Tidewater Golf Club

Tidewater Golf Club – Played February 2024

• Rankings: None of my four lists
• Location: 1400 Tidewater Drive, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
• Year: 1990
• Architect: Ken Tomlinson
• Course Access: Public
• Walking Rules: Carts Available

Score Card Information:

• Green: 7,044 yards, Par 72, 73.9 Rating/148 Slope
• Blue: 6,771 yards, Par 72, 72.6 Rating/144 Slope
• White: 6,323 yards, Par 72, 70.6 Rating/135 Slope
• White/Green: 6,071 yards, Par 72, 69.8 Rating/132 Slope
• Green: 5,734 yards, Par 72, 68.1 Rating/126 Slope (Men’s), 73.2 Rating/143 Slope (Women’s)
• Red: 4,648 yards, Par 72, 64.1 Rating/119 Slope (Men’s), 68.8 Rating/122 Slope (Women’s)

Tidewater Golf Club is located on the north side of Myrtle Beach along the Intracoastal Waterway.  I had heard many good things about it over the years, but for whatever reason, I just haven’t played much golf in Myrtle Beach, so I hadn’t seen it.

There wasn’t much history or other information available online, so let’s enter the tour!

Hole 1 – 482 yards – Par 5 – The Big Easy

Your round at Tidewater Golf Club starts with a shorter par five dotted with fairway bunkers.  The rest of the hole is pretty flat and offers an opportunity for a good start.

 

Hole 2 – 350 yards – Par 4 – Bluff’s Turn

This hole bends to the right and calls for a tee shot into the left side of the fairway for the best angle.  From there the green is quite accessible.

Hole 3 – 146 yards – Par 3 – Stranded

We’ve got a truly wild green here.  The left side is shallow and the slope on the right section is severe.  You’ve got to be precise with your tee shot or this hole will end in a bogey or worse.

Hole 4 – 400 yards – Par 4 – Futch Site

If you’ve read this site long enough, you know this hole shape should fit my eye.  Not when I’ve got a case of the quick lefts though!  This is a demanding tee shot with OB to the right, but if you can find the fairway the green is a large target.

Hole 5 – 433 yards – Par 4 – Never Ending

The entirety of this hole is hemmed in by trees but you can play some recovery shots from the right side.  It’s a generous enough fairway though.

Hole 6 – 387 yards – Par 4 – Hidden Moccasin

I’m assuming this hole’s name comes from the hidden pond up the left side of the hole.  Hitting less than a driver is a smart play unless you are quite accurate.  The approach plays tough to a green surrounded by hazards.

Hole 7 – 300 yards – Par 4 – Tar Kiln

Feel free to have a go at this green but do so realizing it is elevated and small.  As such, holding a driver on it will be a difficult task.  If you lay up, the right side of the fairway provides the best angle to the green.

Hole 8 – 457 yards – Par 5 – Harbor Watch

You must keep your tee shot up the right side here or you will quickly run out of room.  The hole turns hard right as the hazard extends along the left side from tee to green.

Good drives provide a tantalizing approach shot.

Hole 9 – 162 yards – Par 3 – Swamp Fox

The end of the front side features more trouble along the left side.  But the green is a big target so you can play smart.

Hole 10 – 343 yards – Par 4 – Hesbon’s Launch

After a slow pace on the front, the course tried to send a twosome out between us and the group in front.  After a double tee start, that was an interesting choice and we let them know.  Golf is popular right now, but let’s try and remember the customer experience a little bit!

Hitting less than the driver makes a lot of sense on this hole with the trees in play on a straight line and a water hazard up the right side.

Hole 11 – 401 yards – Par 4 – General’s Store

This tee shot felt pinched with all of the trees.  The aggressive line is over the right tree which will shorten the hole.  Be careful if you go too far left off the tee because the boundary comes up quickly.

Hole 12 – 145 yards – Par 3 – Wishing Well

This is one of the most picturesque spots on the golf course.  It’s not a long shot but the green is surrounded by bunkers.  If you hit the green, take a stroll with your putter and admire the view.

Hole 13 – 475 yards – Par 5 – Ocean Isle

Houses on the left and water on the right make this a tough tee shot.  If you’re confident with the driver this can be a birdie hole.  You’ll want to come into the green from the right side.

Hole 14 – 411 yards – Par 4 – Randall’s Campsite

Take note of the yardage to the crossing hazard for this tee shot.  Drives down the left provide a good line to the green.  The putting surface is a large but sloped target.

Hole 15 – 323 yards – Par 4 – Willard’s Fire

If you can hit a bounding right-to-left shot here the hole shortens considerably.  From there you can attack the green and try for a late-round birdie.

Hole 16 – 521 yards – Par 5 – Bridge Abutment

This is a three-shot hole for me, so precision is the goal of the tee shot.  After that, the hole opens up a bit to a green that is open in the front with trouble behind.

This is one of the larger greens on the course and features plenty of slopes, making for some interesting putts.

Hole 17 – 177 yards – Par 3 – Wicked Wind

Tee shots should favor the right side because the green slopes that way.  Up and downs from the left are hard to come by.

Hole 18 – 410 yards – Par 4 – Belleme’s Bend

The hazard on the right gets on you quickly here.  You have to be precise with your tee shot on this dogleg left.

This is another large green with the hazard lurking to the right.

Tidewater Golf Club is a well-regarded course in Myrtle Beach.  I’m not sure I fully understand that opinion.  It felt hemmed in by homes and claustrophobic to me.  It’s golf, so I still had fun, but I think there are other courses I’d go back to before this one.  However, like any golf course, I suggest you pay it for yourself to make your own determination.