Area Golf News

Golf Holiday, Former Bear Dan Hampton and Dan McNeil Bring Chicago Cup Challenge to Myrtle Beach

November 2, 2009, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and Chicago sports radio station, 670 The Score, will host the inaugural “Chicago Cup Team Challenge” in Myrtle Beach, November 5-8.

Don Arndt of Franklin Park, Illinois and Jim O’Keefe of Hoffman Estates, Illinois were named the winners of a four-day, three-night golf trip to Myrtle Beach for themselves and four friends where they will join Dan Hampton, former Chicago Bear and 2001 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee and 25-year Chicago sports sradio personality Dan McNeil in a special Windy City golf challenge held in Myrtle Beach. On November 5th, O’Keefe and his two friends will team up with Hampton on the Northside team to battle Arndt and friends, who will be joined by McNeil on the Southside team.

To promote Spirit’s new direct flights between Chicago and Myrtle Beach that launched in March of 2009, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and 670 The Score conducted an online contest to award a Myrtle Beach golf vacation to two listeners. Arndt, O’Keefe and their friends will receive airfare courtesy of Spirit Airlines, golf at The Norman Course at Barefoot Resort & Golf and The Fazio Course at Barefoot Resort & Golf, accommodations at Myrtle Beach Yacht Club, a welcome reception and meals.

“I am excited and looking forward to the opportunity to go to Myrtle Beach with my son and his friend, to play golf together alongside Dan Hampton and Dan McNeil,” said Arndt. “I have played golf in Myrtle Beach annually for the past three years with my wife and friends, but this will be a new experience for me. We are big Chicago Bears fans and wish to Thank 670, The Score and Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday for this opportunity of a lifetime.”
 
“We have enjoyed teaming up with 670 The Score to present ‘Chicago Cup Golf Challenge’ and welcome Arndt and O’Keefe and their friends to Myrtle Beach,” said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “Spirit Airline’s Chicago to Myrtle Beach direct flight has become a popular choice for golfers wanting to experience Grand Strand golf and we look forward to more Windy City golfers visiting in 2010.”

About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 76 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.