Why you should go: Home to more than eighty golf courses, from sweeping oceanfront fairways to intricately designed layouts crafted to challenge, Myrtle Beach offers an option for every handicap. A fan of Arnold Palmer’s masterful touch? You’ll find four of the seven-time major champion’s signature courses in this golfing mecca. Prefer the classic designs of Robert Trent Jones Sr.? Book a tee time at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club, a timeless gem that hosts the PGA Tour’s OneFlight Myrtle Beach Classic and offers a chance to walk the same greens as the pros. And when you’re ready to blow off steam, take a spin around Mt. Atlanticus, a miniature golf course rated among the nation’s best.
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