May 3, 2006, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is accepting entries for the seventh annual Veterans Golf Classic through Friday, May 12. The 54-hole tournament is slated for May 22 – May 24, 2006, on 15 of the Grand Strand’s finest golf courses. More than 500 golfers from across the United States have already registered for the tournament which honors all current and former members of the military.
Thirty-five states, and the District of Columbia, will be represented including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and West Virginia.
The two-person team event features a different format each day with golfers flighted based on their combined team handicap. To be eligible for the tournament, at least one team member must be a Veteran or active member of the military. Entry into the Veterans Golf Classic is $250 and includes three rounds of golf, nightly activities for participants and a guest, awards, prizes and a chance to help win "The Cup."
The annual competition for "The Cup" is one of the highlights of the Veterans Golf Classic as members of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (V.F.W.) battle for the bragging rights of "The Cup." At the end of the tournament, officials take the lowest scores from an American Legion team and a V.F.W. team from each flight and total the scores. The organization with the lowest total score is named the winner of "The Cup." All V.F.W and American Legion members can participate in the battle for "The Cup." The V.F.W. has captured "The Cup" during the last two tournaments and the American Legion will attempt to break the V.F.W. streak in 2006. A $500 donation will be made to the winning organization’s favorite charity.
"The 2006 Veterans Golf Classic promises to be the most successful event in the six-year history of the tournament," said Steve Mays, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday’s tournament director. "We already have more than 500 golfers signed up, which breaks our tournament record of 450 from last year. To make sure that we reach all veterans and military members, we have extended registration through Friday, May 12th. We are looking forward to three days of good times and great golf."
Courses participating in the tournament include Angels Trace Golf Links South, Crow Creek, Indian Wells Golf Club, Lions Paw Golf Links, The Long Bay Club, Man O War Golf, West Course at Myrtle Beach National, SouthCreek at Myrtle Beach National, Palmetto Course at Myrtlewood Golf Club, Sandpiper Bay Golf and Country Club, Sea Trail – Dan Maples Course, Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club, Wachesaw Plantation East, Whispering Pines Golf Course and The Wizard Golf.
For more information about the tournament or to register, call 1-800-833-8798 or visit www.VeteransClassic.com.
About PGA TOUR Superstore
PGA TOUR Superstores are owned and operated by Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Inc. (GTPS). Each store is dedicated to providing consumers with the best selection, best services, and best prices in an entertaining, interactive store environment. PGA TOUR Superstores are focused on game improvement and growing the game of golf. They offer swing analysis, golf instruction by PGA of America teaching professionals, club fitting, hitting nets and practice putting greens, as well as a vast selection of golf and tennis equipment, clothing, and home furnishings. Two Superstores, each doing business as Martin’s PGA TOUR Superstore, are located in Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach, S.C., and a PGA TOUR Superstore is located in the Atlanta area in Roswell, Ga. GTPS is the PGA TOUR’s exclusive PGA TOUR partner for off-course/off-airport golf retailing. PGA TOUR Superstore is the official golf retailer of the Veterans Golf Classic.
About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 60 accommodations, 85 championship golf courses and four golf schools in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. Founded in 1967, MBGH continues to be the driving force behind the growth of the Myrtle Beach area golf market. In addition to hosting the Veteran’s Golf Classic, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday also manages the Hootie and the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament and Golfapalooza each April, the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world’s largest single amateur golf tournament, the Summer Family Golf Tournaments, the Spring and Fall Palmetto High School Golf Championships and the FDNY 9-11 Memorial Golf Outing. For more information, call Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday at 1-800-833-8798 or visit www.golfholiday.com.
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