HEATHER GLEN Golf Club (843-249-9000)
Myrtle Beach Golf Course Review 6/02/08
General information
The Glens Golf Group consists of a group of 4 high quality designs, all part of the famous Grand Strand in North Myrtle Beach. Heather Glen has been rated 4 1/2 stars by Golf Digest Places to Play and is annually recognized as one of the top public courses in the region. Glen Dornach is also a 4 1/2 star course that has been rated Top Ten in Myrtle Beach and one of South Carolina's 25 best. Possom Trot's traditional design garners 3 1/2 stars while the newest of the 4 layouts - Shaftsbury Glen has been awarded 4 stars.
Heather Glen is a beautiful 27-hole championship course that nhas received several awards including: 1987 Golf digest's # 1 New Public Course, 1990 Golf Digest's Top 50 Courses in America, 2002 Golf Digest's # 5 in South Carolina, and a 4 1/2 star rating! Designed by William Byrd and Clyde Johnston, this layout features ever-changing elevations, gigantic 100 year old pines, colorful dogwoods, winding streams and the lovely Firth of Clyde.
The photos in this review are of the Red and White nines. The red nine plays to yardages of 3366, 3127, 2859 and 2536 yards, and features mounded fairways and green complexes, with a significant amount of room for error. Two interesting doglegs are featured - both bending right to left. The par four 2nd maneuvers around a creek while the par four 5th winds around a sand waste bunker. The par three 8th is the most beautiful hole, as it plays over a pond to a green defined by a rock retaining wall.
The White nine plays to distances measuring 3417, 3198, 2954 and 2565 yards, and is tree lined yet very links-like, with a rolling terrain featuring meandering creeks, sod faced sand traps and waste areas, as well as some devilish pot bunkers. The green complexes are sloping and raised, creating the need for a good short game. The 8th and 9th holes present risk reward situations that can make or break the round, with options to play it safe or to "go for it".
The Blue nine plays to yardages measuring 3405, 3183, 2847 and 2517 yards. Slope ratings on the 3 nines vary from 137 (the white/blue configuration) to 115. On course yardages are posted on the fairways and cart paths at 100, 150 and 200 yards with sprinkler heads also measured to the center of the green. Color coded flags indicate the day's front, middle or back hole locations.
The clubhouse features a pro shop, restaurant/lounge serving breakfast sandwiches and lunch items, plus changing areas with showers. There also is a targeted grass range and practice green on property. Beautiful course and nice facility highly recommended! For more info, visit our page for the course with direct link to their website by clicking here.
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