Do I need HOA approval to add a putting green in Pine Lakes?
Usually not. Several Pine Lakes sections, including Pine Lakes Estates, carry no HOA at all, which means no architectural review board to clear for turf or a green. TIMELESS Turf Restoration cleans and restores what's already down either way, which is upkeep rather than a change to what is installed. If your street does have its own association, check with it before adding anything new.
Key takeaways
- Pine Lakes CC opened 1927 — the oldest course on the Strand.
- Bigger, oak-shaded lots mean more debris, not less.
- Most sections, including Pine Lakes Estates, have no HOA.
- Pine Lakes Estates lots run up to half an acre.
The oldest course on the Strand
Pine Lakes Country Club opened in 1927 as Ocean Forest Country Club, listed on the National Register under that name and nicknamed "The Granddaddy" as the first golf club built in Myrtle Beach.
Bigger lots, more oak canopy, more debris
Homes here sit further apart under mature, moss-draped oaks than in a typical newer subdivision — more space means more seasonal debris, not less.
Brian prices it by square foot before any work starts, and every job ends blown clean.
No HOA in most of Pine Lakes
- No architectural review board to clear before cleaning turf
- No HOA review before adding infill or a green (deed restrictions may still apply)
- If your street has its own association, check first
What a backyard green gets
- Clear debris. Leaves, acorns, moss.
- Brush and top-dress. Kiln-dried sand to depth.
- Roll and check speed. Before we call it done.
Skip a step and a green starts rolling slow or bumpy.
Half-acre lots, one job not several
Pine Lakes Estates lots run up to about half an acre — a front strip, a side yard and a backyard green usually get walked and priced as one job, not several small ones.
What it costs in Pine Lakes
| Essential Clean | $199–$599 |
| Premium Restoration | $299–$899 |
| Backyard green | $299–$899 |
Half-acre lots and anything over 5,000 sq ft get quoted after a walk-through. Get an exact number.
- SC Picture Project, confirms the 1927 opening as Ocean Forest Country Club and National Register listing
- Visit Myrtle Beach, the "Granddaddy" nickname as the first Myrtle Beach golf club
- JP Real Estate Experts, spaced-apart lots under mature oaks
- Century 21 The Harrelson Group, no-HOA sections including Pine Lakes Estates, half-acre lots
Free quote, priced by square foot. You approve any add-on before we do it.
