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Tackling the hardest holes of the Myrtle Beach Golf Challenge can be an exhilarating experience for golf enthusiasts. This revered region, known to many as the “Golf Capital of the World”, boasts over 60 golf courses with a variety of levels, pacing its spectacular seaside setting with a mixture of both classic and contemporary golf architecture.

Our journey commences at “The Dunes Golf & Beach Club,” designed by the esteemed architect Robert Trent Jones. The course’s most notorious hole – ‘Waterloo’, the par-5 13th – is a true test of one’s skills. With its slight dogleg right, it challenges golfers with Lake Singleton lurking on the right. A strategically played tee shot leaves you with a second shot where you decide how much of the lake to bite off. Be warned though: the closer you get to the green, the narrower it becomes, guarded by two sneaky bunkers on the left.

From The Dunes, drive south towards Caledonia Golf and Fish Club, featuring a par-70 layout designed by Mike Strantz. The hardest hole here is the par-4 11th. Known for its tight fairway, the hole demands precision from tee to green. Encased in stunning tree lines, your approach shot needs to carry over water, avoiding the towering trees on the right and a trap to the left that’s certainly not there for decoration.

Next, the march continues to the revered Barefoot Resort – Dye Course. This Pete Dye creation doesn’t disappoint, with the par-4, hole No. 9 offering a real test. This long dogleg right comprises mussel shell waste bunkers on either side of the fairway. The ideal shot is a long draw off the tee, leaving a mid to short iron into the green. But don’t relax just yet, as this green is famously undulating, surrounded by pot bunkers that will punish any wayward shot.

The journey wouldn’t be complete without a visit to True Blue Golf Club. The par-4 18th hole here proves a formidable foe. It starts with an intimidating carry over a marshland from the tee. The second half of the hole is uphill, leading to a deep, multi-tiered green guarded on both sides by bunkers and trees. You’ll need a precise second shot to land safely on the green.

Next, head to the fearsome par-4 6th hole at TPC Myrtle Beach. The dilemma here lays in choosing your tee shot. Too far right, and you’ll find the water hazard. Too far left, and you are blocked by trees. Once you’ve plotted your route, the uphill second shot pits you against an elevation change, water perilously close to the green’s front left and ridges contouring the green surface.

Last but not least, King’s North at Myrtle Beach National presents the most notoriously tricky hole of all, “The Gambler“. Here, on hole No. 6, a split fairway finds an island teeing area challenging players to either play it safe to the right or gamble and drive left towards an island fairway. The latter, albeit risky, provides an opportunity for reaching the green in two, provided you can carry your ball across the water, twice!

This compilation of the hardest holes in Myrtle Beach is not meant to dissuade you from the challenge. Instead, it’s a testament to the thrilling game that golf certainly is. These holes have left even the most experienced players scratching their heads, yet they keep returning, forever enticed by the enticing blend of beauty and difficulty these masterpieces present.

Remember, no one ever said the Myrtle Beach Golf Challenge was going to be easy. Rather, it is all about pushing your limits, trusting your swing and savouring the moments of triumph, however brief they might be. Because as Arnold Palmer once said, ‘Success in this game depends less on strength of body than strength of mind and character.’ So pack your clubs, embrace the test, and let the golf tales of victory and valour unfold on the exquisite greens of Myrtle Beach.