Golf Capital Of The World To Host More Than 120 Prep Golf Teams, April 11-13, 2006
December 29, 2005, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Team entries are now being accepted for the ninth annual Spring Palmetto High School Golf Championships, to be held April 11-13, 2006, on 11 Grand Strand courses. Open to all high school teams, the Palmetto High School Golf Championships consist of two seasonal tournaments, one in the spring and one in the fall, that provide prep teams with a college-style event to help tune-up prior to conference, sectional and state tournaments. The Palmetto’s qualifying method ensures teams of all skill levels enjoy a competitive experience. Medals are awarded to top finishing teams and individuals in each flight and the Palmetto also features a two-person coaches’ tournament.
New in 2006, the Palmetto High School Golf Championships will team up with the National High School Golf Coaches Association (NHSGCA) for the ninth annual spring championship, to be held in April with the second annual fall championship, to be held September 15-16, 2006. The NHSGCA is the only national association for high school golf coaches and with the partnership; the Palmetto High School Golf Championships will reach high school golf coaches across the country seeking tournaments for their teams. The NHSGCA will also sponsor the Palmetto All-Tournament Team.
"The Palmetto High School Golf Championships have emerged as one of the most competitive high school team tournaments in the nation," said Dave Macpherson, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday’s tournament director. "The tournament hosted more than 120 teams from 20 states in 2005 and with our new partnership with the National High School Golf Coaches Association, we expect one of the deepest fields in tournament history."
Team registration for the tournament runs through March 23, 2006, but the application fee and deposit will be waived if teams register by February 10th. The cost for the three-day tournament is $1,015 per five-person team. For more information about the 2006 Palmetto High School Golf Championships, call Dave Macpherson at 1-800-833-8798 or visit www.PalmettoGolfChampionship.com.
About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 65 accommodations and 93 championship golf courses 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. In addition to hosting the Hootie and the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament and Golfapalooza 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, the FDNY 9-11 Memorial Golf Outing and the National Police Golf Championship For more information, please call Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday at 1-800-833-8798 or visit www.golfholiday.com.
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