Burning Ridge Golf Club
Designed by Gene Hamm, Burning Ridge opened in 1980 and received an extensive renovation in 2005 – catapulting it to earning “Myrtle Beach Golf Course of the Year” accolades by the Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association based on the quality of the golf course, management and contributions to the Myrtle Beach community and the game of golf at large.
Measuring 6,780 yards from the longest of its four sets of tees, Burning Ridge is a par-72 course, with the standard 10 par fours, four par fives and four par threes. Those four par threes offer particular challenge—they all measure more than185 yards, with the 247-yard 12th leading the pack.
Burning Ridge is known for the widely varying size and shape of its greens – from long and skinny greens that reward straight ball flight as well as shallow, wide ones that place a premium on distance control. The green on the 529-yard, par-five 18th tests the former criteria: the right side is fairly deep, but the left runs only about eight yards from front to back, guarded by a bunker in front. Be sure to hit your highest, softest-landing wedge shot to keep it on the putting surface. Burning Ridge also boasts a full-service pro shop as well as an impressive practice facility with a grass driving range, putting green and chipping green with a practice bunker.
Burning Ridge Golf Club Course Course Reviews
recent reviews
Steven
Course was in great shape
Lee
Excellent course
Jon
Fun course, open, cart paths need work.
Dave
nice course, played tougher than it looked
Greg
Nice course in decent shape. Staff was very friendly.
Pete
Awesome
Brad
Great Time
Michael
Great greens. Subtle breaks that would take several rounds to help figure them out. Layout is straightforward. Several long holes, no matter what tees you play.
George
Nice course with nice staff
Bruce
Ok, but pretty vanilla
Dennis
nice shape and friendly staff
Steven
The course was in outstanding condition. the greens and tees were outstanding. the staff was polite and helpfull
Ray
Good condition. Great greens. Challenging but fair.
James
Great layout - in great condition
Scott
Burning Ridge was a fun and fair challenging experience. The staff was friendly and the course was in overall good condition. It was my first round ever played at a Myrtle Beach area course and a good value course for what I paid to play.
Tom
Loved it. Plush fairways, fair and receptive greens and friendly employees.
Susan
Loved our round of golf!! Great staff and amazing course.
Kelvin
Nice course. Tee boxes are very nice . Challenging also.
Joe
Beautiful course. Greens in excellent condition
Gregory
I really liked the course. It was in great shape.
Matt
Loved playing there. Definitely will be back
Mike
The course was in good shape. Nice layout.
Gabe
Really enjoyed this course. Beautiful fairways and greens were in great shape. We just had super crappy weather but still had a great time!
Robert
Great conditioning, fairways were in good shape, pace of play was slow on the first nine, better on back. Greens ran true.
Vance
The course was in much better shape than it was the last time we played the course about 10 years ago
Amber
Overall a wonderful experience with good course conditions and friendly service.
Raymond
We had a heavy rain the day before but this course drains well. They are landscaping the new drainage systems with native rock and vegetation. Once done this will be a beautiful course. Greens were in great shape and fairways generous and forgiving. All around a fun course.
Andrew
Loved the course.. nice driving range, greens, fairways, and tee boxes in great shape. Very and informative staff. If you haven't played here before I would recommend spending the $5 for the yardage book... Helpful and listen to the tips. Definitely would play again.
Dave
Good course great service
James
Great condition - liked course layout
Lou
Excellent condition will play again.
Grace
Course is in great shape come on out and enjoy it!
Jeff
Nice and playable for all handicaps.
Gary
Good layout, good pace, had a nice round.
Trevor
Good value course, decent conditions. Bunkers lack sand and are firm. Greens roll well but are very grainy. Fairways were good.
Gina
Great course in great condition. Will definitely play there again when in Myrtle Beach!
Mark
Very nice course. In great shape. Greens were very fast...stay below the hole! Beautiful MB day and great round.
Daryl
Good condition. Fair price.
Rich
great course
John
Great customer service .The people were great .Great time
Rusty
Good course starter little grumpy because we let about five groups play through. There were two adults and two juniors.
Ken
Nice course with open fairways.
Dustin
Great time with my son
Rose
Nice course....staff very polite and helpful
Gene
Excellent condition! Very fun course, not easy but the right challenge.
Joseph
Helpful and professional staff Overall Great deal
Christopher
Friendly staff, well manicured course, and swift pace of play all at a fair price.
Dan
Course was in good shape, greens were a little slow. Everything else was great. Pace of play was wonderful. Good experience
Donald
Good shape in general. Greens a bit slow
Kenneth
Great shape good layout
Paul
First time playing the course and only 2nd time playing in SC. The Day before we played at Aberdeen CC. I thought Burning Tree was in better shape and more scenic!
Paul
First time playing the course and only 2nd time playing in SC. The Day before we played at Aberdeen CC.Thought Burning Ridge was in better shape and more scenic!
Jim
We were unable to play Burning Ridge cause they just punched the greens. Hopefully next time.
Roger
been several years since I have played there, but was not in as good a shape as I remember in previous years
Wayne
Great value, and a great layout, but bunkers were hard packed and greens were very bumpy (recently aerated, so I understand). With a little more attention to the little details, this could be a fantastic course!
Joe
Nice well kept course, but hard!
Mike
Enjoyed the course
Bruno
Burning Ridge is a more challenging course. Most greens are well protected by bunkers and accuracybis a must. The conditions were good, but not excellent.
Andrew
Great conditions, challenging layout.
Wayne
Nice challenging course. Could use some distance markers to water hazards. Very attentive staff.
Gerry
Pleased with the course: greens played well; fairways in good shape; most bunkers also good; moderately challenging course - good for my skill level.
Robert
Friendly staff. Tee off on time. Fairways and greens excellent shape. Pace of play a little slow as it was cart path only. Challenging course for my handicap. From Ontario, survey doesn’t allow for out of country input.
Edward
I booked a single golfer and was placed with a foursome without notice that this would happen. It would be fine if there was a note during booking, but as it was - a surprise at the clubhouse - I had to request a refund. They would not provide one because I would "have to get one through whoever I booked it with." I would like a refund.
Philip
Nice!
Edward
I booked a single golfer and was placed with a foursome without notice that this would happen. It would be fine if there was a note during booking, but as it was - a surprise at the clubhouse - I had to request a refund. They would not provide one because I would "have to get one through whoever I booked it with." I would like a refund.
Robert
Patrick
Very nice course. Reasonable rates. Greens in good condition.
Christopher
Well kept course. Very fun to play. The driving range was covered in cigarette butts . The most off putting thing was the man at the cart pick up. Our tee time was 9:52am. They called us from the range at 935, then rushed us and said we did not have time to run to the bathroom. Actually acted like we were inconvienacing him to want to go before we rolled out. It was definately not ok.
Chris
Good course, moderate challenge
Millie
We love the course but it was a 5 hour round so not happy with that.
Matt
Really nice course
Chris
Course was great greens where awesome enjoyed it
Patrick
Very friendly staff excellent greens.
Kriss
Great course and very friendly staff!
Charles
For an older course in good condition
George
Course is fair to average golfer, some water and some sand but not too much. Tight fairways with woods on both sides. Very pretty. In excellent shape.
Gordon
Fantastic.Tough track. It ate me up and spit me out !
Daniel
Loved the course layout. The greens were in great shape but the fairways were soaked and muddy but still an overall great experience.
Stanley
Wet, cart path only, disappointing. Otherwise love the course.
Ed
Nice course, enjoyed playing, well planned, golf cart paths need work.
Ed
Enjoy playing at your golf course what you need to do something about the car path it's a little rough
Stanley
Loved the par 5's across water. Challenging.
George
Good condition considering hurricane
Pamlea
Beautiful and excellent place! We love it!
John
The people were super helpful and nice. The course itself was beautiful.
Ron
loved the whole experience
Jason
Greens in great shape. Fairways sporadic. Roughs have little grass. Traps are muddy colored. No cart girl. Not worth the listed rate of $72.
Marielle
Everything was good
John
loved the greens, but course too crowded
John
The course was in very good shape. It was fully booked, so pace of play was a little slow, but it was expected.
Joseph
Nice course, will play again...well maintained and operated.
Joel
Great value for the price. Course was in good shape and a fun layout to play
Chris
Great day. 1 problem. They book both tees until 10 am, so when you make the turn you have to wait. Our round slowed down considerably at the turn.
Wes
greens were in good shape for the time of year
Gerard
Great service by starters.
John
Nice layout. Good challenge for average player.
Richard
Starter was very attentive and course was in great shape
Gary
Well kept. Fairways and greens in good shape. Good people from bag drop to lunch counter. Look forward to playing again next year.
David
Fair yet challenging course. Course is in excellent condition for Thanksgiving weekend. Starter was helpful on tips. Tee boxes level and flush-no bare spots. Previous players had used sand from cart to fill fairway divots. Greens were soft yet true to roll. Not crowded. 4 hour round. Must play gents and ladies!
Joe
There is no sand in the bunkers
Michael
overall a very enjoyable round in all aspects - we would definitely play this course again as we felt comfortable with the layout (i.e. not too difficult / not too much water)
Craig
Very busy front nine Much better back nine Many senior golfers playing just front none
James
Beautiful course, challenging, but not overly so!
Barry
The course was in great shape. The greens were the best of the weekend. The staff were terrific and very nice. I recommend this course to everyone.
Craig
Conditions great. greens beautiful. must play. real pleasant surprise
Jim
Course is in very good shape and greens are challenging. Aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
Mike
Course is in good shape. The greens are fast and true. Nice staff, definite must play.
John
Course was in great shape. Enjoyed the layout
Ted
Fair but Challenging course. Tee boxes & Fairways are in very good shape. Some of the best Greens in Myrtle Beach right now. Course was extremely busy but pace of play was 4 hours as a foursome. Nice Staff.
James
Early in season , fairways and greens had a good set and condition . course is very fair for the golfer that plays in the fairway and even a little in the rough areas. Price well worth the experience .
John
Fair & Balance (local) The course is in excellent shape and we played 18 in a little over 4 hours as a twosome with a ladies group in front of us. This is certainly a shotmaker course, so even if the Gene Ham designs reflects over 6200 yard from the whites you can ease up on the driver. Place it and you will be rewarded! The greens are superb...kudos to the groundkeeper. JD
Chris
Loved the layout
Bruce
This was our first time at Burning Ridge. The Staff was very professional and courteous, and the Course was in great shape. The Greens were fairly fast with subtle breaks, and playing from the gold/red Tees made the holes enjoyable. I would definitely play the Course again.
Douglas
Had a great time . Play time was a little slow , but not bad. Greens were a little faster than other courses in area. Nice layout, risk/reward was at a playable level. Clubhouse was very nice. Only complaint was some sand hazards around greens needed more sand or deep raking.
Mike
The golf course is in great shape. The greens are the best I've seen there in years. Fairways in good shape. The only negative were the traps were a little rough. The staff from pro shop to starter were great. Will definitely be back this winter.
Timothy
Nothing really exciting about this course. The fairways are a little thin and some bald spots on a few greens. Not one of the better courses in MB.
Barry
Course was in great shape. Club house staff was friendly and helpful. Are tee time was 1:11 pm but we did not get off until 1:40 pm. We had to rush to get our round in before dark.
Drew
Grill attendant was the only team member who does not seem to enjoy her job. Second time it's been noticed, unfortunately.
Ted
Nice Old Style Course. Everything right out in front of you. Enough Sand & Water to keep you honest. Course is in good shape. Greens putted true. Very nice staff. Would recommend this course.
Jim
It was the best course I played all week.
Tom
Excellent course. Water and bunkers are in play. Fairway grass a little thin. Greens nice. Definitely play again
Henry
The whole experience was well worth the price paid. Affordable, yet a good dollar value.
Thomas
Greens were in excellent condition and grounds and employees were excellent.
Harley
That we were cart path only but I could see why. The course was very wet.
James
OK
George
Great course.
Ron
Tees were excellent. A couple of greens were a little rough but all greens rolled true. A few fairways had bare spots. A nice course. I will play again.
Anthony
Great course. Fair test of our golf game.
Ted
Played in a tournament. Staff did a magnificent job with the tourney. Course is a little rough. Lot's of thin areas in the fairways & some tee boxes. several greens were suspect but overall not horrible.
Dave
Love the layout.
Raymond
Tee time not respected and bad communication with starter
Sallie
Bob the starter was excellent. Came out on course to check on us several times because we were behind a slow group.
James
Course was in great shape from tees to greens, hard but fair course. Lots of doglegs, water, sand, greens were extremely fast. Used 3 medal off of most par 4 tees. Pace of play was as good as any on a Sunday. Will definitely be back.
Jytte
The greens were excellent which made the experience good, though the layout makes many holes look alike. We were treated very well with great hospitality.
Trevor
I played in 2013 and it was poor then. It was better this time but it isn't a course I'll return to with so many superior, equally priced options available. The staff is just doing their job, the layout isn't particularly unique. I only came back because I was rained out after 10 holes in 2013, and I should have just let the sleeping dog lie.
Timothy
Staff was very friendly and helpful. Will definitely play here again.
Raymond
it was in good shape for the time of year. Too bad there was a league or something that took a long time to finish we were backed up a 1/2 hour from our original tee time.
Greg
course was average. bag drop staff was great! they offered quite a bit of local knowledge and were very professional.
David
For this time of the year, the greens were reasonably fast and they rolled true. Fairways were high and wet but that is understandable with the recent weather. Nice variety of holes, solid golf course.
Al
Nice course. Only negative was there was no sand in the sand traps. Just a thick mud. Never saw that before.
Donald
Nice course. Very doable for a 15 handicapper.
Lawrence
Course very wet.
Paula
The course was exciting. It was very tight so my husband left his driver in the bag to save the home owners grief! Sadly the recent hurricane caused the course to be very wet, however, you could tell they are trying very hard to recover. I commend the ground keepers and pray they will son get the course back to superior quality.
Steve
No marshall ever came around. Ahead of us, the two groups of three joined together as a group of six and grossly slowed play. Everything was sopping wet. The man in the pro shop acted as if he couldn't be bothered when told about the six golfers that joined together.
Michael
You are to be commended for getting the course in such great condition following the rain. I'll recommend your course to other people from my area in Western Pennsylvania. And of course, my buddies and I will be back next year.
Stephen
Very nice looking course. Lots of rain lately so slow play. Had to walk a lot. Would play again. Pace of play pretty good.
Mark
Velvety greens rolled out true. Nice layout with distinctive holes. Friendly to less skilled golfers, but still challenging.
Jeffery
Everything was good.
Curtis
Course was in good shape. No problems, would play again.
Craig
The course was very well maintained and the greens were excellent. They were a consistent speed for all 18 holes. The mixture of difficulty on the holes was fantastic. I will definitely play this course again.
Brad
Very friendly staff. Course was gorgeous. We liked this course so much that we decided to play it two more times over our vacation, rather than go elsewhere. Course was challenging enough for me, but not ridiculously difficult.
Brian
Loved the course, nice layout. Did play day after 4 of rain fall, course was wet, cart path only. I hate that, but a necessity. Will play again.
William
Course was in excellent condition. Staff was polite.
Earl
The greens were faster than I usually play but I'll be back to play soon. Overall it is one of the most enjoyable courses that I have played in the area.
Chuck
Recent green airification made them a little bumpy and unpredictable.
Rick
Lots of challenges on the course but lots of fun.
Mark
For December, we were happy with playing conditions.
Joan
Excellent.
Harvey
We played after a huge rainfall.
Bonnie
Enjoyed the course.I like fast greens but there was a lot of sand on them.
Allan
Really Great
Rick
Beautiful course. Challenging but fun.
Tony
I absolutely loved the course. By far,it is one of the best I have played in the Myrtle Beach/Conway area. Well manicured by greens,fairways and tee boxes.I'm not a great golfer but it is fun trying and this was ideal for me. I highly recommend this course to if you are looking to enjoy the game.
Dan
Golf course is in great shape. We had a wonderful time and were treated like kings. All the other posts that say this course is poor, must blame their bad golf game on the golf course. This course was fantastic! We will definitely be back soon.
Gary
Golfers playing in Myrtle Beach do not rake the sand traps.
Germain
Very nice!
Howie
Great time, great staff!
Frederick
A future member.
Landon
Great!!!!
Ray
Good!
Doug
Love this place!
Steve
Great Course!
Dan
Excellent course! Great customer service!
Brad
Beats the 4 foot snow banks!
Mike
Really enjoyed the experience.
James
Immaculate
David
Enjoyed course! Great day!
Fran
Very nice! I will be back!
Eddie
Tee up @ 9:04, 48* as a 2some, not to busy. Course was in very good cond. When on first hole I remembered why I don't play this course to often! You need to bring your 'A' game. Course is a Live on the Course course. Houses on both sides of fairways. After hitting a house off 1st tee I pulled it together and played GREAT. That was the only ball I lost. My partner was not so lucky (6).If you can control your ball it is a fun course to play. But you need a golf GPS as not marked as well as most. Its old school, 200, 150, 100yrd markers. Enjoy, we did.
Arion
This course has rebounded tremendously in the last 6 months. Played out there last week and was very impressed by the overall condition of the course. I will definitely be back soon.
Brent
Loved the course. The shape of the greens made the course stand out. Everyone was very nice.
Gary
Too bad it's not 2006 anymore. This track is going downhill very fast.
Astor
Very good.
Frank
OK.
Mario
Excellent staff.
Gary
Management has turned this course into a place NOT to play. Hard to believe the shareholders of Classic Golf Group have not seen the light and brought this course back to where it was in November 2011.
Paul
Nice layout but course is looking very tired. Not sure how this could have won a award. Friendly staff and good pace of play.
Joyce
Fairways are in bad condition. Greens are fast but a little bumpy. This course does not compare to other golf courses in the region. Was in better shape last year.
Jason
Good.
Jerome
Nice course, better than I expected.
Charles
A challenging course that is playable for my skill level. It's a fun course.
William
We were not informed of a tournament and it took almost 6 hours to play. Absolutely horrible experience and the ranger on duty could have cared less. Conditions were poor to average.
Robert
Excellent course. Had the misfortune of playing the day after greens were punched. Great course design that will use every club in the bag. Definitely would play again.
Brian
Would definitely recommend to others.
Sheldon
Course was not in best condition, great staff.
Jillian
Good experience and course conditions. Bathrooms on course could use a little attention. Excellent grill staff (Mary). No beverage cart, which was not made known. Starter staff fair.
Keith
Very good layout and course was in great shape. We got there early (from out of town) and they worked us in an hour earlier than our tee time. Mary in the grill was very pleasant and friendly! We had a great time!!!
Morris
Greens, tees, fairways all in good shape. Also a very well laid out practice area. Friendly staff.
Jean
Course was in excellent shape for early spring. Staff was great, highly enjoyable round that was reasonably priced. Eight in our group all enjoyed it.
Tim
Good experience.
Anne
Very pretty course.
Kevin
Nice course. Would play it again.
Gerald
The course was in very good condition; however, we were there during the week of very wet conditions. As you can surmise, this makes for many difficult shots and not easy playing conditions.
Philip
This course has the worst fairways of any course I have played in several years. Very surprising and disappointing.
Tom
This course has hidden fees. Even though I wasn't staying through a golf package, I booked my tee time directly through the course, and they charged a $2 or $3 fee for something they called Myrtle Beach holiday, which had nothing to do with my tee time reservation. The people in the pro shop couldn't even explain it to me; they said it must be a tax. I had a representative call me back about this because I think only the Classic Group is doing this and they are not UPFRONT about it. Many complaints, had to stay on the cart path, which makes the GPS in the cart totally useless. They could have handled this differently by keeping golfers off certain damper/wet holes or areas, but they make it easy on themselves and difficult on the golfers who pay their salaries, maintenance and HIDDEN FEES. The greens are okay, fairways are decent shape but I wouldn't recommend it, why deal with people that are not upfront with you?
Bill
Commented on September 12, 2008: Wasn't impressed by the course. Good conditions, staff was competent, just didn't have that 'Wow' factor.
David
Played Sept. 22, 2008: Too many yards devoted to 'no cart' areas.
Ken
Played Aug. 6, 2008: Great course and personnel. Did not know about aeration of greens prior to playing. Had a great time with my sons. Thanks.
Edward
Played June 21, 2008: Liked Burning Ridge the most (on my trip). Staff friendly and polite.