Davis Love III’s traditional design is visually striking and features green complexes where Love pays homage to, but doesn’t try to duplicate, the crowned surfaces of Pinehurst No. 2. The faux plantation house ruins strewn along the front nine are a nice aesthetic touch.

Tom Fazio’s Course at Barefoot is more taxing, but every bit as enjoyable and, like the Love Course, impeccably maintained. This course is quintessential Fazio: a balanced mix of bunkering and water features, spread over uneven terrain lined with indigenous hardwoods, with different looks at every turn. 

This evening, go casual and unwind at the House of Blues Myrtle Beach (843-272-3000; hob.com), located just across the waterway at Barefoot Landing. The tin-roofed juke joint serves up Southern-inspired fare and, on many nights, live entertainment.

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Just one round today, but it’s worth savoring. Tidewater Golf Club (866-657-9768; tidewatergolf.com) has been lauded for more than a decade as one of the Grand Strand’s best courses and rightly so. Set high on forested bluffs overlooking salt water marshes, the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean, the entire layout seamlessly blends into its gorgeous setting. Five tee settings allow the course to play from just over 4,600 yards to a teeth-grinding 7,078 yards and a 144 slope.

Later, you can replay every swing over dinner at Greg Norman’s Australian Grille (Barefoot Landing, 843-361-0000; shark.com/australiangrille). This North Myrtle Beach institution, located waterfront in Barefoot Landing, offers an outstanding selection of Mediterranean cuisine, wood-grilled classics, and authentic Australian fare, complemented by an extensive wine list.