Myrtlewood Golf Club · Palmetto Course
1500 48th Avenue Ext N, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, USA
Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Myrtlewood Golf Club · Palmetto Course is an 18-hole golf course in Myrtle Beach, SC, playing 5,123–6,941 yards from 4 sets of tees (slope 110–141, course rating up to 73.5).
It's a flat walk, roughly 135 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 96 bunkers, with water on 12 holes; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
The longer, more traditional of Myrtlewood's two courses, an Edmund Ault design through the pines with big, forgiving fairways and a celebrated finishing hole along the Intracoastal Waterway.
Consistently praised
- Golfers praise the wide, welcoming fairways and especially the closing hole along the Intracoastal, often called one of the area's best finishers.
- Its central location and easygoing playability make it a popular, fun round.
Worth knowing
- Water is mostly visual rather than truly in play, so golfers seeking a hard test may find it on the gentler side.
Golfers recommend
- A good choice for an enjoyable, forgiving round in a convenient location.
- Play it alongside sister course Pinehills, which shares the facility.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the White tees, 6323 yds
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #8, #15, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 411 | 7 | |
| 2• | 4 | 382 | 5 | |
| 3• | 4 | 382 | 13 | |
| 4• | 3 | 190 | 15 | |
| 5• | 4 | 395 | 3 | Tough |
| 6• | 5 | 577 | 9 | |
| 7• | 3 | 175 | 17 | |
| 8•• | 5 | 548 | 1 | Tough |
| 9• | 4 | 380 | 11 | |
| Out | 36 | 3440 | ||
| 10• | 5 | 537 | 12 | |
| 11• | 3 | 201 | 10 | Long 3 |
| 12• | 4 | 353 | 18 | Birdie |
| 13• | 5 | 535 | 14 | |
| 14• | 4 | 383 | 6 | |
| 15•• | 4 | 435 | 2 | Tough |
| 16• | 4 | 415 | 8 | |
| 17• | 3 | 174 | 16 | |
| 18• | 4 | 468 | 4 | Long 4 |
| In | 36 | 3501 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 6941 | 73.5 | 141 | 72 |
| White | 6323 | 70.4 | 134 | 72 |
| Gold | 5831 | 68.3 | 124 | 72 |
| Red | 5123 | 64.9 | 110 | 72 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Thu 10-08 · 100/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #18 (13) · #3 (9) · #8 (8) · #13 (7). Water on 12 holes: #1, #2, #3, #4, #7, #9, #10, #12, #14, #16, #17, #18.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Myrtlewood Golf Club · Palmetto Course?
- Myrtlewood Golf Club · Palmetto Course plays 5,123–6,941 yards across 4 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Myrtlewood Golf Club · Palmetto Course?
- Its slope rating ranges 110–141, with a course rating up to 73.5. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Myrtlewood Golf Club · Palmetto Course?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,323 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Myrtlewood Golf Club · Palmetto Course walkable?
- It's a flat walk, with roughly 135 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Myrtlewood Golf Club · Palmetto Course have?
- Myrtlewood Golf Club · Palmetto Course has 96 bunkers, and water comes into play on 17 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.