As per the times in Myrtle Beach, it looks like another perennial favorite may be closing to make way for the booming housing market. The new owners of the four-course Wild Wing Plantation have plans to permanently close 45 out of 75 golf holes to develop the land into a 1100-unit housing project. The only course that will remain unaffected will be the Avocet.

The first two to see the ax will be Wood Stork and Hummingbird, planned to close in June, and Falcon closing in 2007. According to the plan presented to the Conway planning commission, Avocet will remain a public course for the foreseeable future. The Commissions recommended Conway City Council approve the plan with a few alterations.

Wild Wing Plantation is planning on keeping 9 of the current holes from both Wood Stork and Hummingbird. These 9 holes; however, are not expected to reopen until well into 2007. This will leave 18 holes of the Avocet, and 9 holes of the combined Wood Stork/Hummingbird courses, giving the Plantation a 27-hole facility.

The booming housing market and a saturation of quality golf courses in Myrtle Beach, as well as decreased golf course profits has been the reason many courses in the Myrtle Beach Area have recently closed. Six courses closed on the Strand in 2005 and another seven have announced plans to close in favor of redevelopment this year. The Falcon's closure would be the 14th course to close in Myrtle Beach in less than three years.

 

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