Myrtlewood Golf Club – Palmetto Course
An Edmund Ault design in the heart of Myrtle Beach, Myrtlewood’s Palmetto Course blends pine-lined fairways, Intracoastal Waterway scenery, classic resort-golf playability, renovated greens and bunkers, and one of the area’s most recognizable finishing holes.
A central Myrtle Beach staple with a waterway curtain call.
Myrtlewood Golf Club’s Palmetto Course is one of the area’s most convenient and recognizable rounds, sitting close to the beach, lodging, restaurants, and the heart of Myrtle Beach. It gives groups the kind of golf-trip round that fits almost any itinerary: playable, scenic, familiar, and still interesting enough to create a few scorecard arguments.
Designed by Edmund Ault and opened in 1973, Palmetto plays as a par 72 and stretches to 7,015 yards from the championship tees. The course moves through pine forests and open resort corridors before building toward its most famous stretch along the Intracoastal Waterway.
The Palmetto Course has long been known for its setting, but recent greens and bunker renovation work sharpened the experience. The result is a layout that keeps its old Myrtle Beach character while feeling cleaner, fresher, and more playable around the greens.
The round’s signature moment arrives at the par-4 18th, which runs along the Intracoastal Waterway from tee to green. It is one of those finishing holes where even a casual match suddenly grows courtroom lighting.
Intracoastal finish
Palmetto’s par-4 18th plays along the Intracoastal Waterway from tee to green, giving the round a memorable closing scene.
Central Myrtle Beach location
Myrtlewood sits in the heart of Myrtle Beach, making Palmetto a practical fit for arrival days, replay rounds, and groups staying nearby.
Renovated greens and bunkers
Recent renovation work refreshed the course’s putting surfaces and bunker presentation while keeping its familiar Myrtlewood character.
Palmetto Course gallery
A look at Palmetto’s waterway views, pine corridors, renovated green complexes, lake edges, bunkering, and central Myrtle Beach setting.
How Palmetto plays.
Palmetto is friendly enough for mixed groups, but the best scores come from keeping the ball in position. It gives players room in places, then asks for sharper decisions when water, bunkers, and green angles start framing the shot.
- Keep it in front. The course rewards steady golf. A controlled tee shot that finds the right side usually beats chasing extra yards into pine trouble.
- Use the renovated greens. The putting surfaces invite good scoring chances, but approach distance control still matters if you want clean birdie looks.
- Save focus for 18. The Intracoastal finish is beautiful, but it is not decorative. Wind, water, and nerves can make the last hole the loudest one on the card.
- Best group fit. A strong choice for central Myrtle Beach stays, mixed-skill groups, replay rounds, and golfers who want convenient location with a scenic finish.
What’s available at Myrtlewood Palmetto
Myrtlewood offers the core pieces golf groups need for a full central Myrtle Beach round: bar, restaurant, golf shop, carts, club rentals, driving range, and access to the broader Myrtlewood golf complex.
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Club Rental
Golf Carts
Golf Shop
Restaurant
Driving Range
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