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Tidewater Golf Club

The North Strand's best non-Barefoot course for scenery, with marsh and inlet holes and real teeth from the back. A strong splurge round for a Cherry Grove or North Myrtle base.

Par72

Tips7,044 yd

Rating / slope74.3 / 144

Green fees seen–

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Tees, rating and slope

Tee	Yards	Men	Women
Black	7,044	74.3 / 144	–
Blue	6,771	72.6 / 138	–
White	6,323	70.4 / 130	–
Green	5,734	68.3 / 119	73.3 / None
Red	4,648	–	67.7 / None

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

Green fees

Locals	Players Card (residents/property owners of Horry, Georgetown, Brunswick counties; $299 initial fee, renewal $79-$179 for 2027): 2026 rates incl. tax $51 Sun-Wed all year; Thu-Sat $61 Mar/May/Sep, $71 Apr/Oct, $51 other months. 2027: $56 Sun-Wed; Thu-Sat $66 Mar/May/Sep, $76 Apr/Oct, $56 otherwise. Up to 3 guests at card rate + $5 each.

tidewatergolf.com/membership read 2026-11-01. Public rack/internet rates not published there (dynamic); Chronogolf shows undated averages of $118 weekday / $133 weekend.

Before you book

Access	Daily-fee public course in a residential community at Cherry Grove, managed by KemperSports (KemperClub membership link on the club site). Book online through the club, by phone, GolfNow and golf packages. Members book 72 hours ahead (membership page).
Book ahead	Players Card holders 48 hours, annual members 72 hours (membership page); public internet window not published. Bookings more than 48 hours out through the Golf Shop get 20% off the internet rate for Players Card holders.
Overseed / closures	Overseeds rye around Thanksgiving (2026 dates TBD), staying open during it; aerification Aug 2-9, 2026 and Aug 1-8, 2027 (course conditions page, Oct 26, 2026). A March 2026 review mentioned painted greens.
Designer	Ken Tomlinson
Opened	1990
Style	Coastal course on the bluffs above the Cherry Grove marsh and Intracoastal Waterway; several holes run along the tidal inlet, and the 13th green has an Atlantic view (playgolfmyrtlebeach.com).
Practice	Grass driving range (open Oct 26, 2026), golf school and lessons.
Drive from the SkyWheel	38 min (23.3 mi)
Phone	843-913-2424
Address	1400 Tidewater Dr, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Signature holes

#13 - green with a view of the Atlantic (playgolfmyrtlebeach.com)

Local knowledge

Overseed starts around Thanksgiving but the course stays open; expect temporary conditions for a couple of weeks.
Reviewers in 2026 flagged slow rounds on tournament days; ask the shop whether an event is on before booking.

Hole by hole

Hole	Par	Yards*	Elev*
1	5	492	-10 ft
2	4	358	-16 ft
3	3	137	0 ft
4	4	421	0 ft
5	4	405	-6 ft
6	4	362	0 ft
7	4	285	+2 ft
8	5	462	0 ft
9	3	163	0 ft
10	4	345	0 ft
11	4	391	-12 ft
12	3	176	0 ft
13	5	511	0 ft
14	4	412	-8 ft
15	4	326	-6 ft
16	5	522	-7 ft
17	3	183	0 ft
18	4	414	0 ft

*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 2011-12 (listed on playgolfmyrtlebeach.com)

Closest golf hotels

Hampton Inn North Myrtle Beach-Harbourgate — 8 min, 2.6 mi
Avista Resort — 14 min, 5.7 mi
Barefoot RV Resort — 18 min, 8.0 mi

Questions golfers ask

How hard is Tidewater Golf Club?

From the back tees it measures 7,044 yards with a course rating of 74.3 and a slope of 144. 4 - slope 144 from the 7,044-yd Black; marsh carries and wind on the inlet holes.

How far ahead can you book Tidewater Golf Club?

Players Card holders 48 hours, annual members 72 hours (membership page); public internet window not published. Bookings more than 48 hours out through the Golf Shop get 20% off the internet rate for Players Card holders.

How far is Tidewater Golf Club from Myrtle Beach?

About 38 minutes (23.3 miles) by road from the SkyWheel in light traffic.