Myrtle During Masters Week

GPoppaPump · March 14, 2013

My group is looking to go to Myrtle Beach during Masters Week and were curious as to how busy the area was during that time. We were going to leave our options open and use 48hourteetimes and Golfnow but wanted to know if the area is saturated with golf during that time or if there are plenty of open tee times during that time. Thanks!

sheppy335 · March 14, 2013

I think you will have your normal golf traffic cause of spring golfers but before the summer vacationers start to arrive. I will not say it will be even busier cause of The Masters. I would book ahead with a packager or call the courses ahead of time to see what they are looking like.

What courses are you looking at?

Lost Soul · March 14, 2013

There's a Pro-Am in North Myrtle the Monday after the Masters at Barefoot resort in North Myrtle Beach, the beach gets a little busy but not terrible. I think it's www.hootiegolf.com it's usually a good time.

bcski · March 14, 2013

I am going out there from the April 13th to the 22nd. I booked my tee times 3 weeks ago and they were getting full for morning tee times at most of the courses I booked...

jastac · March 14, 2013

It Depends on the size of your group but You'll be lucky to get a decent morning tee time and your rates on golfnow will be close to book rate. You will be way further ahead money, time and frustration wise to go through a packager and book ur TTs in advance.

deck · March 14, 2013

I would say this year you are safe. Spring break for high schoolers in NY and Michigan are usually around that time and myrtle is packed when that happens. This year it's the first week of April.

I'm not even kidding with this. It's crazy down there when school spring break is going on from east coast states.

bruinsPATSirish · March 14, 2013

My course and our affiliates tee sheets are already filling in pretty quick for that week. A lot of guys like to make Myrtle a stop on the way to Augusta because it really isn't far off the path. I suggest first that if you are definitely coming down you should make your tee times now through a package company, and also that you try and be at the Barefoot resort in North Myrtle for the Monday after Masters Pro Am celebrity tourney. It is a great time and all the players really let loose for it.

GPoppaPump · March 14, 2013

Thanks all for advice. I'm going to start looking into packages. We were keeping all options open, including stopping at Pinehurst on way over from Charlotte, or even running down to HHI (not sure if you can get on Harvour Town that soon after tourney). Not te greatest plan in world but we were looking to golf Apr 8 and 9 in Myrtle 2 rounds a day. If we already have lodging they hotel points, does anyone have experience booking 4 rounds in 2 days and getting a discount?

Moose_Hack · March 15, 2013

running to HHI from MB is like a 4 hour drive. I would say book now and book the south strand. The south strand is wayyy less crowded and you have TPC, Caledonia, True Blue, pawleys plantation, Blackmoor, International Club etc. I never book with the packages since my family lives down there but i believe theres a website called primetime tee times or something.

bruinsPATSirish · March 19, 2013

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Thanks all for advice. I'm going to start looking into packages. We were keeping all options open, including stopping at Pinehurst on way over from Charlotte, or even running down to HHI (not sure if you can get on Harvour Town that soon after tourney). Not te greatest plan in world but we were looking to golf Apr 8 and 9 in Myrtle 2 rounds a day. If we already have lodging they hotel points, does anyone have experience booking 4 rounds in 2 days and getting a discount?
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pingman1011 · March 20, 2013

Heading down a weekend early..I have practice round tickets for Monday April 8. This is my first trip to Augusta so I'm really excited for this trip. The days are dragging.

Were going down to Myrtle (actually Calabash) on Thursday April 4. Staying in a condo at Crows Creek. Playing Carolina National on Friday, Rivers Edge on Saturday and Crows Creek on Sunday morning before heading over to Columbia to spend the night there Sunday night.

Ready for a great trip with my son and two friends. Took me 11 years to finally get tickets to Augusta. Hoping for some great weather.

Joe