Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

August 29, 2019

A Google Search, 9,000 Miles and a Good Time for an Aussie

Brisbane, Australia is more than 9,000 miles from Myrtle Beach, but when Steve Muller was in search of an amateur golf tournament to play in, he never gave the distance a second thought.

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August 28, 2019

Brimming with Confidence, Gross Division Competitor Makes Bold Prediction

Dan Constantino of Greenville, S.C. was feeling it Wednesday following Round 3 action at the 36th Annual PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur. A putting aid from a 19th Hole vendor helped him shave strokes and build confidence – enough to predict a Round 4 performance for the ages.

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August 28, 2019

World Am Press Conference, Day 3: Flight Leader, Junior Putter & Curacao Couple Take Center Stage

A junior from Montenegro breaks down his putting game, a flight leader from California recounts his round and a longtime visiting couple from Curacao discuss what they love about Myrtle Beach and the PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur at our Day 3 post-round presser.

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August 28, 2019

Photo Gallery: Golf’s Media Stars Shine at World Am’s 19th Hole

Golf Channel’s Michael Breed and Damon Hack, Sirius XM’s John Maginnes, renowned swing guru Hank Haney, Golfweek’s Geoff Shackelford, PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com’s Charlie Rymer, and pro golfer/social media personality Paige Spiranac highlighted tonight’s all-star panel discussion at the 19th Hole festivities for the 36th Annual PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur.

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August 27, 2019

World Am Press Conference Guest: Is That You, Tiger?

And you thought his 2019 tour season wrapped up in the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Hear from “Tiger” as he assesses his play in the 2019 PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur – with the truly unmistakable sound of a longtime tour pro who’s been bravely “grinding it out” this week.

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August 27, 2019

World Am Press Conference, Day 2

Competitors from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Pennsylvania stepped into the press room to offer their thoughts on Round 2 action at the 36th Annual PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur. Contending or not, golfers offered high praise for their Grand Strand golfing experience.

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August 27, 2019

Photo Gallery: World Am 2019, Day 2

Contenders continued to jockey for position, and Charlie Rymer and Chantel McCabe led the 19th Hole festivities at Day 2 of the PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur. Check out scenes from today’s action at Long Bay Club and King’s North at Myrtle Beach National, as well as the post-round entertainment at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.

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August 27, 2019

Yes, a Golf Towel Brought This Man to the World Am

When Peter Seibel started coming to the area, Myrtle Beach had 26 courses, by his estimate, and the World Am was born in 1984. Over the years, he became increasingly aware of the tournament, but, for whatever the reasons, Seibel never took the plunge. But a golf towel changed everything.

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August 26, 2019

Photo Gallery: Excitement-Packed Evening at Monday’s 19th Hole Festivities

Monday’s festivities at “The World’s Largest 19th Hole,” the daily post-round gathering of thousands at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center to celebrate the PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur, included an all-star lineup of golf media personalities.

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August 26, 2019

World Am Press Conference, Day 1: Spanning the Globe, and Tales of Sextuple Bogeys on Par 3s

The 19th Hole press conference after Round 1 play at the PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur brought nations together (United States, Australia and Montenegro), and included players fighting for the top spot in their respective flights. No so much for a Southern general’s namesake, whose par 3 adventures today took his score well north of par.

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August 26, 2019

Photo Gallery: World Am Ladies at Willbrook

First-round competition at the 36th Annual PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur included flights contested by the women at Dan Maples’ Willbrook Plantation. Check out photos from today’s action at this popular South Strand design.

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August 26, 2019

Road to the World Am, Episode 7 – The Students are Ready!

This year, the PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur has been following three golfers as they pair up with top golf instructors from across the country to improve their game leading up to the World Am. Those golfers – Jaime Costanzo and Jason Miller, each taught by Michael Breed; and Gene Chiarella, paired with Allen Terrell of the Dustin Johnson Golf School – checked in with us on the eve of competition, sharing their thoughts on what theyr anticipating heading into Round 1.

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August 26, 2019

Perfect Conditions Greet Golfers for Start of PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur Handicap Championship

Beautiful weather greeted the 3,215 golfers participating in the 36th Annual PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur Handicap Championship Monday morning as they began their quest to claim the mantle of World Champion.

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August 26, 2019

Photo Gallery: World Am Day 1 at Prestwick

Mother Nature ordered up pure perfection for Monday’s opening round of the PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur – sunny skies, and mild summer temperatures in the 70s. Check out scenes from the early action at Prestwick Country Club.

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August 25, 2019

Photo Gallery: Check-In Wraps & the Party Begins!

Check out scenes from Sunday’s Myrtle Beach World Amateur check-in at PGA TOUR Superstore Broadway in Myrtle Beach, and the Lending to Heroes Welcome Party across the way at Broadway at the Beach. Golfers are primed and ready to tee it up at 9 a.m. Monday for first-round action!

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