Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Renovated 2024This course recently completed a major renovation. During this transition, course data may reflect a mix of pre- and post-renovation yardages, hole configurations, or routing. The Caddie Report monitors these changes and periodically reassesses the course as a reliable new baseline is established.
With its 2024 bunker overhaul, PineHills steps confidently into the new era of Myrtle Beach golf: parkland lines with contemporary flair, rewarding the smart player but accessible to all. Come for the shotmaking, stay for the scenery, and enjoy a course that keeps getting better.
PineHills stands as a lively testament to the parkland tradition—reimagined for today’s shotmaker. Arthur Hills’ 1993 overhaul brought in bold water features and mounding but retained the approachable backbone of the original George Cobb routing. The latest 2024 renovation, led by Dan Schlegel, took the bunkering from merely functional to sharply strategic: every trap is newly visible, every fairway angle more defined. With modest elevation and well-considered landing zones, play is quick, energetic, and loaded with choices, letting players weigh safety against ambition from tee to green.
Arthur Hills’ rare Myrtle Beach spotlight; enhanced by Dan Schlegel’s modern renovation vision.
A long, gently bending par five that dares you to attack but punishes imprecision. With the 2024 bunkering defining every miss, the second shot is all about positioning for your best pitch or going big for an eagle look.
Aggressive plays try to reach in two but risk deep bunkers; a smart layup leaves a good angle to a receptive green.
Bold second shots flirting with fairway traps or water can bring big numbers. Slice it left, and you’ll see sand before green.
Fresh bunkering and improved visuals; generally very playable.
Moderate resort pace, typically 4–4.5 hours except peak weekends.
Friendly, lively, and local-plus-resort accessible.
Typical resort/club attire—collared shirts, no denim, soft spikes recommended.
Raised bunkers and tightly mowed chipping areas mean getting up and down is a difference-maker.
The course rewards both booming drives and strategic layups—know both before you arrive.
Open routing and a seaside climate mean long rounds under bright South Carolina skies.
Opened as The Pines, designed by George W. Cobb
Redesigned by Arthur Hills, rebranding to PineHills
Nominated for Golf Digest Best New Resort Course
Greens renovation with Sunday Bermuda (reported)
Major bunker and select routing renovation by Dan Schlegel
Before today’s open, shotmaker-friendly routing, the course sat on the quiet outskirts of a different Myrtle Beach—known simply as The Pines. As the city grew, Arthur Hills transformed it into one of the Strand’s most playable courses.
Golfers returned in 2024 to find every bunker reshaped, raised, and refreshed. Not just a facelift—Schlegel's tweaks gave new teeth and clarity to the course’s angles, letting the visuals breathe and upping the fun for every skill level.
Though Hills’ fingerprints are on plenty of top-tier tracks, PineHills is his only creation in Myrtle Beach. That makes it a must for Hills fans and a sleeper favorite among the local architect hounds.
What keeps golfers coming back isn’t just the value or location—it’s the course’s commitment to playability and the sense that you’re part of the living, breathing golf scene that built Myrtle Beach’s reputation.
Originally named The Pines before Arthur Hills' transformation.
Features the only Arthur Hills course design in Myrtle Beach.
2024 bunker renovation used state-of-the-art Capillary Concrete liners.
Holes incorporate alternate-fairway and pot bunker concepts post-renovation.
Voted into GolfPass Top 15 South Carolina courses in 2023.
The region's gold standard for championship golf and classic architecture.
Upscale play with open booking—premium conditions and big views.
Tour-quality test with strong finishing stretch.
Replica holes and easy booking for a fun, varied day.
One of the most scenic, must-play options along the coast.
Central Myrtle Beach or near Broadway at the Beach for easy access to PineHills and the region’s marquee tracks.
Courses with the most similar DNA profile — matched by deviation shape across all eight playing characteristics.
Why it matches: Omni Bedford Springs Resort - Old Course is a natural next stop after Myrtlewood PineHills Course: it a comparable balance of challenge, variety, and character.
Why it matches: There is real overlap here. La Cumbre Country Club a comparable balance of challenge, variety, and character, making it a compelling counterpart to Myrtlewood PineHills Course.
Why it matches: Lehigh Country Club is a natural next stop after Myrtlewood PineHills Course: it a comparable balance of challenge, variety, and character.
Major championship pedigree
PGA Tour regular
Elite private club
Lowcountry favorite
Dramatic resort golf
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