5 Day Myrtle Beach Golf Itinerary
Five days on the Grand Strand, the busiest golf coast in America, built around its very best public courses rather than its sheer volume. This route gathers the marsh framed beauty of Tidewater, the Tom Fazio polish of TPC Myrtle Beach, the Mike Strantz artistry of Caledonia and True Blue at Pawleys Island, and a finish on the freshly revamped Arnold Palmer King's North. Warm, friendly, walkable in pace and superb value. Here is the week, with indicative 2026 green fees and drive times.
Photograph: Caledonia Golf and Fish Club, Pawleys Island, via Google
Who this trip suits
Myrtle Beach has more than eighty courses, which is both its appeal and its trap: it is easy to fill a week with forgettable golf. This itinerary does the opposite, picking five of the genuinely great public courses on the Grand Strand and building a relaxed, high quality week around them. It suits a buddies trip, a society or a couple who want excellent golf, easy logistics and outstanding value, with warm Carolina hospitality, fresh seafood and the beach never far away. Five rounds in five days, all on courses worth the airfare on their own.
The two decisions that shape the week are the season and the base. Aim for spring or fall, when the Grand Strand is at its best and the courses are in peak trim, and stay centrally so the drives stay short, ideally toward the southern end near Murrells Inlet to ease the run down to the Pawleys Island courses. Almost everything here is sold as a stay and play package, which is usually the smartest way to book. Get those right and the week falls into an easy rhythm of golf, seafood and sand.
The 5 day plan
Tidewater Golf Club
Open with the most scenic course on the Strand, Ken Tomlinson's Tidewater in North Myrtle Beach, set on a peninsula between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Cherry Grove Inlet and named the best new public course in America by Golf Digest when it opened in 1990. The marsh and ocean holes, especially the par 3 third and twelfth played across the wetlands, are postcard golf, and at around 7,000 yards it is a fair, varied test. Indicative 2026 green fees are around 100 to 160 dollars in the spring and fall peak. A spectacular, relaxed start to the week.
TPC Myrtle Beach
Step up to the area's most polished championship test, the Tom Fazio design at Murrells Inlet that opened in 1999 and has hosted Tour level golf. Routed through Lowcountry pines and wetlands, it is beautifully conditioned and strategically rich, with generous landing areas giving way to demanding approaches and a strong closing stretch. Indicative 2026 green fees are around 130 to 200 dollars in peak season, among the dearest of the trip and worth it. About thirty minutes south of central Myrtle Beach; a serious round on the area's most acclaimed public layout.
Caledonia Golf and Fish Club
The heart of the trip, Mike Strantz's first solo design, opened in 1994 on a former rice plantation at Pawleys Island. A short, strategic par 70 of around 6,500 yards, it is a work of art, an avenue of moss draped live oaks at the entrance, holes winding past old rice paddies and marsh, and one of the great finishing holes in American golf, the par 4 eighteenth played to a green beside the clubhouse veranda. Indicative 2026 green fees are around 150 to 225 dollars in peak season. About forty five minutes south; charm and brilliance in equal measure.
True Blue Golf Club
Caledonia's wilder sibling, just across the road, the second Strantz masterpiece at Pawleys Island, opened in 1998. Where Caledonia is intimate, True Blue is big and bold, a par 72 stretching past 7,000 yards with vast sandy waste areas, huge greens and the look and feel of Pine Valley and Pinehurst transplanted to the Lowcountry. It is dramatic, playable from the right tees and unforgettable. Indicative 2026 green fees are around 150 to 225 dollars in peak season. A short hop from Caledonia, so the two make a natural Pawleys Island double.
King's North at Myrtle Beach National
Finish on a fresh classic. King's North, Arnold Palmer's celebrated 1996 redesign at Myrtle Beach National, reopened in late 2025 after a full two year renovation that reimagined the layout for the modern game. Its signature holes survive in style: the par 5 sixth, The Gambler, with its split fairway and island option, and the par 3 twelfth to a green ringed by bunkers shaped like the letters SC. Indicative 2026 green fees are around 130 to 200 dollars in peak season. About twenty minutes from central Myrtle Beach; a lively, memorable close to the week.
Green fees, drive times and logistics
| Round | Indicative 2026 peak fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tidewater | Around 100 to 160 dollars | North Myrtle Beach; marsh and ocean views |
| TPC Myrtle Beach | Around 130 to 200 dollars | Murrells Inlet; about 30 minutes |
| Caledonia | Around 150 to 225 dollars | Pawleys Island; about 45 minutes |
| True Blue | Around 150 to 225 dollars | Pawleys Island; pairs with Caledonia |
| King's North | Around 130 to 200 dollars | Myrtle Beach National; newly renovated |
Green fees and drive times verified indicatively in June 2026 from course and booking listings; Myrtle Beach pricing swings widely by season, day and package, so always confirm current rates and availability directly before booking. Check Myrtle Beach tee time availability.
When to go and where to stay
Play the trip in spring or fall, roughly March to May or September to November, for warm, comfortable days and the courses at their best, accepting peak green fees and the busiest tee sheets. Spring is the single most popular window on the Strand, so book well ahead. Summer is hot and humid and the best value of the year, perfect for dawn tee times and afternoons on the sand, while winter is mild and quiet with the lowest rates. Base yourself centrally on the Grand Strand, and lean toward the Murrells Inlet end to shorten the runs down to Caledonia and True Blue at Pawleys Island. Almost everything here is sold as a stay and play package bundling rooms, carts and tee times, usually the best value way to book. Need a base near the golf? See our recommended Myrtle Beach hotels and resorts.
Plan your Myrtle Beach golf week
We hold the tee times, from Tidewater and TPC Myrtle Beach to the Strantz pair at Pawleys Island, match your base to the golf, and build the stay and play package so the week runs smoothly and the value stacks up. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling, and one concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
Myrtle Beach itinerary questions
What is the best 5 day Myrtle Beach golf itinerary?
Base yourself on the Grand Strand and play five of the area's best public courses: the marsh framed Tidewater in North Myrtle Beach, the Tom Fazio designed TPC Myrtle Beach at Murrells Inlet, and the celebrated Mike Strantz pair down at Pawleys Island, Caledonia Golf and Fish Club and True Blue, finishing on the revamped Arnold Palmer King's North at Myrtle Beach National. All sit within about forty five minutes of a central base. Always confirm current tee times and fees directly before booking.
How much does a 5 day Myrtle Beach golf trip cost in green fees?
Myrtle Beach is one of the best value golf destinations in America. In the peak spring and fall seasons, the marquee public courses on this route run roughly 100 to 225 dollars per round, with Caledonia, True Blue and the new King's North at the top of that range. Five rounds add up to roughly 700 to 1,000 dollars per golfer in green fees at peak, and a stay and play package usually brings the all in cost down further. Summer and winter are cheaper. These are indicative figures, so always confirm current fees directly before booking.
When is the best time for a Myrtle Beach golf trip?
The prime golf seasons on the Grand Strand are spring and fall, roughly March to May and September to November, with warm, comfortable days, the courses in peak condition and the highest demand and prices. Summer is hot and humid and the best value of the year, ideal for early tee times and afternoon beach time, while winter is mild and quiet with the lowest rates. Spring is the single most popular window, so book early. Always confirm current seasonal rates and availability directly before booking.
Where should you stay for a Myrtle Beach golf trip?
Myrtle Beach is built for golf travel, so base yourself centrally on the Grand Strand, anywhere from North Myrtle Beach down to Murrells Inlet, and most of the best courses are within about forty five minutes. The Pawleys Island courses, Caledonia and True Blue, are at the southern end, so a base in the Murrells Inlet area shortens those drives. Almost everything here is sold as a stay and play package bundling rooms, carts and tee times, which is usually the best value way to book. Always confirm rates and availability before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Indicative green fees and drive times verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.