Another Great Myrtle Beach Vacation – July, 2010
Author: Mike | Category: Golf, Golf Tips for Beginners, Golf Travel, Myrtle Beach
One place where I never tire of visiting for vacation is Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, fondly known as the “Golf Capital of the World”. Since golf is a priority to myself and my significant other we try to plan our trips around the best and most affordable golf venues, with the least amount of travel involved. We drove down on a Sunday morning and arrived about noon time, having left at 2:35am in order to avoid as much traffic as possible. We made good time going down, about 9 hours and fifty minutes but it took almost two additional hours to return home to Sayreville, NJ, due to road construction and heavy traffic on the NJ Turnpike heading for the shore and Six Flags Great Adventure Park.
The travelling aspect aside, we enjoyed another fantastic golf trip. We did encounter some hot weather and the occasional thunderstorm, but that is typical of the southern regions at this time of the year. This summer season happens to be particularly hot throughout most of the country so we had to learn to adapt, which we did. We played five terrific golf courses, Glen Dornoch on Monday, located near the border of the Carolinas and a beautiful course overlooking the intercoastal waterway, Heritage, another excellent golf venue, located on the south strand in Pawleys Island, Blackmoor, a Gary Player course and one of our favorites, Caledonia, the most beautiful and scenic course on the strand and our personal favorite, and last but certainly not least, The Thistle ( See photo), a course with a flavor of Scotland, located in the Calabash area of North Carolina. This was our first time playing The Thistle and it did not disappoint. The designers spared no expense with the construction of the club house and the adjacent grounds, as they utilized many of the architectural features used in the Scotland in the early to mid 1800′s. The Thistle is a 27 hole complex, the North, South and the West, which are the names for each of the nine hole layouts, one nicer and more challenging than the next.
After 27 holes there on Friday, we visited Market Commons, a new shopping center that opened a few years ago. It features some fine restaurants, such as Tommy Bahama’s, where we dined and thoroughly enjoyed the ambiance and fine cuisine, Travinia’s, another fine Italian restaurant, which is on our list for our next trip, and all of the finest shops, including a Grand 14 Movie Theater for those who prefer indoors or who may just want to get out of the heat for a few hours.
This trip was among our favorite vacation experiences and we will be back for sure as soon as possible. Unfortunately, tonight we have to pack up our golf clubs and other luggage to prepare for the long trip home. It is a great place for golf and vacationing in general and we will surely be returning to Myrtle Beach as often as possible . Happy Golfing to all!
Tags: Golf Tips for Beginners, Golf Travel, Myrtle Beach
October 14th, 2010 at 6:28 am
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