Myrtle Beach National is a 54-hole public club off US 501 on the inland side of Myrtle Beach, with three courses designed by Arnold Palmer and his team. King’s North opened in 1973, the West Course followed, and SouthCreek completed the set in 1975. Palmer returned to redesign King’s North in 1996. It has just come through a two-year renovation, so the headline course is in its freshest condition for decades. A statue of Palmer greets you at the clubhouse, and golfers’ reviews on the club’s site mention a display of his clubs, letters and photographs inside.
Myrtle Beach National green fees and tee times.
Each course has its own online tee sheet, and the club guarantees its best rates only for direct bookings. No rate table is published and prices move with demand, so compare the three sheets for your day. Call the clubhouse on 843-448-2300 for help. Children aged 16 and under play free with a paying adult on all three courses. Rental clubs are available. The Prime Times card discounts rounds across the Founders Group courses, and the quick-quote form handles packages that combine National with sister courses such as TPC Myrtle Beach and Grande Dunes.
The courses at Myrtle Beach National.
King’s North (par 72, 6,903 yards)
The 546-yard sixth, a par five called The Gambler, offers an alternative island fairway for anyone chasing the green in two. The renovation replaced one of its three fairway bunkers with a large waste area. The par-three 12th, 154 yards from the back, plays to an island green whose bunkers, shaped like the letters S and C, were reinterpreted in the 2025 work.
West Course
The club describes the West as devoid of housing, played through native Carolina pines, and built to encourage aggressive play. It is the course in this guide’s photograph: carved granite markers on each tee show the hole plan and yardages, such as 430, 352 and 321 yards on the par-four third. It makes a good afternoon replay after a morning on King’s North.
SouthCreek
Completed in 1975, the last of the three. The club says it rewards precision rather than raw power, with risk-and-reward decisions throughout. Because long hitters gain less of an edge here, it is the fairest choice for a match between players of different lengths, and a good closing round for a group that has spent the week on longer courses.
The round, in perspective.
The three courses share one clubhouse but play differently, so the club suits a group that wants variety in one place. King’s North is the one to build a trip around. Architect Brandon Johnson rebuilt its greens in TifEagle Bermuda and restored them to their original size, adding about 30,000 square feet of putting surface. He also restored the fairway widths, fitted every bunker with Capillary Concrete liners and fresh sand, and softened the green surrounds. The front nine closed from June to October 2024 and the back nine from May to October 2025. The scorecard reads par 72 and 6,903 yards, with a slope of 154 from the black tees. It also records that King’s North was South Carolina’s Golf Course of the Year in 1997, the year Golf Digest put it among its top ten upscale courses.
Know before you go.
Kids Play Free
16 and under, with a paying adult, all three courses
Clubhouse
843-448-2300
King’s North greens
TifEagle Bermuda, rebuilt 2024–25
Rental clubs
Available
Make the trip work.
Play King’s North first, while you are fresh, then use the West and SouthCreek as the second round of 36-hole days. The club has an expansive driving range and several practice putting greens. The clubhouse has a full-service dining room, so lunch between rounds needs no drive. Check the club’s course news page before you travel for maintenance notices.
Myrtle Beach International (MYR) is roughly 15 to 20 minutes away by car. The club is at 4900 National Drive, off US 501 towards Conway, and about 20 minutes from Broadway at the Beach. US 501 is also the main route in from I-95, so drivers arriving from the north reach National before the coast.
The club has no lodging of its own. Packages through Myrtle Beach Golf Trips pair rounds with oceanfront condos and hotels in Myrtle Beach, about 20 minutes east. Myrtlewood Villas in central Myrtle Beach, where the Myrtlewood courses also start, is a popular golf-group option. Carolina Forest has chain hotels closer to the gate.
Make a trip of it.
Man O’ War and The Wizard are minutes away on the same road, which is handy if you want a short drive between rounds. Myrtlewood and Grande Dunes, both sister courses in the same group, sit beside the Intracoastal about 20 minutes east. Off the course, Conway’s old town and riverwalk are close, and Broadway at the Beach is on the way back to the oceanfront.
Find your season.
All three courses stay open through the year. March to May and October carry the highest dynamic rates. Winter brings the lowest prices and cooler conditions. The newly rebuilt King’s North is worth booking early for spring 2027.
Which is the best course at Myrtle Beach National?
King’s North is the flagship. It was South Carolina’s Golf Course of the Year in 1997, has The Gambler and the SC island green, and was fully renovated in 2024 and 2025. The West has no housing along its holes, and SouthCreek favours accurate players over long hitters.
What was changed in the King’s North renovation?
Brandon Johnson led a two-year project. It rebuilt the greens in TifEagle Bermuda at their original size, restored the original fairway widths, relined every bunker with Capillary Concrete and new sand, and redesigned the main bunkering on the 14th and 15th. The front nine reopened in October 2024 and the back nine in October 2025.
Do kids play free at Myrtle Beach National?
Yes. Children 16 and under play free on King’s North, the West and SouthCreek when they are with a paying adult.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
