Mystical Golf

Mystical Golf is a golf resort located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, developed and operated by Claude Pardue.
The resort has multiple golf courses and is best known for its three 18-hole championship layouts.

Courses

Mystical Golf's courses were designed by golf course architect Dan Maples. The courses were built west of the Intracoastal Waterway near U.S. Route 501 during the early development of the Carolina Forest area.

Course	Architect	Year opened	Yardage	Slope rating	Notable design features	Recognition
The Witch	Dan Maples	1989	6,796 yards	133	Built within wetlands and forested areas; approximately 4,000 feet of bridges between holes; elevation changes	Four-and-a-half-star rating from Golf Digest
Man-O-War Golf Club	Dan Maples	1996	~7,000 yards	141	Water hazards on every hole; consecutive island greens	Four-star rating from Golf Digest; named Golf Course of the Year by the Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association
The Wizard	Dan Maples	1996	—	—	Wide fairways; sod-faced bunkers; water features on closing holes	Four-star rating from Golf Digest

Operations

From 2003 to 2017, day-to-day operations of Mystical Golf were overseen by chief operating officer Elwin Miles.
In the 1990s, Mystical Golf’s courses experienced high usage, with annual rounds per course exceeding 60,000. In subsequent years, participation declined across the Myrtle Beach area, and play at Mystical Golf facilities decreased to about 40,000 rounds annually.