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Duffers, Doglegs ife is full of tough decisions, but choosing between taking the boat out for a cruise and going golfing with your buddies doesn’t have to be one of them. So this season, stow your bag aboard and plot a course for the golf course. There are plenty of places where golfing and boating mix easily, but perhaps none offers the abundance of choices as Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. At the heart of the Grand Strand, a 60-mile-long arc of beaches that stretches from Calabash, NC, to Georgetown, SC, lies Myrtle Beach. This popular vacation spot offers duffers the opportunity to play on more than 100 public golf courses. Fortunately for golfing boaters, the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) runs right through the heart of this golf rich region. From ICW Mile Marker 343 straight through to Mile Marker 357, this 14-mile stretch of the waterway has nearly a dozen marinas that offer dockage for transients, either next to, or near numerous golf courses. For first-class marina accommodations and golfing options, two of these larger resort complexes stand out. The Barefoot Resort Yacht Club, a BoatU.S. Cooperating Marina at Mile Marker 354, is part of the Barefoot Resort, a 2,300acre property that features four championship golf courses. These signature courses designed by Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, Greg Norman and Davis Love, III, will challenge your golfing skills in settings that range from natural tidal wetlands to pinewood forests. The Norman Course is highlighted by seven holes along the Intracoastal and fairways framed by native vegetation. The course is a par 72 that plays at 7,200 yards from the back tees. The Love course is Golf Digest magazine’s #1 rated course in Myrtle Beach. Designed by Carolina native, Davis Love, III to have plenty of Lowcountry character, the course is a par 72 that plays at around 7,000 yards long. “I don’t think you are going to find another destination that offers what we do,” says Mike Bailey, director of membership for the yacht club. In addition to the usual marine services, the marina features the largest saltwater pool in South Carolina, a hot tub, wireless Internet and the Docksiders Grill. “When boaters come here, they pretty much come back,” he said. An added bonus, the 142-slip marina is directly across the waterway from Barefoot Landing, a collection of more than 100 shops and restaurants and live entertainment, including the House of Blues and the Alabama Theater. The marina office or reservation desk can help boaters with a golf package. Boaters who don’t usually carry their clubs onboard can rent a set from the course. The facility offers both fuel and transient slip discounts to BoatU.S. members. The other all-in-one option is the Marina at Grande Dunes. This recently opened facility has plenty of space for transients, thanks to 1,200 feet of face dock and 18 dedicated slips for overnight dockage. Many out-of-town golfers dock their boats at the Marina at Grande Dunes, and stay aboard when in town for golf outings. “We get a lot of northerners coming down and we shuttle them over to the golf course,” says Todd Merritt, office manager at the marina. “We have many long-term transients and snowbirds who take advantage of the golf.” The Resort Club at Grande Dunes, as the public course is known, takes full advantage of the waterfront location, with the clubhouse and seven holes overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. In addition to the public resort course, marina guests have access to a pool, fitness club and tennis club. The resort also has a shuttle to the beach that boaters can use. The Anchor Bar and Grill and a Ruth’s Chris Steak House, scheduled to open in March, give boaters dining options on-site. The marina also offers BoatU.S. members a fuel discount through the Association’s Cooperating Marina program. 26 BoatU.S. Magazine March 2008 http://www.barefootresortclub.com/resort.php/BAREFOOT_RESORT_CLUB/OVERVIEW http://www.BoatUS.com/marinas http://www.grandedunes.com/amenities/ame_marina.aspx

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