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Blackmoor Hole 14

Trail Hole Spotlight: The Par-4 No. 14 at Blackmoor

Gary Player’s Blackmoor Golf Club has one of the more memorable three-hole stretches you’ll encounter along the Hammock Coast Golf Trail, starting with its par-4 14th hole. Join us for a spectacular aerial tour of this hole, and get some tips on how best to play it next time you’re out there!

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Trail Video Tip: Ways to Increase Club Head Speed

We all want more length off the tee, and who better to get advice from than a three-time World Long Drive Championships winner? Sean “The Beast” Fister of the Dustin Johnson Golf School at TPC Myrtle Beach is here to show us a few simple keys to unlocking your distance potential!

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Trail Golf Tip: The Importance of Setup

In this video, Mike Rugg of the Steve Dresser Golf Academy at True Blue Golf Club and Caledonia Golf & Fish Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. walks us through the paces of a proper setup both with your irons, and your driver. It may seem boring at first, but it’s a critical element to the rest of your game!

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Pawleys Plantation Hole 13

Trail Hole Spotlight: No. 13 at Pawleys Plantation

It’s often referred to in jest as “Myrtle Beach’s Shortest Par 5.” Indeed, that’s what it feels like if you don’t find the green off the tee at the (in)famous short par 3 on No. 13 at Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club. Join us for a dynamic aerial tour of this hole, and see why this Jack Nicklaus design is a great fit for your next Hammock Coast Golf Trail getaway!

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Trail Tip: The Importance of a Fixed Axis of Rotation

In this video, Sean “The Beast” Fister of the Dustin Johnson Golf School at TPC Myrtle Beach in Murrells Inlet, S.C. discusses how a fixed axis of rotation is critical to generating distance in both your driver, and your iron play. That axis, though, as Sean demonstrates, will vary depending upon the type of shot you’re trying to hit.

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