South Carolina’s Best Public Courses?
Myrtle Beach Is All Over the List

Golfweek’s list of South Carolina’s best public-access courses shows what Myrtle Beach golfers already know: the Grand Strand is loaded. From Pawleys Island to North Myrtle Beach, visitors can build a golf package around some of the most recognized public courses in the state.

For this YourGolfPackage.com guide, we’re focusing on the Myrtle Beach-area courses from that South Carolina public-access conversation. These are the courses golfers can realistically turn into a Grand Strand golf trip, with lodging, tee times, and package planning built around the route.

Which Myrtle Beach Courses Stand Out on South Carolina’s Public-Access List? Quick Answer

Myrtle Beach-area courses featured among South Carolina’s best public-access layouts include Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, The Dunes Golf & Beach Club, True Blue Golf Club, TPC Myrtle Beach, Tidewater Golf Club, Grande Dunes Resort Club, Legends Moorland, Heritage Club, Barefoot Resort Dye, Prestwick Country Club, and Legends Heathland.

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club Pawleys Island

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club is one of the signature public rounds on the South Strand. The Mike Strantz design is known for Lowcountry scenery, live oaks, marsh, water, waste bunkers, and one of the most memorable finishing settings in South Carolina golf.

Package fit: Pair Caledonia with True Blue and Heritage Club for a Pawleys Island-focused golf trip.

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The Dunes Golf & Beach Club Myrtle Beach

The Dunes Golf & Beach Club is one of Myrtle Beach’s flagship golf experiences. The Robert Trent Jones design offers history, championship credentials, ocean-bay-waterway style, and the famous par-5 “Waterloo” stretch.

Package fit: Use The Dunes as the centerpiece of a premium Myrtle Beach golf package.

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True Blue Golf Club Pawleys Island

True Blue is big, bold, and unmistakably Mike Strantz. The course features TifEagle greens, wide visual corridors, dramatic bunkering, and plenty of challenge from the back tees.

Package fit: True Blue and Caledonia make one of the strongest two-course combinations on the Grand Strand.

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TPC Myrtle Beach Murrells Inlet

TPC Myrtle Beach gives visitors a tournament-style experience south of Myrtle Beach. Designed by Tom Fazio with Lanny Wadkins as player consultant, TPC is built for golfers who want a polished, serious test.

Package fit: Build a premium South Strand trip with TPC, Caledonia, True Blue, and Heritage Club.

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Tidewater Golf Club North Myrtle Beach

Tidewater is one of the most scenic public-access golf courses in the Myrtle Beach area, with views of the Intracoastal Waterway, saltwater marshes, and coastal terrain.

Package fit: Pair Tidewater with Barefoot Dye for a strong North Myrtle Beach golf package.

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Grande Dunes Resort Club Myrtle Beach

Grande Dunes Resort Club is a polished resort-style course with Intracoastal Waterway holes, large greens, strong conditioning, and a premium clubhouse experience.

Package fit: Grande Dunes works well as a central Myrtle Beach premium round.

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Legends Moorland Myrtle Beach

Legends Moorland is a P.B. Dye design known for mounding, deep bunkers, waste areas, elevated greens, and a demanding visual style.

Package fit: Moorland pairs naturally with Heathland and other Legends-area courses.

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Heritage Club Pawleys Island

Heritage Club brings Lowcountry charm, oak-lined corridors, water, marsh, and a classic Pawleys Island atmosphere to the package mix.

Package fit: Heritage is a smart South Strand add-on with Caledonia, True Blue, or TPC Myrtle Beach.

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Barefoot Resort Dye North Myrtle Beach

Barefoot Dye delivers Pete Dye’s familiar mix of visual intimidation, native grasses, strategic bunkers, elevation, and demanding angles.

Package fit: Barefoot Dye is a strong anchor for groups staying near North Myrtle Beach or Barefoot Resort.

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Prestwick Country Club Myrtle Beach

Prestwick Country Club is a Pete Dye design with links-style influence, natural dune terrain, waste bunkers, rolling greens, and a memorable closing stretch around a large lake.

Package fit: Prestwick fits well for groups staying in central Myrtle Beach or Surfside-area lodging.

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Legends Heathland Myrtle Beach

Legends Heathland gives golfers a links-inspired change of pace within the Legends Resort lineup, making it a useful contrast to Moorland’s bolder P.B. Dye personality.

Package fit: Heathland pairs well with Moorland for a Legends-focused Myrtle Beach trip.

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When this many ranked public courses sit within one golf destination, the hard part is choosing where to tee it up first.