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Articles written by Chris King

Chris King 12/17/2024 

The year began with great expectations and my handicap briefly dipped under 15 in the spring. I thought I’d finally turned the corner and was on the...

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Chris King 12/14/2024 

Based on an architect’s history, golfers typically know what to expect from a course when they arrive at the first tee, but every so often, an archi...

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Chris King 12/12/2024 

The word easy should never be used in the same sentence with golf, but your chances of making birdie are much greater on some holes than others. As yo...

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Chris King 12/10/2024 

The attention River Hills has enjoyed over the last 2 years has focused almost exclusively on a greens and bunkers renovation project that significant...

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Chris King 12/08/2024 

River Club is a prime example of why Myrtle Beach is golf’s most popular destination. Tucked away in Pawleys Island, the Tom Jackson design doesn’...

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Chris King 12/06/2024 

This Christmas season has finally arrived, which means it’s time to start shopping for golf gifts for friends, family or even yourself. From tech to...

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Chris King 12/02/2024 

Willbrook Plantation is on nearly every list of Myrtle Beach’s hidden gems. The course is tucked away in Pawleys Island, surrounded by some of the a...

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Chris King 11/30/2024 

To steal from the great baseball philosopher Yogi Berra, golf is 90 percent mental, and the other half is physical. Unless your last name is Woods or ...

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Chris King 11/26/2024 

Burning Ridge Golf Club doesn’t appear on any of the game’s various top 100 lists, but the Gene Hamm design is the type of course that has long ma...

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Chris King 11/25/2024 

The commercial rush to Christmas may be in full swing, but here in Myrtle Beach, we are in no hurry to get through November, the month of giving thank...

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Chris King 11/17/2024 

The Grand Strand’s most decorated junior golfer in the 21st century has made her college decision official. Myrtle Beach resident Madison Messimer s...

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Chris King 11/13/2024 

Myrtle Beach’s most high-profile 2024 renovation project was the overhaul of the front nine of King’s North at Myrtle Beach National, but golfers ...

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Chris King 11/10/2024 

Jay Don Blake garnered plenty of attention last month when he made his 500th career PGA Tour start at the Black Desert Championship. While many storie...

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Chris King 11/08/2024 

Founders Club is one of the Myrtle Beach area’s most creative designs, with waste bunkers framing nearly every hole on a rolling layout. The abundan...

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Chris King 11/06/2024 

The Myrtle Beach golf scene spans 60 miles of Carolinas’ coastline and includes more than 80 courses, but if a group wants to keep driving to a mini...

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