King's North At Myrtle Beach National
King's North At Myrtle Beach National
King's North At Myrtle Beach National
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Golf Digest rated this Arnold Palmer make-over one of "America's Top 10," featuring some of the most unique and challenging holes in all of golf.
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Michael
Aiken, SC30 contributions
May 2021
So glad I didn’t have to pay the ridiculous $135 rate they charge hapless tourists. Course looks nice to the naked eye but greens were rock hard. Sand wedges bounce over the green. Tee shots down the middle run into trouble. Greenside rough was either 4 inches deep or nonexistent depending on where the water sprinkler hits. Also the green speeds were wildly inconsistent. Either 4 feet short or 6 feet long. Pace of play was slow, 4:45 on the round. And to top it off we had one of those annoying hole on one vendors on a par 3 hole.
Written May 2, 2021
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Tagoladad613
Woodmere, NY5 contributions
May 2021
I have played KN more than 10 times (over several years) and it was always in excellent condition. When we played in May of 2021 it was not in good condition at all. We had played 3 courses earlier in the week (Dye Club, Barefoot Fazio & World Tour) and all were in fine shape. NOT Kings North. Driving range, pro shop staff, bag drop were all average at best. It pains me to write this review because the layout at KN is one of our favorites. I think I would return once again on a future trip and hope that the spring of 2021 was just an aberration. If you haven't played KN, play it
Written November 9, 2021
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Frank P
14 contributions
May 2023 • Friends
We were extremely disappointed in the condition of my former favorite course in MB. Our group played five different courses and King's North was sadly far and away the worst when it came to condition. The fairways were thin and bare, the quality of sand in many sand traps was lacking, and the overall level of maintenance of the course was missing from years past. Our whole group shared this sentiment. Broke my heart since I loved this course. Farewell to King's North.
Written May 23, 2023
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Ken R
Burlington, CT2 contributions
Apr 2013 • Friends
We were sent off behind 5-7 foursomes of rowdy, intoxicated, yelling and swearing 20-30 yr. olds. After 9 holes in which the 4-some in front of us was 2 holes behind, with one of them golfing barefoot, we complained to the starter who said there was nothing he could do. At no time did we see a ranger. The couple paired with us left but we continued because we had paid a lot of money to play this particular course. As the drinking continued on the back 9 the swearing became louder, the play went slower, and the urinating in the open became more frequent. Again, never saw a ranger. At the end of the 5+ hr. round I went to the pro shop to complaint and the person there could not have cared less. I recommend to anyone to avoid this course. It is clear that the management does not care about your golfing experience, only about your money. If you get behind a group such as we did there will be no ranger or assistance. A real disappointment!
Written May 4, 2013
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Lee C
Pewaukee, WI146 contributions
Feb 2017 • Friends
A very good golf course and tough as hell, so play from the proper tee box. There were four of us and we were happy that we played Gold (6500) and not further back. Our handicaps ranged were 5, 8, 15, 17 and all felt the Gold was plenty given all the water carries on the course.
I counted at least 4-5 times where the approach to the green was a do-or-die situation. Either a wet golf ball or a great shot. Kings North put much stress on your iron play. The greens were not as large nor as sloped as Legend Heathlands, but that's good considering the approach shot you were faced with. Fairway and green conditions were good, though not in pristine shape. The course routing had several fairways next to each other, so while a wayward drive was probably blocked by a tree or two, it was findable and playable. Some long cart drives in between holes, but I expected that given they have three courses there and each was probably not given the free reign of land to choose from.
The signature hole, "The Gambler", I found to be a bad design and was not impressed. It is a par five with a split fairway. Opting for the island fairway tempts you to play a heroic shot to reach in two (I did it). Yet, when I looked back, the "safe" fairway option was tight the whole way to the green and didn't accomplish the goal of a safe, but longer route.
The four of us played nine different courses on our trip and two of the four ranked Kings North their favorite. While I was not one who ranked it as my favorite, I did think it is an outstanding test and had it ranked about 3rd of our nine courses. Interestingly, the two higher handicaps who both struggled scoring at Kings North were the two that gave it the biggest thumbs up.
We utilized the replay rate during our 36 hole days. Kings North was the most expensive, $84, but when you only have to pay $30 for a replay on the West or South, the combined costs certainly fell well within our budget and made the $84 at Kings North worth it.
We were the first off on Kings North and played in 4 hours. Surprisingly, we were congratulated on that by the ranger and Pro Shop when we went in to see when our afternoon tee time would be. I thought we played too slow, but I do like to finish in 3 hours or 3:30 at max (one of our higher handicaps dragged us down!).
I counted at least 4-5 times where the approach to the green was a do-or-die situation. Either a wet golf ball or a great shot. Kings North put much stress on your iron play. The greens were not as large nor as sloped as Legend Heathlands, but that's good considering the approach shot you were faced with. Fairway and green conditions were good, though not in pristine shape. The course routing had several fairways next to each other, so while a wayward drive was probably blocked by a tree or two, it was findable and playable. Some long cart drives in between holes, but I expected that given they have three courses there and each was probably not given the free reign of land to choose from.
The signature hole, "The Gambler", I found to be a bad design and was not impressed. It is a par five with a split fairway. Opting for the island fairway tempts you to play a heroic shot to reach in two (I did it). Yet, when I looked back, the "safe" fairway option was tight the whole way to the green and didn't accomplish the goal of a safe, but longer route.
The four of us played nine different courses on our trip and two of the four ranked Kings North their favorite. While I was not one who ranked it as my favorite, I did think it is an outstanding test and had it ranked about 3rd of our nine courses. Interestingly, the two higher handicaps who both struggled scoring at Kings North were the two that gave it the biggest thumbs up.
We utilized the replay rate during our 36 hole days. Kings North was the most expensive, $84, but when you only have to pay $30 for a replay on the West or South, the combined costs certainly fell well within our budget and made the $84 at Kings North worth it.
We were the first off on Kings North and played in 4 hours. Surprisingly, we were congratulated on that by the ranger and Pro Shop when we went in to see when our afternoon tee time would be. I thought we played too slow, but I do like to finish in 3 hours or 3:30 at max (one of our higher handicaps dragged us down!).
Written March 1, 2017
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James C
New York City, NY115 contributions
Nov 2019
Had an excellent round of golf. Beautiful course. Only downside was the course was wet from heavy rain the night before. Well worth the price.
Written November 9, 2019
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Mortgagejim
Boston50 contributions
Apr 2018 • Friends
Not a gimmicky course , you can hit driver everywhere , good for mid level golfers , interesting holes ( no boring ones ) , friendly staff , played with 2 guys from Quebec City and had a lot of fun on a beautiful day
Written April 29, 2018
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Jane G
Fort Myers, FL31 contributions
Sep 2014 • Couples
a great course. Lots of water and bunkers. Some holes had as many as 8-10 bunkers. One has to pay for range balls, in addition to the course fees. And, the driving range tees are all sand, no grass. I'd definitely play it again.
Written September 22, 2014
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GolfandDine
Hartford, CT22 contributions
Mar 2012 • Friends
The view when you drive up gives the impression that this is going to be real good. But it's just slightly better than average. The course is playable and a decent challenge. The course conditions are good but not great. The round was slow with no rangers in sight and the etiquette of many on the day I was there was a bit lacking. Starter told us they had just bought Tidewater which we were sorry to hear since that is a much better course and golf experience than King's North afforded. If I go back it will be because of someone else planning the golf package, but it is not a "must" for the Myrtle Beach experience.
Written March 20, 2012
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hineconsult
Tequesta, FL427 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
We were expecting a well conditioned course. What we got was a beat up Muni! The greens have bear and rough spots. The tees are dirt and weeds. The traps are mor dirt than sand. The Fairways are in bad shape. The entire course needs to be re-grassed. The shop and bag staff were friendly but that’s about the only good thing I can say about this course. In talking to some of the members the Chinese owners don’t plan on doing anything positive with the facility. It once was probably a good course. The “Bones” are good and it is an interesting layout. Now I would pick another place to play in Myrtle Beach.
Written June 12, 2023
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