Golf Package Providers (Myrtle Beach)

Hello,

We are looking to plan a golf outing in Myrtle Beach this fall. Does anyone know and great golf package providers? Thanks for your time.

Golf Package Providers (Myrtle Beach)

We have many golf package providers, TONYMIK is very knowledgable in the golf area and can help with courses.

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MBGolf Holiday 843-477-8833

MB Golf Desk 843-236-0016

We have many golf courses, almost every resort will offer packages as well. Might help if you give a little more specifics-NMB or MB or further South-the first weekend in Oct is Fall Bike Week, should have no bearing on your golfing, but could present fewer hotel choices, but they are mainly in MB and south anyway, not as large an event as Spring Bike Week.

Golf Package Providers (Myrtle Beach)

Let me add Barefoot Golf Resort in North MB, 4 courses, nice accomodations on the Intracoastal Waterway, good location, you can go online to barefootgolfresort.com to check that out

Thanks for the speedy response. We have been to MB a few years back to back and have always went through Pam%26#39;s Golf. They now do not service MB so we would like to find another package provider.

We have stayed a few places but we liked Myrtlewood Villa%26#39;s the best (down the street from Broadway at the Beach). I normally have a foursome, but this year it may be 3 guys. We are coming Nov. 8th - 12th. Every time we visit MB, we play different courses. I have played many. True Blue, Man O%26#39; War, Wizard, TPC, Witch, International Club, Wicked Stick, Oyster Bay, etc.. etc... I know this year we have planned to play the World Tour. I hope this info. helps a little more. Thanks once again.

- Ross

Know exactly where Myrtlewood is, lived in Magnolia Place condo%26#39;s last year -the older section. Its a super location for sure. We love Broadway at the Beach and staying there was perfect.

I really hope TONYMIK chimes in, he is coming to the beach on Saturday, but he plays alot of golf here and knows the courses well.

I work in Conway and I assume you know that Wild Wings has closed 1 or 2 of their courses, Eastport and Baytree in Little River are closed, Deer Track is also closed. Unfortunately, those courses felt it was in their best interest to sell to developers.

I know that Tony plays Burning Ridge in Conway-we have alot of courses here but I am not sure any course is worth dealing with Hwy 501.

Have you thought about going north to Sea Trails, Brunswick Plantation, Crow Creek in North Carolina-not too far over the NC/SC state line.

Just want to bump this to the top. See if I can get anymore responses. Still looking for good package providers. Thanks all.

We go to the Myrtle Beach chamber of commerce site and click on lodging and then look at the individual hotels. We e-mail them direct telling them what we want. We have 2 offers right now. One is from Crown Reef and the other is from Monterey Bay. We will be going down in mid September. Or if you find a hotel that doesn%26#39;t have a golf package, do the regular rates and then go to Myrtle Beach National%26#39;s site where you can make online tee times and pay for it and print it out. My husband%26#39;s done this several times.

http://www.myrtlebeach-golfpackage.com/

or call 866-499-4653 ask for Kay, tell her Terri sent you so she will know you get it from TA. She has lived her for years and years, she knows all the golf courses and can get you a good package deal.

I%26#39;ve used Golf Desk for the past 5 years - awesome.

Give them a call and ask to speak to BRIAN - tell him Chuck sent you.

800-642-3108

You will not find anyone better at what they do than Brian.

Not sure what they provide as far as ';golf outings'; go, but we stayed and played the legends courses in May. I thought they were exceptional in every way.

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Need info-The Inlet condos NMB

Just got back from North Myrtle Beach. Still looked the same to me give or take a few new large condos. Was not pleased with our rental. Was supposed to be oceanfront but was dirty, dusty, damp and the locks were broken on the door. Totally unsafe and we were given a two bedroom across the street and a free night. It was ok but I had my heart set on oceanfront.

We (my mom 71 years old and I) walked three hours on the beach one mid morning. It was quiet and not to many people at all. You can%26#39;t find the big shells like you used to years ago. Where did they all go. I found some small ones as I walked along.

I fell in love with the Inlet area with the Marsh and Island. The water there is more blue green and I loved the sand dunes you can walk out on some mornings. It was so peaceful and sweet there.

Was that a WV logo I saw on one of the Inlet condo%26#39;s? Would love to rent one of them next time around. Would have to be oceanfront tho? I personally have to have a balcony to set out on and enjoy

the sound of the ocean and watch the waves.

I also like the almost end area with the condos %26#39;cream colored%26#39; beside the Inlet brown condos. Can anyone tell me what the name of them are as well, I don%26#39;t remember the name of them. Can anyone tell me if they stay at the Inlet condos and how are the units and do you like it?

I appreciate the info very much. Thanks?

Need info-The Inlet condos NMB

Three main realtors for Cherry Grove area:

northmyrtlebeachtravel.com/book/query.html

www.century21thomas.com/index-rentals.htm

grandstrandvacations.com/book/query.html

Aerial pics of Cherry Grove to help your search:

www.myrtlebeachskytour.com/2006/swf/p4_14.htm

Think you%26#39;re looking for either Inlet Pointe Villas or Ocean View Villas.

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Somebody posted a while back that they live year round on the inlet. Maybe they can help you.

Need info-The Inlet condos NMB

Pop, thanks for all the information. I will search out those sites. I think I am talking about Inlet Point from what I have looked up myself now.

Must be nice to be able to live there year around. Dreaming here, will settle for vacationing there a couple times a year. Taking mom again, sister-in-law and daughter/grandson next time.

Thanks again.

Growing up, our family would get together with aunts, uncles and cousins for big beach trip. Back then Cherry Grove and NMB was mostly houses with very few motel/hotel/condos.

One of the last big family trips I was a part of was in late 60%26#39;s. We had the last house at the end where Inlet Pointe is today. Last 100-200 yards of oceanfront was wide open without a single house. If I remember right there were only two houses at the end on second row. The one we had and another one maybe 50 yards south.

The rows of channels and channel houses hadn%26#39;t been developed yet. Cousin And I spent as much time in the ';marsh'; as out in the ocean. We called it crabbing. At low tide we would see how far out into the mud we could get without getting stuck..

Twenty years ago we put together a trip with two other families. Went in together for a house around the 45th block. Had a great time but I just couldn%26#39;t get used to the drive in and out. No matter how organized we tried to be, we were constantly going out for groceries.

Now that it%26#39;s usually wife, kids and grandkids we try to stay as close to stoplight as possible. Yeah it%26#39;s not as quiet but we love the convenience of walking to meals, beach shops and groceries. We%26#39;ve gone as long as 3-4 days without moving car.

Pop,

I went to those web sites and checked out the rentals for the Inlet and yes, it was helpful and was the info I was looking for. Also, thank you for the family story. I loved it. I bet all the changes to the Inlet made you sad. We never forget our youthful days and all the fun they held.

As mom and I walked the beach this time, and I went on about how much I loved the Inlet, she told me how my dad (passed now) also years ago loved the Marsh and crabbing at the Inlet. Once, him and my uncle were fishing there. Dad had his pole in a holder near the channel but still close to the ocean at low tide. Suddenly something big jerked his line and yanked his favorite pole right out of the holder and dragged it into the ocean. When dad and my uncle didn%26#39;t come home for dinner, mom and my aunt got worried and went to look for them. My dad and uncle were out in the ocean at the Inlet looking for his pole. It must have been an awful large fish or perhaps a sand shark that pulled that pole out of the holder. It is a wonder you never heard the story in your lifetime since my dad worked for the Daily Mail Newspaper in Charleston back in the 50%26#39;s 60%26#39;s and part of the 70%26#39;s.

I can understand your family staying near all the activity. We took a couple of boxes of food with us so we wouldn%26#39;t have to travel to the store much. We wondered out of NMB to visit my mother%26#39;s neice at Surfside one day and ate at Chick-fil-A one day. We stopped in Walmart and picked up our nightly habit, %26#39;icecream%26#39; :-) I guess it would be nice to be able to walk to places to eat and the light is right across from the store. That would work. Oh but I would miss the Inlet. Do you miss staying at the end? Only thing is, I would be afraid to get stuck at the Inlet if a bad storm came but determined to stay at the end next time. Just love it there!

How crowded is Fall Bike Week?

We have reservations at the Avista in North Myrtle Beach for October 4 through 8th. I see that that is the same time as a Fall Bike Week. How crowded will it be there then? My husband and I are traveling with two 13 year old girls. Should we look elsewhere?

How crowded is Fall Bike Week?

Most of the biker%26#39;s will be in Myrtle Beach or south of Myrtle....20 miles away or more. You won%26#39;t know they are there.

How crowded is Fall Bike Week?

Ineeda:

We have been in MB 2x during the fall bike week. It really is no problem, especially if you are in the north end.....

People that have stayed at Dunes Village......

For everyone that has stayed at dunes village I have a couple of questions. My husband and I and our five year old will be going to myrtle beach for the first time in october---the second week. I have decided by all the different posts to book at dunes village, but before I do I need to know from all of you what floor would you stay on to get the best view of the beach and ocean?? I read on another thread that the balconies on the seventh floor and below are different from the upper ones that you can%26#39;t see the beach and ocean. My husband does%26#39;t want to stay way up high but then again we want to make sure to get a good view. I am planning on booking a one bedroom oceanfront suite which will be plenty for us three. Also because we are coming in october I wanted you all to tell me about the waterpark. Is the water warm or do you think it will be for october??? Tell me a little also about the parking---you can unload in front of the dunes village right?? I would appreciate any help as I am getting ready to book and I want to make sure that I ask for the right room.

Thanks for all your help.

People that have stayed at Dunes Village......

I just came back from the Dunes Village. I was there last week.

We had a 2 bedroom condo on the 10th floor. We loved the view, and didn%26#39;t think it was too high at all. There%26#39;s a total of 13 floors (goes up to the 14th floor, but they don%26#39;t have a ';13';, so the ';13'; gets skipped). Some family members of mine had a 1-bedroom on the 5th floor and they loved it. The condos on the end are especially nice because you get full windows in front, and on the side of you...so as soon as you walk in...bam...the ocean scenery surrounds you. Our 2-bedroom and my relatives 1-bedroom were luckily both on the ends, so it was great for all of us!

The 7th floor does indeed have a large privacy wall, so you cannot see the beach. I would definitely try to avoid the 7th floor, and maybe the 8th, since you would be too close to the roof top of the first 6 floors below you. (The first 6 floors %26#39;jut%26#39; out and therefore, has a roof top, and then the remaining above floors are a few feet back).

The waterpark was great (although I didn%26#39;t swim in the pools). The kids were having a blast though.

There is a parking garage across the street....there%26#39;s 6 floors of parking, but only 3 were filled. I guess when the 2nd Dunes Village Tower is finished being built, all 6 levels will eventually be full. You can unload in front of the building, but there is so few parking spaces in front, it%26#39;s tough to find a spot. We were lucky with loading and unloading...we happened to get there at the right time and parked along the curb in front of the hotel. I would think in October it wouldn%26#39;t be as crowded as July, so you should be fine.

All in all, we loved the hotel. It was gorgeous inside, and we loved the view. It was probably the best hotel I%26#39;ve ever stayed in my whole life. We would go back to this hotel in a heart-beat. I loved the section of Myrtle Beach we were in too...the beaches weren%26#39;t too crowded, and it was in a lovely area.

The only problem we had was during check-in. Check-in-time is at 3:00...we got there at 2:30-ish, but had to wait for the room to be finished being cleaned, and approved by the supervisor. It wasn%26#39;t finished until close to 3:30, so they were late with their guaranteed 3:00 time. I%26#39;m glad I didn%26#39;t get there any earlier...else we would have been waiting for a very long time. I guess you could go to the beach or pool while waiting if you so desired. We didn%26#39;t because it was rainy that day.

People that have stayed at Dunes Village......

I stayed here the end of May with my extended family. Absolutley loved this hotel! Stayed on the 11th floor in a 4 bedroom unit. The rooms are georgous, clean and well appointed.Like other posters have stated parking is across the street but you can load and unload in front of hotel.Had a great view from 11th floor but the overprotective mom I am, I was worried with my 2 young kids(5 and 2 yr old boys) and how high up we were.The indoor waterpark will be great for your 5 yr old. It was very warm and will be an advantage since your going in October.You made the right choice, Myrtle beach is our favorite vacation destination, and this hotel is top notch. If your looking for something fun to do with your 5 yr old, try the Dixie Stampede. This is a great dinner show with good food and live animals.Even my 2 yr old sat through the whole show, lots of fun. If you go to the front desk at Dunes they can give you a discounted rate for the tickets. Enjoy your trip, you won%26#39;t be dissapointed!

I am actually staying at the Dunes Village Resort this week. We have a 1-bedroom on the 5th floor. The resort is lovely. New and clean.

The indoor water park is small, but very nice. Water is warm. It isn%26#39;t actually enclosed right now, but it looks like they could put glass in the open areas very easily so maybe they do that when the weather gets colder. Perfect for small children.

The only negative things I could say are that the beds are very hard and there is a lack of information available. There is a cafe on site, but no menu available in the room. I requested 3rd or 4th floor when I made my reservation. When I got here, they tried to put us on the 12th floor. They told me my request was not noted on the reservation. Any special requests when registering seem to be ignored. They say they can request it, but not guarantee. We were used to staying at a different resort that would give us the exact room that we wanted if we knew the room number.

We also have a corner room and the view is perfect. If you have a room on the side, you could be looking at the Beach Colony Resort on the North side or the new construction on the South side.

I%26#39;d still recommend it, but I hope they make some changes.

Dunes Village construction

Just reserved a 4 bdrm condo for the second week of October at Dunes Village but now I am having some doubts about my choice.

Does anyone know if the construction on the new tower will be complete by then or will we have to listen to construction noise all week? Did this once at Compass Cove and it was a miserable week to say the least. For the price I am paying for October it had better be worth it! Thanks,

GiraffeE

Dunes Village construction

Hi, we booked the Dunes in December for the new tower, and I think they told us they would be finished in either October or November, so when you are there they should be almost finished.

Enjoy your trip!

Dunes Village construction

Thanks so much! Can%26#39;t wait to get there. You enjoy your vacation as well.

GiraffeE

House Rentals

Am interested in renting a 7 or 8 bedroom house, oceanfront, and possibly a pool. This will be for April 2008 and it%26#39;s for a family get together to celebrate a 50th birthday. I%26#39;ve never been to Myrtle Beach and any help/suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

House Rentals

Not sure if this needs to be said but seeing ';never been to MB'; on the North Myrtle Beach board raises a red flag.

Not unusual for first time visitors to get City of North Myrtle Beach and City of Myrtle Beach confused. It%26#39;s not that big of deal when driving to attractions. They are close. Just need to be sure before you get there and go hunting for your address. We%26#39;ll worry about that later.

Some houses in Myrtle. Largest concentration of houses will be either North Myrtle or south of Myrtle in Surfside/Garden City areas. Here are three of the larger realtors in NMB.

.http://www.northmyrtlebeachtravel.com/book/query.html

www.century21thomas.com/book/query.html

grandstrandvacations.com/book/query.html

Not to sure about swimming pools. Yes they have them but unless it%26#39;s heated, might not be that important in April.

Many posibilities depending on budget. Two top of the line units would be Aces Wild or Seaclusion on Elliott Realty site.

Little lower budget would be a duplex with two or three small units in one house.

House Rentals

Thanks so much. I%26#39;m very excited about this trip!

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Dinner at Middleton Place

How is the MIddleton Place restaurant for dinner? We were not planning on touring the plantation but thought it might be fun to have dinner there. If you have dinner there you can tour the gardens free of charge. Does anyone know the price range of dinner?

We are interested in eating somewhere that is unique to the area of Charleston (we are from Michigan). I am not necessarily looking for 5 star food (we have Chicago close by for fine dining). I am more interested in local flavor.

If anyone has any suggestions that would be great!

Also are downtown shops open on Sundays?

Dinner at Middleton Place

We ate at the Middleton Planation on our trip last March and enjoyed it very much. We arrived early and were able to walk the gardens free of charge, which was a very nice treat. Hardly anyone else there (though we were in town the week before Spring Break). Dinner was lovely. We had a table that overlooked one of the ponds in the gardens and were able to watch different animals coming an going (I was specifically watching for alligators since we had already seen two in the reflecting ponds).

Services was excellent. We were one of four tables that night, though we did have an early reservation and the place did get more crowded by the time we left.

Food was very good. For the two of us we probably spent $70-80 but that included soup, dinner, 2 drinks each and dessert. I had a duck dish with a sauce that was excellent! Check out the plantation website-they have a link to them menu that will help you decide if you would like to go there.

I would definitely recommend is as nice place outside of town to eat.

Other local treats-we loved Poogans Porch, 82 Queen, McCradys and Carolinas. Actually, we really never had a bad meal on the entire trip.

Have a wonderful trip! I wish we were going again soon!

Dinner at Middleton Place

I ate dinner there in a weekend package deal with lodging. We ate on the back porch and the meal was good. I enjoyed my entire stay at Middleton Place.

Thank you for your comments. I made a reservation. We will be celebrating my mother%26#39;s 73 birthday. I think she will enjoy the surroundings.