Golfers who have been visiting the Myrtle Beach area over the past 25 years continue to rank the Palmetto Course at Myrtlewood as one of the top repeat courses in the area. Designed by Edmund B. Ault, the terrain allows optimum play and intense challenge. The 6,953 yard course constantly demands your best skills and pushes you to your most extreme golfing limits.

Unlike many courses which specialize for golfers of certain handicaps, the Palmetto course offers a challenge to golfers of every level with the ease of bentgrass greens, accommodating fairway slopes, and hazards. The Palmetto course is part of the 36-hole golfing facility at Myrtlewood Golf Club. The course has a rating of 73.7 and a slope of 135.

What makes the Myrtlewood facility stand out from the many other courses on the Grand Strand? It distinctly plays along the Intracoastal Waterway, providing many great views of marine traffic moving north and south. The courses are also very well maintained and offer a golfing experience that caters to each golfer specifically.

The Palmetto course distinctly features a flat very open layout with an airy feel. Many of the holes are lined with pine trees and there is also very little to no rough. Overall, Palmetto offers a fairly good mix of holes. Number 9 is a 390-yard par 4 that features a wriggle in the fairway as well as water which runs the length of the right side. The 14th is a par 4 that wraps around a lake to the right and features water also sneaking into the right side. The finisher is an excellent closing hole that runs parallel to the waterway and has a gaping fairway bunker.

As you can see, water is a dominant feature on the course, with three of the par 3's playing over water. The par-3 17th hole is a beautiful hole, with an elevated tee downhill hitting over a creek which cuts through the fairway.

With many satisfying holes, it is easy to see why golfers continue to return to play the Palmetto course as well as the other Myrtlewood course. The course is also conveniently located in the heart of Myrtle Beach, allowing you to remove yourself from distractions and concentrate on your golfing game.