Arcadian Shores Golf Club
701 Hilton Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572, 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.
Arcadian Shores Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Myrtle Beach, SC, playing 5,598–6,814 yards from 4 sets of tees (slope 119–138, course rating up to 72.9).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 233 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 64 bunkers, with water on 5 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.
Rees Jones's first solo design, a mature Lowcountry layout framed by live oaks and natural lakes with strong bunkering and a standout set of par 3s.
Consistently praised
- Golfers praise the character of the live oaks, lakes, and large, deep bunkers, plus a standout set of par 3s.
- It is valued as a straightforward, strategic, no-gimmicks test that rewards good shot-making.
Worth knowing
- It plays demanding from the tips with a high slope, so most golfers should move up a tee.
Golfers recommend
- Play the tee that fits your game; it can give low handicaps all they want from the back.
- Pay attention to the strong par 3s, several demanding precise club selection over water.
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, 6006 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #3, #10, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #5, #13. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 2 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 5 | 526 | 8 | |
| 2• | 3 | 202 | 4 | Long 3 |
| 3• | 5 | 506 | 10 | Reachable |
| 4• | 4 | 399 | 12 | |
| 5• | 4 | 402 | 2 | Tough |
| 6• | 4 | 409 | 6 | |
| 7• | 4 | 361 | 18 | Birdie |
| 8• | 3 | 173 | 16 | |
| 9• | 4 | 374 | 14 | |
| Out | 36 | 3352 | ||
| 10• | 5 | 501 | 9 | Reachable |
| 11• | 4 | 425 | 3 | Tough |
| 12• | 4 | 381 | 13 | |
| 13•• | 4 | 405 | 1 | Tough |
| 14• | 4 | 394 | 11 | |
| 15• | 3 | 209 | 15 | Long 3 |
| 16• | 5 | 557 | 7 | |
| 17• | 3 | 166 | 17 | |
| 18• | 4 | 424 | 5 | |
| In | 36 | 3462 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6814 | 72.9 | 138 | 72 |
| Blue | 6417 | 71.3 | 133 | 72 |
| White | 6006 | 69.2 | 130 | 72 |
| Gold | 5598 | 67.4 | 119 | 72 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Calm. 7 mph from the E, not a factor today.
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Thu 10-08 · 99/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #1 (8) · #10 (6) · #5 (5) · #14 (5). Water on 5 holes: #2, #11, #13, #14, #17.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Arcadian Shores Golf Club?
- Arcadian Shores Golf Club plays 5,598–6,814 yards across 4 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Arcadian Shores Golf Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 119–138, with a course rating up to 72.9. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Arcadian Shores Golf Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,006 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Arcadian Shores Golf Club walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 233 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Arcadian Shores Golf Club have?
- Arcadian Shores Golf Club has 64 bunkers, and water comes into play on 7 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.