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<p><em>Story by Chris King</em></p>
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<p>For more than three decades, golf courses opened at a staggering pace in Myrtle Beach, helping elevate the area from a sleepy beach town to an international destination.</p>
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<p>While the torrent of course openings has ended, the area’s “newer” layouts still attract much of the attention, which is all good, but they shouldn’t overshadow properties that helped pave the way for Myrtle Beach’s emergence and continue to deliver a quality experience.</p>
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<p>Courses like <a href="https://www.mbn.com/course/arcadian-shores">Arcadian Shores</a> for example.</p>
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<p>A 2017 renovation project that included the installation of Sunday bermudagrass greens, new cart paths, and the construction of a new clubhouse called renewed attention to Arcadian Shores, which has a rich history and a backstory that shouldn’t be lost with the passage of time.</p>
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<p>As Arcadian celebrates its 50<sup>th</sup> birthday (the course officially opened on March 15, 1974*), here are five things you need to know about a layout that continues to be among the area’s standouts.</p>
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<p>#1 Arcadian was Myrtle Beach’s first true resort course, as the layout opened alongside a Hilton Hotel. This was a big deal at the time as South Carolina Governor John Carl West attended a celebration of the properties, and it pushed the area forward as a destination.</p>
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<p>#2 Arcadian, which played over 6,900 yards upon its opening, was under consideration to host a PGA Tour event. In a November 23, 1973, article, the Sun-News wrote:</p>
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<p>“Joseph C. Dey Jr., commissioner of the PGA’s Tournament Players Division, toured the course … and promptly made it known he would be happy to see a PGA tournament there in another year &#8211; which may just happen.”</p>
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<p>Alas, it didn’t happen (finances!), but even the possibility speaks to the excitement over the course’s opening.</p>
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<p>#3 The road to legendary architect Rees Jones becoming the “Open Doctor” began at <a href="https://www.mbn.com/course/arcadian-shores">Arcadian Shores</a>. Arcadian was young Rees’ first solo design, and he made it clear from the jump that he had the talent to emerge from his hall of fame father’s (Robert Trent Jones Sr.)  considerable shadow.</p>
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<p>#4 Speaking to the quality of Rees’ work, Golf Digest ranked Arcadian Shores among “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses” in the late 1970s/early 1980s.</p>
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<p>#5 <a href="https://www.mbn.com/course/arcadian-shores">Arcadian Shores</a> has clearly stood the test of time, most especially, the par 4 13th <em>(pictured right)</em>, which continues to be one of the Grand Strand’s best. The 367-yard (white tees), dogleg left plays downhill and famously demands a carry over water that runs to nearly the green’s edge. It’s a daunting shot and when the azaleas ringing the putting surface are in bloom, it’s one of the area’s prettiest.</p>
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<p>Arcadian Shores is no longer ranked among the nation’s top 100 public courses, but it would absolutely be an asset to your next golf trip.</p>
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<p>*<a href="https://www.mbn.com/course/arcadian-shores">Arcadian Shores</a> was open for very limited play in 1973, but the course didn’t officially begin welcoming players until the spring of 1974, coinciding with the opening of the Hilton.</p>
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