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Story by Ian Guerin
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. | Humility is a dish best served with a club in your hand. As many courses as South Carolina’s Grand Strand has to offer, some are in a different category when it comes to flexing. They find ways to pummel your best laid plans, and in the meantime, prove that you didn’t eat enough Wheaties that morning.
These are Four of those tracks.
To be clear, we’re not even talking about their tips. These suckers can all bust you up from any of the other tees. So, take it slow, don’t be afraid to play it safe and then remember to grab a bite to eat after the course just emptied your tank.
LEGENDS GOLF &amp; RESORT, MOORLAND COURSE
A few years back, more people would argue that the neighboring <a href="https://www.mbn.com/courses/the-legends-parkland">Parkland Course at Legends</a> was more difficult. But then Parkland skimped off some 50 or so bunkers, so P.B. Dye’s Moorland Course takes the cake here. Dye’s use of undulated fairways, exterior mounding and unfriendly bunker placement makes normally small misses feel that much more daunting.
TIME TO REPLENISH: On your way off the Legends property, you have no choice but to drive right past <a href="https://www.grumpymonkmyrtlebeach.com/">The Grumpy Monk</a>. That’s in your favor. This place has everything you need to grub out &#8211; and plenty of drink choices to help you forget some bad shots.
PAWLEYS PLANTATION GOLF &amp; COUNTRY CLUB
Jack Nicklaus was good at golf. Really, really good. He was also really good at making sure that folks knew they bit off more than they could chew. <a href="https://www.mbn.com/courses/pawleys-plantation">Pawleys Plantation</a> (pictured above) is no small potatoes. Even though he made suggestions to help scale it back some during a 2018 visit, this place is a consensus pick for one of the Grand Strand’s most difficult.
TIME TO REPLENISH: We’ve mentioned <a href="http://www.hogheaveninc.com/">Hog Heaven BBQ</a> before, and we’re going to mention it again. When you get back to U.S. 17, hang a left, then a quick right, and then loosen the belt in advance.
PRESTWICK COUNTRY CLUB<img decoding="async" alt="Prestwick Country Club" src="/media/images/Bunker_600x300.png" style="width: 300px;height: 150px;float: right" />
Here go those Dye guys again giving you food for thought. This time, it was the Pete/P.B. combo making you go bananas. <a href="https://www.mbn.com/courses/prestwick-country-club">Prestwick</a> (pictured right) was understood to be a challenging track when it opened, and it incorporated six sets of tees to lessen the burden on the unprepared before it was fashionable to do so. That should tell you everything you need to know.
TIME TO REPLENISH: If you’re famished after getting your butt kicked, Manny’s Deli &amp; Subs around the block from Prestwick hasn’t skimped on a sandwich since it opened. Get the Godfather. Thank us later.
TPC MYRTLE BEACH
Targeted landing zones, divided fairways, forced carries and blind tee shots. And that’s just four of the first six holes. There will also be uphill climbs and wickedly offset fairways at <a href="https://www.mbn.com/courses/tournament-player-club">TPC Myrtle Beach</a>. Whenever you start thinking you’re on a roll, you’ll be reminded that Tom Fazio designed it specifically to host a professional event.
TIME TO REPLENISH: If you need to bury your head for a bit. Danny’s Authentic New York Pizza right up the street from TPC can help you do that. Call in a pie as you unload your bag, pick it up a few minutes later and wallow in your pity the right way. With pizza.
Ian Guerin is a DJ and freelance writer based in Myrtle Beach. You can follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/iguerin?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@iguerin</a> and Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IanGuerinWriter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">facebook.com/IanGuerinWriter/</a>

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Four Myrtle Beach Golf Courses That Will Eat Your Lunch

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Legends Resort - The Moorland Course

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