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Tropical Storm Hanna has Minimal Effect
09/06/2008
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MYRTLE BEACH GOLF COURSES ESCAPE TROPICAL STORM HANNA WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE
GolfHoliday.com/content/courseconditions.cfm Provides Updated Information about Course Status and Playability
September 6, 2008, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday announced Wednesday that the Grand Strand area golf courses escaped Tropical Storm Hanna with minimal damage with most courses already open to golfers. At this time, only a handful of courses will not reopen until Sunday; Arcadian Shores Golf Club, Burning Ridge Golf Club, Crow Creek, Crown Park Golf Club, Indian Wells Golf Club, Prestwick Golf Club, Rivers Edge, Thistle Golf Club, Tradition Golf Club and the West Course at Myrtle Beach National.
After Tropical Storm Hanna left the area early Saturday morning, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday checked with all 78 member courses on their conditions and posted the updated status and playability reports at http://www.golfholiday.com/content/courseconditions.cfm.
“We’ve been in contact today with all of the head pros at our Grand Strand area golf courses and have learned that everyone escaped with minimal damage,” said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “There are a few tree limbs and branches down from the wind and rain but Tropical Storm Hanna has already left the area, the sun is shining and we’re ready for another beautiful day of golf here in Myrtle Beach.”
Some of the courses reporting their status include:
Aberdeen Country Club - Open all day Saturday
Caledonia Fish Club – Open all day Saturday
Dunes Golf and Beach Club – Nine holes open on Saturday; Normal schedule on Sunday
Farmstead Golf Club – Opened at 10:00 Saturday
Founders Club at Pawleys Island – Opened at 12:30 Saturday
Grande Dunes – Opens at 1:00 p.m. Saturday
King’s North at Myrtle Beach National - Open all day Saturday
Litchfield Country Club – Open all day Saturday
Long Bay Club - Open all day Saturday
Meadowlands Golf Club – Opened at 8:00 am. Saturday
Myrtlewood Golf Club – Opened at 9:00 a.m. Saturday
River Club – Open all day Saturday
Rivers Edge – Will reopen on Sunday
River Hills Golf Club – Opened at 8:00 a.m. Saturday
SouthCreek at Myrtle Beach National - Open all day Saturday
Tidewater – Tentatively planning a 12 noon opening Saturday
True Blue Plantation – Open all day Saturday
Waterway Hills Golf Club – Open all day Saturday
West Course at Myrtle Beach National – Will reopen on Sunday
Willbrook Golf Plantation - Open all day Saturday
About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 78 championship golf courses, 108 golf package providers and five golf schools in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. Founded in 1967, the organization has been and continues to be the driving force behind the growth of the Myrtle Beach area golf market. The originator of the “Stay and Play Package,” Golf Holiday provides non-biased information about the area accommodations and golf courses to assist golfers in making the most informed decisions when planning for their next vacation. Golf Holiday also hosts seven events and tournaments annually to help grow the game of golf and attract golfers to the Grand Strand during slower times of year. In addition to hosting the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament each spring, Golf Holiday also manages the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world's largest on-site golf tournament, the Summer Family Golf Tournaments, the Spring and Fall Palmetto High School Golf Championships, the Veterans Golf Classic and the FDNY 9-11 Memorial Golf Outing. For more information, call Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday at 1-800-833-8798 or visit GolfHoliday.com.
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