The field for the 37th annual PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur Handicap Championship is set. The 72-hole tournament will be played Aug. 31 – Sept. 4 in the Grand Strand. More than 2,100 players from all 50 states will participate in the World Am, which has implemented vigorous social distancing regulations to help provide a safe environment […]
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George Holliday Memorial Junior Tournament now taking applications
The 52nd annual George Holliday Memorial Junior Tournament, which will be played Nov. 26-28 on Myrtle Beach National’s three acclaimed courses, is now accepting entries. One of the premier junior events in the Carolinas, the George Holliday Memorial Junior Tournament counts current PGA and LPGA players, Lucas Glover, D.J. Trahan and Kristy McPherson, among its […]
Myrtle Beach World Amateur Handicap Championship to go on scheduled but with some changes
The 37th annual PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur Handicap Championship will be played as scheduled, Aug. 31 – Sept. 4, but the popular event is making changes necessary to ensure a safe environment for players. More than 2,250 players have already signed up for this year’s tournament, which will again allow golfers the opportunity to compete in […]
Founders Group To Allow Walking Throughout The Year at its Myrtle Beach golf courses
There is no “silver lining’’ to the Covid-19 pandemic, but for those looking for even a hint of one, they might be able to find it on golf courses. Seems walking has become more popular among golfers in a post-pandemic world – in terms of social distancing and exercise. So with that in mind, golfers […]
Inaugural Saintnine Shootout set for September in Myrtle Beach
The inaugural Saintnine Shootout, a 36-hole event hosted by Golf Channel personality Charlie Rymer, will be played Sept. 5-6 at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club, two of the Myrtle Beach area’s top layouts. Entry into the Saintnine Shootout, which is capped at 120 players, is $175 and includes […]
Floridians claim titles at Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship in Myrtle Beach
Floridians Tyler Wilkes (Tampa) emerged from a crowded leader board and Taylor Roberts (Parkland) rallied from a two-shot deficit at TPC Myrtle Beach to win the boys and girls titles at the Fifth Annual Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship presented by Fujikura. Wilkes shot 72 on March 1 and finished the event at one-under […]
Myrtle Beach World Amateur partnering with fabled Casa de Campo resort for a big pize
One of golf’s more popular amateur tournaments is partnering with one of world’s premier resorts. Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, the great Dominican Republic resort, has joined the PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur Handicap Championship team as the title sponsor of the Pairs Competition. www.MyrtleBeachWorldAmateur.com The Casa de Campo Pairs Competition is a two-person team event […]
Hootie’s Monday After the Masters celeb pro-am set for April 11 in Myrtle Beach
It’s become a rite of Spring – and one of my favorite events. Tickets for the 26th annual Hootie & The Blowfish “Monday After the Masters’’ Celebrity Pro-Am golf tournament will go on sale Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. at the House of Blues, Barefoot Resort & Golf pro shops in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and […]
Fujikura new title sponsor of Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship in Myrtle Beach
Shaft manufacturer Fujikura will be the title sponsor of the 5th Annual Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship, set for Feb. 28 – March 1 at TPC Myrtle Beach. The event will host an international field of 90 of the world’s elite junior golfers. “We are honored to welcome Fujikura as a sponsor of the […]