(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) — Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday — the Grand Strand’s golf marketing cooperative – announces entries are being accepted for its 13th annual Veterans Golf Classic, held May 20 – 23.
Open to all current or former U.S. military members and friends, the 54-hole event is comprised of two-person teams vying in four handicapped flights – Eisenhower, MacArthur, Nimitz and Franks divisions. The event features a different format each day – better ball, scramble and combined net team score. Each team must include at least one former or present member of the armed forces.
Entry fees are $230 (per person) for past participants, $250 for new players. Included are three rounds of golf with cart, range balls; welcome reception; Wednesday night awards banquet (food / drink provided); Veterans Golf Classic hat and shirt; and an assortment of additional prizes.
Twelve area courses — Arcadian Shores, Black Bear, Burning Ridge, Farmstead, Heather Glen, Lion’s Paw, Man-O-War, Meadowlands, Myrtlewood Palmetto, East Course at Pearl Golf Links, Sandpiper Bay and The Wizard – will serve as tournament venues.
“Our annual Veterans Golf Classic allows our community to say ‘thank you’ to service personnel for all they do and have done for our country, says Dave Macpherson, Golf Holiday’s Tournament Director. “This is one of the important events on our tournament calendar and we’re thrilled how successful it has become.”
Tournament competition extends beyond the two-man team event. The Branch Challenge pits the five branches of the U.S. military against each other with the lowest cumulative score crowned champion. In 2011, Army won the title. The Carolina Cup — matching members of the VFW against the American Legion — is an additional tournament within the tournament. VFW won for the seventh time last year.
For more information Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday, visit www.GolfHoliday.com.
About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association comprised of 79 championship golf courses, 99 golf package providers and five golf schools in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. Founded in 1967, the organization continues to be the driving force behind the growth of the region’s thriving golf market. The originator of the “Stay and Play Package,” Golf Holiday provides non-biased information about 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 to foster continued growth of the game. In addition to hosting the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament each spring, Golf Holiday also manages the GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world’s largest single-site amateur golf tournament, the Summer Family Golf Tournaments, the Palmetto High School Golf Championships, the Veterans Golf Classic and the Myrtle Beach Never Forgets Memorial Golf Outing.
Contact:
Shane Sharp
Buffalo Communications
704.519.8381
ssharp@buffalocommunications.com
David Wood
Buffalo Communications
703.635.0577 (cell)
dwood@buffalocommunications.com
