Press Releases
Myrtle Beach National Company Assumes Management of Wild Wing Golf Courses
12/07/2009
December 3, 2009, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The Myrtle Beach National Company, one of the Myrtle Beach area’s oldest and largest golf course ownership/management companies, announced that it will assume management of the golf courses at Wild Wing Plantation, located in Myrtle Beach, as of today. The management agreement with Myrtle Beach National does not include the Wild Wing Plantation real estate development.
The Myrtle Beach National Company will oversee the outside operations, pro shop, maintenance and marketing of Wild Wing, which consists of the 18-hole Avocet course, designed by Larry Nelson and Jeff Brauer, and the nine-hole Hummingbird course, a Willard Byrd design.
Wild Wing opened in 1991 with the Wood Stork course and the debut of the Hummingbird course in 1992. In 1993, Wild Wing introduced the Avocet course and followed with a 1994 unveiling of the Falcon course. The four 18-hole facility closed three of the tracks in 2006, with Avocet remaining open for play, to focus on real estate development. Hummingbird reopened in 2008 after a renovation into a nine-hole course.
Both Wild Wing courses received four stars in the latest Golf Digest’s “Places to Play” guide and the facility was also named as the “2002-03 South Carolina Golf Course of the Year” by the South Carolina Golf Course Owners Association.
“We are excited that Myrtle Beach National has assumed management of the 27 holes at Wild Wing,” said Lawton Benton, general manager of Wild Wing golf courses. “Myrtle Beach National has created great experiences for golfers for many years and we are committed to a long, successful relationship with them to continue this goal at Wild Wing.”
With the addition of Wild Wing golf courses, the Myrtle Beach National Company now owns and/or manages 13.5 golf courses on the Grand Strand; Aberdeen Country Club; King’s North at Myrtle Beach National, SouthCreek at Myrtle Beach National and the West Course at Myrtle Beach National; Waterway Hills Golf Club; Long Bay Golf Club; Litchfield Golf Club; River Club; Willbrook Plantation, Blackmoor Golf Club, and Wachesaw Plantation East, which was added to the Myrtle Beach National family in August 2009. Eleven of the Myrtle Beach National Company golf courses received four stars or higher in Golf Digest’s “2009-2010 Places to Play” guide.
“This is a tremendous opportunity to work with Wild Wing, two courses enjoyed by golfers of all skill levels,” said Jim Woodring, vice president of golf operations and marketing of Myrtle Beach National Company. “Wild Wing will fit well into our current course operations and we look forward to being directly involved with the day-to-day management of the courses.”
About Wild Wing Golf Courses
The Wild Wing golf courses offer all that the discriminating golfer is looking for in a great day on the greens with two courses that make outings memorable. The Avocet course, designed by Larry Nelson and Jeff Brauer, has been a Myrtle Beach must-play for more than 15 years. Recently renovated, the Hummingbird Nine is a must-play along the Grand Strand.
In addition, to great golf courses, Wild Wing offers a warm and inviting pub to enjoy a great meal and beverage before or after hitting the links. The pro shop stocks anything that golfers need, as well as a few “must have items.”
About Wild Wing Plantation
Construction began three years ago at one of Myrtle Beach’s most unique residential communities, Wild Wing Plantation. A private retreat with a choice of amenities that owners had only dreamed of, Wild Wing Plantation provides owners with 180 acres of freshwater lakes, nearly 14 miles of shoreline, a multi-million dollar amenity center, three swimming pools with splash zone and water slide, lighted tennis courts, basketball court and a kids playground area, in addition to the 27 great holes of golf.
Wild Wing Plantation home sites range from 1/3 acre to a full acre with a choice of lake, golf course and nature preserve views. The future site of 750 single-family custom homes, sites start in the $90,000’s. For more information, visit www.wildwingmb.com or call 1-888-243-0133.
About The Myrtle Beach National Company
The Myrtle Beach National Company has evolved into one of the leading golf course ownership and now management companies in the Southeast, featuring many of the most well-respected signature courses along the Grand Strand. The company was formed in 1971 with the construction of the Arnold Palmer-designed original 54-hole golf complex, which includes the West Course, SouthCreek (both designed by Francis Duane and Arnold Palmer) and King’s North, also an Arnold Palmer design that has achieved national notoriety. Myrtle Beach National has grown to include the Robert Trent Jones designed Waterway Hills, Jack Nicklaus’ Long Bay, Tom Jackson’s River Club and Aberdeen Country Club, Dan Maple’s Willbrook Plantation, Willard Byrd’s Litchfield Country Club and Gary Player’s Blackmoor Golf Club, all premier Myrtle Beach area signature courses. In August of 2009, Myrtle Beach National took over the management of Wachesaw Plantation East.
Myrtle Beach National has hosted tournaments for men, women, senior or junior golfers for more than 35 years to help grow the game of golf. Every November, Myrtle Beach National-sponsored George Holliday Memorial Tournament, recently named one of the top-ranked junior tournaments by the Heritage Classic Foundation, draws more than 300 prep golfers to the Grand Strand. During the spring, Myrtle Beach National welcomes more than 150 junior golfers to the area during Easter weekend for the Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Shoot-out Tournament. In the fall, Myrtle Beach National welcomes women golfers and couples to the Grand Strand for “The Carolina Couples Classic” and “Just Girls Weekend.” For more information, visit MBN.com or call 1-800-882-2614.
Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort to Offer Holiday Brookgreen Gardens Getwaway
11/09/2009
Resort to Offer Relaxing Weekend Vacation and Nights Of A Thousand Candles Performance
November 9, 2009, Pawleys Island, S.C. – Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort is partnering with Brookgreen Gardens to present a very special weekend in celebration of the holiday season. From November 25th through December 31, Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort‘s Brookgreen Gardens Holiday Getaway includes two nights in select luxury accommodations at Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort; daily breakfast buffets at the Resort’s award-winning grill, Webster’s Lowcountry Grill and Tavern; unlimited bike rental and unlimited tennis on the Resort’s 17 Har-Tru clay courts at the Litchfield Racquet Club.
The getaway also features two tickets to the botanical garden museum of Brookgreen Gardens, a National Historic Landmark with the most significant collection of figurative sculpture in an outdoor setting by American artists in the world. Located just one mile from Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort, Brookgreen Gardens will host the 11th annual Nights of A Thousand Candles during the weekends of December 4 and 5, December 11 and 12 and December 17, 18 and 19. Nights of A Thousand Candles features thousands of lights and candles that illuminate the garden paths and strolling carolers and musicians who provide an entertaining evening on the Garden grounds.
“Nights of A Thousand Candles has grown tremendously over the last seven years,” said Ray Crabb, general manager of Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort. “We are thrilled to welcome back families and couples again this year for an event that has become an annual favorite here in Pawleys Island.”
Located 18 miles south of Myrtle Beach S.C. and 15 miles north of Georgetown, S.C., just off Hwy. 17, Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort features spacious, condominium units, villas, suites and fairway cottages with a choice of golf course, scenic ocean or poolside views.
Resort guests can also enjoy the championship golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools, bike trails, award-winning restaurants and excellent meeting facilities. Voted as one of the “World’s 50 Best Golf Resorts” by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine, Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort offers the best in golf amenities. Guests enjoy preferred tee-time privileges at three championship courses: the River Club, Willbrook Plantation Golf Club, and Litchfield Country Club. Guests can also visit the Resort’s Racquet Club, which was rated by Tennis Magazine as the fifth greatest tennis resort in America. The Racquet Club offers 17 Har-Tru surface courts, with three lighted courts, a stadium court and one of the top tennis schools in the Carolinas.
For more information or to book the Nights of a Thousand Candles Getaway, visit www.litchfieldbeach.com or call 1-888-766-4633. Packages start at just $36 per person per night for a special two-night package but exact rates will be determined by reservation dates and accommodation types.
About Brookgreen Gardens
Brookgreen Gardens is a National Historic Landmark, located on U.S. 17 between Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island, with the most significant collection of figurative sculpture, in an outdoor setting, by American artists in the world. Brookgreen Gardens has the only zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums on the coast of the Carolinas. Brookgreen Gardens is open to the public daily. For more information on Brookgreen Gardens, visit Brookgreen.org or call (843) 235-6000.
About Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort
Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort is one of the leading vacation and golf resorts on the east coast. The Resort features a variety of amenities including luxurious accommodations, three championship golf courses, one of America’s top tennis facilities, a full-service health club, and more. Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort is located on U.S. Highway 17 South in Pawleys Island, along the Waccamaw Golf Trail, just twenty minutes south of Myrtle Beach and one hour north of Charleston. For more information, call 1-888-766-4633 or visit litchfieldbeach.com.
Myrtle Beach National to Host 41st Annual George Holliday Memorial Golf Tournament
11/04/2009
2009 U.S. Open Champion Lucas Glover and Solheim Cup Participant Kristy McPherson Two Past Competitors in One of State’s Oldest Junior Golf Tournaments, November 26-28, 2009
November 4, 2009, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The 41st annual George Holliday Memorial Junior Golf Tournament, named one of the top junior tournaments by the Heritage Classic Foundation, returns to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, November 26-28, 2009, with more than 220 golfers from nine states scheduled to compete. The states represented include Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia.
The third-oldest junior golf tournament in South Carolina, the George Holliday Memorial Tournament is open to junior golfers between the ages of 9 and 18 who compete in three rounds at Myrtle Beach National’s SouthCreek, West and King’s North courses. The boys’ division consists of three age levels; 10-11, 12-13 and 14-18 years of age with four age brackets in the girls’ division; 10-12, 13-14 and 15-18 years of age. All golfers who are 18 must still be enrolled in high school. There will also be an Under-9 years-of-age division in which the younger golfers will only play nine holes each day.
The junior championship is held in memory of George Judson Holliday, III, of Galivants Ferry, South Carolina, who won many junior level and collegiate tournaments before dying tragically at the age of 22 in November 1967.
The tournament has hosted numerous junior golfers who have achieved success on the professional and collegiate level. PGA TOUR and LPGA golfers Glover, D.J. Trahan and McPherson; Current collegiate golfers George Bryan IV (South Carolina), Jacob Burger (Clemson), Sam Lyons (Coastal Carolina), Tripp McCallister (Coastal Carolina) and Cimmie Shanan (Furman) have also competed in the past.
In past years, the tournament has welcomed participants from states and foreign countries including Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico and Canada.
“Myrtle Beach National has always encouraged events to get junior golfers involved in the game of golf; a game they can enjoy for a lifetime,” said Jim Woodring, vice president of golf operations for The Myrtle Beach National Company. “The George Holliday Memorial Golf Tournament is the highlight of our tournament schedule and we look forward to welcoming junior golfers and their families to Myrtle Beach over the Thanksgiving holiday.”
To register or for more information, contact Myrtle Beach National at 1-800-344-5590 or visit mbn.com/golf-events.
About Myrtle Beach Golf
Myrtle Beach Golf is a division of the Myrtle Beach National Company which has evolved into one of the leading golf course ownership and management operations in the Southeast, featuring many of the most well-respected signature courses along the Grand Strand. The company formed in 1971 with the construction of the Arnold Palmer-designed original 54-hole golf complex, which includes the West Course, Southcreek (both designed by Francis Duane and Arnold Palmer) and King’s North, also an Arnold Palmer design that has achieved national notoriety. Myrtle Beach National has grown to include the Robert Trent Jones designed Waterway Hills, Jack Nicklaus’ Long Bay, Tom Jackson’s River Club and Aberdeen Country Club, Dan Maple’s Willbrook Plantation and Willard Byrd’s Litchfield Country Club, Gary Player’s Blackmoor Golf Club, all premier Myrtle Beach area signature courses. In August of 2009, Myrtle Beach National was chosen to manage the day-to-day operations of Wachesaw Plantation East.
Myrtle Beach National has hosted tournaments for men, women, senior or junior golfers for more than 35 years to help grow the game of golf. During the spring, Myrtle Beach National welcomes more than 150 junior golfers to the area during Easter weekend for the Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Shoot-out Tournament. Every November, Myrtle Beach National-sponsored George Holliday Memorial Tournament, recently named one of the top-ranked junior tournaments by the Heritage Classic Foundation, draws more than 300 prep golfers to the Grand Strand. In the fall, Myrtle Beach National welcomes women golfers and couples to the Grand Strand for “The Carolina Couples Classic” and “Just Girls Weekend.” For more information, visit MBN.com or call 1-800-882-2614.
