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Beach Golf Directors is a proud sponsor of the Average Joe Golf Reviews North Myrtle Beach Golf News and ReviewsActivities heat up as S.C. Senior Open and Charity Pro/AM tournament dates nearBy Jim Hulen, North Myrtle Beach Online.com AUGUST 16, NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC -- Each year for the past five years, the Tidewater Tournament  Charity Committee has held several events around labor day to raise money for local non-profit organizations. For the past three years, it has selected the North Strand Helping Hand and the Autism Advocacy Foundations as its recipients. Tournament Director, Bill Pearson said, “We are on track to meet our goals.” For the past few years the tournament and surrounding activities have raised $30 to $35 thousand for charity. The majority of the money raised comes from “GOLF FEST”- a full day of activities on Sunday, September 6th from noon to 4pm during which attendees have the opportunity to attend free golf clinics conducted by top area professional, witness trick shop and long drive demonstrations and participate in contests and drawings. In its fifth year of operation Pearson announced the first ever all female team to play in the September 7th Pro/Am. “I am excited to see a very competitive team of ladies enter the Pro/Am. We extended a special invitation to Lauren Hunt, who will debut her Pro Career at our event and lead her team,” said Pearson. Budding professional golfer Lauren Hunt has compiled. . . . Read more "Activities heat up as S.C. Senior Open and Charity Pro/AM tournament dates near." The Average Joe reviews the Glen Dornoch Golf CourseBy Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.comJULY 27 Little River, SC July -- The Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links is located just entryoff Route 17 not too far north of the Little River Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway bridge and South of the NC/SC border. 
Contrary to the elegant Gaelic-sounding name of Glen Dornoch the course staff is easy going and quite friendly - reflecting the traditional highland hospitality of the course from which it derives its name. The Dornoch name is from a Royal club formed in 1877 located in Sutherland, Scotland.As you walk up you can hear in your mind’s ear “Ceud mile failte!” That's Gaelic for "A Hundred Thousand Welcomes!" In fact the only better greeting would have been handed some “Scottish Brew” as a summer quencher. The staff is quite proud of their course and rightly so. When Myrtle Beach Golf Directors arranged our tee times to play Glen Dornoch, to say the least, I was quite excited. I had heard this course is something special, quite beautiful and difficult to play. I am happy to say it exceeded all my expectations, including the difficulty. Bring a few extra balls, lots of patients and sound judgment when playing this course. Amid surroundings of old live oaks, pines, and magnolias, I asked our foursome to give me three words to describe this course. Beautiful, well-maintained . . . Read more "The Average Joe reviews the Glen Dornoch Golf Course." The Average Joe reviews Wild Wing PlantationBy Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com JULY 15, 2009 CONWAY, SC — Wild Wing Plantation offers all the discriminating golfer is looking for, smooth greens, lush fairways and a very interesting challenging layout. The Average Joe reviews the Dye ClubBy Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com JUNE 29, NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC — The Average Joe reviews Oyster Bay Golf LinksBy Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com JUNE 5, 2009 CALABASH, NC -- Just a bit north from the North Myrtle Beach area is the home of Oyster Bay The Average Joe reviews The Pearl Golf Links EastBy Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com APRIL 28, 2009 MYRTLE BEACH, SC—his is the second of a two part review on the Pearl. Part one was on the Pearl West course and this review is on the East Course. The Average Joe reviews The Pearl Golf Links West CourseBy Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
read more "The Average Joe reviews The Pearl Golf Links West Course"... The Average Joe reviews Pine Lakes Golf and Country ClubBy Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com APRIL 28, 2009 MYRTLE BEACH, SC—With tee times arranged by Myrtle Beach Golf Directors we recently visited the newly revised Pine Lakes Golf club. Pine lakes opened in 1927 just a half mile from the ocean. It is located in the heart of Myrtle A Golf Course Review of Woodland Valley Country ClubBy Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
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Click HERE to read the rest of this article... The Average Joe's Golf Course Review of Meadowlands Golf ClubBy Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
[Editor's note - yay! He's back!!!] Meadowlands, by the way, is tucked neatly in the Calabash area of NC. Head North on US 17 out of North Myrtle Beach to route 179 in North Carolina, hang a left and follow the signs to Meadowlands.I've played Meadowlands numerous times so this review is easy to do. Meadowlands as its name implies is a wide open course for the most part. The number one hole is a par four of 379 yards from the white tees looks invitingly easy; just hit it down the middle. Get off to a good start, because the front nine plays a lot tougher then the back on this course. Meadowlands has a couple of "unique" holes that challenge your mind as well as your... Click HERE to read the rest of this article... Average Joe Plays in Pro-Am at Tidewater GolfBy Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
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The Hackers review the Thistle Golf ClubBy Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
Click HERE to read the rest of this article... A Golf Course review of the Jones Course at Sea Trail Golf - Sunset Beach NCBy Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
Click HERE to read the rest of this article... A golf course review of Aberdeen Country ClubBy Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
Getting there is just a bit unusual as you will pass the course on your right, see the sign, and think you are there. You’ll need to go a bit farther west on route nine, find the second sign to enter through a residential area. It’s prime golf time in the North Myrtle Beach area! Click HERE to read the rest of this article... North Myrtle Beach Charity Golf event selects recipientsBy Jim Hulen, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
Bill Pearson, Chairman and Trustee, said, “Out of all the organizations we considered, we could not have selected more deserving charities. Both have a track record of helping the deserving in the Horry County community.” Click HERE to read the rest of this article... Sunbelt Tour prepares for “Foreign Invasion”By Jim Hulen, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
Why are so many Europeans heading to Georgia and the Sunbelt Senior Tour? The first event on the European Senior Tour will be the Barbados Open on February 28 - March 2. They will not have their second event until May 11-13 at the Turkish Seniors Open. That leaves a huge void from early March to late May. Don Barnes, Sunbelt Senior Tour Director, said, “David Russell, from Dunbar, Scotland, has entered the "Golden Isles Senior Classic" at Sanctuary Cove, Waverly, GA on March 14-16 and the Lowcountry Senior Open at Laurel Island Links in Kingsland, GA on March 19-21. Russell has finished 8th on the European Senior Tour's Order of Merit for both of the last two years. He has won over $1 million since joining that tour.” Click HERE to read the rest of this article... Golf Course Review on Eagle Nest, Little River, South Carolina - January 2007By Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
Eagle Nest’s sign on route 17 reads “play the three toughest finishing holes on the strand.” Not what I normally look forward to, but I always feel great when I par two of the three. Click HERE to read the rest of this review... Golf Course Review on Crown Park, Longs, South Carolina - November 2006By Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
Setting just off the south side of route 9, Crown Park is easily located by the billboards that guide to the entrance. The Hackers have played Crown Park many times and it is always a pleasure to return. Click HERE to read the rest of this review... Golf Course Review on River Hills, Little River, South Carolina - September 2006By Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
River Hills is situated in a very picturesque residential area, and the drive to the clubhouse from route 17 is quite a way, so enjoy the scenery as you approach the course. I thought River Hills was a private or semi-private course simply because we, as a group have not played it before. Two thoughts come to mind. It has the look of a private club, in that it is well kept. Click HERE to read the rest of this review... Golf Course Review on Black Bear Golf Club, Longs, South Carolina - June 2006By Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
You know you are headed in the right direction when you pass what once was one of the premier golf courses on the strand, Bay Tree Golf club. This course was recently closed due to development. It is already is overgrown and shaggy and a testament to overdevelopment. I only mention this because one of the main reasons we wanted to play Black Bear was because they recently reworked all of the greens. They closed for a few months and recently re-opened. Click HERE to read the rest of this review... Golf Course Review on Sandpiper Bay, Calabash, North Carolina - June 2006By Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
Click HERE to read the rest of this review... Golf Course Review on Carolina Shores in Calabash, NC - June 2006By Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
Last Wednesday, we played Carolina Shores in Calabash NC. Calabash is the southern-most town in North Carolina. It’s about a one iron drive from North Myrtle Beach. From SC Route 17 North and follow signs to 179 to Calabash. Click HERE to read the rest of this review... Golf Course Review on Tidewater Golf Club in North Myrtle Beach - June 2006By Joe Derus, NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
For wwwNorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com, we will be covering weekly a course somewhere around North Myrtle Beach providing the readers a “hacker’s” strategies for playing these courses. Click HERE to read the rest of this story... Martin's PGA Tour Superstore delivers the tour van experience to recreational golfers
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A few days ago the Average Joe foursome played the
. The course is easy to find but requires just a bit of OB_Signmaneuvering getting through the Calabash area. Just do as we did - call 
fairways are lush and the ball sits up well. The roughs are a bit dry and not yet grown enough to be considered real roughs. Right now this helps the higher handicap golfer because the roughs do not eat the ball. Come summer it will be a different story.
APRIL 28, 2009 MYRTLE BEACH, SC—With tee times arranged by 
Beach on Granddaddy Drive and is now only accessible off of Grissom Parkway. Visitors can no longer get to the course off route 17 business. However the entrance off Grissom Parkway is clearly marked by large easily readable signs.
Loris, SC May 28, 2008--A few miles west on route 9 from US 17 is Woodland Valley Country Club. Old timers and frequent players will remember the course being called Diamond Back. Its entrance was noted by a fearsome rattle snake on the billboard that denoted the entrance. That billboard is gone now and replaced with a very classy sign. 
North Myrtle Beach, SC April 15, 2008--Longs, SC May 1, 2008--Just a short drive from route 17 in North Myrtle Beach on route 9 heading west you’ll come to Colonial Charters development and the entrance to Palmetto Greens Golf & Country Club. Its official address is 301 Charter Drive Longs SC (843-399-4653). 
North Myrtle Beach, SC April 15, 2008--Now, 
Ocean Isle Beach, NC March 28, 2008—The Average Joe foursome played Tigers Eye at Ocean Ridge Plantation last week.
Little River SC March 6 2008-- Our original tee time was scheduled by Myrtle Beach Golf Directors and the understanding people at Heather Glen allowed us to re-schedule a couple of times due to bad weather.
Myrtle Beach, SC December --Thru the courtesy of 
Southport, NC November 25, 2007--The other day this average Joe golfer went to Southport, NC to play Bald Head Island Golf Club, through the courtesy of 
Ocean Isle Beach, NC November 16, 2007--The Mars Hill College Women's Golf Team will host the first annual Mars Hill College Invitational at Ocean Ridge Plantation, Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, February 17th -19th, 2008. 
Calabash, N.C October 25, 2007--Well it has been a while since The Average Joe has written a review of a local golf course. 
North Myrtle Beach, September 3, 2007--No, I didn't want to do it, but my editor asked me to help out and report on how an average golfer handles the "pressures of playing with a pro and in a big time tournament." 
Ocean Ridge, NC August 6, 2007 West Myrtle Beach SC August 20th 2007--When we spoke to 
Ocean Ridge, NC August 6, 2007--Good news! Thanks to 
Sunset Beach NC July 26th 2007 --Today we headed towards Thistle to play a round of golf set up for us by 
Sunset Beach, NC July 24, 2007--The first decision the Hackers had to make is which of the three course at Sea Trail to play - the Jones, Maples, or Byrd courses. Through the courtesy of 
March 07, 2006 --This week our group played Aberdeen Country Club, just a short drive west from North Myrtle Beach via highway 17 to route 9. 
February 19, 2007 -- In its third year of operation, the Tidewater Community Tournament Committee selected the North Strand Helping Hand and the Autism Advocate Foundation as recipients of the 2007 proceeds from the T& J Development South Carolina Senior Open at Tidewater. 
The guys I play with have visited Eagle Nest many times to play this challenging and interesting course over the past couple of years. Eagle Nest is located just a short way north on route 17 over the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway bridge from North Myrtle Beach toward Wilmington NC.
On November 1st,
the Hackers played Crown Park. The course is just a few minutes west from
North Myrtle Beach on route 9 from route 17. It was the course of choice
for this week.
September 19, 2006 - Recently we played River Hills Golf and Country
Club in Little River, just a short drive North on route 17 over the inland
waterway bridge to the entrance, next to River Hills Medical Center. The
attractive sign bespeaks the quality of the course.
Last Wednesday the Hackers played Black Bear Golf Club. From North Myrtle
Beach it is just a short 20-minute drive West on Route 9 from Route 17.
Last
Wednesday, my group headed out route 17N from North Myrtle Beach across
the Inter-coastal Bridge to the Calabash area of North Carolina to Sandpiper
Bay Golf & Country Club. It is quite easy to find - just north of
Calabash and off Old Georgetown Road. You’ll know you are in the
right place when you see the beautiful clubhouse, set among tall pines
in a well established neighborhood.
Carolina
Shores, Calabash, NC - My name is Joe Derus and I play golf almost every
Wednesday with a group of guys who live in the North Myrtle Beach area.
We are a diverse group of guys, with handicaps from 8 to 36. Some are
long hitters off the tee some are good with the short irons. Each week
we’ll play and critique a course around the North Myrtle Beach area
Hi,
my name is Joe Derus. I play golf with a group of guys almost every Wednesday.
We are just average Joe’s (pun intended) that probably represent
the golfing majority. My personal handicap is 24 and those I play with
handicaps range from 36 to 8. Warren Drange, our newest member, is the
36 and dropping fast. Bob Schlage is our 8 and our benchmark for golf.
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