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Wednesday, 23 June 2010 |
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Pine Lakes Country Club has the distinction of being the oldest course
in Myrtle Beach. First built in 1927, on natural dunes less than a half
mile from the ocean, designer Robert White utilized the numerous
freshwater lakes and rolling terrain of the area as the backdrop to one
of Myrtle Beaches' favorite courses. The course re-opened in March 2009
after a major $15 million dollar "Nip/Tuck" and has garnered rave
reviews. Play has been re-routed so that the former front nine are now
the closing holes, two new holes have been added to the front nine to
incorporate the new entrance off Grissom Parkway and the greens have
been restored to their former originally designed size, considerably
larger than when last played. New to Myrtle Beach, SeaDwarf Paspalum
grass blankets the entire course from tee to green. This bright green
environmentally friendly grass is highly salt tolerant, requires 50%
less water for irrigation and needs up to 75% less nitrogen for
fertilizer thus putting much fewer chemicals into the ecosystem. Because
of the player-friendly qualities of Paspalum (golf balls tend to sit up
in the fairways making for easier shots) and the quick recoverability
from divots & high traffic, it is a natural choice for a seaside
golf course.
Reduced to a par 70 while playing a little longer at 6675 yards from
the Championship tees, Pine Lakes has a course rating of 72.3 and is
sloped at 134. Renovations were made under the watchful eye of the
National Historic Registry so when finished, both the course and the
clubhouse, would retain their historic status. Come sample the history
and tradition that is Pine Lakes.
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