If you are looking for an under-the-radar Myrtle Beach gem, Carolina National Golf Club is a good place to start. The Fred Couples design has been a quiet standout on the north end of the Grand Strand and it’s worth getting acquainted with. Before you take your group to the 27-hole facility, here are five things you need to know:
1. Stunning Scenery Awaits: Carolina National is a beautiful layout, highlighted by six holes that play along the Lockwood Folly River. Couples’ use of the property’s natural elevation change and imaginative bunkering give Carolina National a unique look beyond the river holes as well.
2. Say Goodbye: When your group tees off, say goodbye to your friends. Carolina National Golf Club doesn’t feature an abundance of parallel fairways and you won’t need to worry about yelling “fore” after an errant shot. Each nine goes back out and comes back in on its own.
3. How the Nines Got Their Names: Carolina National is an Audubon-Certified Sanctuary Golf Course, making it one of the Grand Strand’s most environmentally friendly layouts. With an abundance of wildlife on the property, the three nines – Egret, Heron and Ibis – were named after indigenous birds.
4. First or Last: Located on Highway 17, Carolina National is an ideal course to play for players driving in from in the north or even the Raleigh-Durham area. It is a memorable way to begin or end a golf trip.
5. One of a Kind: Carolina National is the only Fred Couples design on the Myrtle Beach golf scene, and the former Masters champion’s work has been very well received. Some architects force their vision on a piece of property, but Couples wisely takes the opposite tact, adapting his creativity to the land. Couples’ vision and the quality of the property were perfect complements.
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