As a “beach baby” newly enthralled with the sport of golf, I sought to combine my two favorite diversions via a trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.  Renowned the world over as a Mecca of premier golf courses, the area boasts no less than eighty courses! With such a dizzying array of choices, I, of course, turned to the Internet to gather information about the courses themselves and where I might find accommodations during my stay.

In reviewing information on different websites, one stood head and shoulders above the rest.  Clicking on the link http://www.myrtlebeachgolf.net opened up a user-friendly treasure trove of information concerning Myrtle Beach golf courses.  The site provides course guides, with information about, and maps depicting the locations of, each individual course; it then focuses in on the choicest courses.  Vacationers wishing to combine their time-honored pastime with luxury accommodations will want to check out the website’s selections for the best Myrtle Beach golf packages, also known as “Stay and Play” packages.

The site is extremely informative about the six different resorts that offer such packages, where you can, as you may have guessed, vacation in lovely surroundings while enjoying your time on the links.  However, if you wish to make your own arrangements for lodging, you can also utilize the site to book your tee times.  Simply choose your course, the date, and the number of golfers in your party to make your reservations.  Whatever option you choose, you can book online via http://www.myrtlebeachgolf.net or call .

In addition to the extensive data concerning Myrtle Beach golf courses and Myrtle Beach golf packages, you will find golf news, golf blogs, and much more at http://www.myrtlebeachgolf.net.  Via the site, explore the area’s many restaurants, parks, museums, theaters, and natural environs, which are home to diverse coastal flora and fauna.   If you’re seeking the total golf experience in Myrtle Beach, you will find it by way of this very helpful website. 

I have waded, on two separate trips, into the warm, pale turquoise waters of Aruba. I’ve left my footprints in the sand of pristine beaches in the Aegean Sea, including the one on Mykonos that the tour guides neglected to mention was a topless beach!   Nowadays, I prefer to stay closer to home when I visit the shore.  I love Cape May with its crayon-colored gingerbread Victorians and nearby vineyards, but many trips to this lovely seaside Jersey town have made it a bit “same old, same old.”  This year, I decided to follow a friend’s suggestion and plan a trip to a new locale: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, renowned for its beautiful beaches and abundant golf courses.

When I go to the shore, I want two things: comfort and luxury.  While these elements may seem contradictory, they’re actually not, if you know where to look. In my search for an excellent Myrtle Beach hotel, I found an interesting option:  The Horizon at 77^th.  Built in 2008, the hotel/resort boasts onsite parking, one, two, and three-bedroom suites, indoor and outdoor pools for midnight swims, a lazy river, and even an elevated recreation plaza.

All rooms have comfortable, upscale furnishings.  Most, via spacious balconies, provide relaxing vistas of the ocean and the coastline.  When I don’t feel like getting gussied up for dinner after a day in the sun, I can toss up a salad or grill a steak in a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops.  I can take a glass of wine onto the balcony, watch the sun sink into the horizon, and unwind to the call of the gulls and the murmuring of the sea.  If I’m feeling more sociable, the area’s many restaurants will welcome me, as will its diverse emporiums, theaters, parks, museums, and 80 — yes, 80! — golf courses easily accessible from The Horizon at 77^th.

Through their website, http://www.horizonmyrtlebeach.com, you can check room availabilities and rates as well as book accommodations that best suit your vacation needs.  If you decide upon The Horizon at 77^th, I’m confident that you’ll agree that this is one of the Myrtle Beach best hotels!