Myrtle Beach Golf Trail is upping its game.
And the November 2025 edition of The Traveling Golfer brings you to it.
Not only is it a feast for the eyes and your golf game, but your appetite and desire for a great trip.
The episode spotlights four standout properties that have undergone transformative upgrades.
Trust me, as the host of this episode, along with Executive Producer Dustin Gilder, being able to see the already high standards get bumped up even higher on the courses and indulge in the food and drink upgrades truly makes this the Golf Capital of America — and maybe the world.
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Prestwick
The episode tees off at Prestwick Country Club, where the once-problematic 17th hole has been elevated—literally and figuratively—into a signature par-5. With improved drainage, reimagined bunkers, and refined bulkheads, Prestwick now plays as polished as it looks.
Plus, Prestwick’s head golf professional Ryan Wilkinson shows me how to play this renovated and tricky hole.
He takes the more aggressive route in search of an eagle.
Ryan then guides me on to make sure a birdie is a possibility, but a par is a definite.
Even with the great renovations, you need to hit the ball straight on the tight and tricky fairway.
Maples
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Next, we head to Sea Trail’s Maples Course, a Dan Maples design that’s been tactically reimagined with new TifEagle greens, widened fairways, and all-weather drainage.
The par-5 8th hole steals the spotlight, offering a dramatic visual and strategic challenge.
Jimmy Biggs, the Director of Golf at Sea Trail, takes out to the hole to see the Pinehurst-like modifications.
He also tells us about the upgrades on getting some food and drink as you approach the turn for the back-9.
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Blackmoor
Then we head to Blackmoor Golf Club, the only Gary Player design on the Trail.
Its million-dollar drainage overhaul has transformed the course from flood-prone to fast and firm.
You can see the difference. And it will be even more evident if your tee time is a short time after a good Carolina rainfall.
We also get a lesson from Head Golf Professional Dean Halterman on how to play the quirky par-4 8th hole—complete with two distinct routes around and through trees to the green.
This is one of the top memorable holes that make the Myrtle Beach Golf Trail so unique.
And Blackmoor is stepping up their game in the kitchen too. Dean takes me to lunch for some meals inspired by the Black Knight himself.
International Club
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The episode wraps at International Club, where new ownership has elevated the experience with refined course conditions, a revamped clubhouse, and a culinary program that includes craft cocktails and drive-thru gourmet bites.
General Manager Corey Bowers gives us the inside scoop on the renovated Par-5 18th hole along with the sophisticated 19th, known as The Venue, with high-end dishes and cocktails for after the round.
The show is another example of why Myrtle Beach is definitely the Golf capital of America but it is becoming one of the top culinary spots throughout the country.
It’s really hospitality at its finest.
The November 2025 episode of The Traveling Golfer is available nationally on network television, cable, and streaming platforms reaching over 170 million subscribers. Viewers can also watch on-demand here.
Real John Daly is a Producer and Host for the Traveling Golfer. He also writes and produces for the TGD Newswire at www.thegolfdirector.com. He is a former player on the Celebrity Players Tour and still holds a single-digit handicap. He was the host of Real TV, the groundbreaking reality show in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He is currently the Co-Creator and Co-Host of Undercover Jetsetter with Susan Anzalone, a show on travel, food, wine, mixology and, of course, golf. They show you how to jet set the world and at home. They also co-authored the book, The TV Studio In Your Hand: How to Shoot, Edit & Deliver the Easy Way on Your iPhone.
