In a perfect golfing world, the overseer is matching like-handicap friends groups for us. The scratches travel with the other scratches, the 20s with the 20s and everything in between.

We all know by know this ain’t the case.

Even planning a trek with as few as four people means you’re playing styles – and abilities – are going to run the gamut. Maybe parts of the group play more frequently than others, have been playing longer. Or it could be that you or a member of your group just don’t take it that seriously.

So, while everyone enjoys each other’s company and the between-shot conversations in the cart and memories made are the driving force for the trip to begin with, it’s just as important during the planning portion to set some individualized standards that can not only give all members of the travel party happy, but to also diversify the rounds.

It’s a fun and entertaining way to appeal to each player’s strengths. We call it the King For A Day formula.

Clearly, some advanced conversations can help this along. Either way, here we’re going to go over a few different types of golfers and give you some course suggestions to check off that box for that player.

We’re going to set this up for a foursome playing a four-day extravaganza where, one round at a time, each player’s preferences are put on a pedestal.

DAY 1: BEGINNER’S PLUCK
If you’ve never wondered how or why you’ve gotten so good as this game, guess what, Day 1 of the journey is for you. For all your best-laid plans, getting to the range, booking a few lessons and/or hitting the links as much as you’d like hasn’t really materialized.

Bite off more than you can chew, especially to crank up the trip, and you’re gonna end up spending as much money on golf balls than you did your flight here. We need to limber you up in a place where you can stretch it out a bit and maybe even find a nice rhythm with a few clubs.

This is where Myrtlewood Golf Club’s PineHills (pictured right) and Palmetto Courses, Whispering Pines Golf Course and Colonial Charters Golf Club come into play. All four tracks provide some Myrtle Beach-worthy visuals and a few tricky holes to dangle enough of a carrot for the more advanced – all while allowing someone who hasn’t been keeping up his or her end of the bargain with the Golf Gods to not get overwhelmed.

Best yet, very few forced carries and plenty of cold beer. Start on a good note, we always say.

DAY 2: BOMB’S AWAY
Hitting the hell out of a golf ball doesn’t always making you better. But it sure is fun when that’s the best thing you’ve got going for you.

After dialing up that protein shake, the bomber in your party is going to go ga-ga for The Avocet Course at Wild Wing (top photo), Grande Dunes Resort Course (pictured left) and the Heathland Course at Legends Resort. Those three courses aren’t the longest Myrtle Beach has to offer, not even close.

But what they have is a ton of open space around some mid-range and longer Par 4s and 5s. The chances of losing a ball to the left and right are kept to a minimum, and the overall lack of housing means fewer broken windows.

Tack that onto some otherwise forgiving terrain, and scoring well at this sites is often predicated on simply getting some length out of the drive. The big hitter in your group will be walking a little taller.

DAY 3: TECHNICALLY TECHNICAL
We’ve all got that friend who is researching the grain count in the bunkers, pin locations, overseeding schedules and anything else that most golfers only think about in peripheral terms. Technical Tommy, as we like to call him, was probably supposed to be a grounds superintendent before the cosmic wires got crossed.

He’s not overthinking his shot in the seemingly forever moments before making contact; in actuality, he’s going “A Beautiful Mind” over some blade of grass. Go ahead and check his box by adding Willbrook, Myrtle Beach National SouthCreek and Pine Lakes Country Club to your rotation for the third day.

Those three courses were set for precision shots, sure, but the visual differentiation from hole to hole will give Tommy plenty to observe, think about and then navigate. There’s crisp corners, marshes, ponds, thick tree lines, magnificent bunkers and creative sight lines from start to finish.

DAY 4: WHITE GLOVE FOR A WHITE GLOVE
The last day is here, and this is where the person in your foursome who has higher expectations for the game gets his day in the sun.

Prestwick Country Club (pictured right), Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club and Dunes Golf & Beach Club are some of the top-shelf tracks available for play in the Myrtle Beach area. From start to finish, each joint puts those who are used to feeling like golf royalty at home. All three courses have cut their teeth redefining the golf experience.

None of them are easy rounds, mind you, but this strategy works best after a few days to warm up and prepare. There will be parts of the Days 1-3 sprinkled in, but for the most part, these will cater to the more refined palate – someone who appreciates their club cleanings and ties to the history of the game and flawless grass under their feet.

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