Pine Lakes is the neighborhood built around Pine Lakes Country Club, Myrtle Beach’s first golf course, which opened in 1927 and is known across the Grand Strand as “The Granddaddy.” The community holds established single-family homes on mature, tree-lined streets less than a mile from the Atlantic, on the north side of the city near Grande Dunes and the Dunes Club — one of Myrtle Beach’s most historically significant addresses.
About Pine Lakes
Pine Lakes is where Myrtle Beach golf began. The course opened in 1927, originally as the Ocean Forest Country Club, and was renamed Pine Lakes in 1946. It was designed by Robert White, a St. Andrews, Scotland native who served as the first president of the PGA of America and co-founded the American Society of Golf Course Architects. The clubhouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the club carries a piece of publishing trivia: it is recognized as the birthplace of the magazine that became Sports Illustrated, conceived over a meeting at the club.
The club completed a roughly $15 million, two-year renovation and reopened in March 2009 after a redesign by architect Craig Schreiner intended to restore the original Golden Age features. The club is known for Scottish-themed touches — bag attendants in tartan, complimentary mimosas in the warm months, and cups of low-country clam chowder served over an open fire in the cooler ones.
Real Estate Market
Established single-family homes, some renovated
Mature, tree-lined; course-adjacent and interior
Less than a mile from the Atlantic
Pricing in Pine Lakes is driven by lot, condition, and proximity to the course, and the range is wide because the housing stock spans original mid-century homes and substantially renovated or rebuilt properties. A central north-end position less than a half-mile from the ocean, minutes from Grande Dunes, the Dunes Club, and Restaurant Row, keeps demand steady. See the gated and golf communities guide for context.
Schools
Pine Lakes is served by Horry County Schools, on the Myrtle Beach-area attendance track: Myrtle Beach Elementary, Myrtle Beach Middle, and Myrtle Beach High. Families should confirm current attendance zones directly with Horry County Schools before buying.
Amenities and Lifestyle
- Pine Lakes Country Club — the 1927 Robert White design known as “The Granddaddy,” a par-70 Golden Age course less than a half-mile from the ocean, with a historic clubhouse on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Proximity to the oceanfront — the beach sits within roughly a half-mile, giving residents easy access without the cost and insurance profile of an oceanfront home.
- Restaurant Row and Grand Strand attractions — the Highway 17 dining corridor, the Carolina Opry, and nearby shopping are all within a short drive.
- A renovated clubhouse and Scottish traditions — bag attendants in tartan, warm-weather mimosas, and open-fire clam chowder give the neighborhood a sense of occasion that newer developments lack.
What the Pine Lakes Housing Stock Looks Like
Pine Lakes is an infill of established homes rather than a tract of identical models. The streets hold original mid-century homes on generous lots beneath mature pines and hardwoods, alongside properties that have been substantially renovated or rebuilt to current standards. A largely original home and a down-to-the-studs renovation on comparable lots can sit a tier or more apart in value.
Pine Lakes rewards close attention to the individual home — its updates, systems, and lot — more than a headline price per square foot. Phil can line up recent comparable sales on a specific street before an offer. For a buyer weighing Pine Lakes against the amenity-rich Grande Dunes or the country-club prestige of the Dunes Club, Pine Lakes is the most historic and the most residential of the three.
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