MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Prestwick Country Club, the acclaimed Pete and P.B. Dye design located in Myrtle Beach, has been named the 2025 South Carolina Golf Course of the Year by the South Carolina Golf Course Owners Association (SCGCOA).
Representatives of Prestwick, including General Manager Jay Smith and Head Golf Professional Ryan Wilkinson, PGA, accepted the award in Daniel Island on Tuesday, October 28. The award recognizes the very best in golf course quality, management, and community impact across the Palmetto State.
“This award is a tremendous honor and a reflection of the standards we strive to uphold every day,” said Jay Smith, General Manager of Prestwick Country Club. “From our dedicated staff to our loyal community and visiting golfers, everyone plays a part in preserving the Dye legacy. We take great pride in representing Myrtle Beach and showcasing the best of South Carolina golf.”
Prestwick, a member of Golf Tourism Solutions, earned consideration for the statewide honor after being selected as the 2025 Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course of the Year by the Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association (MBAGCOA) in July. (Release here)
“Prestwick Country Club embodies the passion, professionalism, and hospitality that make the Myrtle Beach area golf market such a special destination.” said Ryan Cannon, Executive Director of Golf Tourism Solutions. “We are proud of the Prestwick team and grateful for The Jackson Companies’ continued investment in our community.”
Since opening in 1989, Prestwick Country Club has been a favorite among visiting golfers and locals alike, celebrated for its dramatic layout featuring bold earth-moving, sculpted dunes, pot bunkers, signature railroad-tie accents, and strategic water hazards.
The SCGCOA evaluates Golf Course of the Year nominees using four criteria:
Exceptional quality of the golf course
Excellence in ownership and management
Outstanding contribution to the community
Significant contribution to the game of golf
The National Golf Course Owners Association implemented the award in 1996 and the MBAGCOA has since nominated courses from the Myrtle Beach area. Prestwick succeeds another course in The Golf Capital of the World®, Pawleys Plantation, which was named the MBAGCOA Course of the Year in 2024.
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PHOTO CAPTIONS AND CREDITS:
Award photo presentation – Pictured (l to r) Paul Kaufman, Superintendent, Prestwick Country Club; Jay Smith, General Manager, Prestwick Country Club; Rock Lucas, SCGCOA President; Ryan Wilkinson, PGA, Head Golf Professional, Prestwick Country Club; and Dustin Formo, CFO, The Jackson Companies (ownership company of Prestwick). Photo courtesy of Jay Smith
Course photos credit – David Williams, Golf Tourism Solutions
