Press Releases
Myrtle Beach National to Host 41st Annual George Holliday Memorial Golf Tournament
11/04/2009
2009 U.S. Open Champion Lucas Glover and Solheim Cup Participant Kristy McPherson Two Past Competitors in One of State’s Oldest Junior Golf Tournaments, November 26-28, 2009
November 4, 2009, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The 41st annual George Holliday Memorial Junior Golf Tournament, named one of the top junior tournaments by the Heritage Classic Foundation, returns to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, November 26-28, 2009, with more than 220 golfers from nine states scheduled to compete. The states represented include Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia.
The third-oldest junior golf tournament in South Carolina, the George Holliday Memorial Tournament is open to junior golfers between the ages of 9 and 18 who compete in three rounds at Myrtle Beach National’s SouthCreek, West and King’s North courses. The boys’ division consists of three age levels; 10-11, 12-13 and 14-18 years of age with four age brackets in the girls’ division; 10-12, 13-14 and 15-18 years of age. All golfers who are 18 must still be enrolled in high school. There will also be an Under-9 years-of-age division in which the younger golfers will only play nine holes each day.
The junior championship is held in memory of George Judson Holliday, III, of Galivants Ferry, South Carolina, who won many junior level and collegiate tournaments before dying tragically at the age of 22 in November 1967.
The tournament has hosted numerous junior golfers who have achieved success on the professional and collegiate level. PGA TOUR and LPGA golfers Glover, D.J. Trahan and McPherson; Current collegiate golfers George Bryan IV (South Carolina), Jacob Burger (Clemson), Sam Lyons (Coastal Carolina), Tripp McCallister (Coastal Carolina) and Cimmie Shanan (Furman) have also competed in the past.
In past years, the tournament has welcomed participants from states and foreign countries including Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico and Canada.
“Myrtle Beach National has always encouraged events to get junior golfers involved in the game of golf; a game they can enjoy for a lifetime,” said Jim Woodring, vice president of golf operations for The Myrtle Beach National Company. “The George Holliday Memorial Golf Tournament is the highlight of our tournament schedule and we look forward to welcoming junior golfers and their families to Myrtle Beach over the Thanksgiving holiday.”
To register or for more information, contact Myrtle Beach National at 1-800-344-5590 or visit mbn.com/golf-events.
About Myrtle Beach Golf
Myrtle Beach Golf is a division of the Myrtle Beach National Company which 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, Gary Player’s Blackmoor Golf Club, all premier Myrtle Beach area signature courses. In August of 2009, Myrtle Beach National was chosen to manage the day-to-day operations of Wachesaw Plantation East.
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. 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. 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. 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.
MyrtleBeachGolf.com Assumes Customer Service Area at both Grand Strand Martin's Locations
09/03/2009
August 25, 2009, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – MyrtleBeachGolf.com announced today that it will assume management of the Martin’s customer service space in both Martin’s PGA TOUR Superstore locations along the Grand Strand effective October 15, 2009. The Myrtle Beach Superstore is located at 1400 29th Avenue and the North Myrtle Beach location is 2310 Highway 17 South.
MyrtleBeachgolf.com brings to Martin’s the leading website in the area for selling golf tee-times and area accommodations. This business partnership with Martin’s PGA TOUR Super Store will provide both local and visiting golfers the very best options for securing last minute tee times. Golfers will be able to see tee time availability, up to the minute pricing with the Tee Time Network’s new Dynamic Pricing functionality and book their tee times online in real time with the help of an on-site golf director before they leave the customer service area. To assist golfers in the decision- making process they can check out what other golfers have said about their golf course selections using the Golf Insider. This website offers course reviews and ratings by golfers who have recently played the course. They can even post their comments on courses that they have played during their trip.
“We’re proud of the reputation MyrtleBeachGolf.com has earned and we're excited about offering the highest level of service available to local and vacationing golfers” said Eric Branch, Director for MyrtleBeachGolf.com. “Golfers will also be able to join our new last-minute tee time membership TeeUpTomorrow.com which offers discount tee times on nearly all Myrtle Beach area courses.”
Beyond golf tee times, the Martin’s PGA TOUR Superstore lobby kiosk will provide traveling golfers access to 10 award-winning resorts. These MyrtleBeachGolf.com partner properties feature oceanfront and fairway villa accommodations.
About MyrtleBeachGolf.com
MyrtleBeachGolf.com has evolved into one of the leading websites for vacationing golfers to the Myrtle Beach area, and books tee-times on nearly all area Myrtle Beach golf courses as well as golf packages with lodging at 10 award-winning resort properties. Contact them at 843. 000.0000 or visit www.DISCOUNTMYRTLEBEACHGOLF.COM
Myrtle Beach National Company Chosen to Manage Wachesaw Plantation East Club
09/03/2009
August 31, 2009, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The Myrtle Beach National Company announced today that it has assumed day-to-day management of Wachesaw Plantation East Golf Club in Murrells Inlet. A leading golf course ownership and management company operating ten Grand Strand courses, The Myrtle Beach National Company will oversee the outside operations, pro shop, maintenance and marketing of Wachesaw Plantation East, which opened in 1996 and is the site of four nationally-televised LPGA tour events.
“We’re excited that the owners of Wachesaw Plantation East chose the Myrtle Beach National Company to manage this great facility,” said Jim Woodring, vice president of golf marketing and operations for the Myrtle Beach National Company. “We have been approached in the past to manage area courses and have been very selective to create relationships with courses that fit into our current operations. This course is a perfect fit. We look forward to being directly involved with the day-to-day management of Wachesaw Plantation East. It is a great opportunity to market a course that has hosted four national tour events and is a highly-rated Clyde Johnston design. Golfers of all skill levels enjoy playing Wachesaw Plantation East and this course fits nicely with our other Prime Time Signature courses.”
“Wachesaw Plantation East enjoys a reputation for quality playing conditions and congenial service. We are happy to now be part of the Myrtle Beach National family of courses,” said Rob Mosser, General Manager and Head Golf Professional of Wachesaw Plantation East. “We believe that the marketing and operational expertise that the Myrtle Beach National Company brings will help us to grow and best serve our customers in an increasingly competitive market,” Mosser added.
About Wachesaw Plantation East
Wachesaw Plantation East is an 18-hole championship golf facility that is the centerpiece of Ellington Resort, an Interval International Five-Star Resort owned and operated by Festiva Resorts. From 1997 to 2000, Wachesaw Plantation East hosted four nationally-televised LPGA tour events, the last of which was the Kathy Ireland/Greens.com Championship in 2000. Wachesaw Plantation East is a Clyde Johnston design featuring traditional Scottish elements, including rolling fairways, classic mounding and strategically-placed bunkers. It features numerous freshwater lakes, scenic wetlands and fast and true Tif-Eagle greens. The golf course is carved from the hunting grounds of a historic rice plantation that thrived on the property in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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. In September of 2008, Myrtle Beach National took over the management of Blackmoor Golf Club.
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 Prime Time Courses to Host Patriot Golf Day
09/02/2009
September 3, 2009, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Myrtle Beach National Company officials announced today that the Myrtle Beach Prime Time courses will participate in Patriot Golf Day, the national golf fundraiser to be held over the Labor Day weekend. All golfers who contribute to the Patriot Golf Day campaign by booking tee times at any of the participating Myrtle Beach National courses will also receive special discounts on apparel and selected golf balls in the respective pro shops.
From Friday, September 4 through Monday, September 7, golfers across the
“When we learned about this great benefit, it wasn’t a question of whether or not we would participate, but how much could we do to help,” said Jim Woodring, vice president of golf operations, Myrtle Beach National Company. “We hope that the money raised at our 11 Myrtle Beach Prime Time golf courses, and across the
To schedule a tee time at a Myrtle Beach Prime Time course, which include such notable courses like Kings North, Long Bay Club, Blackmoor and Wachesaw East Plantation, or for more information, visit MBN.com or PatriotGolfDay.com.
About Patriot Golf Day
From Friday, September 4 through Monday, September 7, golfers across the
Sponsored by the PGA of America and the USGA, Patriot Golf Day was started in 2007 by Captain Dan Rooney, after he’d finished his second tour of duty in Iraq, An F-16 pilot for the 125th Fighter Squadron of the Oklahoma Air National Guard, and a PGA professional, Rooney recognized the tremendous need to provide support to the families of his comrades, killed and injured.
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, Willard Byrd’s Litchfield Country Club and the Gary Player design Blackmoor Golf Club, all premier Myrtle Beach area signature courses. On August 31, the Myrtle Beach National Company announced that they had been chosen to manage the day-to-day responsibilities of Wachesaw Plantation East Golf Club in
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.
Hugh Royer Champions Golf Academy Teams Up with Lowcountry Prep School
07/08/2009
The Hugh Royer Champions Golf Academy announced that it will partner with Lowcountry Prep School, in Pawleys Island, S.C., this fall to create a full-time high school golf program to prepare junior golfers for college admission and scholarship opportunities. The first class of Hugh Royer Champions Golf Academy (HRCGA) students will arrive for enrollment at Lowcountry Prep School on August 17, 2009.
Located at Long Bay Club and Willbrook Plantation, HRCGA determined that there was a need for a top-notch golf school for talented high school students, from not only the Grand Strand, but from around the world. Former PGA Tour player, Hugh Royer, III developed the golfing component based on his experience as a touring professional, teaching professional, and instructor at other golf academies. Central to the plan for the Academy was to associate the golf academy with an established independent school known for its reputation of academic excellence.
In 2009, HRCGA approached Lowcountry Prep School Board of Trustees in Pawleys Island to be its academic partner. Accredited by the Southern Association of Schools (SACS) and the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA), Lowcountry Prep School provides a rigorous college prep academic curriculum including honors and Advanced Placement classes. Over the past decade, 100% of Lowcountry graduates attended college and the SAT scores of Lowcountry Prep students are the highest in Georgetown and Horry Counties.
“We look forward to working with Dr. Mitchell and Lowcountry Prep School to prepare our students for college,” said Royer. “Together, we can provide the best in golf and the best in academics for junior golfers. There are good golf academies throughout the country; there are good prep schools throughout the country. We wanted to combine the two in order to prepare players for the next level and beyond.”
“The partnership between Lowcountry Prep School and the Hugh Royer Champions Golf Academy provides the best of both worlds – a challenging high school education enhanced by outstanding golf training,” said Dr. Peter Mitchell, superintendent of Lowcountry Day School. “By insisting on excellence in the classroom and on the golf course, our students will gain admission into top universities and be able to secure college scholarships.”
About Lowcountry Prep School
Founded in 1995, Lowcountry Prep enrolls 200 students in K3-12. An average class size of 13 students, coupled with an upper school faculty with over 40% having a doctoral degree, creates an ideal learning environment. Students complete five high school courses in science and math, as well as four courses in English, History/Government, and Foreign Language, and required classes in music and art.
As one of two schools in South Carolina endorsed by Project Learning Tree and the 2009 grand prize winner in the state-wide public and private school Champions of the Environment contest, Lowcountry Prep capitalizes on its natural resources to provide exemplary education in environmental science. The Lowcountry Prep Leadership Institute develops leadership skills for all students. The school’s commitment to academic excellence is complemented by instilling an ethic of service and moral development that equips graduates for success in college and for a life of meaning and purpose.
About The Hugh Royer Champions Golf Academy
Led by former PGA TOUR player Hugh Royer, III, the Hugh Royer Champions Golf Academy is one of the most distinctive golf learning centers in the country as it features comprehensive training programs for players of all ages and skill levels. Located at the Long Bay Club, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., the Hugh Royer CGA opened in March 2007, and debuted its new Long Bay learning center on April 21, 2008. The learning center features an 8,000 square-foot short game area with chipping, putting and bunker practice sites, a 3,500 square-foot building for the offices and golf-specific fitness room, three private teaching bays, state-of the-art video equipment, extensive club fitting technology and a student lounge. Sports psychologist Stephen A. Russo, Ph.D. assists players in handling the mental pressures of the game, and accommodations are included with many of the programs.
Royer turned professional in 1988, and played three years on the PGA Tour, captured four wins on the Nationwide Tour and one victory on the South African Tour. After his retirement in 2000, Royer opened the Columbus Golf Academy in Columbus, Ga., where he served as the Director of Instruction. Royer taught more than three years at the International Junior Golf Academy on Hilton Head Island, S.C. and has worked with PGA, LPGA, Nationwide, and Hooters Tour players, in addition to teaching junior, collegiate and amateur players.
Champions Golf Academy Changes Name to Hugh Royer Champions Golf Academy
06/02/2009
Grand Strand Golf School to Host Hurricane Junior Golf Tour’s Myrtle Beach Open, June 13-14
June 2, 2009, North Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Representatives from the Champions Golf Academy announced today that the two-year-old golf school will now be known as the Hugh Royer Champions Golf Academy. Located at the Long Bay Club in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., the Hugh Royer CGA (HRCGA) was created to meet the needs of golfers at every stage of their amateur and professional development. The HRCGA provides a comprehensive development platform for golfers seeking to dramatically improve their ability to compete effectively and win, by providing state-of-the-art equipment and expert coaching and instruction.
The HRCGA will play host to the Myrtle Beach Junior Open, a stop on the national Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, June 13-14 at Long Bay. The 36-hole event is open to all junior golfers between the ages of 10 to 19 years of age. Golfers will be grouped according to their age and will receive points based on their finish. The winners of each age division will advance to the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour Championship Invitation at Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, Fla. in December.
The first round begins Saturday, June 13, with tee times starting at 8:06 a.m. After golf, participants and their families are invited to a tournament cookout, catered by Ruth’s Chris Steak House, along with a clinic hosted by the HRCGA instructional staff, Nike Golf and Sunset Beach Putters. The final round is scheduled to begin Sunday, June 14 at 8:06 a.m. with the awards ceremony to be held immediately after golf.
“We’re excited to launch our new name and welcome the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour to Myrtle Beach,” said Royer, director of instruction and former PGA TOUR player. “My family has been involved in playing and teaching the game of golf for decades and we decided to change the name of the Academy to reflect those achievements. By hosting the Myrtle Beach Junior Open, we hope to introduce local junior golfers to competitive golf and provide an opportunity from them to participate and possibly compete in the tournament’s championship in Fla. later in 2009.”
To register for the Myrtle Beach Junior Open or for more information on the Hugh Royer Champions Golf Academy, call (843) 399-1551 or visit HughRoyerCGA.com.
About the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour was founded with the intention of providing junior golfers between the ages of 10-19 an opportunity to play exceptional courses in a competitive environment. Play is open to both males and females with the following age divisions; boys 16-19; boys 13-15; boys 10-12; girls 15-19; and girls 10-14.
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour has set up a point’s race which will run throughout the year. Each and every tournament the HJGT conducts, there will be points awarded for top ten finishers in each division. At the end of the year, the HJGT will conduct its year end tour championship. The tour championship will be an invitational for those who have won a tour event and those who have accumulated the most points. A points champion will be declared in each age division with a trophy presentation prior to the December tour championship.
About The Hugh Royer Champions Golf Academy
Led by former PGA TOUR player Hugh Royer, III, the Hugh Royer Champions Golf Academy is one of the most distinctive golf learning centers in the country as it features comprehensive training programs for players of all ages and skill levels. Located at the Long Bay Club, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., the Hugh Royer CGA opened in March 2007, and debuted its new Long Bay learning center on April 21, 2008. The learning center features an 8,000 square-foot short game area with chipping, putting and bunker practice sites, a 3,500 square-foot building for the offices and golf-specific fitness room, three private teaching bays, state-of the-art video equipment, extensive club fitting technology and a student lounge. Sports psychologist Stephen A. Russo, Ph.D. assists players in handling the mental pressures of the game, and accommodations are included with many of the programs.
Royer turned professional in 1987, and played three years on the PGA Tour, where he captured four wins on the Nationwide Tour and one victory on the South African Tour. After his retirement in 2000, Royer opened the Columbus Golf Academy in Columbus, Ga., where he served as the Director of Instruction. Royer taught more than three years at the International Junior Golf Academy on Hilton Head Island, S.C. and has worked with PGA, LPGA, Nationwide, and Hooters Tour players, in addition to teaching junior, collegiate and amateur players.
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 also owns and operates 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 assumed management of Blackmoor Golf Club, a Gary Player signature course, in September of 2008.
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 Beach & Golf Resort to Host Carolina Couples Event
05/29/2009
May 29, 2009, Pawleys Island, S.C. – The 13th annual Carolina Couples Classic, the premier couples’ golf tournament in South Carolina, will be held October 8-11, 2009, at Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort in historic Pawleys Island. The Carolina Couples Classic attracts couples from across the country to compete for gifts and prizes.
Over the 12 years of the tournament, more than 700 couples have participated representing states such as Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. In addition to the two-person team competition, this year’s event again includes an Intra-Club Competition with additional prizes for the teams representing the winning golf club.
“The Carolina Couples Classic is the premier couples’ golf event in the Carolina’s,” said Jim Woodring, vice president of golf operations for the Myrtle Beach National Company. “We welcome back many couples who mark the Classic dates on their calendar every year and come for the competition, the great golf and to see longtime friends that they’ve met at prior Carolina Couples Classics. We’re looking forward to the biggest weekend in Classic history this year.”
Participating golfers will receive one round of golf on both River Club and Willbrook Plantation; three nights of accommodations in a four-bedroom fairway villa at Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort, with single suite upgrades available; a daily breakfast buffet; a welcome reception and cocktail party on Thursday night; lunch on Friday and Saturday; Saturday night’s awards party; a welcome gift at registration; and tournament prizes.
Demo Day, an annual tradition at the Carolina Couples Classic, is scheduled for Friday, October 9th at the Litchfield Country Club driving range from 12:00 noon until 4:00 p.m. Demo Day offers Carolina Classic participants the opportunity to test the latest in golf equipment technology from manufacturers including Callaway, Nike, Ping and Taylor Made. Carolina Couples participants will receive complimentary club fitting and substantial discounts on all golf purchases.
The entry fee for the 2009 Carolina Couples Classic is $955 per couple, and group leaders who bring three or more couples will receive a $50 gift certificate to the River Club or Willbrook pro shops. To register, golfers should call 1-888-714-5935, or visit CarolinaCouplesGolf.com.
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.
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 also owns and operates 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 assumed management of Blackmoor Golf Club, a Gary Player signature course, in September of 2008.
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 National Hosting Retired Military Golf Classic
05/26/2009
May 26, 2009, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - The Myrtle Beach National Company is playing host to the 26th Annual National Retired Military Golf Classic, May 26 through May 30, 2009. The tournament is a captain’s choice format at five Myrtle Beach championship golf courses; King’s North at Myrtle Beach National, South Creek at Myrtle Beach National, the West Course at Myrtle Beach National, the Long Bay Club and Aberdeen Country Club.
The men’s tournament consists of 72 holes while the women will utilize a 54-hole competition with the courses and foursomes rotated each day. New in 2009, golfers are allowed to use Range finders during the tournament. The registration fee runs $265 for men and $220 for women and includes the golf and cart fees, awards, special drawings, a Retired Military Classic golf shirt, a man’s hat or a women’s visor and mulligans.
Team and individual prizes will be awarded with golf vacations, gift certificates and cash as the prizes. A closest-to-the-pin contest will be held each day and golfers can win a ___ car with a hole-in-one. More than $60,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded during the tournament.
“The Myrtle Beach National Company is honored to once again welcome active and retired military personnel to Myrtle Beach for the 2009 National Retired Military Golf Classic,” said Jim Woodring, vice president of golf operations at Myrtle Beach National. “This is our 26th year hosting the tournament with military members representing more than 24 military bases. This is a week that many participants put on their calendars well in advance as they look forward to both the camaraderie and competition that the week offers.”
For more information on the tournament, call 1-866-469-7853 or visit NRMGC@oceanaresorts.com.
About The Myrtle Beach National Company
The Myrtle Beach National Company has evolved into one 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 Nation 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. In September 2008, Myrtle Beach National took over the management of Blackmoor Golf Club.
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 Holiday 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 the Easter weeked 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.
