Grande Dunes Resort Club

Featuring five holes that play along the Intracoastal Waterway, Grande Dunes Resort Course has long been one of Myrtle Beach’s most memorable layouts. Looking forward, the Roger Rulewich design’s place among the area’s premier golf courses was secured for years to come by a comprehensive greens, bunkers and clubhouse renovation project that has been greeted by rave reviews. Golf Course Architect John Harvey, who worked with Rulewich on the original design and construction of the layout, led a project that restored the course’s greens to their original size and specifications, an effort that expanded Grande Dunes’ putting surfaces by more than 33 percent. The enlarged greens mean more pinnable locations and the creativity players love. Every bunker on the course was overhauled and Capillary Concrete Bunker Liners were installed, significantly enhancing the playability and conditioning of the traps. The overhaul of the clubhouse, which included the expansion of the pro shop and opening of Terrazza 19, a new onsite restaurant, was no less dramatic. With six sets of tees, Grande Dunes, which is renowned for its sweeping fairways and large, undulating greens, is playable for golfers of all skill levels. On a course full of breathtaking views, the par 3 14th stands out. Playing from an elevated tee box to a green that resides along the Intracoastal Waterway, No. 14 is on the shortlist of the best par 3s in all of South Carolina golf. Holes 8, 9, 10 and 15 also bring the waterway into play, but the inland holes at Grande Dunes are just as strong, challenging players to hit a variety of shots and rewarding imagination. Grande Dunes has been ranked among America’s top 100 public golf courses and it doesn’t take golfers long to discover why