MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., January 5, 2016 – One of Myrtle Beach’s most popular golf tournaments returns Easter weekend when Myrtle Beach National Golf Club – an award-winning 54-hole Arnold Palmer-designed complex – hosts the 13th Annual Junior Golf Shootout from March 25-26.
During the course of the two-day tournament, more than 100 boys and girls ages 10-18 are expected to compete. Rounds are scheduled to be played on the SouthCreek Courseand the West Course. The South Carolina Junior Golf Association sanctions the 13th Annual Junior Golf Shootout, and top finishers will earn points for the Junior Golf Scoreboard.
Any boy or girl between the ages of 10 and 18, as of March 25, 2016, is welcome to sign up for the tournament. The tournament costs $135 per golfer and includes two guaranteed days of play, daily lunch and a tee gift. Interested golfers can register anytime before the first round on March 25
“Junior golf has been at the forefront of importance to us here over the past several years,” Brad Crumling, Myrtle Beach National Head Golf Professional, said. “We are proud to say that this event is growing each year and it is gratifying to see how today’s youth are excited about golf here in the Southeast Region. We are confident that the participants and their families will enjoy spending their spring break with us as we showcase tomorrow’s stars in golf.”
Myrtle Beach National Golf Club is among the 22 courses owned by Founders Group International. The golf club has hosted the Junior Golf Shootout every year since the tournament’s inception.
For more information or to register, call (843) 448-2300or visit MyrtleBeachJuniorGolf.com.
About Founders Group International
Founders Group International is the foremost golf course owner-operator company in the Southeast. Formed in 2014 through various purchases and the 2015 acquisition of National Golf Management, Founders Group International owns and operates 22 golf courses (423 holes) in and around Myrtle Beach, S.C., the world’s most popular golf destination. Founders Group International also has a division that does residential and retail development. And, it has partnered with one of the biggest travel agencies in China to bring golfers and wedding parties to Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Founders Group International administers www.MBN.com, a leader in online tee time bookings, as well as package outlets Ambassador Golf and Myrtle Beach Golf Trips. With the help of Golf Insider’s 100 percent player-generated course ranking system, thousands of golfers plan and assemble their ideal golf itineraries through Founders Group International’s assets, including “top-100 caliber” courses Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club, Grande Dunes Resort Club, TPC Myrtle Beach, King’s North at Myrtle Beach National Golf Club, Pine Lakes Country Club and more than 80 other Myrtle Beach area courses.
For more information about Founders Group International, visit www.foundersgroupinternational.com, www.mbn.com or MyrtleBeachGolfTrips.com.
Contact:
Paul Hughes, The Brandon Agency, phughes@thebrandonagency.com, (843) 916-2000
Kyle Oland, The Brandon Agency, koland@thebrandonagency.com, (843) 916-2000