Prestwick Country Club, an acclaimed P.B. Dye design, has been named the Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association’s 2025 Course of the Year.

The MBAGCOA evaluates Golf Course of the Year nominees on four criteria: exceptional quality of the golf course, exceptional quality of the ownership and management, outstanding contribution to the community, and significant contribution to the game. By virtue of winning the award, Prestwick becomes a candidate for state and potentially national honors.

“We are honored to be recognized as the 2025 Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course of the Year,” said Jay Smith, Prestwick’s general manager. “This award is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the entire team at Prestwick Country Club, a division of the Jackson Companies. Our staff takes great pride in maintaining the course to the highest standards and delivering exceptional service to our guests daily.”

Prestwick is one of Myrtle Beach’s most popular courses, delighting players with a layout that is as creative as it is challenging. The back nine is regarded as one of the area’s best, highlighted by an unforgettable finish.

The par-5 17th at Prestwick is one of Myrtle Beach’s most daunting challenges, with water lurking along the entire left side from tee to green. The 396-yard par-4 18th (from the white tees) is equally tough as water looms on the right, raising the stakes on your final tee shot. The round concludes with a scenic approach to a green framed by the course’s stately clubhouse, a fitting finish to a memorable day.

Prestwick succeeds Pawleys Plantation as the MBAGCOA Course of the Year. The National Golf Course Owners Association implemented the award in 1996 and the MBAGCOA has since nominated courses from the Myrtle Beach area.

Past recipients of the award include Pawleys Plantation (2024), Rivers Edge Golf Club (2023), Tidewater Golf Club (2022), TPC Myrtle Beach (2019), Meadowlands Golf Club (2018), Man O’ War Golf Club (2017), Litchfield Country Club (2016), River Oaks (2015), Moorland Course at Legends Resort (2014), The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort (2013), The Dunes Golf & Beach Club (2012), Founders Club at Pawleys Island (2011), Sandpiper Bay (2010), Shaftesbury Glen (2009), Grande Dunes Resort Course (2008), Wachesaw Plantation East (2007), Burning Ridge (2006), TPC Myrtle Beach (2005), Indian Wells Golf Club (2004), World Tour Golf Links (2003), Wild Wing Plantation (2002), Blackmoor (2001), Tradition Golf Club (2000), Bay Tree Golf Plantation (1999), Arrowhead Country Club (1998) and King’s North at Myrtle Beach National (1996). Six of the Myrtle Beach regional winners – Tidewater, Burning Ridge, TPC Myrtle Beach, Wild Wing, Tradition, Arrowhead and King’s North – also captured the state award. World Tour was named as the national “Golf Course of the Year.”

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