Myrtle Beach National Golf Club, West

Detailed description of Myrtle Beach National Golf Club, West

Myrtle Beach National Golf Club is a Resort, 54 hole golf facility located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The facility has three 18-hole courses. They are: The West Course, The King's North Course, and The Southcreek Course.

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The West Course opened for play in 1973. The course was designed by Arnold Palmer and Francis J. Duane.

The West Course is the longest course and is wide open. The only water hazard that comes into play is on hole #18, a 221-yard, par 3. This course has many trees that can alter your shots, but is still considered a wide open course. The large greens are well bunkered. Golfers may walk the West Course only with after 1 PM tee times.

The West Course at Myrtle Beach National Golf Course measures 6,866 yards from the tips and plays to a par-72. The course rating is 73.0 and the slope rating is 119.

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The King's North at Myrtle Beach National Golf Club opened for play in 1996. The course was designed by Arnold Palmer.

The North Course was completely redesigned in 1995 by Arnold Palmer, and is now known as the King's North Course. There are lakes, ponds, and marshlands coming into play on sixteen holes. There are two famous holes on this course: Number six, a par-5 that is dedicated to Kenny Rogers and named "The Gambler" in honor of his famous song. "The Gambler" tempts golfers with a shortcut to the green via an island fairway. (Two great shots allow a chance to eagle). The second signature hole is number 12, a 140-yard, par 3, requiring a shot from an elevated tee over water, to an island green with a bunker on the right side and two bunkers on the left. With over 40 sand traps guarding the fairway on Hole 18 you can understand why golfers think of this course as being not only beautiful, but also challenging. Carts are mandatory on the King's North Course.

The King's North Course at Myrtle Beach National Golf Course measures 7,017 yards from the tips and plays to a par-72. The course rating is 72.6 and the slope rating is 136.

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The Southcreek Course opened for play in 1973. The course was designed by Arnold Palmer and Francis J. Duane.

The Southcreek Course has fairways that are mostly flat, but there is some mounding that can cause uneven lies and many of the fairways are doglegs. The greens are medium-sized, a little undulating, and elevated. There are ponds that come into play on six holes. This course has the smallest greens and greenside bunkers. Locals consider this course as the easiest of the three because of its length. This course was remodeled in 1990. Golfers may walk the Southcreek Course only with after 1 PM tee times.

Par for the course is 72. From the back tees the course plays to 6,416 yards. From the forward tees the course measures 4,723 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 10, a par-5 that plays to 532 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 17, a par-3 that plays to 143 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 10, the 532 yard par-5 challenge is the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole is # 4, a 165 yard par-3.