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Articles written by Chris King

Chris King 07/11/2025 

If you want to start an argument, ask five golfers about the USGA’s handicap system — commonly known as GHIN. Administered by the United States Go...

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Chris King 07/09/2025 

July is Family Golf Month, and there’s no better place to celebrate than Myrtle Beach. With countless families vacationing along the Grand Stran...

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Chris King 07/05/2025 

Even the best players endure wild swings in play – striping it one day while praying to find the middle of the clubface next time out. For mid- ...

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Chris King 06/30/2025 

Long Bay Golf Club provides the best of players a stern test, and the Jack Nicklaus designed exam concludes with the daunting par 4 18th hole. A dogle...

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Chris King 06/23/2025 

The renovation of King’s North at Myrtle Beach National is the most prominent ongoing project along the Grand Strand, but it’s not the only layout...

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Chris King 06/15/2025 

People often seek out local opinion when traveling, which makes the latest honor for the Resort Course at Grande Dunes all the more satisfying. Grande...

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Chris King 06/13/2025 

Golf is a tough game on a good day. One hole can introduce doubt and frustration, derailing what looked like a promising round. From the outside, a pl...

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Chris King 06/11/2025 

Arrowhead Country Club is one of six Myrtle Beach area courses that play along the Intracoastal Waterway and it enjoys a primo location, just minutes ...

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Chris King 06/07/2025 

The layout at World Tour Golf Links was inspired by some of the game’s most famous courses, allowing golfers to get a taste of what it might be like...

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Chris King 06/06/2025 

Golfweek has released its annual list of the best public courses in each state and once again, Myrtle Beach left no doubt about its status as South Ca...

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Chris King 06/03/2025 

King’s North at Myrtle Beach National closed its back nine on May 26, 2025, as architect Brandon Johnson returned to lead the final phase of the acc...

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Chris King 05/26/2025 

River Hills Golf Club installed new TifEagle bermudagrass greens in 2022 and overhauled every bunker on the course a year later. So, what does that me...

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Chris King 05/18/2025 

SouthCreek enjoys a high-profile home at Myrtle Beach National, a legendary designer in Arnold Palmer, and a relatively low profile. Myrtle Beach Nati...

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Chris King 05/13/2025 

Let’s take a step inside Myrtle Beach’s oldest golf course—Pine Lakes Country Club. Affectionately known as ‘The Granddaddy,’ th...

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Chris King 05/12/2025 

The second annual ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic is in the books, so it’s time to empty the proverbial notebook and take one last look back at the P...

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