Big name courses. They're everywhere in Myrtle Beach. All the golf magazines zero in on them when they write about the Grand Strand. And, it's a point of pride, that the nation's golf capital has more top courses in it than any other single golf destination in America.
But while the big names get the ink, smart golfers ferret out the great links that are lesser known — but well worth playing.
Take Meadowlands Golf Club for example. Architect: Willard Byrd. Design: classic. Location: tucked off a quiet road in Calabash, N. C. at the northern end of Myrtle Beach's Grand Strand.
This beauty is built to Audubon International guidelines and it's worth a tee time. Fairways snake through large native hardwood trees, natural wetlands and meadows. Fresh water lakes set up some unforgettable shots. Five sets of tees deliver a challenge for any level golfer – and ensure that the less-skilled can be treated with tenderness.
One of the "Top Ten Best New Courses" said North Carolina Magazine when it opened in 1998. The ladies like it so much that Golf for Women put it on a prestigious list of "Top 100 Women Friendly Courses."
It was pushed up into the rarified air of 3.5 stars in Golf Digest's Places to Play by the thousands of golfers played it and judged it against more than 3000 other courses nationwide.
So next time you head to Myrtle, don't just head for the big names. Check out Meadowlands www.meadowlandsgolf.com.
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