Sunday, April 27, 2014

Day 3 - Wild Wing Avocet

Day three takes us just a few miles north on Rt. 501 to Wild Wing Plantation.  The Wild Wing Avocet course is the only remaining 18-hole course at the Wild Wing Plantation. Like much of Myrtle in the early 2000's, developers closed the Falcon and Woodstork for housing. Avocet was the centerpiece of the four course resort and has survived to rave reviews.

 The Avocet course, designed by Larry Nelson and Jeff Brauer, has been a Myrtle Beach must-play for nearly two decades. Wide fairways/landing areas make this tough course very manageable for all golfers. Avocet was recognized by Golf Digest as one of “The Top 10 Best New Courses in America” for 1994. All 18 holes are challenging, but a fair test of a player’s skill. Creative contouring presents elevated tees and greens, double fairways, grass bunkers and even a double green serving two holes.

Below are a couple of reviews and some video of Avocet.

Review 1
Review 2

Video 1
Video 2
Video 3

 

Friday, April 18, 2014

Who Is The New Guy?



Scott Wheeler will be joining the group for the 2014 Myrtle Beach trip.  He lives in Northern Virginia with his wife and two kids (boy and girl) in addition to a son at James Madison University for his freshman year.  Scott is a member of Springfield Country Club in Springfield, VA.

Originally from Ohio (yes, a Browns fan), Scott spent his younger years in Richmond and later attended Virginia Commonwealth University.  He is the owner of Access Printing in Lorton, VA, which has been in operation for over 20 years.  Scott earned his PGA Tour Card…err, tries to get out on the course as much as possible with his previous Little League Baseball coaching and East Coast Travel Baseball days behind him (his ties to Clemson and Randy), but his time is still limited with his daughter currently involved with Jr. Olympic Developmental Soccer as well as keeping a successful business running smoothly.  However, Scott can still smack the ball around with the best of them.  His abilities to play golf and drink large amounts were slightly tested but confirmed during a previous Member-Guest where he slept in the front foyer of his house each night, but his mastery on the course continued nonetheless.

Please help me in welcoming Scott to the group.  I know he is looking forward to the trip and his wife is glad he will be able to get away from the office for a while.   

Contributed by second year participant-David Clemson