The First Myrtle Beach Golf Package
In 1962, Buster Bryan was in the Santa Maria Restaurant with the general manager of The Caravelle, Joe Thompson, trying to figure out a way to bring more business during the off season. They determined that they could build a vacation package for three nights, a round of golf at both The Dunes Club and Pine Lakes Country Club and breakfast each morning for $34.50 per person. With that idea, Buster drove to Pinehurst, North Carolina, and placed an ad in Golf World magazine. From that point forward, Myrtle Beach became home to the golf package and has since claimed the title "Golf Capital of the World".
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