Barefoot Resort & Golf to Host Second Annual Fallen Angels Charity Golf Tournament

Friday, May 4, 2012 by Chris King

The Fallen Angels Memorial Golf Tournament in Myrtle Beach supports a great causeThe second annual Fallen Angels Charity Golf Tournament will be played May 24-25 on the Fazio and Love courses at Barefoot Resort & Golf. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Air Medical Memorial, a 501 © (3) non-profit that honors heroes who have lost their lives or were injured in air medical transport accidents.

The Air Medical Memorial assists accident survivors in rebuilding their lives, promotes air medical transport safety, and is building the Air Medical Memorial & Survivors Garden, which will be located just outside Denver, Co.

Tournament participants will have the opportunity...

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Entries Pour Into the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 by Chris King

The Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship attracts players from all corners of the globeThe Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship is the most unique and popular participatory event of its kind.

Golfers from across the globe annually make the trek to Myrtle Beach for the opportunity to compete under PGA Tour-like conditions, and 2012 will be no different.

The 29th edition of the World Am will be played August 27-31 and more than 2,300 golfers from 48 states and 20 foreign countries have already signed up for the tournament.

Twice as big as any other event of its size, the World Am challenges players with 72 holes of net, stroke play competition, letting them experience the...

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Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Photo Gallery

Monday, April 23, 2012 by Chris King

 

The 2012 Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am again attracted a star-studded field to the Dye Course, one of the most decorated Myrtle Beach golf courses. Enjoy a look at the day's sights and sounds, beginning with the live broadcast of ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike in the Morning Show.

 

Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship Accepting Entries; Special Promotional Rate Entices Golfers

Friday, April 13, 2012 by Chris King

Bobby Perkinson is the only two-time winner in Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship historyEntries are now being accepted for the 2012 Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship and a special promotional rate is allowing players to enter for just $425 through April 26. The 29th annual World Am, a 72-hole net, stroke play event, will be played August 27-31 on more than 60 Myrtle Beach golf courses.

[Visit: www.WorldAmGolf.com]

The World Am is golf’s most inclusive amateur event, attracting more than 3,000 players from all 50 states and 20+ foreign countries to Myrtle Beach to compete for the right to be crowned world champion.

In addition to golf, the entry fee also includes...

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Mike & Mike, Myrtle Beach Golf Trip Cures Homesickness For Contest Winner

Thursday, April 12, 2012 by Chris King

Mike Greenberg & Mike Golic traveled to Myrtle Beach for the Monday After the MastersAndrew Marshall had been planning to take a Myrtle Beach golf trip with a few friends from Cleveland.

Little did he know that he would win the perfect weekend on the links for him and a few new friends - Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic, co-hosts of the "Mike & Mike In The Morning" show.

The graduate student and cross country assistant coach at Salem College in Winston-Salem, N.C., was chosen to meet the TV/radio personalities at the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am at Barefoot Resort and he played in the event with Golic. It was like a dream trip come true.

"I listen...

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Trip Winner Plays With Blair O'Neal, Gets Glimpse at Dream Life

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 by Terry Massey

Myrtle Beach Golf Buzz host Blair O'Neal visited the Dunes ClubMatthew Killen, a senior golfer at Newberry (S.C.) College, has always dreamed of playing his favorite sport professionally.

The native of England got a small taste of life as pro in the Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am in North Myrtle Beach.

As the winner of a nationwide contest to play in the 18th annual tournament with Myrtle Beach golf buzz host Blair O'Neal, Killen found himself front and center among some of the biggest names in the star-studded event.

"I actually signed a few autographs and took some pictures with fans who thought I was a pro," Killen said. "I've never played...

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PGA Tour Player Ken Duke and Football Star Sterling Sharpe Capture 2012 Monday After the Masters

Monday, April 9, 2012 by Chris King

Darius Rucker and Mark Bryan enjoy the Monday After the MastersThe six-person team led by PGA Tour player Ken Duke and former NFL star Sterling Sharpe captured the 2012 Hootie & The Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am title with a 20-under par score of 52.

The squad led by Boo Weekly and former NBA star Jason Williams finished second at 19-under par.

For the seventh consecutive year a sellout crowd of 6,000 fans packed The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort & Golf to watch their favorite celebrities, athletes and musicians compete in the 18th annual Monday After The Masters tournament in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Headlining the star-laden tournament...

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Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Ready to Tee Off

Sunday, April 8, 2012 by Chris King

The 2012 Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am will tee off MondayAnnika Sorenstam and Jim Furyk will headline a star-studded field at the 18th annual Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am at Barefoot Resort & Golf’s Dye Course.

The event, which is being played in Myrtle Beach for the 10th consecutive year, benefits the Hootie Foundation, and has raised more than $5 million for charity. The Hootie Foundation supports education in South Carolina and the South Carolina Junior Golf Association.

Festivities will begin with the broadcast of ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike in the Morning Show at 6 a.m. The show will broadcast for four hours on...

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Palmetto Day 3: Myers Park Wins Palmetto High School Golf Championship

Saturday, April 7, 2012 by Chris King

Myers Park shot a team score of 298 at the Moorland Course at Legends Resort to win the 15th annual Palmetto High School Golf Championship. Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.) cruised to the title, besting Salisbury (N.C.) High School and Forsyth Country Day (Lewisville, N.C.) by 16 shots. (Complete team and individual results: Championship Flight, First Flight, Second Flight)

Christian Chican of Providence Day School shot a 71 on the Moorland Course to capture medalist honors in the championship flight.  

Asheboro (N.C.) High School shot a 311 at Heathland to win the first flight, besting Cape Henry...

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Palmetto Day 2: Forsyth Country Day Fires Low Score of Qualifying Round

Saturday, April 7, 2012 by Chris King

Forsyth Country Day shot a 297, the best team total of the qualifying round at the Palmetto High School Golf Championship Friday at Legends Resort.

Ben Schlottman of Forsyth Country Day shot a 3-under par 69 on the Moorland Course, the best individual score among the 250 golfers participating in the 15th annual event.

Forsyth Country Day, from Lewisville, N.C., will lead the field going into Saturday’s 18-hole shootout to crown the Palmetto High School Golf Championship winner. The championship flight will play the Moorland Course.

Originally scheduled for three rounds, this year’s tournament...

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Palmetto HS Golf Championship: Day 1

Thursday, April 5, 2012 by Chris King

The first round of the Palmetto High School Golf Championship was cancelled due to inclement weather. As a result of the cancellation, the event will be shortened to 36 holes with play resuming Friday at Legends Resort. 

Thursday was scheduled to be a qualifying round, but all 52 teams weren’t able to complete at least nine holes on the Norman and Fazio Courses at Barefoot Resort due rain and lightening in the area. The Friday round will now serve as a qualifier and there will be an 18-hole shootout on Saturday for the tournament title.

Fifty-two teams from 10 states have traveled to Myrtle...

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Palmetto High School Golf Championship Ready to Tee Off

Tuesday, April 3, 2012 by Chris King

The Palmetto High School Golf Championship is a Myrtle Beach favoriteFifty-two teams from 10 states are slated to compete in the 15th annual Palmetto High School Golf Tournament April 5-7. A staple on the Myrtle Beach golf calendar, the Palmetto is America’s largest high school golf tournament.

“The Palmetto annually attracts some of golf’s best young talent and teams,” Jeff Monday, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday’s tournament director, said. “The event is always an enjoyable one and it allows us introduce the next generation of traveling golfers to the virtues of the Myrtle Beach golf experience.”

This year’s field will feature seven teams from California...

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Javier & Friends Dinner & Concert Will Start the Fun For Monday After the Masters Weekend

Friday, March 23, 2012 by Chris King

javier colon will be enjoying a Myrtle Beach golf tripThe Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am brings more than a raucous tournament to the Myrtle Beach golf scene. There are a host of auxiliary events that also offer a good time and benefit a great cause.

One of the best is the 4th annual Javier and Friends Dinner & Concert. Anchored by Javier Colon, winner of the popular NBC reality show “The Voice,” the concert allows friends and fans an up-close look at one of the music industry’s most talented performers.

Javier’s event will be held Friday, April 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at Barefoot Resort Sports Bar & Grille....

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Monday After the Masters Sells Out in Record Time

Monday, March 19, 2012 by Chris King

Darius Rucker and Mark Bryan are Myrtle Beach golf regularsEntering its 10th year as the signature event on Myrtle Beach golf calendar, the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am is more popular than ever.

Tickets for the 2012 Monday After the Masters, which will be played at Barefoot Resort’s Dye Club on April 9, sold out in record time, tournament organizers announced. Tickets for the event went on sale February 25 and a capacity crowd of 6,000 is expected to attend.

“Myrtle Beach and Monday After the Masters are a perfect marriage,” said Paul Graham, MAM’s tournament director. “Myrtle Beach is a golf crazy town that loves a...

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Dustin Johnson, Annika Sorenstam and Jim Furyk Commit to Play in Monday After the Masters

Friday, March 16, 2012 by Chris King

Celebrities About for the 2012 Monday After the MastersThe most rollicking day on the Myrtle Beach golf calendar is again attracting some of the game’s greatest players.

PGA TOUR star and Myrtle Beach golf spokesman Dustin Johnson, LPGA legend Annika Sorenstam, former U.S. Open champion Jim Furyk and Ryder Cup hero Boo Weekly are the latest big names to the commit to the 18th annual event.

[UPDATE: Due to a back injury, Dustin Johnson was forced to withdraw from The Masters tournament, and we are awaiting word as to whether he will appear at the Monday After the Masters event as scheduled.]

The Monday After the Masters will be played April 9 at Bare...

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Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Tickets Go On Sale Saturday

Thursday, February 23, 2012 by Chris King

Mike and Mike enjoyed a Myrtle Beach golf trip last yearIf you want to enjoy one of the most rollicking events on the Myrtle Beach golf scene, the time to secure a spot has nearly arrived.

Tickets for the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am will go on sale Saturday, February 25 at 11 a.m. Tickets will be sold at House of Blues, both Barefoot Resort & Golf pro shops and all Ticketmaster outlets.

The Monday After the Masters will be played on April 9 at Barefoot Resort & Golf’s Dye Course. It will mark the 10th consecutive year the Dye Course has hosted the tournament, which is the largest single-day fundraiser in...

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Ryder Cup Captain Davis Love to Play in 2012 Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 by Chris King

Davis Love, who designed one of the most popular Myrtle Beach golf courses, will play in the MAMThere will be more Love than usual surrounding this year’s Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am.

Ryder Cup Captain Davis Love III has committed to play in this year’s event, which will be held at Barefoot Resort’s Dye Course for the 10th consecutive year on April 9.

A 20-time winner on the PGA Tour, including the 1997 PGA Championship, Love is one of the game’s most popular players. A Charlotte, N.C., native, Love is intimately familiar with the Carolinas and Myrtle Beach golf in particular.

His first major design project was the Love Course at Barefoot, which has...

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Photo Gallery: Wedgefield Plantation

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 by Chris King

Wedgefield Plantation brings a Lowcountry feel to the Myrtle Beach golf scene. Visually the layout is defined by hundreds of soaring Live Oak tree draped in Spanish moss that run throughout the property. Enjoy a look at Wedgefield Plantation:

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13th Annual Veterans Golf Classic Is Now Accepting Entries

Monday, February 20, 2012 by Chris King

Veterans Golf Classic is a Myrtle Beach golf favoriteThe 2012 Veterans Golf Classic, one of the highlights of the Myrtle Beach golf calendar, is now accepting entries.

The 13th annual event will be played May 20-23 on 12 Myrtle Beach golf courses. A two-man team event, the Veterans Golf Classic is a 54-hole, handicap tournament that is open to all current or former members of the United StatesMilitary and their friends.

The event features a different format of play each day – better ball, scramble and combined net team score – and each team must include at least one current or former member of the armed forces. Players are placed into one of four...

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Palmetto High School Golf Championship Preparing For 15th Annual Spring Event

Friday, February 17, 2012 by Chris King

The Palmetto High School Golf Championship will be played on some of the best Myrtle Beach golf coursesA great course lineup, a field of teams from across the nation, and a college-style event await participants in the 15th annual Palmetto High School Golf Championship.

The nation’s largest scholastic golf tournament, the Palmetto will be played April 5-7 on some of the best Myrtle Beach golf courses. The 54-hole event annually attracts more than 50 teams from across the United States.

Current PGA Tour players Rickie Fowler, the 2006 champion, and Harris English are among the Palmetto’s most distinguished alums.

The first day of the Palmetto will be a qualifying round, with teams competing at...

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