Wild Wing Plantation

The Hummingbird 9 at Wild Wing Plantation represents one of five distinct nine-hole layouts designed by Willard Byrd at this Conway facility, located in South Carolina's Grand Strand region. Byrd, a prolific architect active from the 1960s through the 1990s, created Wild Wing as a multi-course complex where these nine-hole tracks can be combined in various pairings to offer golfers different eighteen-hole experiences. The Hummingbird course takes its name from the property's thematic use of bird names for each of its five nines. The layout occupies terrain typical of the coastal plain inland from Myrtle Beach, characterized by relatively flat topography with stands of pine and hardwood. Byrd's design work in the Carolinas often emphasized strategic bunkering and water features to create challenge on land without significant elevation change. The Hummingbird nine incorporates these elements within a routing that allows it to be paired with any of the other four nines at the property. Wild Wing Plantation functions as a public-access facility serving the Myrtle Beach golf market, which attracts visitors year-round to the concentration of courses in Horry County. The multi-nine format allows the club to manage play across different combinations while providing variety for repeat visitors. The complex includes practice facilities and clubhouse amenities typical of Grand Strand golf destinations, where the emphasis remains on accessibility and playability for a wide range of golfers.