Set on a short, 9-hole executive golf course, Tupelo Bay's disc golf layout offers a different look compared to most courses. It's also the first course I've see targets for disc golf, ball golf, and foot golf all on the same green.
- For a simple layout, I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Chalk that up to have fairways already carved out for golf, the disc golf layout gets to enjoy a nice flow.
- Holes all range between 180 - 318 feet. All have a degree of elevation. All have some slight challenge. All can easily be deuced while not risking a bad score unless you do something really wrong.
- Because it's on a golf course, it does have a better flow than many courses. Nice relaxing stroll weaving back and forth across the course.
- #3 is a nice little dogleg right. The beauty of being on a golf course is that the grass is short, allowing discs to slide/roll further once hitting the ground. On #3 especially, my disc landed short, and it slid an extra 20 - 30 feet up close to the basket. I could easily get used to this extra benefit of having courses on manicured, short grass.
- #8 is the toughest hole on the course, the only potential lost disc shot. There's a small pond on the left and more water on the right. An s-curve or a simple bailout out to the right is the safe play. This is the hole that will give beginners/casual players pause before throwing. Or they can simply play the short tee.
- A good example of how a private, pay-to-play course can function. In my opinion, this concept will be growing and become more appealing to players who want more out of their playing experience.

The obvious. It's $11 to play 9 holes. Not $11 to play 9 extraordinary holes. $11 to play nine relatively average holes. I knocked out my nine holes in 20 minutes. Alas, we pay because we want to check out the course.
- Were this course ever crowded, it would lead to a slow round. I wonder how well interactions between golfers and disc golfers go when there are backups or someone trying to play through.
- Lack of tee signs. They are only needed for the distances. You could use the golf course lengths. They are relatively close, but there's enough of a discrepancy were you to solely rely on them you'll find yourself 30 feet long or short on at least one hole.
- You don't get the typical isolation feel here of a normal disc golf course. You can see most, if not all of the other holes, at any point on the course.
- They are extra stringent about playing and/or playing for free. I was given a ticket to hold on to in case any employees stopped me during my round. I get the concept, just haven't seen that in play on a disc golf course before. Shows how trusting and tight-knit our community is in circumstances like this.

A nice, enjoyable round. I would have been fine playing a full 18 on this layout.
- They optimized the less is more idea. Sure, the course could have been lengthened, having some par 4s or long par 3s. I don't know if that would have added any value, especially in such a confined space. Now, on a different/longer/better course, I'd expect more. Based on their spacing, they did a good job of creating a fun layout.
- Tupelo Bay. That seems like the name of a whiskey maker or good bar. Seems as if it deserves better than an run-down executive golf course.
- I think a quality pay-to-play disc golf course/(s) would work in a tourist destination. It works in plenty of other areas, often as out-of-the-way destinations (IDGC, Highbridge, Sabattus, etc.). Even a full 18-hole layout here on the full course would be a huge improvement as would stocking discs in the clubhouse.
- Good for what it is. It would be nice if they promoted the disc golf layout. All signs only highlighted the golf layout.
- A tad better than your average nine-hole course. This could be special were it exclusively a disc golf course.

Disc Golf at NIGHT! I know this isn't a big deal for those of you that play glow rounds, but it was pretty cool to play on a lighted course, after dinner.
Also has foot golf. I'm sure this helps bring in a little more money, in this market of golf course smorgasbord.
The DISCatchers are in good shape and easy to spot.
Not much chance of losing a disc here.
Pro shop with snacks, drinks and RRs. "

None of the holes were very challenging. Located near the ball golf greens, which are OB. Pretty typical of these ball/disc hybrid courses.
All the holes are low to mid 200' range, just one over 300'.

As I mentioned, I "dragged" the family here one night after dinner. The kids played foot golf, I threw plastic and wifey walked along (I had to promise her there wouldn't be a lot of weeds or trees with spider webs). It turned out to be a fun family outing.
The course is really not much more than that, a novelty that probably doesn't get much play during the day, especially with greens fees.
There is a legitimate tournament here in the fall, but that is on a temporary course on their Executive Course, not on this pitch-and-putt.

Very cool and different course then I have ever played. Set on a par 3 golf course as well as "foot golf" played with a soccer ball. Very kid friendly or beginner friendly. The course offers a lighted experience and being able to play as late as 11pm. The course is very well maintained. Every hole has an ace run.

Really the only con is that the course is not difficult at all. It is a pitch and putt course.

If your a beginner to the sport this course will be perfect for you. I had my young daughter with me and the course was very kid friendly. If your in the area on vacation I would highly recommend this course. Or if you are introducing someone to the sport this is a great course for it.

There aren't a ton of options in Myrtle Beach (and Tupelo Bay is a decent haul from Myrtle Beach). Socastee is far and away the better option if you only play one course here (not only is it closer to Myrtle Beach and free to play, it's a superior course). But where else can you play night golf under the lights! Tupelo Bay is a fun (one-time, in my opinion) experience you should have.

+ Unique in the sense that it's a par 3 golf course with baskets added and it's under lights.

+ You can play early or late.

+ Ace runs.

+ A few holes are around 300 feet, but it's pretty short course and caters to beginner- to intermediate-levels

Here are the drawbacks of Tupelo Bay:

- Very simple and repetitive course

- Quite a lot of standing water

- I played at 9pm and there was a lot of traffic. Disc golf is the fastest of the three types of golf played at this course, so if you get behind ball golfers or foot golfers, you will have to wait a while.

- Playing at night, even with the lights, you don't realize there are some thick briars and poison ivy to the left of the 2nd hole. I threw a decent drive that hyzered in right by the basket and it skipped down the slope under the briars. Searched with a flashlight and couldn't see it. Fair or not, if I pay $16 to play disc golf, I don't expect briars 10 feet from a basket.

I really wanted to like this course more than I did. I've never played on a ball golf converted course or at night, so the novelty was fun. But the disc golf gods conspired against me and I didn't enjoy my 2 rounds:

1. Lost a disc in briars...on a ball golf course?!
2. Stung by a bee.
3. Has it been mentioned that it costs $16 to play 18?

I rated this course as is it were free, then judge for yourself if it's worth paying to play. But let's be honest, if we're playing $16, we'd like it to be better than a 2-star course!

Bottom line: fun as a novelty course while you're on vacation, but like most things in Myrtle Beach, it's a tourist trap that really isn't worth it.

- Nice easily seen baskets.
- Easy navigation.
- 3 different types of golf at same place. Now can play ball golf, disc golf, and foot golf.
- Mini golf also right next door.
- Can play from 7 am til 11 pm, under the lights.
- Carts available for $5 if you wish.

- Primary purpose for this review, now costs $10 for 9 holes and $15 for 18 holes.
- Very basic straight forward holes with few obstacles.
- Addition of foot golf could leave to more traffic.

- I played around 8 pm on a Thursday Night. Played 3 rounds. Saw 4 others playing disc golf. 4 others playing ball golf, and 6 playing foot golf.
- In case you are curious, disc golf is least expensive to play. Both foot golf and ball golf are $15 for 9 holes and $20 for 18 holes.
-Obviously just a novelty course, other than just here on vacation or just wanting to try round under lights, no reason to fork over $15 (actually $16.13 with tax) to play a simple course.

Playing on a par 3 course with manicured grass.
Nice course and facilities
Fun for the family while on vacation.
Golfers respect your right to play
The course is easy to navigate
Nice Innova Baskets

Short, I threw a Roc at almost every tee box
Costs money to play

Definately a novelty course. I wouldnt play it every day. The course is a nice contrast to my mountain courses here at home. They do not sell discs in the club house. Fee to play is 9-$7 or play twice for $10.

There's a DG course in MB. Well kept and very difficult to lose a disc. You can apparently play late into evening under a lighted course.

Pay to play. You share the same course with ball golfers. It's just not the same as playing in a dedicated and more heavily wooded and more challenging disc golf course.

Came here over a year ago while visiting the area in the off season but never submitted a review... because it was the off season we had the course all to ourselves. I could see it not being as pleasant on a crowded day with other golfers there for pitch and putt. Don't go out of your way to play here or you're bound to be disappointed.

Beautiful Course. Great amenities (restrooms/drinks...maybe even a golf cart if you wanted one....who knows?) No chance of losing a disc. Easy to follow.

9 holes. Very short. Very basic, not challenging. Ball golfers play on same course. No woods (BUT if you use sand traps, Greens and cart path as OB, as suggested, it is a little trickier). Expensive! You pay way too much for such a short easy course.

Overall I enjoyed the two rounds (One 18 round actually) mostly because I had never until now played DG on a ball golf course. It was pretty neat and very different from what I was used to. The other golfers were very nice to me even allowing me to play through. The club house staff were very nice and not degrading toward DGers despite catering to ball golf as a primary business. Still, with all said about the fun of playing on a groomed ball golf course, it left a lot to be desired as a challenging or traditional DG course. Fun little ace race course or just to have a good time away from the beach. Didn't play at night, I had plans, but that may have made the experience even better.

They stay open until 11 which helps when it's hot out the sings are nice and the grass is always kept low.

Cost is high and the holes are ball golf holes. No challenge.

If your close or are here in the hot months than it's nice to play at night but the cost is WAY to high $7.00 per 9

Its pretty cool to say that youve played on a BG course. Fairways are very well maintained. Plus they are open until 11pm with good lighting giving you the oppertunity for some awesome night DG.. A lot of the baskets are on the top of a small dune so putting may be a little of a challenge because if you miss its going back down the other side of the hill and it might take a few strokes to get back. Its close to the ocean so its windy almost all the time giving you a chance to work on playing against the elements.

YOU HAVE TO PAY..... its 7 dollars for 9 holes and 10 for 18. all holes are wide open and pretty much straight making them a little repetitive. golfers can be a pain and most of the time dont realize that you have a right to be there also. Had a guy yell at me for playing frisbee on the green but apologized once he realized that we were supposed to be there. No designated tee boxes and have to tee from the same spot as the golfers.

Id suggest going very early in the morning or late at night since they are lit for night play. not as crowded then. Ocean lakes RV campground takes people once a week staying in their park to play DG. its a great way to keep people learning about the sport. It sucks that you have to pay but just to be able to play somewhere at night and for that reason Id be willing to play just to get a round in at night.

-Course is well maintained.
-It has a clubhouse on site.
-It is located near the beach.
-It has lights for night golf.

-Course doesn't have a lot of variety to it. It is basically 9 open holes about 200 -300ft from the tee.
-Course is shared with ball golfers.
-The course is expensive to play. It costs $7.00 for 9 holes and $10.00 for 18 holes.
-Hole number 3 runs dangerously close to highway 17

This course is pretty much the only option for those wanting to play disc golf in Myrtle Beach. The course is not worth the money it costs to play even at night. I would recommend that if you play this course you only play it once.

Lighting. It was cool to be able to play without taking time away from the beach. We were able to do our typical vacation day at the beach, then after the kids were asleep, still able to get 3+ rounds in here because it was lighted. Majority of holes are aceable, which also makes it exciting. Actually saw one hit in the basket then bounce out and roll a good 150 ft. away.

You will play much faster than the golfers, so there may be a wait. Again though, you've got all night to play. We played right up until 11 p.m.

It was fun to be able to go out late and get a few rounds in. The $ is a bit much for DG, but you're already spending a fortune anyhow. We paid for 2 rounds, but backtracked holes due to the slower play of the golfers. We probably got in a good 30+ holes.

Night disc golf! The main reason we wanted to play here was the ability to play at night. It was also fun playing on a ball golf course especially when one of us landed in the sand trap. Course was nice, and they did about as good of a job as possible with design considering that you have to stay away from the greens and that the course is mostly wide open. Course is wide open which gives you some fun ace chances. Did I mention that you can play at night?

Pay to play. I wouldnt pay here all of the time but for something fun on vacation it's worth it. Ball golfers are slow and don't let you play through. The pond was drained and smelled kind of nasty. Ball golfers can be rude, one of our shots landed on the next fairway (to be fair though the basket was right on the edge of it so the shot was <30 ft from the basket) and a guy playing that hole yelled at us about playing frisbee around here and told us to take it somewhere else. I informed him at we paid to play and had just as much right as him to be here. He did apologize on the next hole.

Some comments have said the course is short, and there are some short holes but there were a few where I had to put some power on my shot. Maybe I'm just not as good at driving. This course is really fun for what it is, a different novelty course, but not one I would consider a true or challenging course. I still had a great time playing and that is why I rated it high. I spoke to the manager when we were paying and he said they were thinking about adding holes to the 18 hole par 4 course which would be awesome!

-Very well maintained course!

-Easy to navigate (follow cart path)

-Lights to play at night

-*Pay to play* $7.00 for 9 holes

-All par 3's with baskets mixed in along side 'real' golf holes

-Hole 3 runs parallel to 17 business

I use as a last resort course if Loris & East Bay Park are not an option

Very well maintained

Short, Short, Short.
Extremely busy during the day.
Ball golfers out in the way due to it being on a par 3 course.
No challenging holes at all.
Pay to Play

To be a place as big as the myrlte beach area this is all they have to offer so I had to play. I will not talk bad about any place, but I can say I did not enjoy it. I had to drive from beside the wooden tee pads made for ball golf.

on a ball golf course, ball golfers will let you play through just so they can see whats up. myrtle beach nuff said

night golf here no problem, its brightly lit when open

7$ for 9 holes 11$ for 18 and they have some mouthy younguns there enforcing.
bout got ran over on hwy 17 getting a disc that rolled out into road.

every ball golf course should add this, had to loan disc out while i was there, course had me lookin pro against the ball golfers

Very Very well Maintained
It shares land with a Par 3 Golf course so it's well taken care of and visually nice
I almost always run into a fellow vacationing Disc Golfer. I've met some cool people from a lot of different areas of the country out there.

Pay to Play
Fairly short
Zero Changes in Elevation
No Variety, every hole is open shot about 220-300 feet
Not really any challenging holes
Crowded, mostly with ball golfers
Go early in the morning or in the evening or else it can be very hot.
Distances posted in yards! WTF! I go on vacation to get away from doing number conversions, I had to bring along my abacus just so I could decide what disc I need to use! (all kidding aside, some simple 3rd grade math will tell you the distance in feet)

This is the perfect Deuce or Die course. The holes aren't particularly long but they're nice. Anyone with any amount of skill should be getting no more than 3's on every hole. There are no major obstacles, dog legs, water hazards or large hills to stand in you way

It's normally pretty busy and the only way to avoid the crowds is to play in the afternoon, but then more often than not your playing in intense heat.

If your on vacation with the family and you get the itch, then this is pretty much your only option. It's not a bad one by any means but I really wish They would put more courses down there, I think they would be successful. I keep hearing rumors that more are coming.

Great for when your on Vacation, but I wouldn't suggest it for a road trip

Easy to find catchers and layout was wonderful!

I was 'sharing' my discs with a first-timer and he loved it! I may have hooked another person on this game...I did let him know that most courses are not THIS easy.

Most shots were straightforward with a little curve required. With the wind, even getting catcher-distance was tough for accuracy...but GREAT wind practice!

This is a VERY quick course to play (it took about 35-45 minutes for each 9-holes)

Great course to practice your mid-range and lengthen your putter distances.

Leave your distance drivers at home...I tried one thinking with the wind it might play longer, nope, threw straight through and across another hole!

The ball golfers can be a problem if they can't play well (it is a par 3 course, I counted 7's and 8's on the pair in front of us), but since the course was slow...we re-threw a couple of holes for practice! The ball golfers ended up watching out for discs as much as we watched out for balls, so it felt somewhat good to not just watch-out (ha-ha)

I think this course would be a wonderful introduction to the game and would begin to build a solid player if this were the only course they played...their only weakness would be the distance throws. Isn't it Drive for Show, Putt for Dough anyways?

Course Level = Red (most suited for Juniors and Intermediate players rated 825-875)
*This is a good course for children and beginners since it's short and quite wide open. It would be hard for even the newest player to lose a disc here.
*There's novelty playing on beautiful manicured grass at an Executive golf course. The terrain also has some scattered palms and deciduous trees. A small pond comes into play a little bit on hole 8.
*The course is super easy to navigate with signs, and cart paths to the next hole.
*There are lights for night play (but that's when the traditional golfers come out too, so it's more crowded .)

-There are too many straight and open holes.
-The holes are short. There's not much length variety; most are in the 180-290 ft range. (3 of 180-190/ 5 of 200-290/ 1 of 300 ft.)
-It's mostly flat with the greatest elevation change only 4 ft. Some baskets are on mounds.
-The hole lengths aren't listed any where, so you have to estimate from the traditional golf hole yardages.

*Pay-to-play: $7 for 9 holes or $10 for 18 holes
*For experienced players this is the quintessential "deuce or die" course. I expect that the course record is -9 or lower. It wasn't that interesting to me because it was too short and too open. Anyone who can throw 300 ft or more will be quickly bored.
*If you want to introduce the family to the game, this is a good place (except for the greens fees). Or if you're already in Myrtle Beach on vacation then this is your only option to satisfy your craving to throw discs into baskets. But after you've played it once there's not much reason to go back again, and I certainly wouldn't make a trip just to go there.

NOTE: Look in the "Links/Files" section for my files with Hole-by-hole evaluations, and a more detailed Overall review. You can also read more of my reviews and rating notes at the Yahoo Group, DG Course Reviews

-Located on a very nice and well manicured lighted Par 3 ball golf course.
-Great place for a beginner or an intermediate to play.
-It's lighted and makes for great night play.
-During the off season, course can be empty at night.
-Innova DISCatcher baskets
-There is a water hazard.
-Very easy to navigate, Score Cards available in the Clubhouse.
-The length can make challenging par 3's for the beginner or casual player.
If you want to add a level of difficulty, make the putting greens OB.
-Rolling terrain, which can affect your placement. Discs can roll down the hill, or land where there is a mound in between you and the basket.
-Located near the beach, and it's centrally located in the south strand.
-Restrooms in the club house, and Garbage cans at each Tee.
-Clubhouse sells food, sodas, and beer.
-There is a water jug stand, with cups near the 4th tee.

TIP: If you do not wish to play the water hole, and you are playing 2 rounds, just loop around and play 5 and 6,or 6 and 7, again. Just skipping 8 and go straight to 9. That way you'll get 18, and you can skip the water hole. It helps if the course isn't busy.

-This is not a professional course, it's more of a novelty rec course.
-One drawback is that this is where people that don't normally play ball golf come to play. If you get stuck behind them, you could be waiting a while. I've been known to skip around the holes if I have to wait to long.
-Summertime, this place can be packed with ball golfers.
-There are no tee boxes, you have to guess-timate by the dirt patches next the BG teeboxes.
-It costs 7$ for 9 holes 10$ for 18.*

*I understand that it costs money to run this course, and I'm not opposed to paying to play.
The cost used to be 5$ for 9 and 7$ for 18, which was a little more reasonable. I would drop 5 bucks for a quick round. It would be nice if 10$ was for an all day play.

Tupelo Bay hosts a huge PDGA tournament in December. They bring in extra baskets and place them along their executive BG course. This course, however, is located on the Par 3 pitch and putt course. It's not a bad course, just don't expect a lot of challenges. Here is my suggestion for enjoying Tupelo Bay. Wait until it's dark, and play the course under the lights. This is a course you play for fun, not the challenge. If you are at the beach, and looking to play a round of Disc Golf, check out Tupelo Bay.

FYI: There is also a miniature golf course at the entrance to Tupelo Bay. There is also a full 18 hole Executive Ball Golf course here as well. The Ball Golf course is one of more popular courses in the area.

For your GPS:
Tupelo Bay Golf Center
1800 Business 17 South
Garden City, SC 29576