built around a Pete and P.B. Dye course that opened in 1989 and was named 2025 South Carolina Golf Course of the Year. Single-family homes here listed from about $425K to $800K as of July 2026, with Pipers Glen condos near $250K to $300K. The ocean is close: the community borders Myrtle Beach State Park, with Surfside Beach a couple of miles south.
About Prestwick
Prestwick is the south end’s gated country-club address, the place where buyers give up beachfront in exchange for a staffed gate, a Dye course, and the best tennis facility on the Grand Strand, all a few minutes from the sand. The community sits between US 17 Business and the Bypass in ZIP 29575, on the Surfside Beach border, and it is organized around Prestwick Country Club at 1001 Links Road.
The golf course is the headline, and lately the trophies agree. Pete Dye and his son P.B. Dye designed the par-72, 7,086-yard layout, which opened in 1989 with the family signatures: a 20-acre lake, water in play on eight holes, more than 10,000 railroad ties and wooden bulkheads, pot bunkers, and up to 30 feet of elevation change. The front nine winds through pine forest; the back nine opens up. In 2025 the course was named both Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course of the Year and South Carolina Golf Course of the Year, and it carries 4.5 stars from Golf Digest’s “Places to Play.” It has hosted rounds of the World Amateur Handicap Championship and its qualifying school, and it hosts the Horry County Special Olympics golf team at no cost, which tells you something about the club.
One correction worth making because most listing sites still get it wrong: the course is no longer semi-private. It has been open to the public since January 2016, run by the Jackson Companies, a family-owned Myrtle Beach operator, with memberships available for regulars. The club markets itself as having the look and feel of a private club without the private-club gate on tee times.
Tennis is the other pillar, and it is not a token amenity. Prestwick Tennis Club on McMaster Drive has 13 lighted courts, 11 of them clay, plus a pro shop and USTA league play, and it is home to the Playmakers Tennis Academy, one of the better-regarded junior development programs in the Southeast. Ask around the Grand Strand tennis scene and Prestwick is usually the first facility named.
The community itself is established and largely owner-occupied, with custom homes on lots that average around half an acre, mature landscaping, and a 24/7 staffed guard gate rather than just a card reader. Sections include Manchester Place, Wynfield, Highgrove, The Greens at Prestwick, and the Pipers Glen condos.
Prestwick real estate market
The figures below describe Prestwick as of July 2026 and are stamped accordingly. Real estate data moves; treat these as a snapshot for orientation, and ask Phil for the current week’s numbers in the community.
about $425K to $800K, median list near $499K
about 2,150 to 3,500 sq ft, 3 to 5 bedrooms
Pete and P.B. Dye par 72, 7,086 yards, public with memberships
13 lighted courts (11 clay), Playmakers Academy
Pricing turns on course position, lot, and condition more than any per-square-foot average. Brick homes with golf or lake views along the hole 6 to 8 corridor carry the premiums; interior lots and original-condition homes anchor the lower band. Because the neighborhood is established rather than new, updating does a lot of the work separating one price from the next, so compare like with like. Golf is pay-as-you-play or membership and tennis is its own club, so neither sits in the HOA dues; model the memberships you would actually use alongside the dues before writing an offer.
Schools serving Prestwick
Prestwick is served by Horry County Schools in the Socastee attendance corridor, not the St. James zone further south:
– Lakewood Elementary School sits essentially next door to the community on Highway 396.
– Socastee High School is the zoned high school. Fittingly, its golf teams play home matches at Prestwick.
– The middle school assignment in this corridor has differed by address and by year. Confirm the current middle school, and the full zone for any specific address, with Horry County Schools before you buy; we check it on every offer.
Amenities and lifestyle
Prestwick backs its country-club positioning with specific amenities:
1. The Dye course: par 72, 7,086 yards, six tee sets, TifEagle greens, and the 2025 South Carolina Course of the Year title.
2. Prestwick Tennis Club: 13 lighted courts, pro shop, USTA leagues, and the Playmakers Academy.
3. Pool and clubhouse: a junior-Olympic pool, kiddie pool, and cabana inside the gate.
4. The staffed gate: 24/7 security with a guard, funded through the HOA.
5. Myrtle Beach State Park: the oceanfront state park and its pier sit directly across US 17 Business, and most residents treat it as their beach access.
Beyond the gate, Surfside Beach (“The Family Beach”) is about 2 miles south, The Market Common’s shops and restaurants are a few minutes north, and Myrtle Beach International Airport is a short drive, close enough to be convenient and far enough that overflight is not part of daily life. The Murrells Inlet MarshWalk and its seafood restaurants are 15 minutes down Business 17.
HOA and community details
Prestwick’s HOA covers more than most in this price band: the guard gate and security, the pool and cabana, four tennis and pickleball courts inside the community, cable television with a streaming package, internet, and trash, recycling, and yard-debris pickup. Golf and the tennis club are separate, membership-based costs. Published dues figures float around listing sites and age quickly, so confirm the current amount and inclusions with the association or the listing agent before you offer. The distinction to hold onto: the base dues buy the gate and the infrastructure, and the club memberships are optional layers on top.
Why buyers choose Prestwick
Prestwick is for the buyer who wants a staffed gate, a name-brand golf course, and serious tennis a few minutes from the beach, without oceanfront pricing or oceanfront insurance. Owning behind the gate on a Dye design that just took the state’s course-of-the-year title, with a state park for a beach, is a specific combination nothing else on the south end matches. Golfers comparing the area usually also tour Myrtle Beach National a few minutes north, while buyers weighing gate against beachfront look at Surfside Beach itself. The full private-community landscape is mapped in the golf guide and the gated and golf communities guide .
Frequently asked questions about Prestwick
