Event and Myrtle Beach News
Early Entry Deadline for Golf.com World Am Extended
06/04/2010
The early entry deadline for the 27th annual GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship has been extended to Friday, June 11. Golfers registering before the deadline will receive a special discount on entry.
Registration for the 72-hole tournament is $550 for new players, but is reduced to $475 for players who register before June 11. The World Am will be held August 30 through September 3 as more than 3,000 amateur golfers are expected to converge on more than 50 Myrtle Beach area golf courses to compete for the right to be world champion.
Entry into the tournament includes four rounds of golf, a gift bag, daily continental breakfast and access to the “World’s Largest 19th Hole” at the Myrtle Beach Convention center each evening after tournament play. The 19th Hole features an extensive golf exposition, equipment demos, entertainment, open bars, concerts, prize drawings and food from some of Myrtle Beach’s finest restaurants.
“This is the time to take advantage of the early entry discount to participate in the World Am,” said Dave Macpherson, the World Am tournament director. “When you consider four rounds of golf on some of the finest courses Myrtle Beach has to offer, access to the nightly fun and entertainment at the ‘World’s Largest 19th Hole’ and the chance to vie for a world championship, this is a tremendous value and experience.”
Hosted by Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday, the GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship is a 72-hole tournament. Players are flighted according to their handicap and at the conclusion of the four rounds, flight winners advance to the 18-hole world championship playoff at the renowned Dunes Golf & Beach Club.
The World Am features six competitive divisions, ranging from men and women 49 years-of-age and under to the super seniors 70 years-of-age and older. The event’s inclusiveness is apparent in its past champions. Players with handicaps as low as three and as high as 34 have won the World Championship and three women have earned the distinction including 2009 winner Linda Fuller from Richmond, Texas.
The more than 50 Grand Strand golf courses comprising this year’s World Am are some of the finest in the area including all four Barefoot Resort & Golf courses, Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, True Blue Golf Plantation, The Dunes Beach & Golf Club, Grande Dunes, TPC Myrtle Beach and all three courses at Myrtle Beach National.
For more information on the event, host golf courses, or to register, call 1-800-833-8798 or visit www.WorldAmGolf.com.
About the SI Golf Group
GOLF MAGAZINE is at the core of the most powerful media company in the game, the SI GOLF GROUP. The magazine, which delivers a circulation of 1.4 million golf enthusiasts with a readership of 6.1 million, is golf’s most widely read publication and provides the best instruction, equipment reviews and travel coverage in the category.
With the combined resources of GOLF, SI GOLF PLUS (the No. 1 golf weekly publication) and Golf.com (the highest trafficked golf website). The SI GOLF GROUP delivers a monthly audience of 12.6 million avid golfers and fans.
About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 76 championship golf courses, 102 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 GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world's largest on-site golf tournament, Golf Holiday also manages the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament each spring, 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.
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06/04/2010
The early entry deadline for the 27th annual GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship has been extended to Friday, June 11. Golfers registering before the deadline will receive a special discount on entry.
Registration for the 72-hole tournament is $550 for new players, but is reduced to $475 for players who register before June 11. The World Am will be held August 30 through September 3 as more than 3,000 amateur golfers are expected to converge on more than 50 Myrtle Beach area golf courses to compete for the right to be world champion.
Entry into the tournament includes four rounds of golf, a gift bag, daily continental breakfast and access to the “World’s Largest 19th Hole” at the Myrtle Beach Convention center each evening after tournament play. The 19th Hole features an extensive golf exposition, equipment demos, entertainment, open bars, concerts, prize drawings and food from some of Myrtle Beach’s finest restaurants.
“This is the time to take advantage of the early entry discount to participate in the World Am,” said Dave Macpherson, the World Am tournament director. “When you consider four rounds of golf on some of the finest courses Myrtle Beach has to offer, access to the nightly fun and entertainment at the ‘World’s Largest 19th Hole’ and the chance to vie for a world championship, this is a tremendous value and experience.”
Hosted by Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday, the GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship is a 72-hole tournament. Players are flighted according to their handicap and at the conclusion of the four rounds, flight winners advance to the 18-hole world championship playoff at the renowned Dunes Golf & Beach Club.
The World Am features six competitive divisions, ranging from men and women 49 years-of-age and under to the super seniors 70 years-of-age and older. The event’s inclusiveness is apparent in its past champions. Players with handicaps as low as three and as high as 34 have won the World Championship and three women have earned the distinction including 2009 winner Linda Fuller from Richmond, Texas.
The more than 50 Grand Strand golf courses comprising this year’s World Am are some of the finest in the area including all four Barefoot Resort & Golf courses, Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, True Blue Golf Plantation, The Dunes Beach & Golf Club, Grande Dunes, TPC Myrtle Beach and all three courses at Myrtle Beach National.
For more information on the event, host golf courses, or to register, call 1-800-833-8798 or visit www.WorldAmGolf.com.
About the SI Golf Group
GOLF MAGAZINE is at the core of the most powerful media company in the game, the SI GOLF GROUP. The magazine, which delivers a circulation of 1.4 million golf enthusiasts with a readership of 6.1 million, is golf’s most widely read publication and provides the best instruction, equipment reviews and travel coverage in the category.
With the combined resources of GOLF, SI GOLF PLUS (the No. 1 golf weekly publication) and Golf.com (the highest trafficked golf website). The SI GOLF GROUP delivers a monthly audience of 12.6 million avid golfers and fans.
About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 76 championship golf courses, 102 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 GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world's largest on-site golf tournament, Golf Holiday also manages the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament each spring, 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.
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