Benefiting Local Charities in 2026 Celebrated by ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic
Brandt Snedeker wasn’t the only winner of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic, as eight local charities each celebrated receiving their share of a total contribution of $225,000 courtesy of the area’s third-year PGA TOUR event.
The following organizations were recognized Monday and awarded their respective contributions for 2026, including:
• Boys & Girls Club of the Grand Strand ($53,156.25)
• Children’s Recovery Center ($28,406.25)
• Classy Smiles ($28,406.25)
• Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach ($28,406.25)
• Project Golf ($28,406.25)
• SOS Care ($28,406.25)
• Blue Star Mothers of Coastal Carolina ($15,156.25)
• Help 4 Kids ($14,656.25)
In addition to its charitable contributions, the 2026 tournament continued to drive significant economic and promotional value for the Myrtle Beach area. Among the highlights noted Monday, the Classic:
• Generated a preliminary economic impact of $19.5 million, a 23 percent increase from 2025;
• Produced approximately $50.7 million in total economic impact across the tournament’s first three years;
• Attracted an audience where 72 percent of attendees traveled from outside the Myrtle Beach area, up from 58 percent in 2025;
• Reached 3.4 million television viewers across 18.6 hours of PGA TOUR coverage live on Golf Channel;
• Generated 27.7 million social media views and more than 525,000 engagements across PGA TOUR social channels;
• Delivered more than 320,000 digital advertising impressions through PGATOUR.COM; and
• Generated more than 176,000 YouTube views and 1.1 million impressions through PGA TOUR content highlighting “The Q at Myrtle Beach.”
