Dunes Golf and Beach Club - hole 12
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Dunes Golf and Beach Club - hole 12
The par-3 12th is part of the three-hole Alligator Alley at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
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Dunes Golf and Beach Club - alligator
The alligator is the club logo at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, the second-oldest course in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
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Dunes Golf and Beach Club - hole 11
The 11th hole begins the watery stretch known as Alligator Alley at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Courtesy of Dunes Golf and Beach Club
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The Dunes Golf and Beach Club - hole 9
The par-3 ninth at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club offers a glimpse of the Atlantic Ocean. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
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The Dunes Golf and Beach Club - hole 10
The elevated green of the par-4 10th kicks off a stellar stretch at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
Dunes Golf and Beach Club - hole 11
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Dunes Golf and Beach Club - hole 11
The par-4 11th plays around a marsh at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
Dunes Golf and Beach Club - hole 13
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Dunes Golf and Beach Club - hole 13
The par-5 13th wraps around Lake Singleton at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
Dunes Golf and Beach Club - hole 15
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Dunes Golf and Beach Club - hole 15
The par-5 15th at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club ends at this pop-up green. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
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Dunes Golf and Beach Club - hole 16
Seven bunkers ring around the 16th green at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
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The Dunes Golf and Beach Club - hole 18
Two different sets of angles off the the tees make reaching the par-4 18th green at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club tough either way. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
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The Dunes Golf and Beach Club - hole 4
The green of the par-5 fourth at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club sits tucked behind a stream. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
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The Dunes Golf and Beach Club - hole 5
The fifth is another elevated green at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor
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The Dunes Golf and Beach Club - hole 13
The Dunes Golf and Beach Club will host its first PGA TOUR event, the Myrtle Beach Classic, in 2024. Courtesy of Dunes Golf and Beach Club
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The Dunes Golf and Beach Club is a memorable host to all in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- No golf course along the Grand Strand has played a better host to so much history than The Dunes Golf and Beach Club in the heart of the world's largest golf destination.

This Robert Trent Jones, Sr. classic has served as the playground for hackers, hopefuls and heroes since opening in 1948. Hopefuls of all skill levels participating in the World Amateur Handicap Championship, the world's largest amateur golf tournament, have played their championship round at The Dunes Club for 17 years. The hackers (golf journalists) played a round of their Golf Writers Association of America tournament here every year from 1954-2005. And the heroes (golfers who can really play) have teed it up in such prestigious events as the 1973 PGA Tour Qualifying School, the 1962 U.S. Women's Open and the Senior PGA Championship from 1994-99.

Both RTJ and his son, Rees Jones, have tinkered with the tough, brawny layout over the years. The best run of holes starts at the par-3 ninth, which offers up a glimpse of the Atlantic Ocean. After the challenging par-4 10th, Alligator Alley runs through holes 11-13. The par-5 13th wraps around Lake Singleton, finishing at the most severe green on the course.

Jason Scott Deegan has reviewed and photographed more than 1,100 courses and written about golf destinations in 25 countries for some of the industry's biggest publications. His work has been honored by the Golf Writer's Association of America and the Michigan Press Association. Follow him on Instagram at @jasondeegangolfpass and Twitter at @WorldGolfer.
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The Dunes Golf and Beach Club is a memorable host to all in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina