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Surf Golf & Beach Club

South Carolina, United States

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Situated in North Myrtle Beach, the Surf Golf & Beach Club course is a demanding George Cobb design from 1960 that was renovated by John LaFoy in the mid-1990s, when the architect converted all the greens to bentgrass putting surfaces.

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Surf Golf & Beach Club

We recommend saving the “surf” for the beach and focusing on the golf at the Surf and Beach Club, however there will be ample opportunity to create waves with misplaced shots. The course is set just a few blocks off the beach on the north side of Myrtle Beach, but features water hazards throughout.

George Cobb first laid out the course at this semi-private club during the early ‘60s and his hallmarks are evident throughout, most noticeably in the doglegs that test players to challenge their corners. Cobb’s most famous course may be the Augusta National par three route, and accordingly his short holes will generate the most chatter here.

No. 6 is an island green, albeit with plenty of landing area for those who just miss the putting surface. More devious is the closing hole, a 215-yard carry across the water while those at the back of the clubhouse watch eagerly.

Although Cobb’s name is on the marquee, John LaFoy has done at least as much work at the club, handling renovations during both 1992 and 2016, with turf varieties swapped out in both instances.

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Surf Golf & Beach Club

South Carolina 29582, United States

surfgolfclub.com+1 843 249 1021

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