly
acclaimed courses in the world and is frequent host to
some of the most prestigious events in golf. But alas, the
season is short in and around the Big Apple. And as the
days grow shorter and the warm summer breeze begins
to ebb into a chilly North wind, it’s time to start thinking
about ways to extend the season. Back in the day, golfers
didn’t hesitate to pile into the car and travel 12 straight
hours down to the Myrtle Beach area for a long weekend
of late nights, fresh seafood, loads of laughs and a few
more rounds of golf. Some things never change!
With more than 100 championship courses,
affordable oceanfront and fairway accommodations in
the shoulder seasons, and a wealth of great restaurants
that know how to cater to hungry golfers, the drive from
New York to Myrtle is tolerable, and the reward well
justifies the effort. And if you’d rather take to the skies
