Press Releases
Litchfield Country Club To Serve As Home Course For Lowcountry Day School Golf Team
03/21/2008
High School Golf Team Will Practice and Host Matches at the Willard Byrd Course
Litchfield Country Club officials announced today that the Club will serve as the home course of the Lowcountry Day School golf team during the 2008 spring season. The Fightin’ Marlins varsity golf team consists of eight student-athletes who are currently in grades nine through 12. The Lowcountry Day School will practice daily at the course and host four tournaments during the season that runs from mid-March through the month of April.
“We’ve played other courses in the Grand Strand community, but Litchfield Country Club stands head-and-shoulders above everyone,” said Danny Bell, head coach of the Fightin’ Marlins golf team. The Litchfield course is in great shape and we have the use of their driving range, putting green and walk nine holes each day during practice. The Litchfield Country Club staff has been very professional and the teaching professionals take the time to offer additional tips after practice. Our relationship with Litchfield Country Club has helped our student-athletes improve their game.”
“We are very excited to welcome the Lowcountry Day School golf team to Litchfield,” said Christa Bodensteiner, head golf professional. “We hope that practicing daily on our challenging course will give the team a true advantage during their matches. Litchfield Country Club has always been very supportive of junior golf programs and we look forward to supporting the Low Country squad in 2008.”
For more information or dates of the matches, contact Litchfield Country Club’s Pro Shop at (843) 837-3411 or visit ldspi.org.
About The Myrtle Beach National Company
The Myrtle Beach National Company has evolved into one of the leading golf course ownership and management operations in the Southeast, featuring many of the most well-respected signature courses along the Grand Strand. The company formed in 1971 with the construction of the Arnold Palmer-designed original 54-hole golf complex, which includes the West Course, Southcreek (both designed by Francis Duane and Arnold Palmer) and King’s North, also an Arnold Palmer design that has achieved national notoriety. Myrtle Beach National has grown to include the Robert Trent Jones designed Waterway Hills, Jack Nicklaus’ Long Bay, Tom Jackson’s River Club and Aberdeen Country Club, Dan Maple’s Willbrook Plantation and Willard Byrd’s Litchfield Country Club, all premier Myrtle Beach area signature courses..
Myrtle Beach National has hosted tournaments for men, women, senior or junior golfers for more than 35 years to help grow the game of golf. Every November, Myrtle Beach National-sponsored George Holliday Memorial Tournament, recently named one of the top-ranked junior tournaments by the Heritage Classic Foundation, draws more than 300 prep golfers to the Grand Strand. During the spring, Myrtle Beach National welcomes more than 150 junior golfers to the area during Easter weekend for the Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Shoot-out Tournament. In the fall, Myrtle Beach National welcomes women golfers and couples to the Grand Strand for “The Carolina Couples Classic” and “Just Girls Weekend.” For more information, visit MBN.com or call 1-800-882-2614.
Litchfield Country Club Offers Golfers Opportunity To Fine Tune With “Launch Your Game” Events
03/20/2008
Weekly Thursday Sessions Give Golfers Opportunity to Test Newest Golf Technology
Grand Strand golfers can get their game ready for the spring by participating in the “Launch Your Game” events to be held at Litchfield Country Club. Each Thursday from March 27th through May 1st, golfers can visit the Litchfield Country Club practice facility and test out the latest in golf club technology from some of the industry’s most popular companies.
Golfers can also receive custom club fittings, order new clubs and receive playing tips from Litchfield Country Club teaching professionals. The weekly clinics will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. each Thursday with refreshments served. All events are free and open to the public.
The “Launch Your Game” schedule will run as follows:
March 27 – Nike Golf
April 3 – Adams Golf
April 10 – Cleveland Golf
April 17 – Callaway Golf / Ecco Shoes
April 24 – TaylorMade Golf
May 1 – PING
“Our ‘Launch Your Game’ events are the perfect opportunities for golfers to get ready for their best spring golf season ever,” said Christa Bodensteiner, head golf professional at Litchfield Country Club. “Golf technology changes quickly and playing with the most up-to-date, fitted clubs can take strokes off a golfer’s game.”
For more information, contact Litchfield Country Club’s Pro Shop at (843) 837-3411.
About The Myrtle Beach National Company
The Myrtle Beach National Company has evolved into one of the leading golf course ownership and management operations in the Southeast, featuring many of the most well-respected signature courses along the Grand Strand. The company formed in 1971 with the construction of the Arnold Palmer-designed original 54-hole golf complex, which includes the West Course, Southcreek (both designed by Francis Duane and Arnold Palmer) and King’s North, also an Arnold Palmer design that has achieved national notoriety. Myrtle Beach National has grown to include the Robert Trent Jones designed Waterway Hills, Jack Nicklaus’ Long Bay, Tom Jackson’s River Club and Aberdeen Country Club, Dan Maple’s Willbrook Plantation and Willard Byrd’s Litchfield Country Club, all premier Myrtle Beach area signature courses.
Myrtle Beach National has hosted tournaments for men, women, senior or junior golfers for more than 35 years to help grow the game of golf. Every November, Myrtle Beach National-sponsored George Holliday Memorial Tournament, recently named one of the top-ranked junior tournaments by the Heritage Classic Foundation, draws more than 300 prep golfers to the Grand Strand. During the spring, Myrtle Beach National welcomes more than 150 junior golfers to the area during Easter weekend for the Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Shoot-out Tournament. In the fall, Myrtle Beach National welcomes women golfers and couples to the Grand Strand for “The Carolina Couples Classic” and “Just Girls Weekend.” For more information, visit MBN.com or call 1-800-882-2614.
Golf Holiday and GOLF Magazine Host Inaugural GOLF Magazine Championship
02/26/2008
February 26, 2008, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and GOLF Magazine announced today that they will host the inaugural GOLF Magazine Championship, March 4-5, 2008, at Barefoot Resort & Golf.
Seventy-two golfers will participate in the event on Monday and Tuesday after being selected during a two-month contest held on GOLF Magazine’s web site, GOLF.com. More than 18,000 golfers registered for the golf vacation to Myrtle Beach, and each winner and guest receiving meals and two days of golf and instruction under the tutelage of the game’s best teachers.
On Tuesday, March 4, the golfers will participate in a full morning of instruction on all aspects of the game from five of GOLF Magazine’s “Top 100 Teachers”, Mike Perpich from RiverPines Golf in Alpharetta, Georgia; Gale Peterson from Sea Island Golf Learning Center in St. Simons Island, Georgia; Carol Preisinger from Kiawah Island Club in Kiawah Island, South Carolina; Dana Radar from The Dana Radar Golf School in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Brad Redding from Grande Dunes Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Later that afternoon, the five “Top 100 Teachers” will host another instructional clinic at the Barefoot Resort & Golf practice facility with Charlie Rymer, ESPN commentator and Road Trip: Myrtle Beach cast member, serving as the emcee. The clinic will run from 2:00-3:00 p.m. and is open to the public. Admission to the event is free and the public is encouraged to attend and learn from the game’s best teachers.
On Wednesday morning, March 5, the golfers will tee off at The Love Course at Barefoot Resort & Golf in the two-person, 18-hole tournament with a four-ball net stroke play format. After the conclusion of the golf, an awards reception will be held at the Barefoot Resort & Golf clubhouse featuring GOLF Magazine columnist David Feherty as the master of ceremonies.
“We were thrilled by the number of golfers who registered for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn from the best golf teachers in the United States,” said Bill Golden, vice president and director of marketing for Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “Thanks to GOLF Magazine for partnering with us on this annual event and for bringing their “Top 100 Teachers” to Myrtle Beach. Golf can be a challenging game and what better way to hone your skills than working with the game’s best teachers during a golf vacation in the Golf Capital of the World.”
About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 77 championship golf courses, 104 golf package providers and five golf schools in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. Founded in 1967, the organization has been and continues to be the driving force behind the growth of the Myrtle Beach area golf market. The originator of the “Stay and Play Package,” Golf Holiday provides non-biased information about the area accommodations and golf courses to assist golfers in making the most informed decisions when planning for their next vacation. Golf Holiday also hosts seven events and tournaments annually to help grow the game of golf and attract golfers to the Grand Strand during slower times of year. In addition to hosting the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament each spring, Golf Holiday also manages the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world's largest on-site golf tournament, the Summer Family Golf Tournaments, the Spring and Fall Palmetto High School Golf Championships, the Veterans Golf Classic and the FDNY 9-11 Memorial Golf Outing. For more information, call Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday at 1-800-833-8798 or visit GolfHoliday.com.
Spring Palmetto High School Golf Championship Accepting Entries
02/25/2008
Golf Capital of the World to Host National Prep Golf Tournament, March 20-22, 2008
February 25, 2008, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Team entries are now being accepted for the 11th annual Spring Palmetto High School Golf Championships, to be held March 20-22, 2008. Hosted by Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday, the Spring Palmetto High School Golf Championship will welcome more than 60 teams from 10 states and Canada, including Alabama, California, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. The 54-hole event will be held at Aberdeen Country Club, Blackmoor Golf Club, Crown Park Golf Club, Founders Club, Indigo Creek Golf Club, Meadowlands Golf Club, River Hills Golf Club, Sea Trail Plantation, The Pearl Golf Club, Tradition Golf Club, True Blue Plantation and Wachesaw Plantation.
The Palmetto’s qualifying method ensures that teams of all skill levels enjoy a competitive experience. The tournament kicks off the first day with a qualifying round to flight each squad and teams then participate in the two-day championship within their flight. In addition to the team competition, medals are awarded to the top individual performers in each flight.
The Palmetto High School Golf Championships will once again team up with the National High School Golf Coaches Association (NHSGCA) for the annual spring championship, and the fourth annual fall championship, to be held September 13-14, 2008. The NHSGCA is the only national association for high school golf coaches and through the partnership, the Palmetto High School Golf Championships reaches high school golf coaches across the country seeking tournaments for their teams. The NHSGCA also sponsors the Palmetto All-Tournament Team.
“The Palmetto High School Golf Championships is one of the most competitive high school team tournaments in the nation,” said Dave Macpherson, Palmetto High School Golf Championships tournament coordinator. “The tournament hosted more than 50 teams from 20 states in 2007, and with the assistance of the National High School Golf Coaches Association, we expect a deep field again this spring.”
The cost for the three-day tournament is $950 per five-person team and registration ends March 1, 2008. For more information about the 2008 Palmetto High School Golf Championships, call 1-800-833-8798 or visit PalmettoGolfChampionship.com.
About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 77 championship golf courses, 104 golf package providers and five golf schools in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. Founded in 1967, the organization has been and continues to be the driving force behind the growth of the Myrtle Beach area golf market. The originator of the “Stay and Play Package,” Golf Holiday provides non-biased information about the area accommodations and golf courses to assist golfers in making the most informed decisions when planning for their next vacation. Golf Holiday also hosts seven events and tournaments annually to help grow the game of golf and attract golfers to the Grand Strand during slower times of year. In addition to hosting the Spring and Fall Palmetto High School Golf Championships, Golf Holiday also manages the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world's largest amateur golf tournament, the Hootie and the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament, the Veterans Golf Classic, the FDNY 9-11 Memorial Golf Outing and the Summer Family Golf Tournaments,. For more information, call Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday at 1-800-833-8798 or visit GolfHoliday.com.
Annika Sorenstam to Participate in 2008 Monday After the Masters
02/20/2008
February 20, 2008, North Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters tournament organizers announced today that LPGA Hall of Fame member Annika Sorenstam will make her first appearance at the annual Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament to be held this year on April 14th at the Dye Club at Barefoot Resort & Golf in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
The most successful player in women’s golf, Sorenstam has rewritten the record books during her storied 14-year career on the LPGA TOUR with 70 tournament victories, 10 Majors championships and more than $20 million in career earnings. Sorenstam was inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame and the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2003.
“We are looking forward to the 2008 Monday After the Masters Tournament and having Annika Sorenstam participate,” said Darius Rucker, lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish. “I got to know Annika at the opening of her golf academy in Orlando, Florida, and invited her to join us this year. She just won her first tournament of the year last Sunday and as a member of my foursome, we’ll definitely be the team to beat.”
Other guests scheduled to appear at the 14th annual celebrity charity golf tournament include NFL Hall of Famer Dan Marino, and from the new GOLF CHANNEL golf reality show, Road Trip: Myrtle Beach, singer-songwriter Josh Kelley, ESPN commentator Charlie Rymer and Duramed FUTURES TOUR golfer Perry Swenson. PGA golfers scheduled to appear include President’s Cup team member Woody Austin, John Daly, Tommy “Two Gloves” Gainey, Jim Thorpe and as well as LPGA golfer Laura Davies.
Monday After the Masters tournament tickets go on sale Saturday, February 23rd at 10:00 a.m. at the House of Blues, the Barefoot Resort & Golf pro shops and all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets are $10 with children 12 years of age and younger admitted free. All ticket proceeds benefit the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation, which supports the educational needs of children in South Carolina and the South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation. Last year, the event recorded its second consecutive sell-out and raised $456,000 for the charities.
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday has been involved in all five of the Monday After the Masters Tournaments held on the Grand Strand, and was joined as a co-presenting sponsor in 2007 by Intel Corporation.
“We are excited to host our sixth Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament here in Myrtle Beach,” said Bill Golden,vice president and director of marketing of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “The Monday After the Masters Tournament has meant so much to the state of South Carolina and we are proud to help present an event that helps fund the state’s junior golf and education programs and attract more national media attention to the Myrtle Beach area.”
The field for past Monday After the Masters tournaments has typically included many of the biggest names in music, television and movies, sports and the professional golf world. Musicians from many different genres have competed, including jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis; R&B singer Javier; pop rock performer Edwin McCain; Alter Bridge drummer Scott Phillips and country singers Steve Azar, Johnny Lee and Jake Owen. Celebrities who have participated in the annual tournament have included ESPN hosts Stuart Scott and Dan Patrick; Gary Valentine of “King of Queens”; Kevin Sorbo of TV’s “Hercules” and “Andromeda”; actor Anthony Anderson from “The Departed” and Lucas Black of “Friday Night Lights” and “Jarhead”.
From the sports world, the annual tournament has welcomed former NFL stars Dwight Clark, Jim McMahon and Sterling Sharpe; University of South Carolina head football coach Steve Spurrier and former Major League Baseball players Kevin Elster and Eric Karros. The professional golf field has always been well represented with Arnold Palmer, Tom Kite, Andy North, Woody Austin, J.B. Holmes, Ricky Barnes, Rich Beem, Lee Elder, Robert Gamez, Charley Hoffman, Billy Kratzert, Mark Lye, Troy Matteson, Jim McGovern and Erica Blasberg having participated in past years.
Monday’s post-golf concert from the House of Blues has featured legendary performances from Hootie & the Blowfish and their musical guests. The concert has enjoyed tremendous popularity over the past 13 years with the list of past performers including Meatloaf, Branford Marsalis, Jason Mraz, Josh Kelley, Sister Hazel and Edwin McCain. The concert has drawn many other celebrities to the stage including John Daly, Samuel L. Jackson, Stuart Scott and Dan Patrick. This year's concert will be limited to the sponosors of the pro-am only.
About the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Golf Tournament
Recently named by Golf for Women Magazine as one of the most popular celebrity pro-am golf tournaments in the country, the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament attracts thousands of people who enjoy the music of the two-time Grammy award winners as well as the friendly competition between the band and their celebrity and PGA professional friends. Over the past 13 years, the Monday After the Masters has donated more than $3.5 million to the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation, which supports the educational needs of South Carolina and the South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation.
About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 77 championship golf courses, 104 golf package providers and five golf schools in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. Founded in 1967, the organization has been and continues to be the driving force behind the growth of the Myrtle Beach area golf market. The originator of the “Stay and Play Package,” Golf Holiday provides non-biased information about the area accommodations and golf courses to assist golfers in making the most informed decisions when planning for their next vacation. Golf Holiday also hosts seven events and tournaments annually to help grow the game of golf and attract golfers to the Grand Strand during slower times of year. In addition to hosting the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament each spring, Golf Holiday also manages the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world's largest on-site golf tournament, the Summer Family Golf Tournaments, the Spring and Fall Palmetto High School Golf Championships, the Veterans Golf Classic and the FDNY 9-11 Memorial Golf Outing. For more information, call Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday at 1-800-833-8798 or visit GolfHoliday.com.
Myrtle Beach National to Host Fifth Annual Junior Shootout
02/19/2008
Myrtle Beach National will play host to the fifth annual Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Shootout during Easter weekend, March 21 – 22, 2008. The spring partner of the George Holliday Tournament held annually in November, the Junior Golf Shootout, hosts more than 150 boys and girls between the ages of nine and 18 years of age for the two-day tournament. The tournament entry fee is $99 and golfers from Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia, as well as a team from Finland, have already registered, with the deadline not until March 17, 2008.
Sponsored by Myrtle Beach National, PGA TOUR Superstore and Coca Cola, the Junior Golf Shootout features two tournament rounds at Myrtle Beach National’s Southcreek and West Course, lunch each day, a welcome gift, door prizes and fun for the entire family. Sanctioned by the South Carolina Junior Golf Association, tournament participants can earn points towards the Heritage Classic Foundation Rankings.
“The Junior Shootout is a great complement to our fall George Holliday Tournament and has showcased college-talent bound players for 39 years,” said Jim Woodring, vice president of golf operations for the Myrtle Beach National Company. “The spring Junior Shootout is growing and offers the same competitive challenges for junior golfers, just earlier in the year. These events support our commitment to growing the game of golf with our yearly program of ‘Kids Play Free’ at all of our courses.”
For more information or to register for this year’s Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Shootout tournament, call 1-800-344-5590 or visit mbn.com.
About The Myrtle Beach National Company
The Myrtle Beach National Company has evolved into one of the leading golf course ownership and management operations in the Southeast, featuring many of the most well-respected signature courses along the Grand Strand. The company formed in 1971 with the construction of the Arnold Palmer-designed original 54-hole golf complex, which includes the West Course, Southcreek (both designed by Francis Duane and Arnold Palmer) and King’s North, also an Arnold Palmer design that has achieved national notoriety. Myrtle Beach National has grown to include the Robert Trent Jones designed Waterway Hills, Jack Nicklaus’ Long Bay, Tom Jackson’s River Club and Aberdeen Country Club, Dan Maple’s Willbrook Plantation and Willard Byrd’s Litchfield Country Club, all premier Myrtle Beach area signature courses.
Myrtle Beach National has hosted tournaments for men, women, senior or junior golfers for more than 35 years to help grow the game of golf. Every November, Myrtle Beach National-sponsored George Holliday Memorial Tournament, recently named one of the top-ranked junior tournaments by the Heritage Classic Foundation, draws more than 300 prep golfers to the Grand Strand. During the spring, Myrtle Beach National welcomes more than 150 junior golfers to the area during Easter weekend for the Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Shoot-out Tournament. In the fall, Myrtle Beach National welcomes women golfers and couples to the Grand Strand for “The Carolina Couples Classic” and “Just Girls Weekend.” For more information, visit MBN.com or call 1-800-882-2614.
Myrtle Beach, S.C. to Host Road Trip: Myrtle Beach GOLF CHANNEL Reality Show
01/24/2008
Thirty-Minute Golf Reality Show to Feature Charlie Rymer, Mark Bryan, Josh Kelley and Perry Swenson During Ultimate Myrtle Beach Golf Experience
January 24, 2008, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and GOLF CHANNEL are bringing the ultimate Myrtle Beach golf experience to 110 million homes worldwide with the February 5th debut of Road Trip: Myrtle Beach, the first reality show to be based in the state of South Carolina. Each original episode will air Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. and will be rebroadcast during the week.
Filmed entirely along the Grand Strand, a 60-mile stretch of coastline along the Atlantic Ocean that extends from Southport, N.C. to Georgetown, S.C., the Myrtle Beach area is the first golf destination to play host to a non-competitive reality program. Road Trip: Myrtle Beach will provide a backstage glimpse at why the Grand Strand area is known as the “Golf Capital of the World” with more “Top 100” golf courses than any other destination and three million rounds recorded on area golf courses each year.
The 12-episode series follows former PGA TOUR professional and current ESPN commentator Charlie Rymer, Hootie & the Blowfish band member Mark Bryan, musician Josh Kelley and Duramed FUTURES Tour player Perry Swensen as they enjoy an extended Myrtle Beach golf vacation. Each episode takes place at a different Grand Strand golf course and features light-hearted banter between cast members, course information and videos, game management tips and golf instruction by Rymer, the foursome’s activities after golf at area restaurants and night spots and live, original music, including the show’s theme song that was written and recorded by Bryan and Kelley. The show’s fifth recurring member, a 1962 red convertible Cadillac, is easily recognizable as it transports the foursome along the Grand Strand.
“Having Road Trip: Myrtle Beach filmed right here in Myrtle Beach is a tremendous opportunity to showcase the area as the ideal golf destination,” said Bill Golden, vice president and director of marketing at Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “We want to continue to grow the Myrtle Beach golf market and to accomplish this goal, we must reach out to golfers around the world and show what a golf vacation is like here by presenting the destination through the eyes of an entertaining cast in a fun and insightful way. Road Trip: Myrtle Beach is the perfect vehicle to get Myrtle Beach in front of 92 percent of the world’s golfers and the chance to present the quality of the golf, accommodations, restaurants and after-golf entertainment along the Grand Strand.”
GOLF CHANNEL will broadcast the first four episodes of Road Trip: Myrtle Beach in the United States and more than 50 countries around the world starting in February with the remaining eight shows to be broadcast in the third and fourth quarter of 2008.
“We are excited to debut Road Trip: Myrtle Beach in February,” said Jay Kossoff, GOLF CHANNEL’s managing director of original productions and executive producer. “This is a unique show that features golf, music and a very talented cast. We believe that our viewers will enjoy the humorous dialogue between the cast members and the course highlights from Myrtle Beach, the perfect destination for the show.”
Rymer has been treating golf fans to his quick wit and “down home” humor as a sports commentator for ESPN since 1998. Relying on his experiences on the PGA TOUR, Rymer uses his views on life and golf to entertain audiences all over the world. Bryan is a founding member, songwriter and the lead guitar player for the multi-platinum band, Hootie & the Blowfish. Hootie & the Blowfish has garnered enormous success over the last 10 years, earning two Grammy Awards, an MTV Music Award, Billboard Music Award and a People’s Choice Award. A native of Augusta, Georgia, Kelley was writing songs on the side as a student at the University of Mississippi when some of his work made its way to a Hollywood Records representative. Kelley signed with the label and has released two albums, with a third to debut in February 2008. A native of Charlotte, N.C., Swenson is one of the up-and-coming American female golfers on the Duramed FUTURES Tour. The 24-year-old graduated from the University of Texas where she finished second at the 2004 and 2005 Big 12 Championship.
Road Trip: Myrtle Beach, developed and executive produced by GOLF CHANNEL, is produced by Mickey Holden of the Holden Production Group. Holden has 25 years of experience providing original programming to network television. Some of his recent projects include CBS’ “Jack at Augusta,” The Food Network’s “Food Camp,” “Bragging Rights” on The Tennis Channel, “The Wandering Golfer” on Fine Living and “Tiger at 3” on CBS.
About GOLF CHANNEL
GOLF CHANNEL (GolfChannel.com), co-founded by Arnold Palmer and a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMSK), is available in more than 110 million homes worldwide through cable, satellite and wireless companies. It features a programming schedule that includes more live golf coverage than all other networks combined, as well as news, instruction and original productions, such as the popular Big Break. GOLF CHANNEL became the exclusive cable home of the PGA TOUR in 2007, and televises part or all of every PGA TOUR event. In addition, the network is exclusive television home of the Nationwide Tour, European Tour and Canadian Tour, and the exclusive cable home of the Champions Tour. Also featured is a generous mix of other competition from the LPGA Tour, USGA, PGA of America, Asian Tour, PGA Tour of Australasia and Sunshine Tour of Southern Africa.
About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 77 championship golf courses, 97 golf package providers and five golf schools in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. Founded in 1967, the organization has been and continues to be the driving force behind the growth of the Myrtle Beach area golf market. The originator of the “Stay and Play Package,” Golf Holiday provides non-biased information about the area accommodations and golf courses to assist golfers in making the most informed decisions when planning for their next vacation. Golf Holiday also hosts seven events and tournaments annually to help grow the game of golf and attract golfers to the Grand Strand during slower times of year. In addition to hosting the Hootie and the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament each spring, Golf Holiday also manages the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world's largest on-site golf tournament, the Summer Family Golf Tournaments, the Spring and Fall Palmetto High School Golf Championships, the Veterans Golf Classic and the FDNY 9-11 Memorial Golf Outing. For more information, call Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday at 1-800-833-8798 or visit GolfHoliday.com.
Long Bay Golf Club to Host Golf Tournament to Benefit North Myrtle Beach High School
01/07/2008
Tournament to Benefit Scholarship Programs and Music Education at North Myrtle Beach High School
The Long Bay Golf Club will host the inaugural “Golf Fore Education” tournament on Saturday, February 2nd. Presented by The Golf Gurus of Myrtle Beach and SunCruz Casinos, the captain’s choice tournament is open to both individuals and four-person teams and will begin with an 11:00 a.m. shotgun start.
An awards ceremony will follow the completion of play with prizes to be awarded to the first-place, second-place, third-place and last-place teams as well as winners of the hole-in-one, closest-to-the-pin and long drive contests. Golfers can also purchase raffle tickets for a wide assortment of prizes. Food and drink will be served throughout the day with heavy hors d’oeuvres after golf.
All proceeds from the tournament will benefit North Myrtle Beach High School with 50 percent of the contributions given to scholarship programs for graduating seniors and the remainder donated to the North Myrtle Beach High School Band to help support music education. All contributions are tax-deductible with single entry fees of $100 and four-person teams priced at $400. Sponsorship opportunities begin at $100.
A participants’ reception will be held on Friday, February 1st at the SunCruz Casinos in Little River, starting at 5:30 p.m. Hors d’ouevres, drinks and gift bags will be provided for all participants, as well as a short clinic by head golf professionals from The Myrtle Beach National Company. For more information on participating in the “Golf Fore Education” tournament or sponsorship opportunities, contact Scott Noll of Golf Gurus Myrtle Beach at (843) 399-8880 or scott@golfdepartment.com.
“Thank you to The Long Bay Golf Club, The Myrtle Beach National Company and SunCruz Casinos for helping us host this fundraiser for the students of North Myrtle Beach High School,” said Kish Gohil, one of the owners of Golf Gurus of Myrtle Beach. “This is a great opportunity to help raise money for hard-working students while enjoying one of Myrtle Beach’s finest golf courses."
About The Myrtle Beach National Company
The Myrtle Beach National Company has evolved into one of the leading golf course ownership and management operations in the Southeast, featuring many of the most well-respected signature courses along the Grand Strand. The company formed in 1971 with the construction of the Arnold Palmer-designed original 54-hole golf complex, which includes the West Course, Southcreek (both designed by Francis Duane and Arnold Palmer) and King’s North, also an Arnold Palmer design that has achieved national notoriety.
The Myrtle Beach National Company has grown to include the Robert Trent Jones-designed Waterway Hills, Jack Nicklaus’ Long Bay, Tom Jackson’s River Club and Aberdeen Country Club, Dan Maple’s Willbrook Plantation and Willard Byrd’s Litchfield Country Club, all premier Myrtle Beach area signature courses. Myrtle Beach National has hosted tournaments for men, women, senior or junior golfers for more than 35 years to help grow the game of golf. Every November, Myrtle Beach National-sponsored George Holliday Memorial Tournament, recently named one of the top-ranked junior tournaments by the Heritage Classic Foundation, draws more than 500 prep golfers to the Grand Strand. During the spring, Myrtle Beach National welcomes more than 500 junior golfers to the area during Easter weekend for the Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Tournament. In the fall, Myrtle Beach National welcomes women golfers and couples to the Grand Strand for the Girls Love to Golf Clinic and The Carolina Couples Classic. For more information, visit MBN.com or call 1-800-882-2614.
LPGA Professional Robyn Roberson Joins The Staff At Direct Approach Golf School
01/02/2008
Atlanta-Native Takes Position as Director of Female Instruction at Lowcountry’s Premier Golf School
January 2, 2008, Pawleys Island, S.C. – Robyn Roberson was recently named as the new Director of Female Instruction at Direct Approach Golf School, located at Willbrook Plantation in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Hired on December 3rd, Roberson’s duties include assisting in the day-to-day management of the school, coordinating the marketing and advertising needs of the school and building the female golfer clientele.
“I’m very excited to join the Direct Approach Golf School staff,” said Roberson. “When I heard that a school with the reputation of Direct Approach was looking for a female instructor, I jumped at the opportunity. My students have typically been about 90 percent female and I enjoy working with women to ease the intimidation factor on the golf course and help them improve and enjoy the game of golf.”
With 25 years of golf experience to share with her students, Roberson comes to Direct Approach Golf School after serving two stints at the Dogwood Golf Club in Austell, Georgia. The Atlanta, Georgia native had a strong family relationship with Dogwood as her father, Luke Roberson, was the club’s first golf professional from 1972 until 1975. Introduced to golf by her father at the age of nine, Roberson became Dogwood’s head golf professional from 1992 through 2002. From 2002 through 2005, she served as the first female teaching professional at Turnberry Isle Resort in Miami, Florida, before returning to Dogwood in 2005 as the membership and club manager.
Roberson became an LPGA professional in 1992 and earned her LPGA Class A certification in 1997. She has participated in the LPGA Teaching School, the LPGA Clubfitting Workshop, the LPGA Rules Workshop and the LPGA National Seminar. In 2000 and 2002, she was nominated as the LPGA Professional of the Year.
“Adding an instructor with Robyn’s credentials to the staff of Direct Approach Golf School makes our school even stronger,” said Jim Woodring, vice president of golf operations at Myrtle Beach National. “She has a strong background of helping female golfers improve their game and their knowledge of the game of golf. We’re proud to offer that, along with her tremendous level of skill, at our school.”
About Direct Approach Golf School
The Direct Approach Golf School is a year-round learning facility that features one, three and five-day golf schools with top-quality instruction from seasoned PGA and LPGA certified instructors. Located at Willbrook Plantation in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, Direct Approach’s learning center includes covered hitting areas, short game targets, private putting, chipping and sand areas, and more - making Willbrook Plantation an ideal setting for all students seeking to take control of their game. Direct Approach offers highly-specialized and individualized programs for men and women, juniors, seasonal clinics, weekly women’s only schools and couples schools with a guaranteed four-to-one student/teacher ratio to ensure personal attention. Private instruction is also available for all skills of golfers. For more information, visit DirectApproachGolf.com or call (843) 235-9599.
About The Myrtle Beach National Company
The Myrtle Beach National Company has evolved into one of the leading golf course ownership and management operations in the Southeast, featuring many of the most well-respected signature courses along the Grand Strand. The company formed in 1971 with the construction of the Arnold Palmer-designed original 54-hole golf complex, which includes the West Course, Southcreek (both designed by Francis Duane and Arnold Palmer) and King’s North, also an Arnold Palmer design that has achieved national notoriety. The Myrtle Beach National Company has grown to include the Robert Trent Jones-designed Waterway Hills, Jack Nicklaus’ Long Bay, Tom Jackson’s River Club and Aberdeen Country Club, Dan Maple’s Willbrook Plantation and Willard Byrd’s Litchfield Country Club, all premier Myrtle Beach area signature courses.
Myrtle Beach National has hosted tournaments for men, women, senior or junior golfers for more than 35 years to help grow the game of golf. Every November, Myrtle Beach National-sponsored George Holliday Memorial Tournament, recently named one of the top-ranked junior tournaments by the Heritage Classic Foundation, draws more than 500 prep golfers to the Grand Strand. During the spring, Myrtle Beach National welcomes more than 500 junior golfers to the area during Easter weekend for the Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Tournament. In the fall, Myrtle Beach National welcomes women golfers and couples to the Grand Strand for the Girls Love to Golf Clinic and The Carolina Couples Classic. For more information, visit MBN.com or call 1-800-882-2614.
Thirteen Myrtle Beach Area Golf Courses Honored in SC Ranking
12/06/2007
More Grand Strand Courses Selected Than Any Other Region in South Carolina
December 6, 2007, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Thirteen Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday member courses were named to the “25 Best Courses You Can Play” rankings just announced by the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel. The biennial list was again dominated by the Grand Strand, the home of more than half of the honored premier public access facilities. Charleston was second with five courses, Hilton Head came in third place with four courses and the Midlands and Upstate finished just behind with two and one courses, respectively.
The Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday courses honored included Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, Dunes Golf and Beach Club, Grande Dunes Resort Course, The Heritage Club, King’s North at Myrtle Beach National, Legends Resort–Heathland Course, Pawleys Plantation, Prestwick Country Club, The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort, The Fazio Course at Barefoot Resort, The Love Course at Barefoot Resort, Tidewater Golf Club and True Blue Plantation.
“To have 13 Grand Strand courses recognized by the South Carolina Golf Ratings Panel in their ’25 Best Courses You Can Play” ranking demonstrates the quality golf experience that Myrtle Beach golf courses provide,” said Bill Golden, vice president and director of marketing of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “We congratulate our members who were selected for the ‘Best Courses You Can Play” list and applaud their commitment to taking care of the golfers who visit the Grand Strand.”
About South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel
The South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel membership is comprised of golf industry, former golfers and coaches, media and business and industry members that are charged with the identifying the best South Carolina golf courses. The Panel considers criteria such as course routing, course design balance, course management strategy, course equity to reward good shots while penalizing bad ones, course memorability, aesthetics of the course and surrounding area and the overall experience by the golfer from the pro shop to the course. The Ratings Panel releases three different ratings: The annual “New Course of the Year” list; the bi-annual “South Carolina’s 50 Best Courses” that identifies the best public or private courses during even-numbered years; and the “25 Best Courses that You Can Play” that lists the best non-private courses in the state in odd-numbered years.
About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 77 championship golf courses, 97 golf package providers and five golf schools in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. Founded in 1967, the organization has been and continues to be the driving force behind the growth of the Myrtle Beach area golf market. The originator of the “Stay and Play Package,” Golf Holiday provides non-biased information about the area accommodations and golf courses to assist golfers in making the most informed decisions when planning for their next vacation. Golf Holiday also hosts seven events and tournaments annually to help grow the game of golf and attract golfers to the Grand Strand during slower times of year. In addition to hosting the Hootie and the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament each spring, Golf Holiday also manages the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world's largest on-site golf tournament, the Summer Family Golf Tournaments, the Spring and Fall Palmetto High School Golf Championships, the Veterans Golf Classic and the FDNY 9-11 Memorial Golf Outing. For more information, call Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday at 1-800-833-8798 or visit GolfHoliday.com.
Golfweek Honors The Waccamaw Golf Trail Courses
12/03/2007
Golfweek's Definitive Guide To The Golf Life 2008 lists the Waccamaw Golf Trail in their Best RESORT Golf Courses Listing.
The Waccamaw Golf Trail is located along the southern shores of Myrtle Beach's world-renowned Grand Strand. This is one of the oldest resort destinations in America. "For more than 200 years, families have been traveling to the Murrells Inlet, Litchfield and Pawleys Island townships - collectively known as the Waccamaw Neck area - - to escape the summer heat and enjoy the cool waters and gentle ocean breeze. That tradition continues today. Only now, many of the visitors come for a different reason - to experience the Waccamaw Golf Trail, one of the finest assemblages of courses in the country."
"Gently cradled in a hammock of unspoiled coastal landscape - where longleaf pines and moss-draped oaks give way to tidal rivers and tranquil beaches - the 12 signature courses of the Waccamaw Golf Trail comprise a collection of the most highly acclaimed courses on the Carolina coast. Among them are three Golfweek's Best Courses, three of Golf Digest's 'America's 100 Greatest Public Courses,' six 4.5 star courses and one of only three five-star courses in the entire southeastern United States."
The Waccamaw Golf Trail also offers beautiful beaches, award-winning restaurants and 2 resorts called Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort and Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club resort.
Visit the trail at http://www.waccamawgolftrail.com for up to the minute specials and news about the trail.
Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort Presents Nights of a Thousand Candles Getaway
11/29/2007
Resort to Offer Relaxing Holiday Weekend Vacation For Two on Myrtle Beach’s South Strand
Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort will offer the Nights of A Thousand Candles Getaway Vacation in celebration of the 2007 holiday season. Hosted by Brookgreen Gardens, Nights of A Thousand Candles is an annual holiday festival with thousands of lights and candles, carolers and musicians providing an entertaining evening on the Garden grounds during the weekends of November 30 – December 1, December 7 – December 8 and December 13 – December 15 from 3:00 – 10:00 p.m.
The weekend getaway includes three nights of luxury accommodations at Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort; daily breakfast and dinner for two at the Resort’s award-winning grill, Webster’s; a choice of two tickets to Nights of A Thousand Candles or two tickets to enjoy the entire Brookgreen Gardens experience; unlimited bike rental and unlimited tennis on the Resort’s 17 Har-Tru clay courts.
“Nights of A Thousand Candles has grown tremendously over the last five years,” said Ray Crabb, general manager of Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort. “We are thrilled to welcome back families and couples again this year for an event that has become an annual favorite here on the Grand Strand."
For more information or to book the Nights of a Thousand Candles Getaway, visit https://secure.guestdesk.com/reservations/?id=21&systemType=2&bookedOnrefLoc=litchfieldbeach%2Ecom&packageURLID=2833&showPackageDetails=1or call 1-888-766-4633. Exact rates will be determined by reservation dates and accommodation types.
About Brookgreen Gardens
Brookgreen Gardens is a National Historic Landmark, located on U.S. 17 between Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island, with the most significant collection of figurative sculpture, in an outdoor setting, by American artists in the world. Brookgreen Gardens has the only zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums on the coast of the Carolinas. Brookgreen Gardens is open to the public daily. For more information on Brookgreen Gardens, visit Brookgreen.org or call (843) 235-6000..
About Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort
Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort is one of the leading vacation and golf resorts on the east coast. The Resort features a variety of amenities including luxurious accommodations, three championship golf courses, one of America’s top tennis facilities, a full-service health club, and more. Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort is located on U.S. Highway 17 South in Pawleys Island, along the Waccamaw Golf Trail, just twenty minutes south of Myrtle Beach and one hour north of Charleston. For more information, call 1-888-766-4633 or visit litchfieldbeach.com.
2007 George Holliday Memorial Tournament Results
11/28/2007
2007 George Holliday Memorial Golf Tournament Results
As an integral element of The Myrtle Beach National Company’s commitment to junior golf and promoting the game to players of all ages, the 39th Annual George Holliday Memorial Junior Golf Tournament was held at Myrtle Beach National Golf Club November 22-24, 2007. A field of 225 boys and girls from throughout the United States and Puerto Rico competed in the three-day tourney.
The boys’ competition introduced its two top competitors to an age-old college rivalry that figures to play out several more times in the next four years. Jacob Burger, 17, of Orangeburg, S.C., who signed last week to play at Clemson, dueled with Wesley Bryan, 17, of Chapin, S.C., who signed last week with the University of South Carolina, in Saturday’s final-round action.
"Knowing it was Carolina-Clemson day with the big (football) game, we kind of figured that's how it was going to be,” Burger said.
Burger won the latest match-up of the top two juniors in the state with a 6-under-par 66 Saturday, for a 9-under 207 total and four-shot win over his rival.
The victory earned Burger the Jay Haas Award, given annually to South Carolina’s top junior golfer. He entered the Holliday with a narrow lead over Bryan, and with a win in this, the final event of the ranking season, Burger clinched the yearlong South Carolina Junior Golf Association points title after finishing second in that race a year ago.
Mariah Stackhouse, 13, from Riverdale, Ga., took the championship in the girls’ competition. Stackhouse was the 2006 Holliday runner-up, and her win in this year’s event capped a stellar year in which she became the youngest winner of the Georgia Women's Match Play Championship, won the Georgia Girls Championship, and represented Georgia in the USGA State Team Championship in Texas.
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The overall winner was Jacob Burger, age 17 with a score of 207
2nd Place went to Wesley Bryan with a score of 211
The overall girls winner was Mariah Stackhouse, age 13 with a score of 222
Ages 9 and under played 9-holes each day
Other winners, by age bracket were . . .
Boys age 9 & Under . . . Blake Taylor ~ 120, Jack Funderburg ~ 139, Kohler Karavan ~ 143, Ethan Hood ~ 161, Tucker Vaughn ~ 173, Riley Crouch ~ 200
Boys age 10 & 11 . . . Adam Garrett ~ 223, Max Bell ~ 254, Mark Karavan ~ 258, James Mishoe ~ 258, Tyler Caron ~ 280, Jacob Lail ~ 299
Boys age 12 & 13. . . Jackson Moore ~ 225, Blake Kennedy ~ 226, Mark Reilly ~ 230, Kyle Austin ~ 239, Ryan Lamb ~ 241, Taylor McCullum ~ 243
Boys age 14 & 15 . . . Adam Goins ~ 223, Christian Hawley ~ 223, Blaine Woodruff ~ 225, Arran Setro ~ 227, Lewis Adams ~ 228, Miller Capps ~ 231, Trevor Cone ~ 231
Boys age 16 - 18 . . . Jacob Burger ~ 207, Wesley Bryan ~ 211, Justin Clement ~ 216, Aiden Javed ~ 219, Caulder Moore ~ 219, Troy Spencer ~ 219
Girls age 9 & Under . . . Erin McBride ~ 54
Girls age 10 & 11 . . . Reona Hirai ~ 241, Chloe Bradburn ~ 276, Nathalie Lezcano ~ 287
Girls age 12 & 13 . . . Mariah Stackhouse ~ 222, Katelyn Dambaugh ~ 237, Marychandler Bryan ~ 264, Sierra Everson ~ 266, Katy Funk ~ 270, Katya Hoffman ~ 273
Girls age 14 & 15 . . .Torey Johnson ~ 240, Megan Brunham ~ 248, Alexa Payne ~ 255, Lauren Ferguson ~ 258, Tara Lyons ~ 269, Sarah Timms ~ 270
Girls age 16 - 18. . . Haley Stephens ~ 226, Meredith Swanson ~ 229, Cayci Ruppe ~ 234, Taylor Weaver ~ 237, Anna Martin ~ 242, Iman Ellis ~ 245
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS AND ALL PARTICIPANTS
Go to http://www.juniorgolfscoreboard.com to view all the scores.
King's North Named One of SC's Top 25 Courses
11/26/2007
South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel Names Arnold Palmer-Design as One of State’s Best
November 26, 2007, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – King’s North at Myrtle Beach National was named to the “25 Best Courses You Can Play” rankings just announced by the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel. The biennial list recognizes the state’s top resort, public access and daily-fee courses during odd-numbers years. King’s North was also selected for the panel’s inaugural “25 Best Courses You Can Play” ranking in 2005.
“It is an honor to be named one of the top 25 golf courses in the state of South Carolina,” said Jim Woodring, vice president of golf operations at Myrtle Beach National. “Our Arnold Palmer signature course is unique and memorable because of its surroundings, conditioning and playability. To be recognized by this panel of enthusiastic golfers who play the best courses around the state makes it even more gratifying.”
Opened in 1971 and redesigned in 1996 by Palmer’s design firm, King’s North features bent grass fairways, greens and memorable holes that challenge golfers year after year. The par 5, 6th hole was christened “The Gambler” due to its “risk-reward” island fairway. Golfers can take the safe route by avoiding the lake and playing the dogleg left fairway or “gamble” for an eagle by taking the shortcut through the island fairway. The famed par 3, 12th hole island green was redesigned with the addition of a wooden bulkhead. Considered one of the state’s best island greens, the distinctive sandtraps are shaped in the letters “SC.” The par 4, 18th hole is nicknamed “The Bullseye” with 42 sand traps that golfers must try to avoid.
The Panel’s 2007 list was again dominated by the Grand Strand, the home of more than half of the honored premier public access facilities. Charleston was second with five courses, Hilton Head came in third place with four courses and the Midlands and Upstate finished just behind with two and one courses, respectively. Other Myrtle Beach courses honored included Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, Grande Dunes Resort Course, The Heritage Club, Legends Resort–Heathland Course, Pawleys Plantation, Prestwick Country Club, The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort, The Fazio Course at Barefoot Resort, The Love Course at Barefoot Resort, Tidewater Golf Club and True Blue Plantation.
About the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel
The South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel membership is comprised of golf industry, former golfers and coaches, media and business and industry members that are charged with the identifying the best South Carolina golf courses. The Panel considers criteria such as course routing, course design balance, course management strategy, course equity to reward good shots while penalizing bad ones, course memorability, aesthetics of the course and surrounding area and the overall experience by the golfer from the pro shop to the course. The Ratings Panel releases three different ratings: The annual “New Course of the Year” list; the bi-annual “South Carolina’s 50 Best Courses” that identifies the best public or private courses during even-numbered years; and the “25 Best Courses that You Can Play” that lists the best non-private courses in the state in odd-numbered years.
About The Myrtle Beach National Company
The Myrtle Beach National Company has evolved into one of the leading golf course ownership and management operations in the Southeast, featuring many of the most well-respected signature courses along the Grand Strand. The company formed in 1971 with the construction of the Arnold Palmer-designed original 54-hole golf complex, which includes the West Course, Southcreek (both designed by Francis Duane and Arnold Palmer) and King’s North, also an Arnold Palmer design that has achieved national notoriety. The Myrtle Beach National Company has grown to include the Robert Trent Jones-designed Waterway Hills, Jack Nicklaus’ Long Bay, Tom Jackson’s River Club and Aberdeen Country Club, Dan Maple’s Willbrook Plantation and Willard Byrd’s Litchfield Country Club, all premier Myrtle Beach area signature courses.
Myrtle Beach National has hosted tournaments for men, women, senior or junior golfers for more than 35 years to help grow the game of golf. Every November, Myrtle Beach National-sponsored George Holliday Memorial Tournament, recently named one of the top-ranked junior tournaments by the Heritage Classic Foundation, draws more than 500 prep golfers to the Grand Strand. During the spring, Myrtle Beach National welcomes more than 500 junior golfers to the area during Easter weekend for the Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Tournament. In the fall, Myrtle Beach National welcomes women golfers and couples to the Grand Strand for the Girls Love to Golf Clinic and The Carolina Couples Classic. For more information, visit MBN.com or call 1-800-882-2614.
