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Every golfer knows the feeling—standing on the tee box with your heart racing, hands tightening on the grip, and your mind whispering, Don’t mess this up. From intimidating carries over water to landing zones that feel no wider than a sidewalk, Myrtle Beach is home to some truly nerve-wracking tee shots.
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Hi, I’m Chris King, your MyrtleBeachGolfTrips.com insider, and today we’re taking you inside five of Myrtle Beach’s scariest tee shots. Unless your last name is Woods or Scheffler, you’ve stood on the tee box with doubt creeping in—especially when the stakes feel high and the landing area is small. Here’s a closer look at five holes that will have most of us praying to find the short grass.
We’ll start with what has long been a personal nemesis of mine: the sixth hole of Wild Wing’s Avocet Course. This 406-yard par 4 has water on the left and OB right. You’ve got about 50 yards of fairway in the primary landing zone, and it demands a pure strike—punishing anything less. This is a very difficult hole, and if you don’t get off the tee, it becomes almost impossible to make par.
Next up, number 18 at Glen Dornoch. This finishing hole, which plays along the Intracoastal Waterway, is as scary as it is pretty. You can leave the driver in the bag on this 367-yard par 4; just make sure whatever you hit can avoid the waterway and marshy grass that run along the left side of the hole.
At Myrtle Beach National, the sixth hole at King’s North has earned its nickname, “The Gambler.” This is the ultimate risk-reward decision: Do you play to the island fairway—just 45 yards wide and surrounded by water—and dream of making birdie or even eagle? Or do you play it safe and take the more conventional route? Either way, this tee shot demands precision and more than a little nerve.
“Waterloo,” as the 13th hole at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club is known, is Myrtle Beach’s most recognizable challenge. This 90-degree dogleg right plays around Lake Singleton, and everyone faces the same decision: Hug the water off the tee in hopes of setting up a more advantageous second shot, or aim a little left and make everything else a little more difficult. The challenge on this hole is heightened by the fact that it’s the signature hole on Myrtle Beach’s most acclaimed golf course—and everyone wants to play signature holes well.
Last, but certainly not least, let’s talk about the area’s most frightening opening tee shot: the 400-yard par 4 opener at Wachesaw Plantation East. There’s water on the left and trees on the right, tightening the landing area on the very first shot of the day. Miss your line, and you might be staring at a first-hole double bogey.
Golf isn’t just about your swing—it’s about how you handle the inevitable combination of confidence (or lack thereof), strategy, and nerves. These five tee shots will test all three. We look forward to seeing you at the golf course.