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After slapping the Surlyn around all day in what often resembles the wilderness, it’s easy to develop an unusually intense hunger. Well, with all due respect given to chicken, fish, pasta and veggies, it’s often the type of itch that only a thick, buttery steak can scratch.

So, the next time you’re on a Myrtle Beach Golf Vacation and you get one of these carnivorous cravings, make a point of posting up at New York Prime, the best steakhouse we’ve found on the Grand Strand.  Read more →

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Double teeing can create bottlenecks and slow play on a Myrtle Beach golf vacation.

Few golf course policies get our hackles up like double teeing. The practice of starting groups simultaneously on the front and back nines is prevalent on popular courses, which means it’s especially common on Myrtle Beach Golf Vacations.

Golf facilities can drive up revenues by getting as many groups onto the course as possible, and double teeing maximizes the number of golfers who can tee off at the most popular times of day.  Read more →

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Keep an eye out for snakes, such as this eastern diamondback, on your Myrtle Beach golf vacation.

If you’re like most golfers, you’ll get a kick out of seeing alligators sunning themselves on the banks of golf course ponds during your Myrtle Beach Golf Vacation. There’s something about these prehistoric-looking beasts that’s simply mesmerizing.

Personally, I don’t feel the same way about snakes. I’ve been lucky enough to avoid them during my desert golf trips, but can’t say the same thing for my last Myrtle Beach golf vacation. It seemed like they were everywhere. After seeing a few harmless black snakes at the courses in Pawleys Island, my next round was at Tom Doak’s Heathland Course at Legends Resort.  Read more →

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George's stew and Caledonia's porch never disappoint.

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club is one of the best courses you can play on a Myrtle Beach Golf Vacation, and one of the best times to play it is from early March to mid-May and from early October to mid-November.

That’s when the club offers a little extra authentic flavor of the South by doling out servings of George Young’s famous fish stew.

George has had quite a life. Now 87 years old, he grew up on nearby Arcadia Plantation and served as the personal valet for its owners, the Vanderbilts. For the last 10-12 years he’s been treating golfers on Myrtle Beach golf vacations to his stew at Caledonia, made in the old metal shed, called “the fishhead,” situated near the snack bar restrooms.

George doesn’t tell anyone exactly what’s in his recipe, but we can tell you it includes fish, potatoes, bacon, onions, tomatoes, and several spices as there’s a little kick to it. We can also tell you that it’s a heavenly mixture.  Read more →

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