Eighteen isn't Enough: Myrtle Beach Golf Courses That Offer 27 Holes

Monday, November 28, 2011 by Terry Massey

Sandpiper Bay is one of eight Myrtle Beach golf facilities that feature 27 holes.What's better than playing 18 holes at a Myrtle Beach golf course? Playing 27.

With 100+ courses on the Grand Strand, only a handful are 27-hole facilities that offer players their choice of combinations to play without having to drive anywhere but the fairways and the cart paths.

Eight Myrtle Beach layouts boast three nines - Aberdeen Country Club, Arrowhead, Heather Glen, River Oaks Golf Plantation, Sandpiper Bay, Thistle Golf Club, World Tour and Wild Wing Plantation.

Aberdeen features three nines - Highlands, Meadows and Woodlands - designed in the Scottish tradition by Tom Jackson. The courses feature a mix of forest, wetlands and lakes along the Waccamaw River.

Arrowhead, also designed by Jackson and golf legend Ray Floyd, is a 27-hole layout that has long been a Myrtle Beach golf vacation favorite, and each nine has its own unique personality.

Heather Glen in Little River is a tribute to Scottish links-style golf. Co-designed by Willard Byrd and Clyde Johnston, it consistently ranks among the favorites along the Strand.

River Oaks was co-designed by Jackson and Gene Hamm over 800 acres of pristine wilderness on the Intracoastal Waterway. After undergoing recent renovations, the facility is again a popular spot for players on a Myrtle Beach golf trip.

Sandpiper Bay and Thistle in Sunset Beach, N.C., offer plenty of attractive Myrtle Beach golf package options north of the border, and World Tour in Myrtle Beach features 27 holes inspired by famous courses around the world, such as Pine Valley, Augusta National and St. Andrews.

Perhaps the most interesting 27-hole layout is Wild Wing, where the 18-hole Avocet course is accompanied by the nine-hole Hummingbird course, giving golfers a variety of options.

But no matter how you do the math, 27 holes add up to more flexibility for the golfers who play those facilities. Whoever said less is more has never taken a Myrtle Beach golf vacation.

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