After nearly 40 years as a fixture in the Grand Strand golf community, River Oaks Golf Club is preparing to close its greens for good.
Once the South Carolina club closes, owner Chris Manning Communities plans to replace the course with single-family housing units as part of a larger plan to build nearly 600 new houses in Myrtle Beach.
Operated and managed through a lease by investors under the name River Oaks Golf Club LLC, River Oaks hosted one last tournament with “The Final Round” Scramble on Nov. 20…