| As summer rolls to a close here on the Grand | | | | nine, wearing something easily removable can |
| Strand, golfers are making their preparations to | | | | mean the difference between sweating |
| switch game strategy from warm weather play | | | | unnecessarily for 18 holes and catching cold |
| to cool weather play. Sure, some fair-weather | | | | unnecessarily. |
| players clean their clubs and pack them away until | | | | So, prepared with warm-up exercises and the |
| next year, but actually, here in the Carolinas that | | | | right gear and warm-up exercises, golfers from all |
| would be a waste of good playing time. Here, we | | | | over the world set off to find the right golf |
| have two outstanding reasons for playing through | | | | courses. Some place telephone calls to the |
| fall and winter to the warmer months - weather | | | | courses before arranging their accommodations. |
| and price. | | | | However, lower prices are available by doing the |
| Playing golf in autumn here in the Mid-Atlantic area | | | | reverse. The standard published rates of |
| means that players enjoy all the advantages of | | | | accommodations and courses during the autumn |
| having lower temperatures: colorful foliage, wildlife | | | | season can be quite daunting until players realize |
| on the move, and (best of all) price specials. | | | | that golf agents in resort accommodations can |
| Whether they are drawn here by lower | | | | help them find even more affordable combinations |
| accommodations rates, events discounts, or | | | | of courses and tee times. Package deals offered |
| affordable golf tee times, golf groups come in | | | | through the resorts in cooperation with golf |
| droves during this time. Even so, there are still | | | | courses can bring a smile to the face. For |
| plenty of rooms for the occasional travelers and | | | | example, some courses such as King's North or |
| weekenders from the surrounding states who | | | | Tidewater encourage mid-week play with lower |
| enjoy shorter stays. | | | | prices, and some accommodations such as the |
| The first day of fall, September 22nd, here on | | | | Myrtle Beach Seaside Resorts have managers' |
| the Grand Strand was a Monday. It came and | | | | special rates. |
| went with partly cloudy skies, moderate humidity, | | | | Whether one or twenty in a group, golfers decide |
| gentle breezes, and a temperature that started in | | | | which courses to play and call the booking agents, |
| the morning in the high 60's and never drifted | | | | asking for as many price breaks as possible. |
| much above 82 along the coast. Of course, the | | | | Sometimes even the golf group "leader" can |
| exciting aspect of playing golf in the fall is that no | | | | receive discounts beyond the groups' discounts, |
| two days are alike; one day all sun, and the next | | | | just by being a group leader. As the agents then |
| day sharp winds off the ocean demand golfers | | | | juggle the details to find the best price for the |
| wear a jacket or wind-breaker. It is conditions like | | | | group, golf groups also explore savings on a |
| these that have inspired greats such as Arnold | | | | variety of other trip details: tickets for theatrical |
| Palmer, Pete Dye, and Rees Jones to design | | | | performances, concerts, restaurant meals, and |
| courses here along the Strand, using geography | | | | rental cars, to name a few. In the fall, not only |
| and weather as part of their artistry. | | | | prices, but also wait times decrease, so in autumn |
| Stiff winds, for example, can be 30-40 mph | | | | golfers receive benefits for everything from dining |
| requiring players match it with equal amounts of | | | | tables to tee off. |
| their own mental stiffness, as well as using special | | | | Autumn golf packages at romantic oceanfront |
| techniques in club selection and shot-making. | | | | resorts are enjoyable for everyone in the group, |
| Golfers who know our conditions plan for them | | | | whether all are players or not. While one part of |
| by warming up their muscles on a cool day, | | | | the group plays fabulous rounds of golf on |
| wearing gloves on both hands, plus wearing a hat | | | | exciting coastal, tidewater, and inland courses, |
| to keep heat in the body. All of these efforts are | | | | non-golfing members of the group can take |
| at first conscious, then habit, because they are a | | | | advantage of the discounted tickets at the |
| "must" in order to remain healthy and play golf | | | | theater, sales for pre-holiday shopping, and park |
| through the cooler months. Waterproof apparel, | | | | events such as those found at Hard Rock Park |
| lightweight pants and jackets, and layers are also | | | | and Brookgreen Gardens. So golfers and |
| crucial for out-of-doors physical performance. | | | | non-golfers, let two little words, "weather" and |
| Since a player's environment can range from | | | | "price," persuade you to spend a week or two on |
| "balmy" on the first nine to "chilly" on the back | | | | the Grand Strand. We treat you right here! |