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South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel Ranks Robert Trent Jones as the Seventh-Best in the State
April 23, 2008, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The Dunes Golf and Beach Club was recently named to the “50 Best Courses in South Carolina” ranking recently announced by the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel. Reviewed in the April issue of Palmetto Golfer, the Panel’s biennial ranking recognizes the state’s top resort, public access, daily-fee courses and private courses in even-numbered years.
The Robert Trent Jones design was the top-ranked Grand Strand area golf course honored by the ranking, at number seven, and moved up two spots since the 2007 ranking.
“We are excited to be recognized as one of the top 50 golf courses in the state,” said Dennis Nicholl, The Dunes Club’s head golf professional. “We strive to provide a superior golfing experience to our members and guests and this award confirms our success at creating this experience.”
The South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel consists of 125 Palmetto
State residents who represent all facets of the game and all levels of
playing abilities. Ratings are conducted by a closed vote with results
tabulated once voting has closed. The objective of the South Carolina
Golf Course Ratings Panel is to promote excellence in South Carolina
golf course design and operations through competitive rankings,
education and public advocacy. The Panel serves as an ambassador for
golf in South Carolina by striving to stimulate and facilitate the
promotion and marketing of the outstanding golf courses, resorts, and
real estate developments.
In determining course ratings, panelists consider the following
criteria: routing – how the course flows from hole to hole in harmony
with existing topography; variety – degree to which the course demands
a full range of shot requirements; strategy – how design features test
course management; equity – the course’s capacity to reward good shots
and penalize poor ones; memorability – the distinctiveness of the golf
course and its individual holes; aesthetics – the degree to which
scenery and surrounds lend to the enjoyment and experience –
incorporates all elements of the course: practice areas and clubhouse.
About The Dunes Golf and Beach Club
The idea to build the Dunes Golf and Beach Club was formed in 1947 by
the area’s local businessmen. Since its inception, it has proved to be
a world-class course, offering the best in golf and service. It was the
host to the prestigious Energizer Senior Tour Championship for
1994-1999. The Robert Trent Jones course has been named one of the
nation’s “Top 100 Courses” by Golf Magazine, Golf Digest and Golfweek, and the famed 13th hole, known as “Waterloo”, has been selected by Golf Digest
as one of the “Best 18 Holes in America.” The Dunes Golf and Beach
Club, the premier golf course in Myrtle Beach, is located at 9000 North
Ocean Boulevard. For more information, visit TheDunesClub.net.
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