THE Q AT MYRTLE BEACH RETURNS TO THE GOLF CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

Tournament airs May 5 on YouTube featuring content creators competing for a spot in the 2025 ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic

Myrtle Beach, SC  – Play Golf Myrtle Beach and PGA TOUR Studios have partnered to present The Q at Myrtle Beach, an innovative competition for a spot at the 2025 ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic, May 8-11, 2025, at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club. Featuring 16 players, including eight aspiring golf professionals and eight influential content creators, The Q at Myrtle Beach, is an 18-hole, stroke-play competition that was played on March 3 at TPC Myrtle Beach. The winner will be revealed when the event airs on YouTube on May 5, 2025, at noon EST.

“These players are not just playing for bragging rights; they are competing for a spot to compete on the PGA TOUR,” said Kyle Oland, Director of Marketing, Golf Tourism Solutions. “The Myrtle Beach golf market has been at the forefront of golf innovation for nearly 100 years and The Q is another mark of innovation from The Golf Capital of the World. We are proud to have created a unique event that was the first to bring leading golf content creators and high-caliber golfers together. The Q has since inspired other similar events such as the PGA TOUR’s Creator Classic, but none offer the competitive incentive of a spot in a PGA TOUR event. That is what makes The Q truly special.”

The Q at Myrtle Beach helps build excitement for the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic through innovative digital storytelling. All 16 players have their own camera crews documenting their play during the event. PGA TOUR Studios and Big Bird Agency partnered to produce the event.

“We are pleased to partner with Play Golf Myrtle Beach for this fun and innovative concept which engages a global audience and delivers a truly competitive event,” said Michael Riceman, Senior Vice President of Content and Production, PGA TOUR.  “The Q has served as a model for other content creator events, and we look forward to revealing the winner during our feature-length production in May.”

In addition to creating promotional content for the event, Big Bird Agency also produced player features that add personality and create a deeper connection with The Q at Myrtle Beach players.

“To be on the cutting-edge of merging the digital culture with traditional golf has been a highlight for us,” said Dan Duncan, President, Big Bird Agency. “We jumped at the opportunity to engage a new generation of fans through this exciting, innovative format once again.”

In the inaugural Q at Myrtle Beach (2024), professional golfer Matt Atkins (-3) defeated content creator George Bryan IV of The Bryan Bros, in a one-hole playoff. Tyler Watts, currently the No. 6 player in the Rolex American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Rankings, finished third as the only other player to finish his round under par (-1). Atkins went on to make the cut in the 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic and finished T46.

The debut YouTube release of “The Q at Myrtle Beach” on April 23, 2024, generated more than one million views on the platform and inspired the creation of other creator-centric events such as the PGA TOUR’s Creator Classic. The 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic was honored with the PGA TOUR’s “Best In-Class Element” award for “The Q at Myrtle Beach.” The Classic was one of only 10 award recipients at the TOUR’s year-end tournament meetings in Orlando, Florida, and the sole first-year/dual-field event to be recognized.

For more information, visit TheQAtMyrtleBeach.com.

2025 |The Q at Myrtle Beach Competitors:

Aspiring Professionals (in alphabetical order):

Jake Albert: Aspiring Pro 

• From Blacksburg, Virginia. 
• Ranked 19th in the Rolex AJGA Rankings. 
• Finished T2 at the 2024 Junior PGA Championship. 
• Verbally committed to Auburn University.
• Competed in the 2024 and 2025 Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championships.
• Earned spot for The Q 2025 as the representative from the PGA of America’s Junior PGA Championship. 

 

Nathan Franks: Aspiring Pro 

• From Roebuck, South Carolina. 
• Ranked 82nd in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.
• Plays college golf at the University of South Carolina.
• Won the Puerto Rico Classic and Schenkel Invitational in 2024. 

• Fractured his elbow in a team bus accident on the way home from the Schenkel. 

• Golfweek 2024 All American Honorable Mention.
• Finished top 16 in the 2022 U.S. Amateur.

 

Trevor Gutschewski: Aspiring Pro 

• From Elkhorn, Nebraska.
• Signed to play golf at the University of Florida.
• 13th ranked player in the Rolex AJGA Rankings. 
• Defeated Tyler Watts in the 2024 U.S. Junior Amateur.
• Has a good tweet after the victory
• His brother, Luke, and father Scott, are both professional golfers 
• Father, Scott, played in the inaugural ONEFlight Myrtle Beach Classic last year
• All three Gutschewskis played in the same group for the first two days of a Korn Ferry Tour event in 2024. 
• Earned spot for The Q 2025 as the representative from the USGA’s U.S. Junior Amateur.

 

Joe Hooks: Aspiring Pro 

• Played golf at Wayne State University.
• Grew up in Detroit, Michigan. 
• Trying to make it in the professional golf world.
• Competed on the APGA Tour. 
• Has never made a start on the PGA TOUR. 
• Completed a 100-hole hike last year and set the scoring record that day. 

 

Patrick O’Brien: Aspiring Pro 

• Got in the Q thru the Myrtle Beach Professional qualifier. Holed a chip on the last hole to win. Shot a 69 (-2) at Thistle Golf Club to earn the spot.
• Was one of the top players in Connecticut.
• Worked for the First Tee of the Carolinas. 
• Father to a 6-month-old son.
• Attended Coastal Carolina University.
• Does not buy new clubs unless one breaks. 

 

Andrew Swanson: Aspiring Pro 

• College golfer at Clemson University. 
• From Bluffton, South Carolina.
• Ranked 267th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. 
• Finished 2nd at the Steelwood Collegiate last year. 
• Received the NCAA’s “Elite 90 Award for Men’s Golf” in 2024. 
• Had a top 10 finish in first collegiate tournament. 

 

Drew Sykes: Aspiring Pro

• From Littlehampton, England.
• Plays college golf at Coastal Carolina University. 
• Ranked 304th in the European Golf Rankings. 
• Brother plays college golf at University of Idaho. 
• Named Sun Belt Conference golfer of the week in 2024. 

 

Tyler Watts: Aspiring Pro

• From Huntsville, Alabama.
• Ranked 6th in the Rolex AJGA Rankings.
• Finished 3rd at the 2024 Dustin Johnson World Junior Championship at TPC Myrtle Beach.
• Finished top 5 at The Q at Myrtle Beach last year. During the event he was paired with George Bryan, Matt Atkins and Grant Horvat. 
• Verbally committed to the University of Tennessee.
• 2023 Jones Cup Invitational Champion. 
• 2024 U.S. Junior Am runner-up.
• Earned spot for The Q 2025 as the representative from the 2024 Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship.

Content Creators (in alphabetical order):

Kyle Berkshire: Creator

• From Crofton, Maryland.
• Played college golf at University of North Texas. 
• Three-time World Long Drive Champion (2019, 2021, 2023).
• Owns the world record long drive of 579.6 yards.
• Has 221,000 subscribers on YouTube. 

 

George Bryan, IV: Creator 

• From Aiken, South Carolina.
• Dad and brother are both golf professionals. 
• Lost a lead on the final hole of The Q at Myrtle Beach in 2024, finishing runner-up in a playoff to Matt Atkins. 
• Has played in three PGA TOUR events, making one cut.
• Played in the 2024 ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic.
• Loves playing in matches against his brother Wesley on YouTube
• Lost money trying to make it as a pro years ago, which led the creation of Bryan Bros. Golf on YouTube.

 

Peter Finch: Creator 

• From England. 
• Began YouTube as a teaching pro on a driving range. 
• Was a part of the $100,000 skins game at Solina Golf Club. 
• Has 719,000 subscribers on YouTube.
• Played in the 2024 Q at Myrtle Beach, finishing T6 (+1, 73). He had the second-best finish among creators behind George Bryan.

 

Ben Kruper: Creator 

• From Woodbridge, Virginia. 
• Known as “The Pause King.” 
• Has been in videos with Grant Horvat, the Bryan Bros, Good Good, Micah Morris, and more.
• Won the Good Good Dessert Open with Ashton Gaulin.
• Started Ben Kruper Golf on YouTube golf about a year ago. 

 

Micah Morris: Creator 

• From Kansas City, Kansas.
• Looking for redemption in The Q at Myrtle Beach after finishing 16th (+14, 86) in 2024.
• Has more than 500,000 subscribers on YouTube.
• Competed in the Creator Classic last year. 
• Recently signed with Titleist.
• Played one PGA TOUR Canada event.

 

Fat Perez: Creator 

• From Virginia. 
• Viewed himself as the “underdog” coming in golf and last year at The Q at Myrtle Beach. 
• Finished 14^th (+9, 81) at The Q in 2024.
• Played a few years of collegiate D3 golf.
• Father and grandfather were a part of Ryder Cups, U.S. Opens, and more. 
• Was an accountant in a past life but started golf content creation during COVID. 
• A huge fan of doing Q&As on his Instagram story.
• Participated in the 2024 Creator Classic at East Lake.

 

Roger Steele: Creator 

• From Chicago, Illinois. 
• In-venue host of TGL. 
• Part of the Creator Council. 
• Scratch Handicap.
• His dad, Roger Steele Sr., a Chicago police officer, introduced him to the game.

 

Sean Walsh: Creator 

• From Keller, Texas.
• Played college golf at Gonzaga University.
• Part of YouTube golf group Good Good. 
• Has played professionally on the Korn Ferry Tour.
• Caddied in The Q at Myrtle Beach in 2024.
• Competed in the Creator Classic. 
• Has played golf in South America, China, Canada, Switzerland and the Dominican Republic.
• Started HIPE MEDIA focused on growth of the game, storytelling, and connecting with local communities. 

About Golf Tourism Solutions: Golf Tourism Solutions (GTS) is a non-profit, membership-based organization charged with driving golf tourism for the Grand Strand, a 10-mile stretch filled with golf courses, hotels, resorts and restaurants, under the consumer brand of Play Golf Myrtle Beach. GTS membership includes 66 golf courses and 39 golf package providers located in the greater Myrtle Beach area.

Photo Credits:

25-MAR-0303-04146-TW: Robby Berger and Fat Perez (Bob Does Sports) during The Q at Myrtle Beach at TPC Myrtle Beach on March 3, 2025. Courtesy of Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR

TheQ_2025_1069: Content Creator Peter Finch is interviewed by Mason Nutt during The Q at Myrtle Beach at TPC Myrtle Beach on March 3, 2025. Courtesy of Golf Tourism Solutions

TheQ_2025_7266: The Q at Myrtle Beach at TPC Myrtle Beach on March 3, 2025. Photo by Golf Tourism Solutions