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Myrtle Beach National Company Assumes Management of Wild Wing Golf Courses
12/07/2009
December 3, 2009, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The Myrtle Beach National Company, one of the Myrtle Beach area’s oldest and largest golf course ownership/management companies, announced that it will assume management of the golf courses at Wild Wing Plantation, located in Myrtle Beach, as of today. The management agreement with Myrtle Beach National does not include the Wild Wing Plantation real estate development.
The Myrtle Beach National Company will oversee the outside operations, pro shop, maintenance and marketing of Wild Wing, which consists of the 18-hole Avocet course, designed by Larry Nelson and Jeff Brauer, and the nine-hole Hummingbird course, a Willard Byrd design.
Wild Wing opened in 1991 with the Wood Stork course and the debut of the Hummingbird course in 1992. In 1993, Wild Wing introduced the Avocet course and followed with a 1994 unveiling of the Falcon course. The four 18-hole facility closed three of the tracks in 2006, with Avocet remaining open for play, to focus on real estate development. Hummingbird reopened in 2008 after a renovation into a nine-hole course.
Both Wild Wing courses received four stars in the latest Golf Digest’s “Places to Play” guide and the facility was also named as the “2002-03 South Carolina Golf Course of the Year” by the South Carolina Golf Course Owners Association.
“We are excited that Myrtle Beach National has assumed management of the 27 holes at Wild Wing,” said Lawton Benton, general manager of Wild Wing golf courses. “Myrtle Beach National has created great experiences for golfers for many years and we are committed to a long, successful relationship with them to continue this goal at Wild Wing.”
With the addition of Wild Wing golf courses, the Myrtle Beach National Company now owns and/or manages 13.5 golf courses on the Grand Strand; Aberdeen Country Club; King’s North at Myrtle Beach National, SouthCreek at Myrtle Beach National and the West Course at Myrtle Beach National; Waterway Hills Golf Club; Long Bay Golf Club; Litchfield Golf Club; River Club; Willbrook Plantation, Blackmoor Golf Club, and Wachesaw Plantation East, which was added to the Myrtle Beach National family in August 2009. Eleven of the Myrtle Beach National Company golf courses received four stars or higher in Golf Digest’s “2009-2010 Places to Play” guide.
“This is a tremendous opportunity to work with Wild Wing, two courses enjoyed by golfers of all skill levels,” said Jim Woodring, vice president of golf operations and marketing of Myrtle Beach National Company. “Wild Wing will fit well into our current course operations and we look forward to being directly involved with the day-to-day management of the courses.”
About Wild Wing Golf Courses
The Wild Wing golf courses offer all that the discriminating golfer is looking for in a great day on the greens with two courses that make outings memorable. The Avocet course, designed by Larry Nelson and Jeff Brauer, has been a Myrtle Beach must-play for more than 15 years. Recently renovated, the Hummingbird Nine is a must-play along the Grand Strand.
In addition, to great golf courses, Wild Wing offers a warm and inviting pub to enjoy a great meal and beverage before or after hitting the links. The pro shop stocks anything that golfers need, as well as a few “must have items.”
About Wild Wing Plantation
Construction began three years ago at one of Myrtle Beach’s most unique residential communities, Wild Wing Plantation. A private retreat with a choice of amenities that owners had only dreamed of, Wild Wing Plantation provides owners with 180 acres of freshwater lakes, nearly 14 miles of shoreline, a multi-million dollar amenity center, three swimming pools with splash zone and water slide, lighted tennis courts, basketball court and a kids playground area, in addition to the 27 great holes of golf.
Wild Wing Plantation home sites range from 1/3 acre to a full acre with a choice of lake, golf course and nature preserve views. The future site of 750 single-family custom homes, sites start in the $90,000’s. For more information, visit www.wildwingmb.com or call 1-888-243-0133.
About The Myrtle Beach National Company
The Myrtle Beach National Company has evolved into one of the leading golf course ownership and now management companies in the Southeast, featuring many of the most well-respected signature courses along the Grand Strand. The company was formed in 1971 with the construction of the Arnold Palmer-designed original 54-hole golf complex, which includes the West Course, SouthCreek (both designed by Francis Duane and Arnold Palmer) and King’s North, also an Arnold Palmer design that has achieved national notoriety. Myrtle Beach National has grown to include the Robert Trent Jones designed Waterway Hills, Jack Nicklaus’ Long Bay, Tom Jackson’s River Club and Aberdeen Country Club, Dan Maple’s Willbrook Plantation, Willard Byrd’s Litchfield Country Club and Gary Player’s Blackmoor Golf Club, all premier Myrtle Beach area signature courses. In August of 2009, Myrtle Beach National took over the management of Wachesaw Plantation East.
Myrtle Beach National has hosted tournaments for men, women, senior or junior golfers for more than 35 years to help grow the game of golf. Every November, Myrtle Beach National-sponsored George Holliday Memorial Tournament, recently named one of the top-ranked junior tournaments by the Heritage Classic Foundation, draws more than 300 prep golfers to the Grand Strand. During the spring, Myrtle Beach National welcomes more than 150 junior golfers to the area during Easter weekend for the Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Shoot-out Tournament. In the fall, Myrtle Beach National welcomes women golfers and couples to the Grand Strand for “The Carolina Couples Classic” and “Just Girls Weekend.” For more information, visit MBN.com or call 1-800-882-2614.
