Red/White at Heather Glen Golf Links

Heather Glen Golf Links opened in 1987 as a 27-hole facility designed by Willard Byrd in Little River, South Carolina, just north of Myrtle Beach. The course was developed during the Grand Strand's expansion era, when the region was establishing itself as a major golf destination. Byrd, a prolific architect in the Carolinas, created three nine-hole loops—Red, White, and Blue—that can be combined into three distinct 18-hole configurations, with the Red/White combination being one of the primary pairings.

The property occupies relatively flat coastal plain terrain typical of the Grand Strand, with routing that incorporates natural wetlands, pine and hardwood corridors, and strategic water features. Byrd's design emphasizes playability for resort and daily-fee golfers while incorporating enough variety and challenge to maintain interest across the full 27 holes. The layout features generous fairways with defined landing areas, elevated greens that require accurate approach play, and bunker complexes that frame both driving zones and putting surfaces.

Heather Glen operates as a public facility serving the Myrtle Beach golf market, which attracts visitors year-round to its concentration of courses. The Red and White nines combine to create a traditional parkland-style round that reflects the design sensibilities of the 1980s Myrtle Beach development period, when courses balanced accessibility with enough strategic elements to appeal to a wide range of golfers traveling to the area.