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Popularly known as the granddaddy of them all, Pine Lakes Golf Course is famous for being the first golf resort course in Myrtle Beach. Initially opening as the Ocean Forest Golf Club back in 1927, this 27-hole course was originally designed by Robert White with the Pine Lakes Country Club being home of Sports Illustrated magazine.
Closed in 2007 for a 20-month, $15 million renovations with Craig Schreiner handling redesign honors, both the country club and the course have been restored to the luster they had in the age of the Rockefellers and Vanderbilts. The renovation of the white-columned country club and Ocean Forest Hotel recaptures the flavor of days gone by, including Snug Pub where the idea for Sports Illustrated came to a group of executives from Time-Life while on a golfing outing in 1954.
As for the Pine Lakes course restoration, it accomplished a masterful blend of the old and new with a more playable and friendly layout the result. Holes of note include No. 9, a par-4 dogleg around and over water that’s short and irresistible to try ad drive the green. No. 14 is another memorable hole, a daunting valley hole that features water at its bottom, a steep incline up to the green and then huge bunkers guarding it. And then there’s No. 18, with water hazards near the tee and on the green. Amenities include a pro shop, restaurant, snack bar and driving range. Lessons are available
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Friendly staff, nice club
Friendly staff, nice club
Great course. Great rental clubs. Really friendly staff. It was...
Great course. Great rental clubs. Really friendly staff. It was longer than I'm used to playing so if we go there again we'll most likely play closer tee boxes.
The course was in great shape but the greens were...
The course was in great shape but the greens were not.
Very nice
Very nice
First time playing this course really liked it...
First time playing this course really liked it...
Pleasantly surprised — great Day 1 warm up course due...
Pleasantly surprised — great Day 1 warm up course due to its forgiving play.
No Practice Range
No Practice Range
Enjoyed every aspect of the place
Enjoyed every aspect of the place
loved the course-workers were nice
loved the course-workers were nice
The best course I have played in Myrtle Beach! Challenging...
The best course I have played in Myrtle Beach! Challenging and beautiful!
very nice course
very nice course
Great course , open fairways and soft greens !Friendly Staff...
Great course , open fairways and soft greens !Friendly Staff !
Course was in good shape
Course was in good shape
Loved this course!
Loved this course!
Great layout and course was in great shape.
Great layout and course was in great shape.
Great condition
Great condition
Great course
Great course
Course was in excellent shape. Disappointed that chowder was not...
Course was in excellent shape. Disappointed that chowder was not provided, but still 5 stars for course conditions, and getting us out early to complete round.
absolutely the best course I've ever played.
absolutely the best course I've ever played.
Great course and great conditions.
Great course and great conditions.
My Favorite of all time!!! You must play the Granddaddy
My Favorite of all time!!! You must play the Granddaddy
Great course would play again.
Great course would play again.
Amazing course and I shot my best round
Amazing course and I shot my best round
5 Stars
5 Stars
Nice course
Nice course
Loved it here. Had so much fun… staff are fun...
Loved it here. Had so much fun… staff are fun and friendly.. course was perfect…
This was my second favorite I really enjoyed the course
This was my second favorite I really enjoyed the course
Very nice
Very nice
abosolutely beautiful. The update was fabulous. One of our group...
abosolutely beautiful. The update was fabulous. One of our group called teh course, SEXY!
The best
The best
old grand dad the best
old grand dad the best
Best course we played
Best course we played
Gorgeous course very friendly staff best course of the trip.
Gorgeous course very friendly staff best course of the trip.
Great history. Course was fun.
Great history. Course was fun.
Great course in fantastic shape
Great course in fantastic shape
Best course of the trip! Amazing conditions! Super fun. Friendly...
Best course of the trip! Amazing conditions! Super fun. Friendly staff!
Nice course, great one to start out on.
Nice course, great one to start out on.
Very nice course, pace of play good.’ Staff we’re great
Very nice course, pace of play good.’ Staff we’re great
Tied for my favorite course on this trip. Great mix...
Tied for my favorite course on this trip. Great mix of water and bunkers throughout the course. Immensly enjoyed playing this course.
AWESOME course!!! Very good layout!!
AWESOME course!!! Very good layout!!
Just beautiful
Just beautiful
Cool course, great service
Cool course, great service
Ok course. Nice service. The greens were awful. Upon our...
Ok course. Nice service. The greens were awful. Upon our arrival the pro shop took care of our 4 some with credits towards the total bill. We prepaid so they gave us gift cards.
The greens looked and played like well rolled dirt patches.
The greens looked and played like well rolled dirt patches.
The greens were awful.
The greens were awful.
FW and tees very nice. Greens half dead. Still rolled...
FW and tees very nice. Greens half dead. Still rolled ok. Just inconsistent from the grass to bare areas. Great layout and challenging just need to get the greens full with grass.
no grass on greens
no grass on greens
Greens were awful.
Greens were awful.
Greens were Terrible
Greens were Terrible
Greens the worst of the 3 painted dirt
Greens the worst of the 3 painted dirt
Greens are in bad shape with no grass just black...
Greens are in bad shape with no grass just black sands. Fairways and tee boxes are also bare at some spots and wet and soggy.
Greens were awful - very sparse, little grass
Greens were awful - very sparse, little grass
Greens were pretty trash. Basically just smoothed out dirt.
Greens were pretty trash. Basically just smoothed out dirt.
better than the first
better than the first
Greens were not in good condition, very thin grass
Greens were not in good condition, very thin grass
Very nice course.
Very nice course.
Greens needed some attention, still a great venue
Greens needed some attention, still a great venue
Greens were bare in spots. Nice layout!
Greens were bare in spots. Nice layout!
Greens seemed to be in poor condition, but I cannot...
Greens seemed to be in poor condition, but I cannot go lower than 4 because it really was a beautiful course and would've been a 5 had greens been better.
Fun layout. Greens were rough. Maybe due to being early...
Fun layout. Greens were rough. Maybe due to being early in the season
Course was not in great shape a appeared to be...
Course was not in great shape a appeared to be older. Lots of rain has made it tough but the Barefoot courses were in much better condition. Staff was great and service was on point at the clubhouse and starter area.
40 degrees and Pouring Rain - only 3 of our...
40 degrees and Pouring Rain - only 3 of our group actually tried to play, interesting layout, fairways had standing pools, but all of the greens were draining well and could be putted.
Great course, service & staff were excellent
Great course, service & staff were excellent
We really enjoyed this course. Loved the layout and the...
We really enjoyed this course. Loved the layout and the beauty of the course. Love to play it again.
Very easy and very accommodating
Very easy and very accommodating
Did not live up to the hype for playing "the...
Did not live up to the hype for playing "the grand addy"
Slow Play
Slow Play
Really Liked this place.. Starter was a Great Guy.... Enjoyed...
Really Liked this place.. Starter was a Great Guy.... Enjoyed our Lunch this time !!! Plus our waitress was Extremely Nice !!!
Amazing golf course!!!
Amazing golf course!!!
Real good course. Staff and amenities were very good.
Real good course. Staff and amenities were very good.
Beautiful course hard for short hitter some long par 4...
Beautiful course hard for short hitter some long par 4 need to be par fives
Rained out
Rained out
Beautiful shape.
Beautiful shape.
Great course...!! Love the layout..!!!
Great course...!! Love the layout..!!!
Nice layout but greens were very slow.
Nice layout but greens were very slow.
I was not sure if this was the name of...
I was not sure if this was the name of the last course we played on Monday, but I had my best day! I have never had 3 shots off the green end up in the hole over 18 holes. I really enjoyed this course on our last day!
Nice golf course. The layout is very forgiving with the...
Nice golf course. The layout is very forgiving with the wide fairways. I will definitely play this course again.
Lunch was a little skimpy. Hot dog or turkey sandwich
Lunch was a little skimpy. Hot dog or turkey sandwich
A fun course. We intend to book again. Close to...
A fun course. We intend to book again. Close to Hooters too.
Took for ever to play m.j embers using 4 carts...
Took for ever to play m.j embers using 4 carts playing a best ball and no one would say anything to them never again
Nice course
Nice course
Friendly staff, nice club
Friendly staff, nice club
Great course. Great rental clubs. Really friendly staff. It was...
Great course. Great rental clubs. Really friendly staff. It was longer than I'm used to playing so if we go there again we'll most likely play closer tee boxes.
The course was in great shape but the greens were...
The course was in great shape but the greens were not.
Very nice
Very nice
First time playing this course really liked it...
First time playing this course really liked it...
Pleasantly surprised — great Day 1 warm up course due...
Pleasantly surprised — great Day 1 warm up course due to its forgiving play.
No Practice Range
No Practice Range
Enjoyed every aspect of the place
Enjoyed every aspect of the place
loved the course-workers were nice
loved the course-workers were nice
The best course I have played in Myrtle Beach! Challenging...
The best course I have played in Myrtle Beach! Challenging and beautiful!
very nice course
very nice course
Great course , open fairways and soft greens !Friendly Staff...
Great course , open fairways and soft greens !Friendly Staff !
Course was in good shape
Course was in good shape
Loved this course!
Loved this course!
Great layout and course was in great shape.
Great layout and course was in great shape.
Great condition
Great condition
Great course
Great course
Course was in excellent shape. Disappointed that chowder was not...
Course was in excellent shape. Disappointed that chowder was not provided, but still 5 stars for course conditions, and getting us out early to complete round.
absolutely the best course I've ever played.
absolutely the best course I've ever played.
Great course and great conditions.
Great course and great conditions.
My Favorite of all time!!! You must play the Granddaddy
My Favorite of all time!!! You must play the Granddaddy
Great course would play again.
Great course would play again.
Amazing course and I shot my best round
Amazing course and I shot my best round
5 Stars
5 Stars
Nice course
Nice course
Loved it here. Had so much fun… staff are fun...
Loved it here. Had so much fun… staff are fun and friendly.. course was perfect…
This was my second favorite I really enjoyed the course
This was my second favorite I really enjoyed the course
Very nice
Very nice
abosolutely beautiful. The update was fabulous. One of our group...
abosolutely beautiful. The update was fabulous. One of our group called teh course, SEXY!
The best
The best
old grand dad the best
old grand dad the best
Best course we played
Best course we played
Gorgeous course very friendly staff best course of the trip.
Gorgeous course very friendly staff best course of the trip.
Great history. Course was fun.
Great history. Course was fun.
Great course in fantastic shape
Great course in fantastic shape
Best course of the trip! Amazing conditions! Super fun. Friendly...
Best course of the trip! Amazing conditions! Super fun. Friendly staff!
Nice course, great one to start out on.
Nice course, great one to start out on.
Very nice course, pace of play good.’ Staff we’re great
Very nice course, pace of play good.’ Staff we’re great
Tied for my favorite course on this trip. Great mix...
Tied for my favorite course on this trip. Great mix of water and bunkers throughout the course. Immensly enjoyed playing this course.
AWESOME course!!! Very good layout!!
AWESOME course!!! Very good layout!!
Just beautiful
Just beautiful
Cool course, great service
Cool course, great service
Ok course. Nice service. The greens were awful. Upon our...
Ok course. Nice service. The greens were awful. Upon our arrival the pro shop took care of our 4 some with credits towards the total bill. We prepaid so they gave us gift cards.
The greens looked and played like well rolled dirt patches.
The greens looked and played like well rolled dirt patches.
The greens were awful.
The greens were awful.
FW and tees very nice. Greens half dead. Still rolled...
FW and tees very nice. Greens half dead. Still rolled ok. Just inconsistent from the grass to bare areas. Great layout and challenging just need to get the greens full with grass.
no grass on greens
no grass on greens
Greens were awful.
Greens were awful.
Greens were Terrible
Greens were Terrible
Greens the worst of the 3 painted dirt
Greens the worst of the 3 painted dirt
Greens are in bad shape with no grass just black...
Greens are in bad shape with no grass just black sands. Fairways and tee boxes are also bare at some spots and wet and soggy.
Greens were awful - very sparse, little grass
Greens were awful - very sparse, little grass
Greens were pretty trash. Basically just smoothed out dirt.
Greens were pretty trash. Basically just smoothed out dirt.
better than the first
better than the first
Greens were not in good condition, very thin grass
Greens were not in good condition, very thin grass
Very nice course.
Very nice course.
Greens needed some attention, still a great venue
Greens needed some attention, still a great venue
Greens were bare in spots. Nice layout!
Greens were bare in spots. Nice layout!
Greens seemed to be in poor condition, but I cannot...
Greens seemed to be in poor condition, but I cannot go lower than 4 because it really was a beautiful course and would've been a 5 had greens been better.
Fun layout. Greens were rough. Maybe due to being early...
Fun layout. Greens were rough. Maybe due to being early in the season
Course was not in great shape a appeared to be...
Course was not in great shape a appeared to be older. Lots of rain has made it tough but the Barefoot courses were in much better condition. Staff was great and service was on point at the clubhouse and starter area.
40 degrees and Pouring Rain - only 3 of our...
40 degrees and Pouring Rain - only 3 of our group actually tried to play, interesting layout, fairways had standing pools, but all of the greens were draining well and could be putted.
Great course, service & staff were excellent
Great course, service & staff were excellent
We really enjoyed this course. Loved the layout and the...
We really enjoyed this course. Loved the layout and the beauty of the course. Love to play it again.
Very easy and very accommodating
Very easy and very accommodating
Did not live up to the hype for playing "the...
Did not live up to the hype for playing "the grand addy"
Slow Play
Slow Play
Really Liked this place.. Starter was a Great Guy.... Enjoyed...
Really Liked this place.. Starter was a Great Guy.... Enjoyed our Lunch this time !!! Plus our waitress was Extremely Nice !!!
Amazing golf course!!!
Amazing golf course!!!
Real good course. Staff and amenities were very good.
Real good course. Staff and amenities were very good.
Beautiful course hard for short hitter some long par 4...
Beautiful course hard for short hitter some long par 4 need to be par fives
Rained out
Rained out
Beautiful shape.
Beautiful shape.
Great course...!! Love the layout..!!!
Great course...!! Love the layout..!!!
Nice layout but greens were very slow.
Nice layout but greens were very slow.
I was not sure if this was the name of...
I was not sure if this was the name of the last course we played on Monday, but I had my best day! I have never had 3 shots off the green end up in the hole over 18 holes. I really enjoyed this course on our last day!
Nice golf course. The layout is very forgiving with the...
Nice golf course. The layout is very forgiving with the wide fairways. I will definitely play this course again.
Lunch was a little skimpy. Hot dog or turkey sandwich
Lunch was a little skimpy. Hot dog or turkey sandwich
A fun course. We intend to book again. Close to...
A fun course. We intend to book again. Close to Hooters too.
Took for ever to play m.j embers using 4 carts...
Took for ever to play m.j embers using 4 carts playing a best ball and no one would say anything to them never again
Nice course
Nice course