Ohio Golf Journal February 2020

PINEHURST The Manor Inn has re-opened after an extensive renovation. It’s the youngest of the North Carolina village’s three historic hotels. The Manor Inn opened in 1923, which pales in comparison to the Holly Inn (1895) and Carolina Hotel (1901). All of Manor Inn’s interior was renovated, with only 15 percent of the interior framing remaining. The resort has also announced that it will host both the Boys and Girls High School Golf National Invitational for the second straight year in 2020. The girl’s version will feature 216 players and be contested from June 24-26. The boys, with 324 players, will run from June 29-July 1. MYRTLE BEACH There’s never a slowdown at the golfing mecca of Myrtle Beach. The sixth annual Preseason Classic, a two-person 54-hole team event, will be played over six courses from Jan. 26-29. Myrtle Beach will also have a notable new look, as 11 of its premier courses will go wall-to-wall green in 2020. Founder’s Group International over seeded its courses, ensuring players will enjoy lush green grass throughout the winter and spring. Those courses include TPC Myrtle Beach, King’s North at Myrtle Beach National, Pawley’s Plantation, Long Bay Club, World Tour, the Palmetto and Pine Hills courses at Myrtlewood, Wing Win Avocet, Tradition Club, River Club, and Willbrook Plantation. What Myrtle Beach Golf Club is the Best? Myr t leBeachGol fTr ips ,com has released the results of an anonymous survey to answer to answer to the frequently-asked question, Which is the area’s BEST course? The Dunes Golf & Beach Club, a Robert Trent Jones Sr. design was the clear No. 1. There’s sure to be more debate, though. Rounding out the top 10, in order, were Tidewater, Grande Dunes, Prestwick, TPC Myrtle Beach, True Blue, the Fazio Course and Dye Course at Barefoot Resort and King’s North.