The eagle is gone from Eagle Nest. Evicted from his home overlooking the eighth fairway in 1989 by an overbearing bag of wind named Hurricane Hugo. But although the great bird is gone, the pursuit of birdies goes on at this exceedingly popular North Myrtle Beach course. Eagle Nest provides all the beauty you would expect at a South Carolina resort course.

Gently rolling terrain and tall pines lining the fairways. But the real beauty lies in Gene Hamm design of the golf course. Hamm starts with a virtually straight- away par five, followed with a delightful little par four, dogleg right. By then you ought to be warmed up. Hamm's big finale, the three toughest finishing holes on the Grand Strand. Individually, they're known by locals as Tough, Almost As Tough, and Lord Help Me Over The Water. Eagle Nest is a fun course, with just the right mixture of easy and hard holes to make your round interesting and entertaining.