Blackmoor is a golf community in Murrells Inlet built around the area’s only Gary Player Signature course, which opened in 1990 on former Lowcountry plantation grounds. With gated sections and single-family homes generally below the gated oceanfront enclaves, Blackmoor offers course-side living at accessible price points, drawing buyers who want golf, mature live-oak landscaping, and a south-Strand location without a luxury-community price tag.
Blackmoor is the value-oriented golf address in Murrells Inlet. The community is organized around its Gary Player Signature course — the only Player design in the immediate Myrtle Beach area — set on land that carries the Lowcountry character of its plantation past in the live oaks and wetlands threading the layout. It sits inland of the salt marsh, a short drive from the MarshWalk and the south-Strand beaches.
The course opened in 1990 and has remained the community’s defining feature for more than three decades. That longevity matters: Blackmoor is an established neighborhood with mature trees and grown-in landscaping rather than a raw new development, and homes turn over in a market where the course name and the gated sections carry the value rather than a resort amenity package.
The community pairs gated sections with course-side and interior single-family homes, and its appeal is straightforward: golf-community living at prices that sit well below Wachesaw Plantation and the gated oceanfront enclaves. For buyers who want to live on or near a quality course without taking on a country club membership structure or a seven-figure home, Blackmoor is one of the more attainable options on the south Strand.
Player routed the course around the wetlands and live oaks rather than clearing them, so the layout plays through mature Lowcountry, and the course operates on a daily-fee and membership basis — separate from the community dues — which is part of what keeps the cost of living here down. The buyer profile skews toward golfers, full-time residents, and active retirees who want a manageable home, a strong course, and a quieter setting minutes from the MarshWalk and Brookgreen Gardens.
Destination
Blackmoor (Q2 2026)
Golf course
Gary Player Signature design, opened 1990
Market position
Accessible relative to gated oceanfront enclaves
Property types
Course-side and interior single-family homes
Community structure
Gated sections within the golf community
Setting
Lowcountry, live oaks, inland of the salt marsh
Pricing turns on course frontage, home size and age, and whether a home sits in a gated section. Course-side lots carry a premium over interior homes, but the community sits in an accessible band relative to the gated luxury communities nearby. Because the value is in the course and the address rather than a bundled club, two homes of similar size tend to price on frontage, condition, and whether they sit behind a gate. See the gated and golf communities guide for how golf-community pricing works across the Strand.
Blackmoor sits on the Horry County side of Murrells Inlet and is served by Horry County Schools, generally within the St. James attendance area on Highway 707: St. James Elementary, St. James Intermediate, St. James Middle, and St. James High School. Because Horry County redraws zones as new schools open, confirm the current zone for any specific address with the district before buying.
Blackmoor has an HOA that maintains the community’s common areas, with some sections also offering gated access. The golf course is operated separately, so golf fees or memberships are not included in HOA dues. Before buying, it’s a good idea to confirm the HOA fees for the specific neighborhood, whether the home is in a gated section, and the current golf membership or daily-play options.
Blackmoor appeals to buyers who want a quality golf course and a south-Strand location without the higher costs of a country club community. It offers course-side and interior single-family homes, gated sections, and a peaceful Lowcountry setting at a more attainable price point. Buyers comparing south-Strand golf communities often also tour Wachesaw Plantation and Indigo Creek before making a decision. The gated and golf communities guide maps the full landscape across the Strand.
