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Articles written by Chris King

Chris King 10/28/2025 

The renovation of King’s North at Myrtle Beach National is complete. As you look forward to playing one of Myrtle Beach’s iconic layouts, we talke...

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Chris King 10/26/2025 

Soon after his victory at the 1986 Masters, Jack Nicklaus, the game’s most prolific champion, began work at Long Bay Club. Originally envisioned as ...

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Chris King 10/24/2025 

The best group leaders are always looking for ways to improve the experience on a Myrtle Beach golf trip, even on the margins. With that in mind, here...

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Chris King 10/20/2025 

Golf isn’t an easy game, but even on the “softest” layouts there are holes that test every part of your game. We aren’t talking about the usua...

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Chris King 10/15/2025 

Packing for a golf trip is typically a last-minute scramble for most of us, so there are a lot of “small things” that don’t make it into the car...

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Chris King 10/12/2025 

When Arcadian Shores Golf Club opened in 1974, it marked the beginning of Rees Jones’ career as a solo architect, and the debut of a layout that has...

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Chris King 10/09/2025 

Golf rightfully values its rich history, and the same holds true for Myrtle Beach, the game’s most popular destination. The Grand Strand is home to ...

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Chris King 10/07/2025 

King’s North at Myrtle Beach National, one of Arnold Palmer’s most celebrated designs, reopened for preview play on October 6 as a transformative ...

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Chris King 10/05/2025 

Myrtle Beach National is one of the Grand Strand’s foundational properties. Home to 54 holes, all designed by Arnold Palmer, MBN has been a centerpi...

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Chris King 09/29/2025 

As group leaders plan a Myrtle Beach golf trip, they do so knowing not every round will be at TPC or Grande Dunes. While the anchor courses create the...

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Chris King 09/25/2025 

Max Morgan’s career began deep below the Pacific Ocean, aboard a nuclear submarine, and it will end on the sun-splashed fairways of Myrtle Beach. Al...

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Chris King 09/23/2025 

Golf courses sometimes have to search for an identity, but that was never a problem for Long Bay Club. When Jack Nicklaus, the game’s most accomplis...

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Chris King 09/22/2025 

Myrtle Beach area residents have long regarded Prestwick Country Club as among the area’s most underrated courses, and now it appears the P.B. Dye d...

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Chris King 09/20/2025 

Different personalities are part of what makes a golf trip memorable. You get the gang away from home, allow them to enjoy a couple cold pops, and nex...

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Chris King 09/18/2025 

Even on the most heralded of courses, there are holes that define the experience, heightening anticipation for a round. While every course touts its ...

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