After the final putt drops, golfers begin weighing their post-round options, often choosing between dinner, drinks or maybe squeezing in another nine. At Myrtle Beach’s new entertainment venue, there is the opportunity to do all three.
Pin Point, located in Little River, is a 47,000-square-foot indoor facility that blends pickleball, TrackMan-powered golf simulators, and a full-service restaurant that appeals equally to traveling golfers, families looking for post-beach entertainment, and locals in search of a night out.
“We can fit the need for pretty much anybody that’s coming to this area,” said Adam Holmes, Pin Point’s director of golf. “There’s really an experience here for everyone.”
From Idea to the Grand Strand
The concept for Pin Point originated on a pickleball court.
Jacob Starritt and Dylan Bryan, Pin Point’s Raleigh-based founders, are both avid golfers who identified an opportunity: pickleball was exploding in popularity, but indoor options were limited. Their solution was simple: build a space where people could play year-round. Then came the obvious next step: combine it with golf.
The result was the first Pin Point location in Raleigh, followed quickly by Little River, a locale selected for an obvious reason.
“Tourism,” said General Manager David Thurber. “That’s what brought us here.”
Inside Pin Point
Step inside, and the scale becomes clear.
The facility features:
● 7 TrackMan golf simulator bays, including a VIP bay for private gatherings
● 9 indoor pickleball courts
● A full bar and 128-seat restaurant
● An 80-seat corporate event space
Upstairs, diners overlook the action below – pickleball courts on one side, golf simulators on the other – while more than 20 TVs keep the sports bar atmosphere lively.
“You don’t even have to play,” Thurber said. “You can just come in, eat, have a drink, and enjoy the environment.”
A Golfer’s Playground – Rain or Shine
For golfers, the draw starts with TrackMan.
With access to more than 500 courses worldwide, golfers can play simulator rounds at places like the Old Course in St. Andrews or use TrackMan’s acclaimed technology to improve their game.
“You’ve got your serious player who wants to work on their swing,” Holmes said. “Then you’ve got the group that just wants to come in, play somewhere famous, have some drinks, and have fun.”
Pin Point is building out programming to support both, including a weekly nine-hole league and “Breaking 100” clinics designed to help newer players lower their scores.
“It’s about making it approachable,” Holmes said. “Once you break 100, it opens the door for a lot of people.”
Simulator bays are built for both play and socializing, with seating, tables, and access to a practice putting green.
More Than Just Golf
While golf may be the hook for many visitors, pickleball is central to the experience.
“The pickleballers are competitive in pickleball, and the golfers are competitive in golf,” Thurber said. “But we do see people cross over.”
That crossover is part of the appeal, creating a venue where groups with different interests can still share a night out.
Add in a full food and beverage operation, highlighted by items like the signature “Overhead Smash Burger,” and Myrtle Beach golfers have a new, modern entertainment venue at their disposal.
“It’s a great way to wind down after a day on the course,” Thurber said.
In a destination built on great golf, Pin Point ensures the good times don’t have to end when the round does.
Photos for this feature from Pin Point’s Facebook Page
