The Grand Strand Six Pack
NO TRIP TO MYRTLE BEACH IS COMPLETE WITHOUT PLAYING THESE SIX ICONIC HOLES
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by IAN GUERIN
SOUTH CAROLINA ’ S GRAND STRAND , an area anchored by the city of Myrtle Beach , has become almost synonymous with golf . Even though the number of courses no longer stands in the 100s , as it once did , the Coastal communities here can attach so much of their success to what happens on the miles of links from Little River all the way down to Georgetown .
With so many courses to choose from , there is no shortage of absolutely iconic holes , ones that set themselves apart with something special . However , regardless of which ratings panel conducts a poll of the top 18 , the same six will show up almost unanimously . A pair each of par 5s , par 4s and par 3s bring about a challenge unlike any other . Design , playability and strategy are all the common theme ; so , too , are ever-present eye-popping visual aspects , usually built upon the canvases the specific architects were given to lay out their gems .
Regardless of age — the oldest of the group opened in 1949 and the most recent in 2000 — the Myrtle Beach Six have put themselves on a pedestal golfers wish to climb year after year after year .
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