The golf holiday heart of South Carolina is undoubtedly the coastal areas of Myrtle Beach, Kiawah Island and Hilton Head. The combination of these three resorts was voted ‘2009 Established Golf Destination of the Year – North America’ by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO).
With nearly 200 golf courses of every type imaginable, seaside, parkland, links, massive rolling courses and courses with tight, twisting fairways and including designs by Nicklaus, Palmer, Dye and Norman it really is little surprise that this area is considered one of the leading golf holiday destinations in the world.
Myrtle Beach, covering a 60 mile stretch of beautiful Carolina coastline, is undoubtedly the golf holiday favourite. It offers over 100 golf courses (perhaps the most densely packed selection of golf courses anywhere) and includes several rated within the Top 100 Courses in America including Barefoot Golf Resort, TPC of Myrtle Beach, Rivers Edge to name but a few. Whatever your taste in golf course layout and design you will find it in Myrtle Beach and what everyone seems to agree on is that there are only three standards of golf course at Myrtle Beach - Good, Very good and Excellent (10 of the top 100 public courses in America can be found in the Myrtle Beach). In addition to the fantastic range of golf courses Myrtle Beach offers a range of golf accommodation which is unsurpassed – luxurious golf resort hotels to budget golf hotels, luxury golf villas with private pool to golf apartment overlooking the golf course or the sea plus a huge variety of nightclubs, bars and restaurants all competing for your custom plus shopping complexes and historical and cultural attractions. There is something for everyone in Myrtle Beach but it especially attracts the larger golf groups and societies.
Further down the coast are two other grand names of American golf – Kiawah Island (just south of Charleston) and Hilton Head further south.
Kiawah Island, an area of outstanding natural beauty and just a short drive from the lovely colonial city of Charleston, was thrust onto the world golf holiday map when it hosted the 1991 Ryder Cup. Here you will find superb golf courses and a wide range of golf holiday accommodation plus off-course facilities to complete your golf holiday.
Hilton Head Island has been a fashionable holiday destination since it was first connected to the mainland by road bridge in the 1950s. This renowned golf holiday resort offers an unforgettable golfing experience, with sixteen excellent golf courses on the island itself such as Harbour Town, Dolphin Head and Hilton Head National and another dozen or so just off the island
Hilton Head is a fantastic golf holiday destination supported by all types of golf holiday accommodation ranging from deluxe 5* golf hotels, luxury golf villas and fantastic golf apartments to budget golf hotels and a wide range of cost-effective self-catering golf accommodation .
No matter what type of golf holiday you are looking for with a fantastic choice of world-class golf courses, golf accommodation of every type - luxury golf hotel, private golf villa with pool, golf self-catering apartment with golf course or sea view, plus a variety of restaurants to suit every taste and a massive range of off-course attractions it is certain that you’ll find the right combination for your perfect golf holiday in Myrtle Beach, Kiawah Island or Hilton Head South Carolina.