Myrtle Beach Golf Course Reviews:  Heather Glen Is A Quiet Star

 …the Red and White nines, which were joined by the Blue nine in 1990. There is no difference in the quality of the three layouts and, as a result, Heather Glen’s strength lies in the consistency of its excellence.

Golfers are happy to play any combination of 18 holes and many tack on an extra nine and play all 27 holes in a single day.

Heather Glen has nice variety on its par 4s with holes as short as 363 yards from the tips and as long 447 yards. Total yardage varies depending on which combination is played, but from the tips expect 6,800 yards and from the white tees somewhere between 6,200 and 6,300 yards.

Small streams or a burn, as Heather Glen likes to call them in a nod to the club’s Scottish inspiration, cross several fairways, but there is ample room off the tee. That being said, the course runs through 400 acres of pine trees, dogwoods and oak trees. Players that stray outside of the rough will likely find themselves in heavy woods.

The biggest challenge at Heather Glen is avoiding the pot bunkers that dot the layout, none more notable than the feared “Devil’s Mistress.” The “Devil’s Mistress” is nearly eight feet deep and it looms in front of the green on the par 3, fourth hole on the white course. A trip to see this Devil will require nearly everyone to chip out sideways and a bogey (at best) awaits.

Generally speaking the greens at Heather Glen are receptive to holding balls on the approach, but shots that hit on the side of the green will likely find sand or a swale, both of which are difficult to escape.  

“The advice we give people: hit one more club (than you think you need), because the ball won’t roll up,” head pro Steve Heher said. “The greens are elevated and soft in front.”

Heather Glen is a second shot course, and a first tier Myrtle Beach golf experience.

The Verdict: It’s hard to imagine a layout that was once named Best New Course in America as underrated, but Heather Glen is. It’s an outstanding layout that will help make your next Myrtle Beach golf trip a memorable one.  

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