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Registration Open for 2008 World Am

Worlds Largest Single-Site Amateur Golf Tournament to Celebrate 25th Anniversary August 25 August 29, 2008, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

A Trip Of A Lifetime&For Free

Tom Cox felt like he was walking the grounds of heaven. The pearly gates the Canadian traveled through didnt require a celestial trip but were instead located in Augusta, Ga. A native of Strathroy, Ontario, Cox won a trip to golfs four majors via one of the outstanding random drawing prizes at last years PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship, and his recent trip to The Masters was one he wont forget.

New Equipment For 2008

Golf remains a game of skill, and success is born out of practice and repetition. But equipment provides a greater margin for error.

Participants Keeping Accurate Handicap Is Crucial To World Am Success

With golf season underway, we caught up with the World Amateurs Handicap Chairman, Tyler Hahn, for a refresher course in keeping an accurate handicap.

Golf Tips To Start Your 2008 Season - From Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher

Spring is the time of year for golfers to dream. A new season represents new hope for an improved game and possible late summer glory at the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship. But it takes more than wishful thinking to shave strokes off a handicap, and no one knows that better than the leader of the Grande Dunes Golf Academy, Brad Redding. A member of the Golf Magazine Top 100 Teachers list since 2001 and a PGA Master Professional, Redding is one of the games premier instructors, and he shared tips with us that can help players of all levels start a new golf season strong.

June Wang of Huntersville, N.C. Captures 2007 World Am Championship

June Wang of Huntersville, N.C., shot a net 63 Friday to win the 2007 PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship Playoff at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

2007 International Pairs Champions Crowned

James Smith of Columbus, Ohio, and Roger Thorpe of Greenville, N.C., survived a one-hole sudden death playoff to capture the International Pairs Championship.

Gary Amidon Named Most Improved Player at 2007 World Am

Gary Amidon Of Longs, South Carolina Is Named Golf Magazine's Most Improved Golfer At 2007 PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championshp

Bill & Jeff Miller Capture Inaugural Cory Lemke Parent-Child Tournament

Bill & Jeff Miller From St. Louis, Missouri, Capture Inaugural Cory Lemke Parent-Child Tournament At 2007 World Am

24th Annual PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship Begins

LPGA Great Annika Sorenstam to Appear at the 19th Hole

The PGA TOUR Superstore World Am Handicap Championship announced today that LPGA Hall of Fame member Annika Sorenstam will make a special appearance at the World Am on Monday night, August 27th.

Leighann LaRocca Wins All-Expense Trip to World Am

Leighann and Bob LaRocca win an all-expense paid trip to the PGA TOUR Superstore World Am Handicap Championship, August 27-31, 2007, thanks to WorldGolf.com.

International Pairs Update

The International Pairs championship in St. Andrew's, Scotland was everything Tim Lemp and Roy Gainer thought it would be. The tournament, played in early July, was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, providing the duo with a full range of emotions and competition.

Lemp and Gainer earned an all expenses paid trip to the International Pairs championship by virtue of winning the United States qualifier, which is held in conjunction with the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship.

World Am To Host International Pairs Competition

Winning World Am Duo Will Represent United States in the 2008 International Pairs World Final in St. Andrews, Scotland

Charlie Rymer to Serve as World Am Honorary Chairman

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday announced today that former PGA TOUR golfer and current ESPN commentator Charlie Rymer will serve as the Honorary Chairman for the 2007 PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship.

World Am Participant Makes the Golf Channel

Jim Paradise, who is preparing for his sixth World Amateur appearance, is the inventor of the Glove Grabber, one of golf's hottest new accessories.

PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship Announces Golf Courses for 24th Annual Tournament

World Am Participants Will Play Seven "Top 100 Golf Courses" During "World's Largest Single-Site Amateur Golf Tournament"

Registration Opens for 2008 World Am

Worlds Largest Single-Site Amateur Golf Tournament to Celebrate 25th Anniversary August 25 August 29, 2008, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

World Am To Host International Pairs Qualifier

The $50 Tim Lemp spent on his entry fee into the 2006 International Pairs championship qualifier is the best money he has spent on golf.

Tournament Committee Makes Decision on Electronic Measuring Devices

PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship participants will have another technological advancement at their disposal this year: electronic measuring devices.

World Am Featured in Golfweek

The PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship was recently featured in the April 28th issue of Golfweek Magazine.

World Am Partners with the Driving 4 Life Campaign

Non-Profit Organization to Serve as Official Charity of the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship

Cory Lemke - Parent/Child Championship

Baxter Greene Wins the 2006 Event

Green shot a net 66 Friday to win the 2006 PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship Playoff at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Myrtle Beach Named Top Golf Community

Myrtle Beach was selected as America's No. 1 golf-home community in a recent study by Golf Digest.