Traditional Myrtle Beach Public
Arcadian Shores Golf Club
Opened in 1974, Arcadian Shores is an early Rees Jones design close to the oceanfront hotels. A par 72 of 6,857 yards with a slope of 137, it fits groups who want a classic layout near their base.
Designed by Rees Jones
- Par
- 72
- Yards
- 6,857
- Slope
- 137
- Holes
- 18
- Opened
- 1974
- Greens
- Bermuda
Why groups book it
What you are paying for at Arcadian Shores Golf Club
The pedigree
Rees Jones
A Traditional layout that opened in 1974 and plays to a par of 72 over 6,857 yards.
The test
Slope 137
6,857 yards and a slope of 137. Enough teeth to be worth the tee time, fair enough that the whole group finishes with a card worth signing.
The greens
Bermuda
Putting surfaces are Bermuda. The practice ground carries a driving range, so the speed is no surprise on the first green.
The verdict
3.8 out of 5
Across 838 reviews left by golfers who booked through us, 66% scored Arcadian Shores Golf Club four stars or better. None of it is edited and none of it is paid for.
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The course
The golf at Arcadian Shores Golf Club
This is early Rees Jones work, five decades old, and the routing shows its era in a good way. Reviewers repeatedly describe the course as well laid out and enjoyable, with one calling it a nice layout that is not too hard and a good course to start a trip on. The slope of 137 is higher than the Medium difficulty rating suggests, so the trouble is there for anyone who wanders. The course record of 63 shows what is possible when the greens cooperate. Practice options are limited to a driving range, so there is no chipping or putting warm up before the first tee.
Location is part of the appeal. The Hilton Road address puts it minutes from where a lot of package groups stay, and reviewers mention easy access, a courteous bag drop and rounds starting on time. An on course refreshment cart was a pleasant surprise for one golfer. Staff friendliness is one of the strongest recurring themes, and several reviewers said they would return.
Conditioning is where the ratings split. Of 873 reviews the average is 3.83, with 343 four star ratings ahead of 243 five star, then 204 at three stars, 61 at two and 22 at one. Roughly a third of golfers came away less than enthusiastic. Dry weather is the common thread in the complaints. One reviewer found no grass in the fairway and dirt where the rough should be, plus greens that ran exceptionally slow. Another noted brown patches in the fairways but still rated the shape as good overall considering the lack of rain. Green speed and quality come up as slightly down from previous years for some, while one regular said the course was in the best shape they had seen in years of playing it. Slow groups ahead were a complaint for more than one reviewer, and carts here do not have GPS yardage, which surprised at least one visitor. Expect a solid, walkable in style parkland round rather than a resort showpiece.
The look
Arcadian Shores Golf Club in pictures
Getting there
710 Hilton Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Course reviews
What golfers said about Arcadian Shores Golf Club
Every one of these was left by a golfer who booked through us and played the course. Nothing is edited and nothing is paid for.
- 5 star 27%
- 4 star 39%
- 3 star 24%
- 2 star 7%
- 1 star 3%
Been coming to Arcadian Shores every year for the last 20+ years. Never in the best shape, but always great value. This year, course conditions were horrible, which is the reason I stopped playing other courses in the area (Myrtlewood, Barefoot, etc.), This may be the last time at Arcadian Shores as well since not only were conditions exceptionally bad, the also substantially raised the price.
Great course to get my first round in.course was in pretty good shape considering lack of rain fairways had some brown spots but overall in good shape
Course was in excellent shape. Easy access, bag drop courteous and helpful. Started on time. On course refreshment cart was a pleasant surprise. Will definitely be back.
Close to the beach, tee times too close together. Old course that may need a makeover.
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Really liked course
Close to where we stay but this year may have been thr best shape it has been in years of playing there.
Don't understand why when your in the fairway there is no grass .What is supposed to be rough was dirt . The greens were exceptionly slow just did not enjoy the course
A good course but not much as far as the clubhouse and the course was just average
Greens were slowest of the week. Probably running 7 on the stimp. Course condition was poor. Course was poorly maintained. Would not recommend to anyone.
Good course and wonderful staff
Good course, slow groups in front all round, enjoyed it overall
I would give it a five star. The experience playing there was great and the employees friendly and accommodating. The course was well laid out and enjoyable. I definitely would play there again
One of our favorites.
greens not quite as good as last year
Good condition and the pace was consistent.
Fairways were somewhat bare.
Very cold....leaves not cleared away!
Good starting course. Nice layout not too hard good course to start your trip on
Basic, old style inland Myrtle Beach course. Fun to play, meets constrained budgets.
White and gold tees were appropriate for age and skill levels. Have played this course many times and love par 4 13th signature hole.
Greens were amazing. Held the ball on approach but putted fast and true.
First time playing this course definitely going back great shape
Would love to play this course again Will be back again next year
Nothing outstanding
Great layout, some fairways dried out
Here the fairways are not too good. They can do better
Not what I expected for myrtle beach,also I've never heard of a golf cart with out GPS for hole yardage
Very poor course conditions. Greens were good but thats about it.
Staff was fine. Course was very “abused”
Very disappointing. The marshals were ineffective if they even bothered to usher a group of 12 along. 6.5 hours to play 18 holes as the price we are paying is unacceptable.
Had a 3 groups ahead who were together...they slowed the pace to the point that the round was unenjoyable....Marshall was asked to push them along as they were 2 holes behind the pace..nothing was done ...it made us not want to go back here again
Horrible took six hours to play due to marshalls not doing their job. Never going there again.
Good course if you stay in fairway.
Slow greens; hard to chip around greens.
Plenty of sand, quite challenging.
Nice course and greens
Did enjoy this course. They were still doing renovation to the clubhouse so had to check in at the conference centre. Assuming the proshop has a patio for after golf beer I'd go back. Course condition were ok and staff were very friendly.
This comment pertains to all the above courses: You could not "roll" the ball into the cup - you had to "ram" the ball into the cup. The ball would approach the hole and then in the last 3 inches, would simply roll away. It was as if all these courses had the "Public Hole Ring" around the cup. As the greens are fast, a missed "ram" putt meant a long putt back. This was not an individual golfer problem as all our golfers experienced this on each course.
Nice Course in decent shape.
nice opening course for our group.
Course was okay
Nice course, not too long or difficult. Fun to play
Really nice layout. It had been some time since we've played there. Looked like they made some improvements. Staff was great.
Besides battling sand on most shots, our day at Arcadian Shores was very pleasant. The course was in great shape, and we had virtually no issues whatsoever. Great course and great people. This was the second time we played Arcadian Shores. I'm sure we'll return in the future.
course in nice shape but cart path only for maintinence during peak of fall golf season is insane will not go back instead of letting someone know the chose money now instead of keeping customers happy
Nice, not great course, areas of hardpan
The course was not in the best of condition, weather was perfect however the group of 16 golfers felt the staff was a bit unwelcoming and overly watchful throughout the round. Will remove this course from future consideration.
Vacation rentals
Where to stay near Arcadian Shores Golf Club
These are the three closest places we book to the course, measured as the drive from the clubhouse rather than in a straight line, so the morning run to the first tee stays short. Lodging is quoted with the golf as one price.
0.7 miles away
Sea Watch Resort
The closest stay we book to Arcadian Shores Golf Club, about 0.7 miles by road, with bar/lounge on site.
- Bar/Lounge
- Covered Parking
- FREE Parking
1.8 miles away
Margate Tower at Kingston Plantation
Roughly 1.8 miles from the first tee in Myrtle Beach, with fitness room.
- Fitness Room
- Outdoor Hot Tub
- Outdoor Pool
2.2 miles away
Sands Ocean Club
Roughly 2.2 miles from the first tee in Myrtle Beach, with bar/lounge.
- Bar/Lounge
- Fitness Room
- Indoor Pool
Same part of the Strand
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