World Tour Golf Club

Open 9 at World Tour Golf Club is a nine-hole course in Myrtle Beach designed by Mel Graham. The facility is part of the broader World Tour Golf Links complex, which features multiple courses that together create a larger golfing experience in the heart of South Carolina's Grand Strand. Graham, who has designed several courses in the Myrtle Beach area, typically works with the region's characteristic coastal plain terrain—relatively flat land with sandy soils, stands of pine and hardwood, and occasional wetland areas that influence routing and strategic options. The nine-hole format serves both as a quick-play option for visitors staying in the resort-heavy Myrtle Beach corridor and as a complement to the property's other layouts. Courses in this area generally feature bermudagrass playing surfaces suited to the warm, humid climate, and designers often incorporate water hazards and bunkers to add definition to holes that might otherwise lack significant elevation change. The setting reflects typical Grand Strand development, with residential or resort elements nearby and a focus on accessibility for the tourist market that drives much of the region's golf economy. World Tour Golf Club markets itself around a concept that references famous international holes, though the specifics of how this theme is executed vary across the property. The Open 9 provides a shorter round option within that framework, appealing to golfers with limited time or those looking to practice course management without committing to a full eighteen holes.