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Myrtle Beach National - King's North

The best known of the inland Palmer courses, freshly renovated with new TifEagle greens and still the Gambler island-fairway par 5. Priced at the top of the inland market; worth one round on a trip if the group wants a marquee name off 501.

Par72

Tips7,017 yd

Rating / slope74.2 / 137

Green fees seen$129–$214

See King's North on the 3D map, hole by hole Book a tee time

Tees, rating and slope

Tee	Yards	Men	Women
Black	7,017	74.2 / 137	–
Gold	6,481	71.1 / 131	–
Green	6,195	–	76.4 / 148
White	6,024	69.3 / 125	–
Blue	5,662	67.5 / 118	72.0 / 127
Red	4,816	–	67.4 / 113

Course rating / slope, USGA Course Rating database where available.

Green fees

Peak	Spring: for a Saturday May 2 tee time, package rate per round (Coastal Golfaway single round) $210 / $170 AM/PM vs course direct-book $214 / $170 AM/PM (Coastal Golfaway article Jan 9, 2026; chart note says captured 'January 7, 2025', likely meaning 2026; seen 2026-11-01). Fall peak: package operator rate per round for Sun Nov 1, 2026 $136 early AM, $152 AM, $160 PM (myrtlebeachgolftrips.com, seen 2026-11-01 via search snippet). An older snapshot on the same site showed $144 early AM / $165 AM. GolfPass (Apr 2026) puts it in its $200+ tier.
Twilight	Late PM $129 for Nov 1, 2026 (myrtlebeachgolftrips.com, seen 2026-11-01).

Peak

Spring: for a Saturday May 2 tee time, package rate per round (Coastal Golfaway single round) $210 / $170 AM/PM vs course direct-book $214 / $170 AM/PM (Coastal Golfaway article Jan 9, 2026; chart note says captured 'January 7, 2025', likely meaning 2026; seen 2026-11-01). Fall peak: package operator rate per round for Sun Nov 1, 2026 $136 early AM, $152 AM, $160 PM (myrtlebeachgolftrips.com, seen 2026-11-01 via search snippet). An older snapshot on the same site showed $144 early AM / $165 AM. GolfPass (Apr 2026) puts it in its $200+ tier.

Twilight

Late PM $129 for Nov 1, 2026 (myrtlebeachgolftrips.com, seen 2026-11-01).

Package-operator online rates for Nov 1, 2026, seen 2026-11-01 (search snippet, page blocks direct fetch). No published rack-rate table by season. Spring figures: coastalgolfaway.com Jan 9, 2026.

Before you book

Access	Daily-fee public course, one of three at Myrtle Beach National (54 holes), owned/operated by Founders Group International. Bookable direct, on myrtlebeachgolf.com and through golf package operators.
Overseed / closures	Yes, wall to wall (rough included) in winter 2025-26: named in myrtlebeachgolftrips.com 'Wall-to-Wall Green: Myrtle Beach's Best Overseeded Courses' (early 2026, seen 2026-11-01 via search snippet). 2026-27 plan not confirmed. A course review also says all three Myrtle Beach National courses go through overseeding (review undated).
Designer	Arnold Palmer with Francis Duane (1996 redesign); original 1973 Palmer/Ed Seay layout; 2024-25 renovation by Brandon Johnson (ex-Arnold Palmer Design, 17 years)
Opened	1973
Style	Palmer resort course among pines and lakes with heavy bunkering; strategic water carries.
Practice	Driving range, putting and chipping greens (myrtlebeachgolf.com)
Drive from the SkyWheel	19 min (10.1 mi)
Phone	843-448-2300 (Myrtle Beach National)
Address	4900 National Dr, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

Signature holes

6, par 5 'The Gambler': alternate island fairway shortcut
12, par 3 island green (myrtlebeachgolf.com; other sources call the 3rd the island green with South Carolina-shaped bunker)
18, par 4 lined by 30-40 bunkers

Local knowledge

Founders Group International course. Live per-golfer rates (cart included) on myrtlebeachgolf.com tee sheets; Founders packages there include Founders Inclusive (lunch, two drinks, range balls), multi-round discounts and a $100 gift card after 4+ Founders rounds.
myrtlebeachgolf.com golfer reviews: 4.43/5 from 923 (last Oct 2026); common complaints are sand volume, pace and an older clubhouse.

Hole by hole

Hole	Par	Yards*	Elev*	Hcp
1	5	492	0 ft	4
2	4	403	-1 ft	12
3	4	364	-6 ft	14
4	5	510	0 ft	7
5	4	418	0 ft	1
6	5	500	-4 ft
7	4	457	+1 ft	2
8	3	187	+2 ft	16
9	4	416	+3 ft	6
10	5	507	+2 ft	3
11	4	421	+1 ft	11
12	3	135	-6 ft	17
13	4	398	+1 ft	3
14	4	422	-4 ft	9
15	5	565	+10 ft	1
16	4	410	-1 ft	7
17	3	163	+4 ft	15
18	4	462	+8 ft	5

*Yards measured along the mapped centre line (OpenStreetMap), close to the middle tees. Elevation = how far the green sits above (+) or below (−) the tee, from USGS terrain data.

Recognition

Golf Digest America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (cited by myrtlebeachnational.com and teetimesusa as 2004)
GolfPass Top Courses in South Carolina, #9 in 2023 (GolfPass scorecard page)

Closest golf hotels

Fairfield Inn Myrtle Beach Broadway at the Beach — 18 min, 10.0 mi
Legends Golf & Resort — 19 min, 6.3 mi
Hampton Inn Myrtle Beach Broadway at the Beach — 19 min, 10.2 mi

Questions golfers ask

How much does it cost to play Myrtle Beach National - King's North?

Green fees we have seen range from $129–$214, depending on season and time of day. Peak season: Spring: for a Saturday May 2 tee time, package rate per round (Coastal Golfaway single round) $210 / $170 AM/PM vs course direct-book $214 / $170 AM/PM (Coastal Golfaway article Jan 9, 2026; chart note says captured 'January 7, 2025', likely meaning 2026; seen 2026-11-01). Fall peak: package operator rate per round for Sun Nov 1, 2026 $136 early AM, $152 AM, $160 PM (myrtlebeachgolftrips.com, seen 2026-11-01 via search snippet). An older snapshot on the same site showed $144 early AM / $165 AM. GolfPass (Apr 2026) puts it in its $200+ tier.

How hard is Myrtle Beach National - King's North?

From the back tees it measures 7,017 yards with a course rating of 74.2 and a slope of 137.

How far is Myrtle Beach National - King's North from Myrtle Beach?

About 19 minutes (10.1 miles) by road from the SkyWheel in light traffic.