A public, university-affiliated golf course shaped by Coastal Carolina, the Grand Strand golf community, and the legacy of Major General James F. Hackler Jr.
Located adjacent to campus in Conway, South Carolina, the par-72 General James Hackler Course supports public golf and Coastal Carolina’s PGA Golf Management program. The practice facility includes an all-grass driving range, practice bunker, and expansive putting green. The course also supports leagues, instruction, tournaments, and group outings.
Major General James F. Hackler Jr. combined a distinguished military career with decades of leadership in Grand Strand golf and service to Coastal Carolina University. Born in Marion, Virginia, in 1920, he graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1943 and served as a fighter pilot in the European Theater during World War II.
Hackler returned to the Grand Strand in 1956 to command the 354th Fighter Day Group at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. His Air Force career included senior operational and headquarters assignments, more than 5,300 flying hours, and decorations including the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and French Croix de Guerre.
After retiring from military service in 1969, he became an influential golf-course and hospitality leader. He helped pioneer the golf-package model that paired accommodations with tee times, supported the growth of the Myrtle Beach golf market, and remained deeply involved with Coastal Carolina. He funded golf scholarships, supported the University’s PGA Golf Management efforts, and left a significant bequest for the University’s golf programs.
Coastal Carolina awarded Hackler an honorary Doctor of Public Service at its May 2007 commencement. After his death later that year, the University continued honoring his legacy. Quail Creek Golf Club was renamed the General James Hackler Golf Course at Coastal Carolina University in 2011, and Hackler was named an honorary founder of the University in 2013.
Historical sources: U.S. Air Force biography · Coastal Carolina University history · Hackler Course history
Born in Marion, Virginia
West Point graduate and World War II fighter pilot
Returned to Myrtle Beach AFB with the 354th Fighter Day Group
Retired from military service and built a second career in Grand Strand golf
Received CCU’s honorary Doctor of Public Service
Quail Creek renamed the General James Hackler Golf Course
Named an honorary founder of Coastal Carolina University
A complete public golf course near the Coastal Carolina campus.
Driving range, practice bunker, putting green, and short-game work.
A working home for PGA Golf Management and Chanticleer golf.
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No. 18 at The Hackler Course at Coastal Carolina University, published by Play Golf Myrtle Beach.
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