Myrtle Beach in Horry County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Whispering Pines Golf Course
Photographed by Charles Keller, August 13, 2018
1. Whispering Pines Golf Course Marker
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Whispering Pines Golf Course. . In June 1962, when Brigadier General Gil Meyers took command of the base, he found an old set of plans for a golf course on the base. With $23,000 appropriated for the course, he got the project underway. Knowing that you cannot build a nine hole golf course for that much money, he got the airmen involved in a self-help project. “We carved that nine holes of golf right out of the woods, and we all chipped in to work,” General Meyers said. “I was out there cutting down trees myself, as a matter of fact.” , The new golf course opened in July of that year. The airmen and their families could join for $5 a month. A new clubhouse was added in 1985, and an additional nine holes were added in 1987. , A driving range and putting green were adjacent to the clubhouse. The “Nineteenth Hole” snack bar served a wide variety of short-order meals and beverages of all types. , The course is now a public golf course owned and operated by the City of Myrtle Beach.
In June 1962, when Brigadier General Gil Meyers took command of the base, he found an old set of plans for a golf course on the base. With $23,000 appropriated for the course, he got the project underway. Knowing that you cannot build a nine hole golf course for that much money, he got the airmen involved in a self-help project. “We carved that nine holes of golf right out of the woods, and we all chipped in to work,” General Meyers said. “I was out there cutting down trees myself, as a matter of fact.”
The new golf course opened in July of that year. The airmen and their families could join for $5 a month. A new clubhouse was added in 1985, and an additional nine holes were added in 1987.
A driving range and putting green were adjacent to the clubhouse. The “Nineteenth Hole” snack bar served a wide variety of short-order meals and beverages of all types.
The course is now a public golf course owned and operated by the City of Myrtle Beach.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Sports.
Location. 33° 40.743′ N,
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78° 54.953′ W. Marker is in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in Horry County. It can be reached from the intersection of Harrelson Boulevard and Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 Harrelson Blvd, Myrtle Beach SC 29577, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on South Carolina’s Grand Strand and in the Pee Dee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2018, by Charles Keller of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2018, by Charles Keller of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
