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Tidewater Golf Club

Ocean-Bay-Waterway North Strand Public

Tidewater Golf Club

Ken Tomlinson's 1990 Lowcountry layout in North Myrtle Beach is the hardest card in this group at 7,044 yards and a slope of 143. It suits committed golfers who want views and a real test.

4.4 from 956 golfer reviews

Designed by Ken Tomlinson

Par
72
Yards
7,044
Slope
143
Holes
18
Opened
1990
Greens
Mini Verde

Why groups book it

What you are paying for at Tidewater Golf Club

The pedigree

Ken Tomlinson

A Ocean-Bay-Waterway layout that opened in 1990 and plays to a par of 72 over 7,044 yards.

The test

Slope 143

A slope of 143 over 7,044 yards from the tips. The back tees are a genuine examination for a scratch player, and the forward sets keep everyone else moving.

The greens

Mini Verde

Putting surfaces are Mini Verde. The practice ground carries a chipping green, a driving range, a golf school and a putting green, so the speed is no surprise on the first green.

The verdict

4.4 out of 5

Across 956 reviews left by golfers who booked through us, 87% scored Tidewater 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 Tidewater Golf Club

Tidewater is the strongest test in this batch by a clear margin. Ken Tomlinson opened it in 1990 in a Lowcountry style, and the numbers state the case plainly: par 72, 7,044 yards from the back, and a slope of 143. Gene Jones holds the course record at 65. Reviewers consistently describe long holes and a premium on hitting straight shots, and the words challenging and tough appear throughout the feedback alongside beautiful and excellent. Views come up as often as difficulty. This is the course in a package where the scorecard stops mattering and the surroundings take over.

Difficulty
Hard
Access
Public
Style
Ocean-Bay-Waterway
Course record
65 - Gene Jones
Practice
Chipping Green, Driving Range, Golf School, Putting Green
Address
1400 Tidewater Dr, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

The reception is the best in this group. Across 980 reviews the average is 4.43, with 645 five-star ratings, which is roughly two thirds of everyone who played. Staff draws heavy praise, from the pro shop through to the food and the clubhouse, and several reviewers name it the best course of their trip. On-cart GPS gets specific mention as helpful for first-time visitors, which matters on a layout this demanding when you cannot see the trouble from the tee. Greens are Mini Verde. Practice facilities are the most complete here, covering a driving range, putting green, chipping green and a golf school.

The negatives are real and worth stating. There are 71 three-star, 32 two-star and 28 one-star reviews. Two themes recur. The first is conditioning history: some reviewers stopped playing Tidewater for a few years because it had fallen into poor shape and report it improving without yet matching what they remember, while others describe greens and fairways in bad condition or greens running slow. The second is pace of play. One group reported a six hour round and blamed double stacking of tee times, and said they would not return. Cart path only restrictions and an unwelcoming starter also come up. Set against a body of 980 reviews those complaints are a minority position, but they are specific enough to plan around. Book an early tee time and the odds shift firmly in your favour.

The look

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Getting there

1400 Tidewater Dr, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Course reviews

What golfers said about Tidewater 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.

4.4 ★★★★ ★ 956 reviews since 2020
  • 5 star 66%
  • 4 star 21%
  • 3 star 7%
  • 2 star 3%
  • 1 star 3%
★★★★★ October 2026

Very good starter

Lee, Fort. myers
★★★★★ October 2026

Our favorite course

Martens, Cheyenne
★★★★★ October 2026

Fantastic course. Very well maintained. Friendly

Romanelli , Levittown
★★★★★ September 2026

Best course on the trip, great views and the par 3 are amazing. But the staff there is what set everything thing apart. Friendly and helpful

Homrich, Grant
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★★★★ ★ August 2026

Again greens were recently aerated, they were beefed than Caledonia’s but still disappointing to play our two course with punched greens.

Galvin, Cumming
★★★★★ August 2026

Always a treat to play

Scott, Union
★★★★ ★ August 2026

Course was great; pace of play was dreadful ... they held some kind of tournament that morning that held up play on each and every hole.

Mark, Warrington
★★★★★ July 2026

Beautiful course with just the right amount of difficulty for a vacation golf round! Staff was pleasant and helpful.

Susan, Lutherville
★★★★★ June 2026

The course was in good shape and had long holes. I like the length of the.course and the challenge it brought to hit straight shots. The Pro Shop staff was friendly and professional.

Wright, Pittsburgh
★★★★ ★ June 2026

We stopped playing it for a few years because it was in horrible shape. It's getting better, but still no the track we're accustomed we've played in the past.

Denny, Bellefonte
★★★★ ★ June 2026

Tidewater is a great course and facility. The staff is friendly, the food is top-notch and the course was in great shape.

Puazza, Naples
★★★★★ June 2026

Loved the golf course. Views are great. Staff was friendly. Course was in excellent shape even after all the rain they received. This is a definite must play.

James, Ashburn
★★★★★ May 2026

This was the best course we played out of the three. GPS was great for not knowing the course. Great clubhouse and staff.

Cynthia, Palm City
★★★★★ May 2026

I was concerned that my group would not like this course because it can play difficult. I couldn’t be more wrong. Everyone raved about it and want to go back next year. 8 of us replayed it. The restaurant was great and look forward to coming back.

Ted, Levittowm
★★★★★ May 2026

Probably my favorite MB course. Play it at least every year. AAA leads in great condition.

Anderson, Russell
★★★★★ May 2026

Very fun and challenging course. Nice views of the bay.

Theen, Collinsville
★★★★★ April 2026

Even though not my ch rain the course was in nice shape. Like that they offer free range balls as well.

Robert, Fleming isla d
★★★★★ April 2026

Loved this course - one of the best courses we’ve played in Myrtle

Scott, North tonawanda
★★★★ ★ March 2026

Nice course , slower greens and great people

matt, punta gorda
★★★★ ★ March 2026

Great course, greens were good for time of year, I did notice painted greens made my shoes green, but it's to be expected for this time of year.

Hitch, Highlands Ranch
★★★★★ March 2026

This was our favorite course! Everything about Tidewater is top notch!

Ostrower, Rock Hill
★★★★★ March 2026

Great course and staff. Loved the tough pin locations

Someone, Cottonwood heights
★★★★★ March 2026

The course was in great shape. Fairways were great. We will definitely play again this course next year.

Chan, Hagerstown
★★★★★ March 2026

Great course. We will repeat next year.

Chan, Hagerstown
★★★★★ March 2026

Place was fantastic

Jay, Gastonia
★★ ★★★ March 2026

Greens and fairways were in terrible shape.

Jake, Towson
★★★★★ March 2026

Always a great place to play! Everyone there was very welcoming

Greg, Westfield
★★★★ ★ February 2026

Great layout staff very friendly

Monte, Greensboro
★★★ ★★ November 2025

The course was in great shape greens had been punched and sanded very disappointing.They had told method wouldn't be the case.

James, Union
★★★★ ★ November 2025

Greens were recently punched and sanded. This did make us happy as our representative had explored these obstacles ahead of scheduling courses. Love this course but was mis-lead

Jeff, Union
★★★ ★★ November 2025

Fantastic course but we were shocked to see greens had been aerated and sanded

Morris, Union
★★★ ★★ November 2025

Greens were just punched, decent pro shopLoved the views

Benjamin, Northfield
★★★★★ November 2025

Can’t say enough how awesome this course was since our previous play some years ago. Kudos Tidewater!

Stephen, Oxford
★★★★★ October 2025

Beautiful course

Robert, Morton
★★★★★ October 2025

Great course and great experience

Joe, Hector
★★★★ ★ October 2025

Great conditions but slow greens. Staff was friendly

Mathew, Rochester
★★★★★ September 2025

Course in excellent condition. Very friendly and accommodating staff.

Paul, Fairport
★★★★★ September 2025

Very good condition.

Frank, Geneseo
★★★★★ September 2025

Beautiful course

Josh, Somerset
★★ ★★★ September 2025

Course was in Great Shape. But totally dissatisfied with Pace of play it took our group 6 hours to play our Round. They just double Stack players on the Course to get as many players as they can. We won’t come back to Tidewater which is sad because we love the course!!!

Mike, Statham
★★★★ ★ September 2025

Amazing course with awesome views

Timothy, McCormick
★★★★★ July 2025

The course was amazing 5

christopher
★★★★★ June 2025

Very friendly starter and associates

maria
★★★ ★★ June 2025

Okay but not great.

George, chesapeake
★★★★★ May 2025

Now my favorite course on the strand. Loved this one!

Jeremy, Robbinsville
★★★★★ May 2025

Always a tough course, one of my favorites.

Gary, Crown Point
★★★★★ May 2025

Excellent golf course

Jeremy, Nottingham
★★★★★ May 2025

Great layout, clubhouse was nice Tough track with great views of the waterway.

Lee, Whitby
★★★★ ★ May 2025

enjoyed the course , great shape 4.5

Petet, Russell
★★★★★ April 2025

1. Best course we played. Great setup and greens and fairways were excellent.

Donald, Marion
★★★★ ★ April 2025

This course had just ok greens and thin fairways from all the others but was great to play

Mark, Murfressboro
★★★★ ★ April 2025

Staff was awesome. Course is challenging and has great views. Course condition could be better. The bugs were extremely bad - nothing you can do about it but makes the experience frustrating.

Chris, Westerville
★★★★★ April 2025

Nice to see it back to close to it was when we first started playing it. the tee boxes

Denny, Bellefonte
★★★★ ★ April 2025

tremendous course and still one of the most scenic courses I've played...the greens had a lot of po in them which is why I couldn't give it a 5

Richard, Columbia
★★★★★ March 2025

Very nice course

Dennis, York
★★★★★ March 2025

Is one of the best courses i have ever played.

Cory, Palm Bay
★★★★ ★ March 2025

Greens was full of wild grass

pauls, poquoson
★★★★ ★ March 2025

Great layout, course was not in perfect shape yet.

Andrew, Macomb
★★ ★★★ March 2025

It was cart path only, although they had the mowers out...rude starter as well

Douglas, Selinsgrove
★★★★ ★ March 2025

Great course. Would like to play it again whe it wasn't raining

Ronald, Birchwood
★★★★★ March 2025

Great course. Liked the green/white hybrid tees

Greg, Westfield
★★★★★ February 2025

First time playing can not wait to return

Jim, Norwood
★★★★★ January 2025

Staff was amazing. Great course.

Dean, Roanoke
★★★★ ★ November 2024

17th hole was closed so couldn’t play that hole.

Carlo, Seaside Park
★★★★★ November 2024

Best course of the week !!

Craig, Souderton
★★★★★ November 2024

Best course we played .Excellent conditions and very playable

Tom, Dublin
★★★★ ★ November 2024

#2 great course the greens were the difference

Robert, Simcoe, ontario
★★★★★ November 2024

Best course in Myrtle conditioning first rate & a great challenge for 18 holes

Craig, Fort Mill
★★★★ ★ October 2024

Very difficult course. Beautiful but better for single digit players.Outside staff super.

Dolan, Scottsdale
★★★★★ October 2024

Also in impeccable shape.

Turnamian, North Myrtle Beach
★★★★★ October 2024

Awesome staff and starter had everything ready when we got there.

William, Kearneysville

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