Area Golf News

Myrtle Beach Area to Host Closest-to-the-Pin Contests in October and November

October 12, 2009, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Twenty-six Myrtle Beach area golf courses will participate in closest-to-the-pin contests on four consecutive Saturdays, October 17th through November 7th, with all proceeds going to the Know Your Score: Fight Prostate Cancer campaign.

With a $20 contribution to Know Your Score, golfers can participate in the hole-in-one contest, receive a sleeve of golf balls and have a chance to win a Caribbean cruise, a 42” HDTV or a $250 Myrtle Beach Golf Shop gift certificate in a drawing to be held November 20th. The person who hits the closest shot of the day at each course will win their choice of a Nike or Wilson putter, valued at $120, or a Wilson driver, valued at $150, from the pro shop. If a golfer records a hole-in-one, he or she will win $1,000 cash.

Participating Myrtle Beach area golf courses include Aberdeen Golf Club, Blackmoor Golf Club, Black Bear Golf Club, Burning Ridge Golf and Country Club, Brunswick Plantation and Golf Resort, Carolina National Golf Club, Founders Club at Pawleys Island, Indian Wells Golf Club, Indigo Creek Golf Club, King’s North at Myrtle Beach National, Litchfield Country Club, River’s Edge Golf Club, River Hills Golf & Country Club, Sandpiper Bay Golf Club, Shaftsbury Glen Golf & Fish Club, SouthCreek at Myrtle Beach National, The Long Bay Club, The Pearl, The Resort Club at the Grande Dunes, West Course at Myrtle Beach National, Wachesaw East, Waterway Hills Golf Club, Wicked Stick Golf Club, Willbrook Plantation and Woodland Valley

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday recently announced that more than $65,000 was raised during the second annual Know Your Score: Fight Prostate Cancer Celebrity Golf Tournament and Gala on August 29, 2009. Entertainment personalities and former professional athletes who attended the golf tournament and gala included honorary spokesperson, and Syracuse University head basketball coach, Jim Boeheim; actor Craig T. Nelson, well known for his role on the television show “Coach”; Bobby Cremins, current College of Charleston head basketball coach who also led the Georgia Tech program for 19 years; former member of the Big Red Machine and an 11-year Major League Baseball veteran, Doug Flynn; former Yankees catcher Rick Cerone; Dan Hampton, a 12-year member of the Chicago Bears and a 2001 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee; GOLF Channel personality Charlie Rymer; Ewa Mataya Laurance, 2008 World Trick Shot champion and World 9-Ball champion; ESPN billiards commentator and prostate cancer survivor Mitch Laurance; world-renowned saxophonist Branford Marsalis; Wes Matthews, a member of the 1986 and 1987 Los Angeles Lakers World Championship teams; and Tony Womack, a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2001 World Championship team.

“We’ve raised more than $65,000 in donations for the Know Your Score campaign so far in 2009 and hope to reach the $100,000 mark with the October closest-to-the-pin contests,” said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “The entire Myrtle Beach golf community has eagerly embraced the Know Your Score campaign and we look forward to continuing our work with ZERO – the Project to End Prostate Cancer in 2010 to help educate the importance of early and frequent testing.”

About ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer
Zero prostate cancer deaths. Zero prostate cancer cases and for those with prostate cancer it means a zero PSA. Our name conveys what we stand for zero tolerance for prostate cancer.

As ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer, we commit ourselves not only to reduce prostate cancer or alleviate the pain from the disease but to end it. We see a future where all men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer will be cured or manage their illness with good quality of life, with the support they need to minimize physical and emotional suffering and to cope effectively throughout their cancer journeys.

To accomplish our goal, we provide comprehensive treatment information to patients, education to those at risk and conduct free prostate cancer testing throughout the country. We increase research funds from the federal government to find new treatments and we fund research in the pursuit of a better test for the disease. For more information, go to ZeroCancer.org.

About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 77 championship golf courses, 115 golf package providers and five golf schools in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. Founded in 1967, the organization has been and continues to be the driving force behind the growth of the Myrtle Beach area golf market. The originator of the “Stay and Play Package,” Golf Holiday provides non-biased information about the area 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 grow the game of golf and attract golfers to the Grand Strand during slower times of year. In addition to hosting the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament each spring, Golf Holiday also manages the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world's largest on-site golf tournament, the Summer Family Golf Tournaments, the Spring and Fall Palmetto High School Golf Championships, the Veterans Golf Classic and the FDNY 9-11 Memorial Golf Outing. For more information, call Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday at 1-800-833-8798 or visit GolfHoliday.com.