Best Value: Three Nights, Four Rounds Under $400
4 Days
Best Value Trip
$800–$1200/person
4
Moderate
Myrtle Beach's defining advantage over every other major golf destination in America is the depth of its value tier. The four courses on this itinerary are not compromise selections; each has genuine design merit and conditioning standards that would command higher prices in a less competitive market. This is the trip that converts skeptics.
Arrive at Myrtle Beach International and check into Legends Resort Villas on Highway 501 or Myrtlewood Villas on the central strand. Both offer multi-bedroom villa configurations that reduce per-person lodging costs for groups of four.
King's North is Arnold Palmer's contribution to the Myrtle Beach landscape and the flagship course at Myrtle Beach National. The layout is inventive for the area: a par-3 island green, a par-5 with a central island "Gambler" feature that offers risk-reward options, and consistent design interest across all 18 holes.
This is a 36-hole day for groups with the appetite, or a choose-one day for those who prefer a more measured pace. Legends Heathland is located on the Legends Resort property, which means the walk from villa to first tee is measured in minutes rather than miles.
Check out and drive to MYR, which is 15 to 25 minutes from either accommodation option. The airport's manageable scale means arriving 90 minutes before departure is typically sufficient.
Legends Resort Villas offer the most integrated value experience, as the Heathland course is on-site and stay-and-play packages bundle green fees at reduced rates across multiple courses. Myrtlewood Villas provide a more central location closer to the beach and Broadway at the Beach. Both accommodate groups of four in two-bedroom configurations at per-person nightly rates that undercut standard hotel rooms. A rental car is necessary for reaching Crow Creek and Prestwick, though the distances are modest. This is the itinerary to hand to the friend who says golf trips are too expensive. The total cost is less than a single night at most destination resorts, and the golf is better than it has any right to be at these prices.
$800–$1200
per person
4 Days
3 nights
4
courses included