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Campbell Wins First Golfweek Program Challenge in Sudden Death Playoff

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on September 13, 2011 8:58 PM | Comments (0)

The first Golfweek Program Challenge, a one-of-a-kind college tournament that invited 12 schools to bring their men’s and women’s team to the Myrtle Beach area, produced a memorable finish and a surprise champion.

The tournament crowned team and individual winners but what set the event apart was the Program Challenge championship, which was awarded to the school whose men’s and women’s teams had the lowest combined scores.

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Bobby Perkinson Repeats as Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Champion

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Chris King

on September 2, 2011 6:25 PM | Comments (0)

Bobby Perkinson of Alcoa, Tn., shot a gross 74 and a net 70 at TPC Myrtle Beach to defend his title at the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship.

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Golf.com World Am: Follow the World Championship Playoff Live!

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Chris King

on September 2, 2011 9:44 AM | Comments (0)

Grow The Game (GTG) Golf, a smart phone application and event management system that enables live scoring in a variety of formats, is providing live championship round scoring.

David Feherty Headlines Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship in Myrtle Beach

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Chris King

on September 1, 2011 3:43 PM | Comments (0)

The final night of the 28th annual Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship has arrived and the tournament's 3,000 participants can expect to leave with a smile on their face. Golf Magazine columnist and CBS television personality David Feherty is the event's headlining entertainer for the second consecutive year.

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Enduring Friendships Formed at Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship

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Chris King

on September 1, 2011 2:13 PM | Comments (0)

They've called themselves the Myrtle Misfits, the Duffers and names that aren't fit to print on a family website. Nothing has stuck. The only tag that has stuck to Victor Ferreira, Greg Davis, Dennis Navin and their group is a much more meaningful one: friends.

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World Am Players Defy Mother Nature

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Chris King

on August 31, 2011 2:43 PM | Comments (0)

When Gary Skinner first heard about Hurricane Irene bearing down on the East Coast, he never considered scratching from the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship.

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Photo Gallery: Golf.com World Am, Day 2

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Chris King

on August 31, 2011 2:28 PM | Comments (0)

The sun was shining on the golf course, and SI Golf Group brought some of the game's greatest writers to the World's Largest 19th Hole for a round table edition of PGA Tour Confidential. Here is Day 2 in pictures:

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World Record Holders, 28-Year Participants Help Headline Golf.com World Am Field

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Chris King

on August 30, 2011 4:31 PM | Comments (0)

Each year, the GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship welcomes thousands of golfers from all over the globe for the world's largest single-site golf tournament. This year, slightly more than 3,000 people from 47 states and 24 countries are competing for the right to become the World Am champion.

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World Am Weatherman Lends a Helping Hand

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Chris King

on August 29, 2011 5:15 PM | Comments (0)

As Hurricane Irene menaced the East Coast last week, all anyone associated with the tournament could do was guess where the storm was going and hope for the best - with one exception. The Golf.com World Am attracts players from all walks of life and professions and among the long-time participants is Chris Hattings, a meteorologist who works for the National Weather Service.

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Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship Poised to Tee Off

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Chris King

on August 26, 2011 7:52 PM | Comments (0)

After avoiding the worst of Hurricane Irene's wrath, nearly 3,000 players are poised to tee off in the 28th annual Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship on Monday morning.

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TPC Myrtle Beach to Host Flight Winners Playoff at World Am

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Chris King

on August 16, 2011 11:36 AM | Comments (0)

The Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship will crown its next champion at the home course of the one of the world's best golfers. The 2011 Flight Winners Playoff will return to TPC Myrtle Beach, home of PGA Tour star Dustin Johnson.

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World's Largest 19th Hole is Ready to Open

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Chris King

on August 12, 2011 11:47 AM | Comments (0)

The golf expo at the World's Largest 19th Hole will be bigger, the food will be better, and the guest lineup is among the most impressive in the 28-year history of the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship.

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Peter Kessler to Broadcast Live at Golf.com World Amateur

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Chris King

on July 25, 2011 4:07 PM | Comments (0)

Some of golf's most prominent names have attended the World Amateur Handicap Championship, and the "Voice of Golf" will be added to the list in 2011. Peter Kessler, one of the game's most respected and accomplished personalities, will broadcast his Sirius XM Radio show, "Making the Turn," from this year's Golf.com World Am.

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Myrtle Beach Golf: World Am Gets Better With Age

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Chris King

on July 20, 2011 9:29 AM | Comments (0)

In August of 1984, 684 golfers participated in a novel. Myrtle Beach golf tournament - an event that flighted players based on age, gender and handicap with the goal of allowing amateurs to experience a tournament that was akin to a PGA Tour event.

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Photo Gallery: FDNY World Trade Center Ribbon Beam Presentation

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Chris King

on June 3, 2011 10:06 AM | Comments (0)

At this year's FDNY 9-11 Memorial Golf Outing, New York City firefighters presented the Myrtle Beach tourism community with a ribbon beam from the World Trade Center's North Tower as a way of saying thanks for the area's efforts in aiding NYC service workers in the aftermath of the attacks. Enjoy a photo gallery of the day's events.

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David Feherty to Headline 2011 Golf.com World Am Entertainment

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Chris King

on June 1, 2011 9:14 AM | Comments (0)

For the second consecutive year, Golf Magazine columnist and CBS analyst David Feherty will highlight the entertainment at the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship.

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Photo Gallery: 2011 Veterans Golf Classic

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Chris King

on June 1, 2011 9:05 AM | Comments (0)

Military veterans from throughout the United States gathered in Myrtle Beach for the 12th annual Veteran Golf Classic. The event was played on 12 Myrtle Beach area courses and attracted 450 veterans from 33 states. Enjoy a look at one of the Myrtle Beach golf tournaments.

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VFW, Army Triumph at Veterans Golf Classic

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Chris King

on May 26, 2011 3:41 PM | Comments (0)

Military veterans from 33 states flocked to Myrtle Beach for the 12th annual Veterans Golf Classic, and after three sun-splashed days, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Army emerged as the big winners in an event that is as much about camaraderie as it is competition.

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Myrtle Beach Golf Tournaments - Veterans Golf Classic Poised to Tee-Off

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Chris King

on May 19, 2011 10:14 AM | Comments (0)

On a list of the best Myrtle Beach golf tournaments, the Veterans Golf Classic ranks at or near the top, and for the 12th consecutive year, the Grand Strand is prepared to welcome more than 440 American heroes to the event.

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Myrtle Beach to Host College Golf Combine

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Chris King

on May 17, 2011 2:47 PM | Comments (0)

Earning a college golf scholarship is a dream for countless kids across the nation, and Myrtle Beach is partnering with one of the nation's fast growing events to make the process a little easier.

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Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship Early Entry Deadline Approaches

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Chris King

on May 11, 2011 10:36 AM | Comments (0)

Golfers have until Friday, June 3 to receive and early entry discount when registering for the 2011 GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship. The 28th annual World Am will be held August 29 through September 2 with more than 3,000 golfers from 50 states and 20 countries expected to converge on 60 Myrtle Beach area courses for the week.

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Dickens, Charlotte Country Day Win Palmetto High School Golf Championship

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Chris King

on April 26, 2011 10:49 AM | Comments (0)

Charlotte Country Day's Al Dickens thought he had lost his chance for an individual title at the Palmetto High School Golf Championship with a bogey, double bogey finish during the final round at Tiger's Eye. Moments after walking off the 18th green, Dickens learned that his 36-hole total of 144 was good enough to earn a sudden death playoff against good friend Charles Spry of Forsyth Country Day School.

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Myrtle Beach Golf Tournaments: 14th Annual Palmetto Ready to Tee Off

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Chris King

on April 20, 2011 11:04 AM | Comments (0)

Easter week means it's time for one of the premier Myrtle Beach golf tournaments - the Palmetto High School Golf Championship - to tee it up.

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Myrtle Beach Golf Tournaments To Play This Year

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Chris King

on March 18, 2011 10:08 AM | Comments (0)

Myrtle Beach golf tournaments are plentiful and can add to the fun of a trip or serve as a great introduction to the Grand Strand. Highlighted by the Golf .com World Am there is a Myrtle Beach golf tournament that caters to every type of player.

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Veterans Golf Classic Accepting Entries

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Chris King

on January 20, 2011 4:37 PM | Comments (1)

One of Myrtle Beach's most popular events - the Veterans Golf Classic - is accepting entries for the 2011 tournament. The 12th annual event will be played May 23-25 on some of Myrtle Beach's best courses and is open to all current or retired members of the military and their guests.

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Relive the Fun of the Golf.com World Am

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Chris King

on September 7, 2010 1:41 PM | Comments (0)

The weather was beautiful, our World Champion shot his age, and David Feherty and Roger Clemens brought star-power to the 27th annual Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship. This year was memorable for an assortment of reasons, and if you'd like to relive the fun (or see what all the fuss was about), enjoy the abundant coverage of this year's tournament from Golf.com:

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Bobby Perkinson Wins 2010 Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship

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Chris King

on September 3, 2010 6:36 PM | Comments (1)

Bobby Perkinson of Alcoa, Tenn. shot a gross 74 and a net 69 at TPC-Myrtle Beach during Friday's World Championship playoff, besting 79 other golfers who won their flight. Bob Butler of North Atteboro, Mass., shot a gross 81 and a net 70 to finish second, one shot back.

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Links and Laughs Combine To Fight Prostate Cancer

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Chris King

on August 28, 2010 2:18 PM | Comments (0)

Golf Channel analyst Charlie Rymer lingered on the green talking with his playing partners, former all-pro Sterling Sharpe joked with participants, and national spokesman Jim Huber addressed 150 players.

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SI Golf Group Announces Editorial Plans For The World Am

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Chris King

on August 3, 2010 10:23 PM | Comments (0)

When Sports Illustrated Golf Group signed on as the title sponsor of the World Amateur Handicap Championship, it brought the name recognition of golf's most influential media conglomerate - Sports Illustrated, Golf Magazine and Golf.com - to the event.

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Golf.com World Am Entries Surge

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Chris King

on June 24, 2010 3:23 PM | Comments (0)

What happens when you combine a new sponsor with world-wide name recognition, a great course lineup, and a slowly improving economy? A surge in interest in the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship. The tournament is still two months away, but entries and interest in amateur golf's coolest event are on the upswing.

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Father-Son Team Classic Brings Families Together

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Chris King

on June 10, 2010 2:38 PM | Comments (0)

For many people, golf is a game passed down through family, a means to bond in good times and bad. One of the game's great celebrations of its familial roots - the Father-Son Team Classic - is quickly approaching.

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Kids Play Free Program Leads Strong Summer Lineup

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Chris King

on June 2, 2010 11:53 AM | Comments (0)

Memorial Day is in the rearview mirror, marking the unofficial start of summer and an increasingly popular shoulder golf season. Historically, summer in Myrtle Beach has meant sunscreen, beach toys and swimming in the Atlantic, and that remains true. But families that make an annual pilgrimage to the Grand Strand are increasingly packing golf clubs alongside their bogey boards.

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VFW, Air Force Big Winners At Veterans Golf Classic

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Chris King

on May 27, 2010 1:26 PM | Comments (1)

After three days of golf and a lot of laughs, the 11th annual Veterans Golf Classic came to an end with a pair of familiar celebrations. The 54-hole event featured four flights comprised of two-man teams, but the event's biggest roars were reserved for the winners of the Carolina Cup and the Branch Challenge.

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David Feherty Coming to Myrtle Beach for Golf.com World Am

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Chris King

on April 30, 2010 3:31 PM | Comments (2)

One of golf's biggest personalities is coming to one of the game's biggest parties. CBS analyst, Golf Magazine columnist and renowned funnyman David Feherty will be headlining the entertainment at the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship's renowned 19th Hole on Thursday, September 2.

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Golf.com World Amateur Unveils Strongest Course Lineup in Tourney History

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Chris King

on April 22, 2010 1:28 PM | Comments (1)

Competition, camaraderie and the opportunity to play under PGA Tour-like conditions are just a few of the reasons more than 3,000 people from across the globe flock to Myrtle Beach every year to compete in the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship.

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Video: Darius Rucker and Branford Marsalis perform the National Anthem

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Chris King

on April 15, 2010 11:03 AM | Comments (0)

The Hootie and The Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am is one of the highlights of the Myrtle Beach golf calendar. Country music star Darius Rucker and jazz legend Branford Marsalis kicked off the year's event with a stirring rendition of the National Anthem. Enjoy.

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Video: Gary Valentine and Woody Austin Enjoy the Monday After the Masters

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Chris King

on April 15, 2010 10:48 AM | Comments (0)

A good time was high atop everyone's priority list at the Hootie and The Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am, and PGA Tour player Woody Austin and comedian Gary Valentine gave everyone a good laugh.

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La Quinta Wins Palmetto In Sudden Death Playoff

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Chris King

on April 3, 2010 8:16 PM | Comments (0)

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Sports Illustrated Golf Group Named New World Am Title Sponsor, Golf.com Assumes Event Name

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Chris King

on December 16, 2009 4:06 PM | Comments (1)

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday officials announced Wednesday at Pine Lakes Country Club that the Sports Illustrated Golf Group, which includes Golf Magazine, Golf.com and Sports Illustrated's Golf Plus, is the new title sponsor of the World Amateur Handicap Championship.

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Photo Gallery: Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship Press Conference

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Chris King

on December 16, 2009 12:21 PM | Comments (0)

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday introduced the Sports Illustrated Golf Group as the new title sponsor of the World Am in a press conference at Pine Lakes Country Club. The event's new name is the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship. Enjoy a press conference photo gallery.

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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Tournament Begins

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Chris King

on November 9, 2009 11:45 AM | Comments (0)

Myrtle Beach will be full of law enforcement personnel this week. No, there isn't trouble of any type along the Grand Strand. Some of America's finest are making the trek to Myrtle Beach for the same reason millions of other do - golf.

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Myrtle Beach's Best Courses To Host World Amateur

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Chris King

on July 5, 2009 9:29 PM | Comments (0)

What offers 72 holes of competitive golf on Myrtle Beach's best courses, free beer and food, and the opportunity to win a Rolex? The PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship. The 26th edition of the world's largest and most inclusive single-site golf tournament will be played August 31 through September 4 on 53 of the Myrtle Beach golf courses.

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A Look Inside "Monday After the Masters"

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GolfHoliday.com

on May 13, 2009 4:01 PM | Comments (0)

More "Monday After the Masters" Coverage: Celebrities return to Myrtle Beach for Monday After the MastersBill Murray, Woody Austin and Mark Bryan Win Monday After the MastersPhoto Gallery: Stars Come Out For Monday After The MastersVideo: Monday After...

Player Delivers Most Dramatic Shot In World Am History

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GolfHoliday.com

on September 10, 2008 4:37 PM | Comments (0)

Paula Morton stood 60 yards from the 18th pin at the famed Dunes Golf & Beach Club with a sand wedge in her hand and the realization that her dream of being crowned World Champion at the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship was potentially slipping away.

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Slow Play, No Way!

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GolfHoliday.com

on July 18, 2008 3:39 PM | Comments (0)

It's no secret that one of the most frequent complaints about golf is "slow play." Most agree, the average round should take no more than 4.5 hours. And if you are on vacation and have scheduled a 36-hole day, there is a good chance you may not make your second tee time if you get trapped behind some slow golfers. So, for the benefit of all, here are a few thoughts and suggestions that should help everyone get around the course just a little bit faster.

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