No true golf treks to South Carolina’s Grand Strand are the same.

Moreover, they couldn’t be much different when you’re talking about what groups of friends are looking for vs. a couple looking to take their show on the road. Both are laid back in their own regard – and we’re going to stick with courses that match that them – but playing golf with your buddies is typically different from a round with your significant other.

Here, we’re going to break down some of the subtle differences, and a three-day package that fills in all the necessary gaps.

DAY 1: World Tour/Willbrook
World Tour Golf Links has been home to international junkets for years. It’s big and wide open and exciting track for those who watched their heroes play the original holes now included on this replica design. From the imitation bridge from St. Andrews to the short island green from TPC Sawgrass to Augusta National’s Amen Corner, World Tour is fun course that doesn’t apply too much pressure on opening day.

Willbrook, however, is much more intimate. The whites are set at a shade under 6,300 yards, with the reds going off at 4,981. That means that a couple playing the two tee boxes will both have their opportunities to navigate this land the way it was meant to be played without a bunch of tricks added to the distance variances. Willbrook has been lauded for its appeal to women, and the draw for both genders is extremely similar. (Willbrook top photo, World Tour pictured right)

DAY 2: Aberdeen/Wild Wing
With word on Aberdeen’s renovations from the last decade officially out, more and more players are flocking to the property as a way to stretch their proverbial on-course legs. The Highlands and Meadows Nines each give players a chance to experiment and often find success. Why does that matter? Because buddies trips often mean late nights and the not-so-fun next morning. After the adrenaline of Day 1, a high-reward course should be the name of the game.

Does your significant other like birds? Did he or she buy you a camera that he fully intends to steal for his own use? Go ahead and sign the two of you up on Day 2 for a round at Wild Wing. Long recognized as a bird-lover’s course, don’t forget that this was initially a 72-hole property with each course named after a different avian species. As it stands, this 27-hole site is highlighted by the Avocet 18 and gives visitors here a one-with-nature type of round. (Aberdeen Country Club pictured left)

DAY 3: Tradition/Pine Lakes
Now that the friends are properly broken in and hopefully found their groove, we’re steering the first half of this niche to Tradition. The Ron Garl layout is as Florida as his home roots might suggest, and at the same time this is a big ol’ risk-reward course for those willing to bite off a little more than they did the first two days. We placed it here because chances are this group also has some side action going and the competitive juices will be flowing on the final day.

Meanwhile, our couples need to hit up Pine Lakes Country Club, the OG of Myrtle Beach golf. This course is tight-knit and forgiving all at the same time. The Par-70 layout features shot placement over power from every set of tees, so even if one half of the couple is hitting from the tips and the other the women’s it’s of little consequence to the enjoyment of the course. On top of it all, the grounds are among the prettiest in all of Myrtle Beach, which means you’re about to have a framable picture of the two of you for your place back home. (Pine Lakes Country Club pictured right)

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