Golf Near Murrells Inlet: The Closest Courses to Sunnyside Village

Murrells Inlet Guide

The closest golf courses to Sunnyside Village are in Murrells Inlet itself: TPC Myrtle Beach, Blackmoor, the International Club, Indigo Creek, and Wachesaw East are all within a few minutes. Golf Digest counts 38 courses within 15 miles of Murrells Inlet, and there are 84 within an hour, including Pawleys Plantation, Founders Club, Caledonia and True Blue just south in Pawleys Island.

Murrells Inlet courses, minutes from home

TPC Myrtle Beach. A Tom Fazio and Lanny Wadkins design that opened in 1999 and is on any shortlist of the area’s best. It has hosted a Senior PGA Tour Championship and an NCAA regional, and it’s the annual home of the Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship. This is your bucket-list round, minutes from home.

Blackmoor Golf Club. Gary Player’s only Myrtle Beach-area design, laid out along the Waccamaw River. It rewards precision over power. The par-4 8th is a 90-degree dogleg right, and the brave can cut the corner through a narrow gap in the trees.

International Club of Myrtle Beach. A Willard Byrd design from 2000 with five sets of tees, so it works for every level. Golf Digest gave it four stars, and it’s known as one of the area’s best values.

Wachesaw East. A Clyde Johnston shot-maker’s course that hosted an LPGA event every year from 1997 to 2000. Karrie Webb won twice here.

Indigo Creek Golf Club. A Murrells Inlet layout in the heart of the old Lowcountry plantation area.

Wachesaw Plantation Club is private, a Tom Fazio design from 1986.

Worth the short drive: Pawleys Island

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club. Architect Mike Strantz’s first solo design, opened in 1994 and routed through centuries-old live oaks and marsh, finishing along the Waccamaw River. Golf Magazine ranks it among the Top 100 Courses You Can Play, and many golfers call it the best public course in South Carolina.

True Blue Golf Club. Strantz’s bolder sister course, opened in 1998 directly across the road, with wide fairways, big sandy waste areas, and dramatic greens. Play both in one day and you’ll see two sides of the same architect.

Also nearby on the Hammock Coast: Pawleys Plantation, Litchfield, Tradition Club, Willbrook Plantation, Heritage Club, and River Club.

Local tips

  • Play in the shoulder seasons. Spring and fall are peak golf seasons here, and summer afternoons bring heat and storms. Book early tee times in summer.
  • Ask about local rates. Many area courses offer resident pricing or local cards like the Myrtle Beach Golf Trail Card offer great deals for locals.
  • Finish at the MarshWalk. Several Murrells Inlet courses are a short drive from the MarshWalk, so a 19th hole with a view is easy.

Living near the golf

Many Grand Strand visitors spend years coming down for golf trips before they move here for good. At Sunnyside Village, TPC Myrtle Beach and Blackmoor are minutes away, and you’ll be home in time for dinner on the MarshWalk.

FAQ

What golf courses are in Murrells Inlet, SC? TPC Myrtle Beach, Blackmoor, the International Club, Indigo Creek, and Wachesaw Plantation East are public. Wachesaw Plantation Club is private.

How many golf courses are near Murrells Inlet? Golf Digest counts 38 within 15 miles, and there are 84 within an hour’s drive.

What is the best golf course near Murrells Inlet? TPC Myrtle Beach in Murrells Inlet and Caledonia Golf & Fish Club in nearby Pawleys Island are consistently ranked among the best in South Carolina.

How far is Caledonia from Murrells Inlet? A short drive south on Highway 17 in Pawleys Island.

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