Vacation review! 2 thumbs UP!

OK...so Kim and I returned on Friday from our first golf vacation. Four rounds of golf. Lots of great food. Here are my recommendations/observations.

Hotel - We stayed at the Long Bay Resort on Ocean Blvd. www.longbayresort.com This was centrally located, easy to get to the main drag, and all of the courses/restaurants we visited. The room was spotless, bed was nice, shower was the tits, and had a balcony with a view of the ocean. Also there was a pool area, 2 pools, 3 hot tubs, a sauna, shuffle board, ping pong. Again, perfect. I give this a 5 Rocket rating.

Golf courses -
Myrtle Beach National South Creek - Kim and I played here the moment we arrived in MB, and could not have been happier. 54 hole layout (Arnold Palmer design). Several holes forced a carry over water to well bunkered greens. Greens were fast. A few holes you had to meander thru housing developments (600K houses!) which provided a feeling of luxury. Although I shot 89, I would say this was a course worth playing again, although I would do the King's North version first. Still, another 5 Rocket rating.
The Witch- Dan Maples is a great architect. Again, fast ass greens, think Burlington or the Links fast. Huge bunkers the size of Egypt, plush fairways, well groomed. The one downside was the distance b/w green to tee, however the course was the best we played all week. Also the waitresses and beer cart girls were decent too, 6 Yuenglings for 15 bucks. Can't go wrong there. All in all, for 100 bucks a round, I can see why its expensive. Several Canadians were behind us all day (can't they fucking stay home once in a while?)and hit into us on occasion. However if we make this trip again, the Witch will be on the regular rota. Again, 5 Rockets
Wicked Stick - John Daly's drunken attempt at creating a golf course is a let down in my eyes. No aesthetic value whatsoever here. The pluses were minimal. Nice pro shop, big fairways, big greens, GPS systems in cart. These however were offset by 40 mph winds all day, beer cart was scarce, and for the men 200 yard carry's on virtually every tee shot into the wind. Scoring was tough, but with a 40 mph wind, fair. I could have done this at Rocky Ridge. Was worth a one time shot, but then again, so is West Bolton. 2 Rockets
Possum Trot - An older course with a GREAT practice facility. Huge range, multiple putting and chipping areas, and a great staff. I would play this course again too, however it was a bit pricier then I imagined. A very easy layout, with slower greens. Although Kim and I ran out of steam and played shitty, this course has birdies waiting to be made. Definitely worth playing again. 4 Rockets.

Restaurants
Sunday - Kim and I went to the Hard Rock Cafe in Broadway at the Beach. Good food, shitty waiter. I say this about the HRC, you seen one, you seen em all. It was 8 pm, I had a sinus issue, we were tired, so we went with what we know. Band was good, but we would see them again. Worst night of the trip. 2 Rockets
Monday - We decided to go a bit with what we knew. So...we tried Hooters. Pitchers of beer were nice. Yuengling too. Our waitress was nice, as were a few others. We had the fried pickles of course. After that, we ventured over to Broadway at the Beach again. There we found ourselves at an arcade, Broadway Louie's where we drank more pitchers, played air hockey, Galaga, Golden Tee and had a blast. Then we stopped at Domino's for some pizza to keep us together! For the night, 5 + Rockets
Tuesday - After the Wicked Stick affair we decided to test out Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville for drinks. I found Landshark Lager. Great beer, great vibe in there. Very theme like, as you can imagine. Since it was packed, we decided to try the Liberty Ale and Steakhouse. Great steak, great IPA and Irish Red. Very much like the VPB here. Then Kim and I walked over to Senor Frogs. This would have been more fun had we been with a group. One beer and gone. Back to Broadway Louie's again. More pitchers, more Galaga. You know the drill. 4 Rocket rating.
Wednesday - I noticed a Dick's Last Resorton the way to Possum Trot, and had to show Kim what it was all about. Again, theme oriented, great food and beer, and I laughed as hard as I have in a while. After dinner, to cap off a GREAT vacation, we went back to Margaritaville for some unwinding. All in all, a 5 Rocket vacation!