Area Golf News

October 13, 2008, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Twenty-seven Myrtle Beach area golf courses will participate in closest-to-the-pin contests to be held along the Grand Strand on four consecutive Saturdays, starting October 18^th. All proceeds will be donated to Zero – the Project to End Prostate Cancer, formerly known as the National Prostate Cancer Coalition. The fall closest-to-the-pin contests follow the contests held earlier in April that raised $40,000 for prostate cancer education and research.

 

The weekly closest-to-the pin contests will run from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon on October 18^th, October 25^th, November 1^st and November 8^th. Golfers who participate by contributing $10 to the Know Your Score campaign will receive a sleeve of Maxfli golf balls with the person who records the closest shot of the day at each course winning a TaylorMade putter which can be picked up at the pro shop.

 

The Myrtle Beach area golf courses that are participating include Aberdeen Country Club, Blackmoor Golf Club, Black Bear Golf Club, Burning Ridge Golf and Country Club, Crown Park Golf Club, Farmstead Golf Links, Founders Club at Pawley’s Island, Glen Dornoch Golf Links, Grande Dunes Resort Club, Heather Glen Golf Links, Indian Wells Golf Club, Indigo Creek Golf Club, King’s North at Myrtle Beach National, Litchfield Country Club, Long Bay Club, Meadowlands Golf Club, Myrtlewood Golf Club, Possum Trot Golf Course, River’s Edge Golf Club, River Hills Golf & Country Club, Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club, SouthCreek at Myrtle Beach National, The Resort Club at Grande Dunes, Tidewater Golf Club & Plantation, Waterway Hills Golf Club, West Course at Myrtle Beach National, Wicked Stick and Willbrook Plantation.

 

“We’ve raised more than $85,000 in donations for the Know Your Score campaign so far in 2008 and we hope to surpass $100,000 with our second series of closest-to-the-pin contests that begin October 18^th,” said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “The entire Myrtle Beach golf community has eagerly embraced the Know Your Score campaign in this inaugural year and we look forward to working with Zero – the Project to End Prostate Cancer in the future to help educate men on the importance of early and frequent testing.”

Zero prostate cancer deaths. Zero prostate cancer cases and for those with prostate cancer it means a zero PSA. The name conveys what Zero stands for – zero tolerance for prostate cancer.

 

Zero is committed not only to reducing prostate cancer or alleviating the pain from the disease but to end it. Zero set a goal that 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 this goal, Zero provides comprehensive treatment information to patients, education to those at risk and conduct more free screenings than ever before. Zero increases research funds from the federal government to find new treatments and assist in the funding for research in the pursuit of a better test for the disease. For more information about Zero, visit FightProstateCancer.org.

 

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.