The Perfect 4-Day Myrtle Beach Buddies Golf Trip (Sample Itinerary)

This is a sample itinerary we’d build for a group of eight friends, mixed handicaps, over a long weekend (Thursday–Sunday). Treat it as a template — the exact courses, base, and pace are things we’d tune to your group and budget. The point is the shape: paced rounds, an arc that builds to the bucket-list course, and evenings that plan themselves.

At a glance

• Group: 8 friends, handicaps ~6 to 22
• Length: 4 days / 3 nights, Thursday–Sunday
• Base: Oceanfront condo/villa in central Myrtle Beach (beach, nightlife, and the airport close by)
• Rounds: 4, sequenced fun → bold → bucket-list → relaxed
• Transport: Two SUVs / large rideshares; no one driving after the MarshWalk

Day 1 — Thursday: Arrive & ease in

• Morning/midday: Fly into MYR (central), grab the rental cars, drop bags at the condo.
• Afternoon: A fun, memorable opener close to base — Kings North at Myrtle Beach National. The risk-reward holes get the trash talk going without demanding your best swing on day one.
• Evening: Dinner and drinks at Broadway at the Beach — easy, central, made for a group.

Day 2 — Friday: Go bold, head south

• Morning: Drive down to Pawleys Island for True Blue — huge, dramatic Strantz golf with sandy waste areas and heroic lines. A blast to play as a group.
• Afternoon: Beach or pool back at the condo.
• Evening: Seafood and live music on the water at the Murrells Inlet MarshWalk on the way back.

Day 3 — Saturday: The bucket-list round

• Morning: The centerpiece: Caledonia Golf & Fish Club — the oak-lined entrance, the marsh, and that clubhouse-porch finish. Everyone’s dialed in by now, which is exactly when you want to be standing on Caledonia’s first tee. Take the group photo.
• Afternoon: Recover — beach, a nap, a few cold ones on the balcony.
• Evening: The big night out, central Myrtle Beach.

Day 4 — Sunday: Relaxed finish & fly out

• Morning: A classic, easy closer near the airport — Pine Lakes Country Club, “The Granddaddy,” mimosas at the turn and all. End on a high, not a grind.
• Midday: Return the cars, fly home with a group chat already arguing about next year.

Why this works

The trip builds: a fun opener, a bold middle, the bucket-list round at its peak, then an easy exhale. The drives are sequenced so you only make the southern run when it pays off (two great Pawleys rounds anchored by a MarshWalk dinner). And the two things that wreck a Myrtle trip — a random bundled itinerary and a base that fights your tee times — are designed out from the start.

The version we’d build for your group would swap courses to fit your budget, lock real tee times in this order, sort the cars and drive times, and put it all in one place your eight guys can see. Tell us about your trip and we’ll make it real.

Frequently asked

How many rounds of golf should you play on a 4-day Myrtle Beach trip?

Four rounds over four days is the Myrtle Beach standard — the density of courses and the package culture make a round-a-day easy without long drives. Energetic groups sometimes add a fifth twilight or morning-only round.

What’s a good Myrtle Beach golf trip itinerary?

A proven arc: open central and fun (Kings North), make a day of Pawleys Island to the south for the bold and bucket-list rounds (True Blue, then Caledonia), and finish on a relaxed classic near the airport (Pine Lakes). Base central for nightlife and the beach, or on the South Strand for the best courses and a quieter feel.