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 flights – Eisenhower, MacArthur, Nimitz and Franks – based on their handicap.

“It’s a fun event,” said Steven Vreeke of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, a four-year participant. “We enjoy the atmosphere in Myrtle Beach, we enjoy the courses, and we have a great time. You couldn’t find a better (tournament).”

Checkout the 2011 Event Photo Gallery

Entry into the event is $230 for past participants and $250 for new players. Entry includes three rounds of golf (cart fee and range balls included), a welcome reception, a Wednesday night awards banquet (food and drink included), a Veterans Golf Classic hat and shirt, and an assortment of prizes.

The Wednesday banquet is regarded as one of the event’s highlights. The colors of each service branch – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard are presented – and the atmosphere is the perfect blend of festive and respectful.

Tournament competition extends beyond the standard two-man team event. The Branch Challenge pits the five branches of the U.S. Military against each other. Participants are entered into the contest and at the end of the tournament the branch with the lowest score is crowned champion. In 2011, Army won the title.

The Carolina Cup, which matches members of the VFW against the American Legion, is another popular tournament within the tournament. VFW won for the seventh time in the last eight years in 2011.

The host courses this year are: Arcadian Shores, Black Bear, Burning Ridge, Farmstead, Heather Glen, Lion’s Paw, Man O’War, Meadowlands, Myrtlewood Palmetto, East Course at Pearl Golf Links, Sandpiper Bay and Wizard.

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