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Myrlte Beach Golf Holiday New Host

2011-12-29T16:02:00.000-08:00

Thomas Muse Shagin' a Few

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“CLUBS FORE CHRISTMAS” A HUGE SUCCESS FOR THE FIRST TEE OF MYRTLE BEACH

2011-12-21T11:23:00.000-08:00

(Attached photo: Jim Hart (left) and Ryan Hart (right) pose with First Tee of Myrtle Beach juniors at December 15 Clubs Fore Christmas presentation at Golf Academy of America’s Myrtle Beach campus.)

Each year we decorate our homes, send Christmas letters, and exchange gifts. Many of us become so involved with the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season that we forget the reason for the season.

What is the purpose of Christmas and what is the true reason of the season?

In this humble writers opinion, the purpose of the Christmas season is to celebrate Christ's life and the "reason" we should focus on giving, rather than on receiving, is because Jesus gave us the ultimate gift; the gift of salvation by way of his death for our sins.

The Golf Academy of America's Myrtle Beach campus knows all about giving back to the community. This year they collected over 200 golf clubs for the First Tee of Myrtle Beach!

For more information and particulars of the event, please read the official press release below.

NEWS RELEASE

GOLF ACADEMY OF AMERICA (GAA) MYRTLE BEACH CELEBRATES “CLUBS FORE CHRISTMAS” DONATION FOR THE FIRST TEE OF MYRTLE BEACH

GAA and First Tee of Myrtle Beach Officials And Students Share in the Spirit of Golf and Giving

December 16, 2011, Myrtle Beach, SC – Representatives of Golf Academy of America’s Myrtle Beach campus donated more than 200 golf clubs to the First Tee of Myrtle Beach in a presentation held on Thursday, December 15. Woods, irons, wedges, and putters collected from generous members of the community were placed in the capable hands of GAA students who used the college’s state-of-the-art club making equipment to clean, regrip, and otherwise breathe new life into the clubs for future use by the First Tee of Myrtle Beach’s juniors.

“We could not be more excited to team up with the First Tee of Myrtle Beach for this program,” said Jim Hart, GAA Myrtle Beach’s Campus Director. “This is the first year we’ve done this sort of holiday charity program and we look forward to further philanthropy in the future. Everyone involved in this initiative—from the donors up to the Golf Academy of America students who fixed these clubs up for these kids—deserves recognition for their generosity.”

The First Tee of Myrtle Beach was founded in 2004 and continues to serve the community by helping area children build enduring character and life skills with the game of golf as a main catalyst for that growth.

“We are extremely thankful for the contributions of Golf Academy of America and their Clubs Fore Christmas campaign,” said Ryan Hart, director of the First Tee of Myrtle Beach. “This is a partnership that I hope will continue to benefit our junior golfers in the future.”

Golf Academy of America (GAA) is the world’s largest and longest-running two-year golf career college and prepares graduates for a wide array of golf career opportunities in the $76 billion per year industry. GAA offers a comprehensive curriculum of golf instruction and business management and is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) the 16-month program balances classroom studies, practical experience, and a comprehensive understanding of both the game and the business of golf.

The GAA boasts an exceptional career placement record for graduates from its campuses located in Myrtle Beach, Orlando, Phoenix, and San Diego, as well as a new campus in Dallas, which is now enrolling and will begin classes in January 2012, for opportunities including the following: golf teaching professionals, tournament organizers, club managers and owners; golf manufacturing representatives, product development specialists, and golf professionals at golf-related companies, among many other career options.

For more information about Golf Academy of America call (800) 342-7342, or visit GolfAcademy.edu.

About Golf Academy of America

Golf Academy of America (formerly the San Diego Golf Academy) is the largest and longest-running two-year golf college in the world. Golf Academy of America’s 16-month program balances classroom studies, practical experience and comprehensive understanding of both the game and the business of golf. Campuses are located in San Diego, Phoenix, Orlando, Myrtle Beach and Dallas. For more information, call 800-342-7342 or visit GolfAcademy.edu. The schools are owned and operated by the Education Corporation of America, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Visit ECAColleges.com for more information.

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Nikki DiSanto "The Evolution Girl"

2011-12-11T13:49:00.000-08:00

How do you define a triple threat? Some may say beauty, brains, and brawn while others would say fame, fit, and fun. Regardless of the combination of words you use to define the triple threat odds are, if you are talking about a female actress/golfer/fitness guru, you are talking about Nikki DiSanto.

Nikkie studied at CSULA and became a professional golfer in 2003. Today, she is an actress, a golfer, and an innovative fitness guru! She has been featured on shows such as the Big Break, Golf in the Great Northwest, and has been on shows like C.S.I. and E TV.

She is quite the competitor and it is obvious that she loves what she does. The passion she expresses for the love of her sport makes me want to practice harder and longer. She is fun to watch and a fierce competitor!

Rather than go on and on, I will go ahead and turn it over to Nikki!

Enter Nikki:

My name is Nikki Di Santo and I am so happy you are visiting my website!

Golf mimics life, I think that is why we all love it so much. It doesn’t come easy so we have to have deep respect for our game and those we play with. How fortunate we are to have these opportunities to express life in our golf game! This is indeed the greatest sport ever played. I love it with my entire heart!

An important part of golf is our fitness and flexibility. Golf and fitness are areas in my life. I have given a great deal of my attention and dedication both mentally and physically. I would love the opportunity to share some info with you on these topics. Please feel free to ask me you golf swing questions, including questions on how to hit it longer and how to increase your fitness level for better golf. I will do my best to help you achieve you goal to play better golf!”A professional golfer since 2003, committed to health, fitness and helping all individuals in their quest for excellence.

Star of the series, Golf in the Great Northwest

Co-Star of The Golf Channel’s “Big Break V and VII” !

Long Drive Competitor and Champion

Nikki's Resume:

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Certified Personal Trainer and Nutritionist specializing in Sports Nutrition as well as strength training, plyometrics, TRX, Triathlon and Yoga Fitness.

Worked with some of the top people in health & fitness industry including Bill Phillips of EAS and the owner and creator of Pinnacle Vitamins (Good Earth Vitamins).
Trains athletes to World Championship titles, World Cup wins, and #1 Rankings.

Model and former image of EAS in their best selling global Ad: "The Evolution Girl".

Assistant Coach of Sirius Athletes, LLC, a world class elite squad of triathletes including several world champions, world #1 ranked athletes and high level achievers.

A professional golfer since 2003, committed to health, fitness and helping all individuals in their quest for excellence.

Motivational Speaker running several clinics for elite athletes, and the general public.

Specializing in strength training for injury prevention, weight loss, performance enhancement, and general good health.

EXPERIENCE

■ 2007-Present: Assistant Coach to Sirius Athletes World Class Triathlon coaching.
■ 2007 to 2010: Personal Trainer at Bodies in Motion, Century City.
■ 2007 to PRESENT: Personal Trainer at TRAIN in West Hollywood.
■ 2010 to Present: BioMechanix Personal Trainer.
■ Professional Golfer: 2003 to Present

EDUCATION

Cal State University of Los Angeles – BA, Broadcast Journalism

CERTIFICATIONS

■ Certified Nutritionist.
■ Certified Personal Trainer.
■ Certified TRX
■ CPR Certified
■ Certified Reiki Master
■ World Class Triathlon Assistant Coach
■ Certified Yoga Instructor, July 2011
■ Core power Yoga Instructor

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Nikki's Other Websites:

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43RD ANNUAL GEORGE HOLLIDAY MEMORIAL JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENT

2011-12-06T17:11:00.000-08:00

NEWS RELEASE

(The Brandon Agency)

HARDEE AND PROVASNIK CLAIM BOYS AND GIRLS TITLES AT THE 43RD ANNUAL GEORGE HOLLIDAY MEMORIAL JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENT IN MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.

South Carolina and Ohio Residents Join Former Winners Including U.S. Open Champion Lucas Glover and LPGA Tour Player Kristy McPherson

November 29, 2011, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Jonathan Hardee of Greer, S.C. and Jessica Provasnik of Hinckley, Ohio won the boys and girls titles, respectively, at the 43rd Annual George Holliday Memorial Junior Golf Tournament held at the Myrtle Beach National courses in South Carolina, November 24-26.

Hardee, 15, a sophomore at Riverside High School, opened the tournament with a 5-under-par round of 67 on the Myrtle Beach National King’s North course and followed it up with rounds of 70 and 73 to shoot 6-under 210 for the event and claim a three-shot victory over 17 year old Bryan Carter of Yorktown, Va.

Provasnik, 16, a junior at Highland High School, claimed the Girls Division title with a score of 4-over 220 (70-75-75), good for a three-stroke victory over Lamar, S.C. resident Eden Howard.

The George Holliday Memorial Tournament is the third-oldest junior golf tournament in South Carolina and has been named one of the top junior tournaments in America by the Heritage Classic Foundation. It is held at Myrtle Beach National’s SouthCreek, West and King’s North courses and is open to junior golfers under the age of 18.

The junior championship is held in memory of George Judson Holliday, III, of Galivants Ferry, S.C., who won many junior level and collegiate tournaments before dying at the age of 22 in November 1967.

More than 10,000 juniors have visited the Myrtle Beach area to participate in this tournament over the years. The event has hosted numerous junior golfers who have achieved success on the professional and the collegiate level including PGA TOUR and LPGA golfers Lucas Glover, D.J. Trahan and Kristy McPherson; former collegiate golfers George Bryan IV (South Carolina), Sam Lyons (Coastal Carolina) and Cimmie Shanan (Furman); and current collegiate players Jacob Burger (Clemson) and Tripp McCallister (Coastal Carolina).

This year, the tournament drew a field of 241 participants hailing from 15 states and Canada.

About The Myrtle Beach National Company

The Myrtle Beach National (MBN) Company has evolved into one of the leading golf course ownership and now management companies in the Southeast, featuring many of the most well-respected signature courses along the Grand Strand. The company was formed in 1971 with the construction of the Arnold Palmer-designed original 54-hole golf complex, which includes the West Course, SouthCreek (both designed by Francis Duane and Arnold Palmer) and King’s North, also an Arnold Palmer design that has achieved national notoriety. Myrtle Beach National has grown to include the Robert Trent Jones designed Waterway Hills, Jack Nicklaus’ Long Bay, Tom Jackson’s River Club and Aberdeen Country Club, Dan Maples’ Willbrook Plantation, Willard Byrd’s Litchfield Country Club, Gary Player’s Blackmoor Golf Club, Clyde Johnston’s Wachesaw Plantation East, and Jeff Brauer, Larry Nelson, Willard Byrd’s Wild Wing Plantation and Jack Nicklaus’ Pawleys Plantation, all premier Myrtle Beach area signature courses.

Myrtle Beach National has hosted tournaments for men, women, senior or junior golfers for more than 35 years to help grow the game of golf. Every November, Myrtle Beach National-sponsored George Holliday Memorial Tournament, recently named one of the top-ranked junior tournaments by the Heritage Classic Foundation, draws more than 400 prep golfers to the Grand Strand. During the spring, Myrtle Beach National welcomes more than 150 junior golfers to the area during Easter weekend for the Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Shoot-out Tournament. In the fall, Myrtle Beach National welcomes women golfers and couples to the Grand Strand for “The Carolina Couples Classic” and “Just Girls Weekend.” For more information, visit MBN.com or call (800) 882-2614.

About The Annual George Holiday Memorial Junior Golf Tournament

Played every year over Thanksgiving Weekend, this exciting Junior Tournament is a popular event for the entire family. All golfers up to 18 years of age are entered based on age. There are both male and female divisions, and for the fourth year in a row, the tournament is expanded to 3 rounds and limited to the first 420 entries.

The "George Holliday Memorial" Junior Golf Tournament was established to honor a successful junior and collegiate golfer who was tragically killed in 1967 in an automobile accident at the age of 22. This Galivants Ferry, S.C. native believed that his experience as a junior golfer was paramount in molding him into the fine young man he became. His family created this tournament to give more juniors this opportunity.

For more information:

George Holliday Junior Tournament

FREE Golf in Myrtle Beach, SC

2011-12-04T19:57:00.000-08:00

What?:

FREE golf products and golf!

Where?:

Myrtle Beach, SC

How?:

When SC Golf reaches 10,000 fans, we are going to give away FREE golf and a lot of cool gifts.

Who doesn't like FREE stuff? Nobody! Even better? Free golf!

Thank you all in advance for helping me spread the word!

Even if you do not like golf, invite people to check out SC Golf. It is free, and only takes a moment.

Thank you all!

To enter into the contest, first "like" SC Golf on Facebook and then submit your email to this website. You email is safe with SC Golf. We will NEVER share your contact info with anyone and will not send you more than one email a week; only new (future) blog posts!

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The NAKED Truth About Belen Mozo

2011-11-17T16:44:00.000-08:00

“It's like I'm a big piece of muscle. There is hard work that I have put into my body, and I like that I can feel all of it.” - Belen Mozo

It is no secrete that golf is the greatest game ever played. In fact, I bet that if you had the option you would be playing golf tomorrow instead of going to the office, doing yard work, or whatever task you have planned.

Although, we cannot always play golf whenever we want to it is not as bad when we are able to watch the golf channel while smoking a cigar, sipping on a favorite beverage, and relaxing in an easy chair. What could possibly make life better than this you say? That's right, watching one of the sexiest golfers alive playing the greatest game ever.

In case you missed it, below is the interview Belen did with ESPN in THE BODY ISSUE.

THE INTERVIEW

How did you feel about posing for the Body Issue?

To be honest, I wasn't nervous, just really excited. I had seen past issues and completely respect how ESPN The Magazine portrayed the athletic ideal. It's a challenge to portray beauty on the naked body, and they did it super well.

I remember when I saw the picture of Camilo Villegas in last year's Body Issue, I was so impressed with what that picture said. I saw it as more than just Camilo posing naked with his legs crossed. For me it meant sacrifice and all the hard work that he puts into his body. I hope my picture will mean something, too.

Have you ever felt self-conscious about your body?

No, not at all. I've always accepted myself as I was. My family is really athletic -- both of my parents have great bodies. They kept up my brother's and my nutrition and diet. They would only allow us soda once a week, and there was never any candy at my house.

As a baby, I couldn't have milk, so my parents would substitute it and put smashed fruit in my bottle. I've loved fruit ever since. I've never had an issue replacing cakes with fruit for dessert. On top of that, I'm not a TV person. I'll spend an entire week in the hotel without once turning the TV on. And I was never into video games or wasting time on the computer either. I got that from my mom -- she never sat around on the couch. She never stopped moving.

I picked up golf at the age of 9, but also did a lot of other activities: rode horses, played basketball, running. (I actually thought I'd be a track star.) Maybe if we weren't raised that way, I wouldn't have an athletic body.

How has your body -- or your perception of it -- evolved?

I don't think it has changed at all. I never paid particular attention to that. I'm way beyond that kind of thing.

I love that my body is in one piece. It's strong. It's fit. There is a sense of cohesion; I feel stable when I walk. I can trust my body: my knees are not going to bail on me when bend down. It's like I'm a big piece of muscle. There is hard work that I have put into my body, and I like that I can feel all of it.

-- Interview by Morty Ain

The NAKED Truth About Belen Mozo

Age: 23; Body Stats: 5'7", 125Lbs; Birthplace: Cadiz, Spain

Career Highlights:
Four-time NCAA All-American; 2006 Ladies British & Girls' British Amateur champion. she was the first player since 1972 to win both in the same year.

Did You Know?:
During her freshman year at USC, she showed up for a video interview with the Daily Trojan wearing yellow pants and a blue shirt -- the official colors of UCLA. OUCH!

Some women are sexy. Some are educated. Some are good golfers. Belen is sexy, educated, and one hell of a golfer! For that Belen, we salute you!

For more information and other athletes featured in ESPN's BODY ISSUE check out THE BODY ISSUE!

Myrtle Beach Golf Marathon

2011-11-11T18:09:00.000-08:00

Could you play eleven rounds (198 holes) of golf in one day? Let's face it, most of us probably couldn't play eleven rounds of golf in a three day weekend. Ha ha. Oh, but we can dream! Just imagine it... eleven rounds in one day. In reality, most of us would not stand a chance!

Even though we all think that we are scratch golfers (ha ha) it would be difficult, to say the least, for us to keep up with Mark Chapman. This evening Mark successfully completed eleven rounds of golf in eleven hours in honor of Veteran's Day.

The golf marathon was held at Waterway Hills Golf Club in Myrtle Beach and benefited the Wounded Warrior Project and Salute Military Golf Association.

Thank you Mark for your years of service and dedication in the Air Force and thank you for raising awareness and donations for such a worthy cause!

Official Press Release

AIR FORCE VETERAN COMPLETES 11 ROUNDS OF GOLF ON 11-11-11 IN 11 HOURS IN MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. IN HONOR OF VETERANS DAY

Veteran Also Pursuing a Golf Career at the Golf Academy of America

November 11, 2011, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Mark Chapman, a 21-year Air Force veteran and current student at Golf Academy of America (GAA), successfully completed playing 11 rounds of golf in 11 hours in honor of Veteran’s Day. Chapman completed all 11 rounds in a time of 10 hours, 19 minutes and eight seconds. The 11-round attempt took place at Waterway Hills Golf Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Proceeds from the event will support the Wounded Warrior Project and Salute Military Golf Association.

“What an amazing day, 198 holes in less than 11 hours, I’m exhausted, yet exhilarated,” said Chapman, who was doused with champagne from GAA classmates after finishing the final hole. “When it got tough out there, I thought of all the men and women who I served with in Iraq and Afghanistan and realized that they had it a lot harder than me today. These 11 rounds were for them.”

Chapman’s military career spanned numerous military campaigns including Operation Iraqi Freedom and he is a recipient of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal.

Chapman began the 11 rounds of golf at 6:28 a.m. and he completed the final and 198th hole at 4:47 p.m., 29 minutes before the scheduled sunset time of 5:16 p.m. The elapsed time included shorts breaks and opportunities to accommodate media interviews throughout the day. The scores of the 11 rounds were: 86; 91; 96; 99; 98; 92; 93; 86; 81; 90; 82; for a total score of 994. The total score produced an average of 90.3 per round. The 198-hole scoring breakdown included four birdies; 53 pars; 90 bogeys; 40 double bogeys; seven triple bogeys; three quadruple bogeys and one score of 10. Chapman used only seven clubs to complete the 11 rounds including: driver; 3-wood; hybrid; 7-iron, two wedges and a putter.

Waterway Hills is a 27-hole facility, so Chapman will played the facility’s Oaks Nine course 22 times to equal 11 rounds of golf. He played from the members tees which measured 3,080 yards for nine holes which translated to 6,160 yards for each 18-hole round. The 11 rounds equated to 67,760 yards of golf, or 38.5 miles. Chapman used a special E-Z-Go golf cart which could for transportation throughout the 11 rounds.

The event was supported by Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday, the non-profit marketing cooperative and Myrtle Beach National whose golf course hosted the 11-11-11 golf marathon.

Golf Academy of America (GAA) is the largest and longest-running two-year golf career college in the world and prepares graduates for a wide array of golf career opportunities in the $76 billion a year industry. GAA offers a comprehensive curriculum of golf instruction and business management and is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). The 16-month program balances classroom studies, practical experience and a comprehensive understanding of both the game and the business of golf.

The GAA boasts an exceptional career placement record for graduates from its campuses located in San Diego, Phoenix, Orlando and Myrtle Beach for opportunities including: golf teaching professionals, tournament organizers, club managers and owners, golf manufacturing representatives, product development specialists and golf professionals at golf-related companies, among many other golf career options.

For more information about Golf Academy of America call (800) 342-7342 or visit www.GolfAcademy.edu.

About Golf Academy of America
Golf Academy of America (formerly the San Diego Golf Academy) is the largest and longest-running two-year golf college in the world. Golf Academy of America’s 16-month program balances classroom studies, practical experience and comprehensive understanding of both the game and the business of golf. Campuses are located in San Diego, Phoenix, Orlando and Myrtle Beach. For more information, call 800-342-7342 or visit www.GolfAcademy.edu. The schools are owned and operated by the Education Corporation of America, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Visit www.ECAColleges.com for more information.

Benefit to Support Both the Salute Military Golf Association and the Wounded Warrior Project

2011-10-27T03:17:00.000-07:00

42-year-old Air Force veteran Mark Chapman, plans to play 11 rounds of golf (that's 198 holes) on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2011. Additionally, adding to the challenge, he plans to finish in just under 11 hours. The golf marathon will be held at Waterway Hills Golf Club in Myrtle Beach and will benefit both the Salute Military Golf Association and the Wounded Warrior Project. Needless to say, this will be an event to behold. I visited the Wounded Warrior Projects' website and am impressed. Visit the Wounded Warrior Project Shop and check out all the cool products they have to offer. A portion of each sale goes to support the project.

NEWS RELEASE

For More Information, Contact:
Phil Werz or Erin Barrett, The Brandon Agency, (843) 916-2000
pwerz@thebrandonagency.com; ebarrett@thebrandonagency.com

AIR FORCE VETERAN SET TO PLAY 11 ROUNDS OF GOLF TO HONOR VETERANS ON 11-11-11 IN MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.

Effort by 21-Year Air Force Veteran to Benefit Wounded Warrior Project and Salute Military Golf Association

October 27, 2011, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday, the non-profit golf marketing cooperative, announced today that 42-year-old Air Force veteran Mark Chapman, will attempt to play 11 rounds of golf on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2011. The golf marathon will be held at Waterway Hills Golf Club in Myrtle Beach and will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and Salute Military Golf Association.

Chapman, a student at Golf Academy of America (GAA) in Myrtle Beach, will begin playing 11 rounds of golf at sunrise November 11 (6:43 a.m.) and hopes to finish playing the 198 holes by sunset (5:16 p.m.). Chapman is a 21-year Air Force veteran and participated in several military campaigns including Operation Iraqi Freedom and is a recipient of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal.

“I am looking forward to the challenge of playing 11 rounds of golf in honor of Veteran’s Day,” said Chapman. “I have been preparing for what will be a rigorous day. But, I will think about the men and women who sacrifice for our country every day and how they wish they could be playing golf with me on Veteran’s Day. Plus, it is all for a great cause, so I hope we get plenty of support for the Salute Military Golf Association and the Wounded Warrior Project.”

Those interested in making a donation to the Salute Military Golf Association, or the Wounded Warrior Project can drop them off at Waterway Hill Golf Club, or the GAA campus office in Myrtle Beach. Donations can also be taken over the phone by calling Golf Academy of America at (843) 236-0481. All donations will be evenly split to support Salute Military Golf Association and the Wounded Warrior Project, and are tax-deductable. Donations can also be made online at http://www.smga.org/, or http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/. Those donating $10, or more, will receive a complimentary 30-minute golf lesson from one of the PGA professionals at GAA Myrtle Beach.

In order to play 11 rounds on November 11, Chapman will need to play 18 holes at a pace of approximately 58 minutes per round. On Tuesday, October 18, Chapman played 18 holes to simulate one of the speed rounds of golf. He finished the round in 43:47. He only used six clubs including: driver, hybrid, 8-iron, two wedges and a putter.

Waterway Hills is a 27-hole facility, so Chapman will play the facility’s Oaks Nine course 22 times to equal 11 rounds of golf. He will play from the members tees which measures 3,080 yards for nine holes translating to 6,160 yards for each 18 hole round. This means Chapman’s 11 rounds will equate to 67,760 yards of golf, or 38.5 miles. Chapman will have the use of an E-Z-Go golf cart for transportation throughout the 11 rounds.

“We are honored that someone who served his country for 21 years wants to attempt to play 11 rounds for a couple of great military causes,” said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “We know that Mark has been preparing himself for what should be an amazing accomplishment. We encourage everyone to support Mark by supporting the participating military charities on Veteran’s Day.”

For more information about golf in Myrtle Beach, visit http://www.golfholiday.com/.

About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association comprised of 79 championship golf courses, 99 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 GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world's largest single-site amateur golf tournament, the Summer Family Golf Tournaments, the 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 1-800-845-4653 or visit http://www.golfholiday.com/.

Golf from $279 until Dec 31

2011-10-25T02:14:00.000-07:00

Wonderful news my friends!

Prices to play golf in the Myrtle Beach area have been reduced from 40 to 60% of the peak Spring and Fall golf prices. Now is the time to get away from the stress and demands of the day to day business schedule and time to make a trip down to the Golf Capital of the World (Myrtle Beach). After all, we all know that "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." Myrtle Beach boasts plenty to see and do both on and off the course. Take advantage of our beautiful South Carolina weather and the fantastic prices being offered presently by Caledonia Golf & Fish club and True Blue Golf Plantation.

NEWS RELEASE

For More Information, Contact:
Phil Werz or Erin Barrett, The Brandon Agency, (843) 916-2000
pwerz@thebrandonagency.com; ebarrett@thebrandonagency.com

CALEDONIA GOLF & FISH CLUB AND TRUE BLUE GOLF PLANTATION IN PAWLEYS ISLAND (S.C.) OFFERING SPECIAL GOLF STAY AND PLAY DEALS FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER

Award-winning Courses Annually Listed Among Top 100 or “Best You Can Play” Lists

October 25, 2011, Pawleys Island, S.C. – Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Golf Plantation, award-winning Mike Strantz sister courses located in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, have announced special golf package deals for the months of November and December. The special late-season golf specials offer lodging at True Blue Golf Villas and require quad occupancy.

From November 1 – 30, 2011, play three rounds of golf and stay three nights for $399, based on quad occupancy. The special includes a round of golf each at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Golf Plantation. The third round can be played at either course. Price includes golf carts, range balls, taxes and resort fees. The $399 price is almost 40 percent off the same inclusions during peak spring and fall golf season.

From December 1 – 31, 2001, play three rounds of golf and stay for two nights for $279, based on quad occupancy. The December special also includes a free nine-hole replay at the course played each day. The nine-hole replay is an additional incentive and has no cash or credit value and is not subject to refunds, or rain checks, and is non-transferable. The $279 price is almost 60 percent off the same inclusions during peak spring and fall golf season.

“Golf in the late fall and around the holidays is one of our favorite times of the year to play the game,” said John Springs, general manager of Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Plantation. “Both golf courses will be in great shape as usual, and we are fortunate to be in an area where the weather could be crisp and fall-like, or rather warm. This is a great opportunity to stay and play at a couple of the best courses in the Myrtle Beach area.”

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club is listed among many golf publication’s “Top 100” lists and is presently ranked No. 1 in the Grand Strand region by the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel. True Blue Golf Plantation has been rated among the “Top 100 Courses in America” by Golfweek magazine and is listed among the Top 10 courses in the Grand Strand region by the S.C. Golf Course Ratings Panel.

For more information, or to book either of these golf packages, go to http://www.fishclub.com/, or call (866) 954-8311.

About Caledonia Golf & Fish Club

Built upon the site of a historic 18th century rice plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C., Caledonia Golf & Fish Club has been described as having “18 signature holes,” with holes routed around majestic oaks and meandering streams. The picturesque 18th hole borders the Plantation's old rice field, and requires a precise tee shot that sets up a difficult second shot: a forced carry onto a green that is watched closely by the beautiful antebellum style clubhouse. The 6,526-yard, par-70 course has been named Golf Digest’s “Top 25 Courses in South Carolina” and “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses”; a “Top 100 You Can Play” by Golf Magazine; a “Top 100 Modern Courses” and “Best Resort Courses” by Golfweek, South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel's list of “50 Best Courses” and “Top 100 Best Courses for Women” by Golf for Women. For more information, call Caledonia at 1-800-483-6800 or visit http://www.fishclub.com/.

About True Blue Plantation

True Blue Plantation is a 7,126-yard, par-72 championship golf course located on the site of historic True Blue Plantation, the famed 19th century indigo and rice plantation. Designed by architect Mike Strantz, True Blue emphasizes the natural beauty of the area, utilizing native grasses and vegetation and maintaining much of the character of the property. True Blue has received countless awards since opening in 1998, including being named one of "America's Greatest 100 Public Golf Courses” by Golf Digest, South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel's list of "50 Best Courses", Golf Magazine's "Top Ten Places To Play" and "Top 25 Courses in the South" and one of the "Top 100 Courses in America" from Golfweek.

Casting call for the new Myrtle Beach Golf Show

2011-10-21T00:54:00.000-07:00

SC Golf is pleased to announce that Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is currently searching for the first host of the new Myrtle Beach Golf Show. The show will air sometime early in 2012 and will everything Myrtle Beach has to offer. Broadcasting from the golf capital of the world, this show will cover everything from golf to dinning and entertainment. For more information and how to enter refer to the press release below. Good luck to all those who enter the contest!

NEWS RELEASE

For More Information, Contact:
Phil Werz or Erin Barrett, The Brandon Agency, (843) 916-2000
pwerz@thebrandonagency.com; ebarrett@thebrandonagency.com

MYRTLE BEACH GOLF HOLIDAY ANNOUNCES CASTING CALL FOR THE NEW HOST OF GOLF DESTINATION TELEVISION SHOW; DEBUT BROADCAST SCHEDULED FOR EARLY 2012

Programming to Appear Exclusively Online and Feature a Variety of Golf-Themed Content

October 21, 2011, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday, the non-profit golf marketing cooperative, has announced a casting call to find the first host of an Internet-based golf television show set to debut in early 2012. The show will originate from the popular golf destination and focus on a variety of content, including course reviews; equipment reviews; golf tips; celebrity interviews; and what to see and do on and off the links in the Golf Capital of the World.

Those interested in auditioning can do so online, and are asked to record a 60-second video clip explaining why they should be the new host of the show and upload it to their personal YouTube page. Then, send the YouTube link to: facebookfriday@golfholiday.com. Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday will review the audition clips to determine the new host. The clips will also be posted on the Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday Facebook page where fans can view them and provide opinions about the new host search. Deadline for entries to be submitted is Friday, November 4.

“This is another way for us to communicate with traveling golfers about the benefits of a Myrtle Beach golf vacation,” said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “We are looking for a host who is engaging, golf savvy and can communicate the fun a Myrtle Beach golf trip offers and what a special place the Grand Strand is all year.”

About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association comprised of 79 championship golf courses, 99 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 GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world's largest single-site amateur golf tournament, the Summer Family Golf Tournaments, the 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 1-800-845-4653 or visit http://www.golfholiday.com/

Tickets Sold Out for the 17th Annual Monday After the Masters Charity Golf Tournament

2011-03-28T11:13:00.000-07:00

TICKETS SOLD OUT FOR 17TH ANNUAL HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH MONDAY AFTER THE MASTERS CELEBRITY PRO-AM GOLF TOURNAMENT; MORE CELEBRITIES ANNOUNCED FOR APRIL 11 EVENT

Tournament Records Earliest Sellout Since Moving to Myrtle Beach in 2003

March 28, 2011, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Tickets to the 17th Annual Hootie & The Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament are officially sold out, according to tournament officials. This is the earliest sellout since the event moved from Kiawah Island to Myrtle Beach in 2003. The event takes place on Monday, April 11 at Barefoot Resort & Golf’s Dye Club.

“It’s amazing how this event just continues to grow and grow each year,” said Paul Graham, tournament director. “Interest in this celebrity golf tournament has never been higher and we want to thank the Myrtle Beach community for supporting it over the years. We are looking forward to a great day on April 11.”

In addition, the tournament has announced more celebrities for this year’s event including: Ron White, comedian; Jim Cantore, The Weather Channel; Shawn Stockman and Nate Morris from Boys II Men; PGA Tour players Brian Gay, Michael Bradley, Scott Stallings and Blake Adams; Stanley Cup champion goalie Grant Fuhr; ESPN Radio show host Doug Gottleib; and actor/entertainer Alfonso Ribeiro.

“Now that Monday After The Masters is sold out, we just hope for a great golf day in Myrtle Beach on April 11,” said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “Myrtle Beach will be on the national stage that day and we encourage everyone with a ticket to come out and show the nation why we are the ‘Golf Capital of the World.’”

ESPN Radio’s “Mike & Mike in the Morning” featuring hosts Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic will broadcast their entire show live from The Dye Club on April 11. The popular morning show broadcasts nationwide on weekdays from 6:00-10:00 a.m. on ESPN Radio and is simulcast on ESPN2. Anyone who has already purchased a ticket to Monday After The Masters is welcome to be part of the studio audience for the Mike & Mike Show.

Ticket holders are asked to arrive and park their vehicles at the House of Blues located at Barefoot Landing no later than 5:15 a.m. on April 11. Buses will transport ticket holders to The Dye Club starting at 5:30 a.m. in order to arrive in time for the beginning of the national broadcast. Buses will continue to transport ticket holders to and from the House of Blues throughout the day for the celebrity golf tournament. General parking is not allowed at The Dye Club. Non-ticket holders will not have access to the Mike & Mike Show.

Hootie & The Blowfish will welcome a wide-range of celebrity athletes, entertainers and professional golfers already scheduled to appear for the Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament. Returning for this year’s tournament is the 2010 FedEx Cup champion and 2010 PGA Tour Player of the Year, Jim Furyk. Furyk, along with teammate Darius Rucker, ended last year’s tournament in a five-way tie for second place and are looking forward to the chance to claim the top spot. PGA Tour player D.J. Trahan and country singer Steve Azar are the defending pro-am champions.

Also, scheduled to appear are more 30 PGA Tour and LPGA players including: Tommy “Two Gloves” Gainey, D. J. Trahan, Woody Austin, Chris DiMarco, John Daly, Robert Gamez and Conway native Kristy McPherson; actors Kevin Sorbo and Gary Valentine; NASCAR drivers Kyle Petty and Michael Waltrip; sports legends and personalities Ric Flair, Jim McMahon, George Rogers, former Coastal Carolina and current Miami Dolphins quarterback Tyler Thigpen; musical artists Jack Ingram, Josh Kelly, Colt Ford, Edwin McCain and many, many more.

Proceeds from Monday After The Masters benefit the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation, which supports the educational needs of children in South Carolina and the South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation.

For more information about the 17th annual Hootie & The Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament, and a complete list of celebrities scheduled to appear, visit www.HootieGolf.com.

About the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Golf Tournament
One of the most popular celebrity pro-am golf tournaments in the country, the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament attracts thousands of people who enjoy the music of the two-time Grammy award winners as well as the friendly competition between the band and their celebrity and PGA professional friends. Over the past 15 years, the Monday After the Masters has donated more than $4.5 million to the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation, which supports the educational needs of South Carolina children and the South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation. Visit www.HootieGolf.com for more information.

About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 102 championship golf courses, 77 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 GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world's largest on-site golf tournament, the Summer Family Fun Golf Tournaments, the Spring 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 www.GolfHoliday.com.

The 17th Annual Hootie & The Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament (Press Release)

2011-03-13T12:13:00.000-07:00

HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH MONDAY AFTER THE MASTERS OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE HOW TICKET HOLDERS CAN BE PART OF THE STUDIO AUDIENCE FOR THE START OF ESPN’S “MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORNING” AT 6:00 A.M. ON APRIL 11

ESPN Seeking Hundreds of Fans to Attend the Popular National Broadcast

March 10, 2011, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am officials announced that fans who have purchased tickets for the golf tournament can also attend the national broadcast of ESPN Radio’s “Mike & Mike in the Morning.” Both events will take place at the Dye Club at Barefoot Resort & Golf on Monday, April 11, 2011. The Mike & Mike show airs weekdays from 6:00 – 10:00 a.m. on ESPN Radio and is simulcast on ESPN2.

ESPN has requested that at least 250 people be present for the start of the “Mike & Mike in the Morning” show at 6:00 a.m., but more are encouraged to attend. People who have purchased tickets to Monday After The Masters and wish to be part of the Mike & Mike show audience are asked to arrive and park their vehicles at the Alabama Theatre located at Barefoot Landing no later than 5:15 a.m. on April 11. Buses will transport ticket holders to The Dye Club starting at 5:30 a.m. in order to arrive in time for the beginning of the national broadcast. Buses will continue to transport ticket holders to and from Alabama Theatre throughout the day for the celebrity golf tournament. General parking is not allowed at The Dye Club.

“Mike and Mike’s remote broadcasts are always a lot of fun with very lively, animated crowds,” said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “We want to show the nation that Myrtle Beach is truly the ‘Golf Capital of the World.’ We encourage everyone who has purchased tickets to Monday After The Masters to come out for the start of the broadcast, make some noise, make some signs and really get behind supporting Greeny and Golic.”

The live Mike & Mike broadcast will be the culmination of a first quarter promotion that has been featuring Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday on ESPN Radio and ESPNRadio.com. Mike & Mike is one of the most popular sports talk shows in the nation with more than 11 million weekly listeners on ESPN Radio and viewers on ESPN2.

Mike & Mike in the Morning is a national radio program focused on the world of sports. It is produced by ESPN Radio and is syndicated by ABC Radio Networks on over 130 stations nationwide. In January 2006, it began simulcasting on ESPN2. The show features sports news, analysis and interviews. Guests include big-name athletes, coaches and commentators. Last year, the popular duo published a book entitled, “Mike & Mike’s Rules for Sports and Life” which debuted at No. 3 on the New York Times Best Seller List.

Tickets for 2011 Hootie & The Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament can be purchased at the House of Blues, the Barefoot Resort & Golf pro shops and all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets are $15 with children 12 years-of-age and younger admitted free. While children are admitted free, they must have a ticket to enter the event. The event has been sold out for the last five years as tournament officials can only sell a limited amount of tickets. Purchasing tickets in advance is advised.

All ticket proceeds benefit the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation, which supports the educational needs of children in South Carolina and the South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation.

Returning for this year’s tournament, is the 2010 FedEx Cup champion and 2010 PGA Tour Player of the Year, Jim Furyk. Furyk, along with teammate and country singing superstar Darius Rucker, ended last year’s tournament in a five-way tie for second place and are looking forward to the chance to claim the top spot.

Monday After the Masters has hosted celebrity actors, sports figures, musicians and more. Guests have included PGA and LPGA players D.J. Trahan, John Daly, Woody Austin, Kristen McPherson, and Annika Sorenstam; actors Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Sorbo; NASCAR drivers Kyle Petty and Michael Waltrip; sports legends and personalities Ric Flair, Dan Marino, Brett Favre, Lou Holtz, Steve Spurrier, and Dan Patrick; music artists Branford Marsalis, Jason Mraz, Steve Azar (2010 MAM winner), Jack Ingram, Josh Kelly, Colt Ford and many, many more.

For more information about the 17th annual Hootie & The Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament, visit http://www.hootiegolf.com/.

About the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday

After the Masters Celebrity Golf TournamentOne of the most popular celebrity pro-am golf tournaments in the country, the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament attracts thousands of people who enjoy the music of the two-time Grammy award winners as well as the friendly competition between the band and their celebrity and PGA professional friends. Over the past 15 years, the Monday After the Masters has donated more than $4.5 million to the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation, which supports the educational needs of South Carolina children and the South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation. Visit http://www.hootiegolf.com/ for more information.

About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 76 championship golf courses, 102 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 GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world's largest on-site golf tournament, the Summer Family Fun Golf Tournaments, the Spring 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 http://www.golfholiday.com/.

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For More Information, Contact:Phil Werz or Erin Barrett, The Brandon Agency, (843) 916-2000pwerz@thebrandonagency.com; ebarrett@thebrandonagency.com

Welcome Back to SC Golf

2011-03-07T08:37:00.000-08:00

The weather is starting to warm up, the birds are singing, and golf season is in sight. SC Golf is ready, willing, and able to get back into the swing of things.

There are several big events in the upcoming months and the list of events can be found at the link below:

http://www.golfholiday.com/events/golf/

Welcome back to SC Golf!!

NEWS RELEASE

For More Information, Contact:Phil Werz or Erin Barrett, The Brandon Agency, (843) 916-2000

mailto:pwerz@thebrandonagency.com; mailto:ebarrett@thebrandonagency.com

MYRTLE BEACH NATIONAL TO HOST EIGHTH ANNUAL JUNIOR GOLF SHOOTOUT, APRIL 23-24, 2011

March 7, 2011, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Myrtle Beach National will play host to the eighth annual Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Shootout during Easter weekend, April 22-23, 2011. The spring partner of the George Holliday Tournament, held annually in November, the Junior Golf Shootout hosts more than 150 boys and girls between nine and 18 years of age for the two-day tournament. The tournament entry fee for players 10 through 18 years of age is $135 with a registration deadline of April 19. The entry fee for players nine years of age and younger is $60.

Sponsored by Myrtle Beach National, and Coca-Cola®, the Junior Golf Shootout features two tournament rounds at Myrtle Beach National’s Southcreek and West Course, lunch each day, a welcome gift, door prizes and fun for the entire family. Sanctioned by the South Carolina Junior Golf Association, tournament participants can earn points towards the Heritage Classic Foundation Rankings. Caddies are allowed, including family members.

“The Junior Shootout is a great complement to our fall George Holliday Tournament as it showcases college-talent bound players,” said Jim Woodring, vice president of golf operations for the Myrtle Beach National Company. “The Junior Shootout gets bigger and better each spring and showcases some of the best junior golf talent in the Southeast. These events support our commitment to growing the game of golf with our yearly program of ‘Kids Play Free’ at all of our courses.”

Last year, 17-year-old Easton Renwick from Punxsutawney, Pa. fired a final round 2-under par 70 to claim the boys overall championship. Since winning the boys title last year, Renwick has committed to attend college and play golf at Coastal Carolina University. Katy Funk from Spartanburg, S.C. won the girl’s overall title. In 2010, eight states were represented in the two-day event.

For more information or to register for this year’s Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Shootout tournament, call 1-800-344-5590 or visit www.mbn.com/jrgolfshootout.

About The Myrtle Beach National Company

Myrtle Beach National has hosted tournaments for men, women, senior or junior golfers for more than 35 years to help grow the game of golf. Every November, Myrtle Beach National-sponsored George Holliday Memorial Tournament, recently named one of the top-ranked junior tournaments by the Heritage Classic Foundation, draws more than 300 prep golfers to the Grand Strand. During the spring, Myrtle Beach National welcomes more than 150 junior golfers to the area during Easter weekend for the Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Shootout Tournament. In the fall, Myrtle Beach National welcomes women golfers and couples to the Grand Strand for “The Carolina Couples Classic” and “Just Girls Weekend.” For more information, visit http://www.mbn.com/ or call 1-800-882-2614.

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Lady Golfer of the Week (Laura Baugh)

2010-10-20T17:32:00.000-07:00

Laura Baugh Lining up Her Shot © Tony Roberts/CORBIS October, 1977

True story: Today I decided to take on the arduous task of cleaning out the garage to include taking the recycling to the recycling center. While at the center I noticed a guy unloading a vast array of golf clubs. Obviously I am a fan of recycling; however, I am not usually one to go dumpster diving. Nevertheless, the idea of someone recycling golf clubs peeked my interest and I decided to see what was available. Immediately two woods, actually made of wood, caught my eye. When I got them home I cleaned them up and noticed that one of the woods, a three wood, had the name Laura Baugh printed on top of the club.

After doing a little research, I found out that Laura Zonetta Baugh is an American golfer who played the LPGA Tour for twenty five years and is a published writer and golf broadcaster. Despite being a world class golfer, and earning 71 top-10 finishes to include 10 runner-ups, she never won LPGA Tournament. In 1999 she wrote a tell all book titled "Out of the Rough" depicting her struggle with emotional issues and alcoholism. Laura had an amazing career and her struggle and triumph is truly an inspiration.

Did the three wood that I rescued today belong to Laura Baugh? Doubtful, but it is still a pretty cool club and a funny story to share.

Golfer Laura Baugh Swinging A Club © Bettmann/CORBIS June 07, 1974 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

The picture above is Laura Baugh, age 19, during the second round of the LPGA Desert Inn Classic in 1974 swinging a club similar to the one I found today. She carded 36-37 for a par 73 with a two-day total of 140 for six under. Baugh shot a 35-36-71 for a fifth place birth going into the second day.

Apparently Laura Baugh's official website, LauraBaugh.com, is no longer functional so I decided to attached a couple of cool links bellow to include an interesting interview that she did with Golf Digest.

My Shot: Laura Baugh: Golf Digest

Laura Baugh - Wikipedia

Know Your Score in Myrtle Beach, SC

2010-10-20T16:38:00.000-07:00

In case you missed it, you still have two more chances to attend the closest to the pin contest at one of 25 Myrtle Beach golf courses. Proceeds benefit know your score fight prostate cancer!!

KNOW YOUR SCORE: FIGHT PROSTATE CANCER CAMPAIGN RESUMES CLOSEST TO THE PIN CONTESTS

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and Zero – the Project to End Prostate Cancer Unite to Raise Awareness and Funding for Research

October 7, 2010, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday, along with Zero – the Project to End Prostate Cancer, announced today that it will sponsor “Closest to the Pin” contests at more than 25 Myrtle Beach golf courses each Saturday throughout the month of October. Proceeds will benefit the Know Your Score: Fight Prostate Cancer campaign.

The Myrtle Beach area golf courses that are participating in the weekly contests include: Aberdeen Country Club; Azalea Sands; Black Bear; Blackmoor; Brunswick Golf Club; Burning Ridge; Carolina National; Crown Park; Founders Club; King’s North, Southcreek and West courses at Myrtle Beach National; Indian Wells; Indigo Creek; Island Green; Leopard’s Chase; Litchfield Golf and Country Club; Long Bay Club; Pawleys Plantation; River Club; River’s Edge; River Oaks; Sandpiper Bay; Wachesaw East; Waterway Hills; Whispering Pines; Wicked Stick; Wild Wing Plantation; Willbrook Plantation; and Woodland Valley.

During October, participating golf courses will select one par three hole for the closest to the pin contest each Saturday. For $10, golfers will get one shot to win a prize. If any single shot rests within three feet of the selected contest hole on any participating golf course, the golfer will win a new putter from Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. Each golfer participating in the contest will receive a sleeve of golf balls and any golfer scoring a hole-in-one wins $1,000.

“We encourage everyone playing one of the participating ‘Closest to the Pin’ golf courses each Saturday in the fall to take part in the weekly contest,” said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “Myrtle Beach is known as the ‘Golf Capital of the World’ and we see more than one million golfers here per year, most of which are the exact Zero demographic, men who are 45 years of age and older. This is an excellent opportunity to have fun playing a game we love, and to do so for a very worthy cause.”

Each Saturday, the contests will be administered by Atlantic Golf Promotions to ensure fairness and accuracy of the weekly results, and to assist in raising money for the Know Your Score: Fight Prostate Cancer campaign. For a complete list of Myrtle Beach golf courses participating in this fundraiser, visit KnowYourScoreMB.com and click the events section.

Since April of 2008, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday has joined forces with Zero and supported the annual campaign to fight prostate cancer. The “Know Your Score” campaign slogan refers to the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test given to men 50 years of age or older to help detect prostate cancer. A low score on the PSA test is good news and is the best screening tool currently available when used with the physical prostate exam, according to Zero.

With the support of the entire Myrtle Beach golf community, more than $250,000 has been raised over the last three years for prostate cancer research through closest-to-the-pin contests at area golf courses, a celebrity golf tournament and silent auction and fundraisers held at the GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship. Additionally, Zero brought their 40-foot “Drive Against Prostate Cancer Mobile Screening RV” to Myrtle Beach this past July, and twice in 2008, and provided free prostate screens for more than 750 men. A typical prostate cancer screening at a doctor’s office could cost as high as $200.

For more information on the campaign, visit KnowYourScoreMB.com or call 1-800-833-8798.

About Zero-the Project to End Prostate Cancer

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.

About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 76 championship golf courses, 107 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 GOLF.com 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.

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42ND ANNUAL GEORGE HOLLIDAY MEMORIAL JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENT

2010-10-10T05:19:00.000-07:00

MYRTLE BEACH NATIONAL TO WELCOME PREP GOLFERS FOR 42ND ANNUAL GEORGE HOLLIDAY MEMORIAL JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENT, NOVEMBER 25-27, 2010

U.S. Open Champion Lucas Glover and LPGA Tour Player Kristy McPherson Two Past Competitors in One of South Carolinas’s Oldest Junior Golf Tournaments

The 42nd Annual George Holliday Memorial Junior Golf Tournament, named one of the top junior tournaments by the Heritage Classic Foundation, returns to Myrtle Beach, S.C. November 25-27, 2010. The entry fee is $145 and includes three rounds of golf at Myrtle Beach National, or $89 for nine holes all three days for players nine years-of-age and under.

The George Holliday Memorial Tournament is the third-oldest junior golf tournament in South Carolina and is open to junior golfers up to the age of 18, who compete in three rounds at Myrtle Beach National’s SouthCreek, West and King’s North courses. The boys’ division consists of four age levels: 10-11; 12-13; 14-15; and 16-18 years-of-age. There are three age brackets in the girls’ division: 10-12; 13-14; and 15-18 years-of-age. All golfers who are 18 must still be enrolled in high school to participate. There will also be a nine years-of-age and under division in which younger golfers will only play nine holes each day. Boys 14-18 will play from the back tees and are eligible for the overall championship. Girls 13-18 will be eligible for the girls’ championship.

“Myrtle Beach National has always been very proud of the tradition and legacy surrounding the 42 years of the George Holliday Junior Golf Tournament,” said Jim Woodring, vice president of golf operations and marketing for the Myrtle Beach National Company. “This tournament is the highlight of our event schedule and we look forward to welcoming junior golfers and their families to the Myrtle Beach area from all over the country over the Thanksgiving holiday.”
The junior championship is held in memory of George Judson Holliday, III, of Galivants Ferry, S.C., who won many junior level and collegiate tournaments before dying at the age of 22 in November 1967.

More than 10,000 juniors have visited the Myrtle Beach area to participate in this tournament over the years. The event has hosted numerous junior golfers who have achieved success on the professional and the collegiate level including PGA TOUR and LPGA golfers Lucas Glover, D.J. Trahan and Kristy McPherson; former collegiate golfers George Bryan IV (South Carolina), Sam Lyons (Coastal Carolina) and Cimmie Shanan (Furman); and current collegiate players Jacob Burger (Clemson) and Tripp McCallister (Coastal Carolina).

In recent years, the tournament has welcomed participants from states and foreign countries including Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico and Canada.

The George Holliday Junior Golf Tournament is limited to the first 250 golfers. For more information, or to register for the event, contact Myrtle Beach National at (800) 882-2614 or visit MBN.com/holliday.

About The Myrtle Beach National Company

The Myrtle Beach National (MBN) Company has evolved into one of the leading golf course ownership and now management companies in the Southeast, featuring many of the most well-respected signature courses along the Grand Strand. The company was formed in 1971 with the construction of the Arnold Palmer-designed original 54-hole golf complex, which includes the West Course, SouthCreek (both designed by Francis Duane and Arnold Palmer) and King’s North, also an Arnold Palmer design that has achieved national notoriety. Myrtle Beach National has grown to include the Robert Trent Jones designed Waterway Hills, Jack Nicklaus’ Long Bay, Tom Jackson’s River Club and Aberdeen Country Club, Dan Maples’ Willbrook Plantation, Willard Byrd’s Litchfield Country Club, Gary Player’s Blackmoor Golf Club, Clyde Johnston’s Wachesaw Plantation East, and Jeff Brauer, Larry Nelson, Willard Byrd’s Wild Wing Plantation and Jack Nicklaus’ Pawleys Plantation, all premier Myrtle Beach area signature courses.

Myrtle Beach National has hosted tournaments for men, women, senior or junior golfers for more than 35 years to help grow the game of golf. Every November, Myrtle Beach National-sponsored George Holliday Memorial Tournament, recently named one of the top-ranked junior tournaments by the Heritage Classic Foundation, draws more than 400 prep golfers to the Grand Strand. During the spring, Myrtle Beach National welcomes more than 150 junior golfers to the area during Easter weekend for the Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Shoot-out Tournament. In the fall, Myrtle Beach National welcomes women golfers and couples to the Grand Strand for “The Carolina Couples Classic” and “Just Girls Weekend.” For more information, visit MBN.com or call (800) 882-2614.

About The Brandon Agency

We pride ourselves on our originality – in our work, our ideas, our individual personalities. We are a mesh of individual originalists who come together for one purpose – to ensure the success of our clients. We do this with grand ideas, collaboration between all departments and a trust in each other’s abilities and expertise. As individuals, we can only do so much, but as a group, an unwavering unit, we are so much more. For more information visit The Brandon Agency.

About SC Golf (scgolf.info)

SC Golf covers golf related news and events across our beautiful state, writes product reviews, and features a new Lady Golfer each week. In addition, SC Golf does regular drawings and giveaways as a way of saying thank you to our friends, fans, and all those that support SC Golf! The best part is that SC Golf is FREE and everyone is welcome!

SC Golf needs you! SC Golf is looking for writers. Email SC Golf for a chance to get your stories, golf tips, and favorite golf memories featured on SC Golf. SC Golf is also building a data base of all those interested in a FREE golf news letter published by SC Golf. Email SC with your name, city and state, handicap, and say I am interested in a FREE monthly news letter!

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Press release written by my friend, Phil Werz, at the Brandon Agency in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Myrtle Beach Golf and ZERO do it again!!

2010-08-30T15:03:00.000-07:00

KNOW YOUR SCORE LINKS & LAUGHS GOLF TOURNAMENT AND GALA RAISES MORE THAN $45,000 FOR PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer Combine for Successful Celebrity Golf Tournament and Comedy Gala

August 30, 2010, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The 3rd annual Know Your Score Links & Laughs Golf Tournament and Gala raised more than $45,000 this past weekend for prostate cancer research. The events responsible for raising the funds included a celebrity golf tournament at Long Bay Club and a comedy show at Kingston Plantation. Proceeds from the events raised money for the Know Your Score campaign to benefit ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer.

“We could not have asked for a better weekend,” said Heath Carter, director of new market development for Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “We wish to thank everyone who participated in making the Links and Laughs event such a huge success. We could not do it without all of the players, sponsors and celebrities who gave of their time to support such a great cause. Our goal is to end prostate cancer in our lifetime and we are one step closer to that after this weekend.”

Celebrities playing in the tournament included former NFL great Sterling Sharpe, former major league baseball player Tony Womack, former Boston Celtics great and 11-time NBA champion Sam Jones, former heavyweight boxing champion James “Bonecrusher” Smith, NBA player Brevin Knight and College of Charleston head basketball coach Bobby Cremins.

The evening events at Kingston Plantation featured a silent auction, raffle prizes for extravagant prizes including an all-expenses paid trip to South Africa and an entertaining comedy show. The comedy show featured the talents of comics Karen Mills, “Mutzie” a.k.a. Daniel Forestier and Bobby Collins.

Emmy award-winning essayist and commentator for Turner Sports, Jim Huber, is the 2010 national spokesperson for the Know Your Score Fight Prostate Cancer campaign. Huber has been spreading awareness about prostate cancer research and the importance of regular screening through national and regional interviews and served as host for the weekend events.

“I’m honored to be a part of something so special that can make such a huge difference in men’s lives,” said Huber. “The Myrtle Beach community has been enormously supportive of the Know Your Score Fight Prostate Cancer campaign. My link to the disease comes through my father who was diagnosed, but survived. So, I personally know the importance of ‘knowing your score.’ Thank you to everyone who made the weekend such a big success. And we ask that people continue to support this worthwhile cause.”

Saturday’s captain’s choice format golf tournament was won by the team from Fuel Interactive with a score of 19-under. The Myrtle Beach Golf Course Owners Association finished second and Atlantic Golf Promotions broke a tie for third place by winning a scorecard playoff.

Since April of 2008, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday has joined forces with ZERO and supported the annual campaign to fight prostate cancer. The Know Your Score campaign slogan refers to the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test given to men 50 years of age or older to help detect prostate cancer. A low score on the PSA test is good news and is the best screening tool currently available when used with the physical prostate exam, according to ZERO.

As a result of the Links & Laughs event charity efforts, the annual goal of raising $70,000 for the Know Your Score campaign to benefit ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer has nearly been reached. The annual goal is expected to be exceeded with fundraising events scheduled at the “World’s Largest 19th Hole” at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center as part of this week’s 27th annual GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship, August 30-September 3.

Each night at the 19th Hole, one lucky tournament participant will win a raffle for the opportunity to play pool against World 9-Ball champion, Ewa Laurance. If the golfer defeats Laurance in billiards, that person will win free entry into the 2011 World Am. Also, proceeds from closest-to-the-pin contests during World Am and at the 19th Hole golf simulator will benefit the Know Your Score campaign. Later this fall, numerous Myrtle Beach area golf courses will participate in closest-to-the-pin contests with proceeds benefitting the Know Your Score.

For more information about Know Your Score, visit KnowYourScoreMB.com or call 1-800-833-8798.

About ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer

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.

About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 76 championship golf courses, 107 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 GOLF.com 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.

About The Brandon Agency

We pride ourselves on our originality – in our work, our ideas, our individual personalities. We are a mesh of individual originalists who come together for one purpose – to ensure the success of our clients. We do this with grand ideas, collaboration between all departments and a trust in each other’s abilities and expertise. As individuals, we can only do so much, but as a group, an unwavering unit, we are so much more. For more information visit TheBrandonAgency.com.

About SC Golf (scgolf.info)

SC Golf covers golf related news and events across our beautiful state, writes product reviews, and features a new Lady Golfer each week. In addition, SC Golf does regular drawings and giveaways as a way of saying thank you to our friends, fans, and all those that support SC Golf! The best part is that SC Golf is FREE and everyone is welcome!

SC Golf needs you! SC Golf is looking for writers. Email SC Golf for a chance to get your stories, golf tips, and favorite golf memories featured on SC Golf. SC Golf is also building a data base of all those interested in a FREE golf news letter published by SC Golf. Email SC with your name, city and state, handicap, and say I am interested in a FREE monthly news letter!

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Press release written by my friend, Phil Werz, at the Brandon Agency in Myrtle Beach, SC.

2010 Know Your Score Fight Prostate Cancer Celebrity Golf Tournament

2010-08-27T09:46:00.000-07:00

TURNER SPORTS AWARD-WINNING ESSAYIST AND COMMENTATOR JIM HUBER TO WELCOME FIELD OF CELEBRITIES TO THE KNOW YOUR SCORE LINKS & LAUGHS GOLF TOURNAMENT AND GALA IN NORTH MYRTLE BEACH ON AUGUST 28

Gala Raffle Ticket Prizes Include All-Expenses Paid trip to South Africa for a Safari Adventure

August 13, 2010, North Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Following coverage of the PGA Championship for TNT and Turner Sports, award-winning journalist Jim Huber will welcome a cast of celebrities at the 3rd annual Know Your Score Links & Laughs Golf Tournament and Gala on August 28. Celebrities scheduled to appear include three-time Grammy winner Branford Marsalis, former NFL great Sterling Sharpe, former major league baseball player Tony Womack, former Boston Celtics great and 11-time NBA champion Sam Jones, NBA player Brevin Knight and College of Charleston head basketball coach Bobby Cremins. Huber is also this year’s national spokesperson for the Know Your Score – Fight Prostate Cancer campaign.

“We are very appreciative of Jim (Huber) and the other celebrities taking time out of their busy schedules to benefit such a worthy cause,” said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “From the golf to the comedy show to the amazing raffle prizes we have this year, it promises to be an incredible day of fun and evening of entertainment. Ultimately, we all wish to raise as much money as possible for the Know Your Score campaign, so we can assist in the fight to find a cure for prostate cancer.”

The Jack Nicklaus-designed Long Bay Club in North Myrtle Beach will host the celebrity golf event and an evening comedy show, live auction and gala will be held at Kingston Plantation. Proceeds from the events will benefit ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer. Those interested in playing in the golf tournament, or purchasing sponsorships or tickets to the comedy show and gala should visit KnowYourScoreMB.com.

Raffle tickets are also available to purchase on the web site for 13 extravagant prizes including an all-expenses paid trip to South Africa including a safari experience. Raffle tickets are limited to the first 350 people. Some of the other prizes include a Steelers football weekend in Pittsburgh, two entries into the ESPN Radio “Mike & Mike Show” celebrity golf tournament featuring hosts Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic, four tickets to attend the PGA Tour Championship and an all-sports weekend in New York City including tickets to a Yankees versus Boston Red Sox baseball game and an NFL game between the Jets and Baltimore Ravens, among many others. Those purchasing raffle tickets do not have to be present at the drawing to win.

Since April of 2008, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday has joined forces with ZERO and supported the annual campaign to fight prostate cancer. The Know Your Score campaign slogan refers to the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test given to men 50 years of age or older to help detect prostate cancer. A low score on the PSA test is good news and is the best screening tool currently available when used with the physical prostate exam, according to ZERO.

So far this year, more than $21,000 has been raised by the Know Your Score campaign to benefit ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer. The Links & Laughs Know Your Score Golf Tournament and Gala is expected to raise more funds to allow the overall goal of $70,000 for the year to be achieved.

For more information about Know Your Score, or to participate in the Know Your Score Links & Laughs Celebrity Tournament and Gala, visit KnowYourScoreMB.com or call 1-800-833-8798.

About ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer

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.

About The Brandon Agency

We pride ourselves on our originality – in our work, our ideas, our individual personalities. We are a mesh of individual originalists who come together for one purpose – to ensure the success of our clients. We do this with grand ideas, collaboration between all departments and a trust in each other’s abilities and expertise. As individuals, we can only do so much, but as a group, an unwavering unit, we are so much more. For more information visit TheBrandonAgency.com.

About SC Golf (scgolf.info)

SC Golf covers golf related news and events across our beautiful state, writes product reviews, and features a new Lady Golfer each week. In addition, SC Golf does regular drawings and giveaways as a way of saying thank you to our friends, fans, and all those that support SC Golf! The best part is that SC Golf is FREE and everyone is welcome!

SC Golf needs you! SC Golf is looking for writers. Email SC Golf for a chance to get your stories, golf tips, and favorite golf memories featured on SC Golf. SC Golf is also building a data base of all those interested in a FREE golf news letter published by SC Golf. Email SC with your name, city and state, handicap, and say I am interested in a FREE monthly news letter!

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Press release written by my friend, Phil Werz, at the Brandon Agency in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Carling Coffing Makes The Big Break

2010-08-24T10:17:00.000-07:00

Lady Golfer of the Week Carling Coffing Wins Big Break

Look out ladies, because it is only a matter of time before Carling Coffing receives her LPGA card and takes the tour by storm. Carling is an up and coming Duramed Futures Tour Golfer and the winner of the Golf Channel's Big Break at Sandals Resort. Carling was born in Cincinnati, raised on a farm in Middletown, and attended college at Ohio State University.

Carling Coffing is the ultimate triple threat of sports personalities; she is beautiful, talented, and has outstanding communication skills. Carling works out five days a week and is committed to living a healthy lifestyle as a professional golfer and a healthy diabetic. In between tournaments and events she does a combination of p90x/insanity and focuses more on stretching and yoga during tournament days.

CARLING'S GOLF HIGHLIGHTS

Winner of The Golf Channel's BIG BREAK Sandals Resorts - June to August 2010

Made 13 of 17 cuts on the Duramed Futures Tour (2009)

Individual runner-up at the 2006 Big Ten Conference Championship

Two-time Big Ten All-Conference Second Team selection (2006, 2008).

Named the 2005 Freshman Player of the Year while at The Ohio State University.

Winner of the Ohio State High School Championship (2002)

For more information about Carling or to follow her career visit her official website and her fan page on facebook:

CARLING COFFING OFFICIAL WEBSITE

CARLING COFFING OFFICIAL FAN PAGE

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About SC Golf (scgolf.info)

SC Golf covers golf related news and events across our beautiful state, writes product reviews, and features a new Lady Golfer each week. In addition, SC Golf does regular drawings and giveaways as a way of saying thank you to our friends, fans, and all those that support SC Golf! The best part is that SC Golf is FREE and everyone is welcome!

SC Golf needs you! SC Golf is looking for writers. Email SC Golf for a chance to get your stories, golf tips, and favorite golf memories featured on SC Golf. SC Golf is also building a data base of all those interested in a FREE golf news letter published by SC Golf. Email SC with your name, city and state, handicap, and say I am interested in a FREE monthly news letter!

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Myrtle Beach Golf Course of the Year

2010-08-21T16:27:00.000-07:00

Sandpiper Bay was named Golf Course of the Year by the Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association

SANDPIPER BAY NAMED 2010 GOLF COURSE OF THE YEAR BY THE MYRTLE BEACH AREA GOLF COURSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION

More Than 100 Myrtle Beach Area Golf Courses Considered for the Award

July 29, 2010, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club in Sunset Beach, N.C. has been selected as 2010 Golf Course of the Year by the Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association. The honor was presented to Sandpiper Bay general manager Tim Tilma by David Durant, MBAGCOA president and George Hilliard, executive director.

More than 100 Myrtle Beach area golf courses were considered for the award and ultimately two finalists were selected based on the following four criteria: exceptional quality of the golf course, exceptional quality of the ownership and management, outstanding contribution to the community and significant contribution to the game.

“We invested a lot time, money and good old fashioned hard work into making this award happen,” said Tim Tilma, general manager of Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club. “We are committed to the future of Sandpiper Bay for all of our residents and visitors and this award is just one step in the overall master plan and vision we have for this community and its golf course. We hope everyone living in, or visiting the Myrtle Beach area comes to experience the best 27 holes of golf we have to offer.”

This summer, the Dan Maples-designed golf course concluded a three-year renovation project where all 27 greens were converted from bent grass to MiniVerde Bermuda grass. MiniVerde is one of the newest and best of the hybrid Bermuda grasses that provide quality putting surfaces during the warm summers in the Carolinas.

Prior to being named 2010 Golf Course of the Year, Sandpiper Bay was named Best of Sunset Beach in the golf course category by the U.S. Commerce Association in 2008 and 2009. The golf course has also hosted numerous golf events in recent years that raised nearly $30,000 for breast cancer research. The club also promotes the game with a growing juniors program and also provides lessons and clinics for players of all skill levels.

For more information about Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club, a Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday member course, call (910) 579-9120, or visit SandpiperBayGolf.com.

Sandpiper Bay Named Golf Course of the Year

The summer of 2010 is one that won’t soon be forgotten at Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country. The Sunset Beach, N.C., course just captured one of the area’s most prestigious honors, winning the Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owner’s Association Course of the Year Award.

The good times at Sandpiper didn’t conclude with the announcement of the award. On August 2, Sandpiper will reopen the Bay 9, concluding a three-year project that saw the facility install new Miniverde Bermuda grass greens on each of its 27 holes. The Sand 9 received new greens in 2008 and the Bay 9 in 2009.

The project, which also included repaving cart paths, tree removal and a refurbishment of the clubhouse, underscored the commitment course owners Don and Blair Tanner have to providing a memorable golf experience.

When the Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owner’s Association begins sifting through nominations for its Golf Course of the Year award, each nominee is rated based on four criteria: exceptional quality of the golf course, exceptional quality of the ownership and management, outstanding contribution to the community, and significant contribution to the game.

“This is a culmination of about three years hard work,” said Tim Tilma, Sandpiper’s general manager. “It’s very satisfying and it reinforces the fact that we have a growing and improving reputation here at the beach.”

The new greens, which were installed by highly regarded superintendent Jay Varallo, were the cherry on top of the sundae for Sandpiper, which opened in 1987.

The Dan Maples design, located on Route 179 just across the North Carolina line, has long been an area favorite, earning 4 stars in Golf Digest’s prestigious Best Places to Play guide. Sandpiper is lauded by locals as a player friendly course.

“It’s a very playable golf course,” Tim Tilma, Sandpiper’s general manager, said. “We have a great attitude among our staff to try and help people. Customer service is a key to us.”

Sandpiper also opened its fairways to charity, raising $16,000 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation to fight breast cancer and donating $29,000 in greens fees and other gifts, bringing the facility’s total charitable donations over the past year to $45,000.

Sandpiper Bay is the 14th course to receive the MBAGCOA award.

The National Golf Course Owners Association implemented the award in 1996 and the MBAGCOA has since nominated courses from the Myrtle Beach area. Past recipients of the award include Shaftesbury Glen (2009), Grande Dunes (2008), Wachesaw Plantation East (2007), Burning Ridge (2006), TPC of Myrtle Beach (2005), Indian Wells Golf Club (2004), World Tour Golf Links (2003), Wild Wing Plantation (2002), Blackmoor (2001), Tradition Golf Club (2000), Bay Tree Golf Plantation (1999), Arrowhead Country Club (1998) and Myrtle Beach National’s King’s North (1996). Five of the Myrtle Beach regional winners also captured the state award; Burning Ridge, TPC, Wild Wing, Tradition, Arrowhead and King’s North. World Tour was named as the national “Golf Course of the Year.”

About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 76 championship golf courses, 102 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 GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world's largest on-site golf tournament, Golf Holiday also manages the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament each spring, 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.

About The Brandon Agency

We pride ourselves on our originality – in our work, our ideas, our individual personalities. We are a mesh of individual originalists who come together for one purpose – to ensure the success of our clients. We do this with grand ideas, collaboration between all departments and a trust in each other’s abilities and expertise. As individuals, we can only do so much, but as a group, an unwavering unit, we are so much more. For more information visit TheBrandonAgency.com.

About SC Golf (scgolf.info)

SC Golf covers golf related news and events across our beautiful state, writes product reviews, and features a new Lady Golfer each week. In addition, SC Golf does regular drawings and giveaways as a way of saying thank you to our friends, fans, and all those that support SC Golf! The best part is that SC Golf is FREE and everyone is welcome!

SC Golf needs you! SC Golf is looking for writers. Email SC Golf for a chance to get your stories, golf tips, and favorite golf memories featured on SC Golf. SC Golf is also building a data base of all those interested in a FREE golf news letter published by SC Golf. Email SC with your name, city and state, handicap, and say I am interested in a FREE monthly news letter!

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Press release written by my friend, Phil Werz, at the Brandon Agency in Myrtle Beach, SC. The following article, written by Chris King, is courtesy of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday.

Golf.com World Am unveils Programming & Sponsors for 2010 Event

2010-08-03T17:57:00.000-07:00

Pictured from left to right: Dave Macpherson, tournament director; Jim Herre, managing editor, Sports Illustrated Golf Group; Bill Golden, president, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and Dick Raskopf, publisher, Sports Illustrated Golf Group.

Sports Illustrated Golf Group and Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday announced programming and sponsors on Tuesday for the 27th annual GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship.

World’s Largest Single-Site Amateur Golf Tournament Grows in 2010 as it Prepares to Welcome Thousands of Golfers to the Myrtle Beach Area

August 3, 2010, Myrtle Beach, S.C. — Representatives from Sports Illustrated Golf Group and Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday unveiled plans on Tuesday at a press conference at Pine Lakes Country Club for the 27th annual GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship. The annual event will include an appearance by Golf Magazine columnist and network golf analyst David Feherty, involvement of the Sports Illustrated Golf Group editorial staff and the support of sponsors including Gosling’s Rum, Negra Modelo, Callaway Golf, PGA Tour Superstore and GolfTEC.

The 27th annual GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship will be held August 30 through September 3 as more than 3,000 amateur golfers are expected to converge on more than 50 Myrtle Beach area golf courses to compete for the right to be world champion.

In their first year of title sponsorship, the Sports Illustrated Golf Group is sending numerous writers from their illustrious editorial staff to participate in parts of the tournament and programming at the “World’s Largest 19th Hole” at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. The tournament will also be highlighted on the sport’s No. 1 website, Golf.com. The SI Golf Group writers and editors will participate in a main-stage, round table discussion at the 19th Hole entitled, “PGA Tour Confidential” on Wednesday, September 2. David Feherty will appear at the 19th Hole on the evening of Thursday, September 3. Feherty participated in the press conference via phone from his home in Dallas, Texas.

“Having the Sports Illustrated Golf Group and GOLF.com present for this global golf event validates again that the World Am is truly a big time event,” said Dave Macpherson, tournament director of the 27th annual GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship. “We are excited to experience the new elements that our partners at Golf.com will bring to this year’s event. The fun and interactive elements will allow the tournament to continue to grow and will provide additional excitement for the golfers of all levels.”

For Sports Illustrated the presence in Myrtle Beach is a homecoming. In 1954 Time Inc. executives planned the concept of a national sports weekly magazine during a company outing at the club. Today, Pine Lakes commemorates the birthplace of SI with a plaque, pictures and articles inside the club. On Wednesday, September 1 the Sports Illustrated Golf Group will host a private dinner marking SI’s history and heritage, which stem from Myrtle Beach.

The SI Golf Group is a unit within the Sports Illustrated Group. It is the No. 1 media company in golf with a combined audience of 12.6 million avid golfers and fans. Golf.com is the digital engine of the group and is the most visited website in the sport.

“The sponsors lined up for this year’s tournament are going to be present both on the courses and at the ‘World’s Largest 19th hole,’” said Dick Raskopf, Sports Illustrated Golf Group Publisher. “Reaching everyday golfers is at the heart of what we do at the SI Golf Group and we’re excited to meet the thousands of golfers at the World Am.”

As a result of an integrated marketing and sales partnership with Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday, tournament sponsors include Gosling’s Rum, Negra Modelo, Callaway, GolfTEC and PGA Tour Superstore. Gosling’s Rum “Dark & Stormy” will be the official cocktail for the 19th Hole, which will also highlight Negra Modelo beer. GolfTEC will provide free fittings and swing analysis and every golfer in the tournament will receive Callaway golf balls.

The World’s Largest 19th Hole is held every night at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center after each day of competition and features an extensive golf exposition, equipment demos, entertainment, open bars, concerts, prize drawings and food from some of Myrtle Beach’s finest restaurants.

Hosted by Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday, the GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship is a 72-hole tournament. Players are flighted according to their handicap and at the conclusion of the four rounds, flight winners advance to the 18-hole world championship playoff at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club.

The World Am features six competitive divisions, ranging from men and women 49 years-of-age and under to the super seniors 70 years-of-age and older. The event’s inclusiveness is apparent in its past champions. Golfers with handicaps as low as three and as high as 34 have won the World Championship. A woman has won the last three titles including 2009 winner Linda Fuller from Richmond, Texas.

The more than 50 Grand Strand golf courses comprising this year’s World Am are some of the finest in the area including all four Barefoot Resort & Golf courses, Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, True Blue Golf Plantation, Grande Dunes, TPC Myrtle Beach and all three courses at Myrtle Beach National.

For more information about the 27th annual GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship, call (800) 833-8798 or visit WorldAmGolf.com or facebook.com/WorldAm.

About the SI Golf Group

Golf Magazine is at the core of the most powerful media company in the game, the SI Golf Group. The magazine, which delivers a circulation of 1.4 million golf enthusiasts with a readership of 6.1 Million, us golf’s most widely read publication and provides the best instruction, equipment reviews and travel coverage in the category. With the combined resources of Golf, SI Golf Plus (the No. 1 golf weekly publication) and Golf.com (the highest trafficked golf website). The SI Golf Group delivers a monthly audience of 12.6 million avid golfers and fans.

About the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship

Hosted by Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday, the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship is considered to be the most comparable experience to the U.S. Open for the amateur golfer. Held the week before Labor Day, the event is open to all amateur golfers with a USGA handicap, or the foreign equivalent. The 2009 World Am hosted 3,060 golfers from 49 states and 20 countries at 51 area golf courses for the week-long battle to determine the “World’s Amateur Golf Champion.” Flighted according to their handicaps, golfers compete in four rounds with all flight winners and ties then advancing to the 18-hole world championship playoff at the renowned Dunes Golf and Beach Club.

The on-course competition is only half the fun. Each evening after tournament play, participants and their guests enjoy hospitality at the “World’s Largest 19th Hole,” also known as the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. The 19th Hole features an extensive golf expo with equipment demos, entertainment, free food and drinks and jumbotron video boards to keep tabs on scores.

About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 76 championship golf courses, 102 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 GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world's largest on-site golf tournament, Golf Holiday also manages the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament each spring, 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.

About The Brandon Agency

We pride ourselves on our originality – in our work, our ideas, our individual personalities. We are a mesh of individual originalists who come together for one purpose – to ensure the success of our clients. We do this with grand ideas, collaboration between all departments and a trust in each other’s abilities and expertise. As individuals, we can only do so much, but as a group, an unwavering unit, we are so much more. For more information visit TheBrandonAgency.com.

About SC Golf (scgolf.info)

SC Golf covers golf related news and events across our beautiful state, writes product reviews, and features a new Lady Golfer each week. In addition, SC Golf does regular drawings and giveaways as a way of saying thank you to our friends, fans, and all those that support SC Golf! The best part is that SC Golf is FREE and everyone is welcome!

SC Golf needs you! SC Golf is looking for writers. Email SC Golf for a chance to get your stories, golf tips, and favorite golf memories featured on SC Golf. SC Golf is also building a data base of all those interested in a FREE golf news letter published by SC Golf. Email SC with your name, city and state, handicap, and say I am interested in a FREE monthly news letter!

This press release was forwarded to me by my friend, Phil Werz, at the Brandon Agency in Myrtle Beach, SC.

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Phil Werz or Erin Barrett
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Links & Laughs Golf Tournament & Gala

2010-07-29T18:48:00.000-07:00

KNOW YOUR SCORE LINKS & LAUGHS GOLF TOURNAMENT AND GALA SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 28 AT LONG BAY CLUB

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer Preparing to Stage Third Annual Celebrity Golf and Comedy Show Event

July 26, 2010, North Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The 3rd annual Know Your Score Links & Laughs Golf Tournament and Gala is scheduled for August 28 at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Long Bay Club in North Myrtle Beach. Proceeds from the event will benefit ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer. This year, the event will also include a comedy night and live auction at Kingston Plantation. Those interested in purchasing team or individual golf tickets, sponsorships or tickets to the comedy show and gala should visit KnowYourScoreMB.com.

Four person teams for the celebrity golf event can be purchased for $800 which also includes eight tickets to the Saturday night comedy show and live auction. Individual tickets to participate in the golf event can be purchased for $100 each. Individual tickets to the comedy show can also be purchased for $100.

Raffle tickets are also available to purchase for 13 extravagant prizes including an all-expenses paid trip to South Africa including a safari experience. Raffle tickets are $150 each and will be limited to the first 350 people purchasing them. Some of the other prizes include a Steelers football weekend in Pittsburgh, two entries into the ESPN Radio “Mike & Mike Show” celebrity golf tournament featuring hosts Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic, four tickets to attend the PGA Tour Championship and an all-sports weekend in New York City including tickets to a Yankees versus Boston Red Sox baseball game and an NFL game between the Jets and Baltimore Ravens, among many others.

“The Know Your Score Links and Laughs Golf Tournament and Gala is an event we highlight on the calendar every year,” said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “From the golf to the comedy show to the amazing raffle prizes we have this year, it promises to be an incredible day of fun and evening of entertainment. The celebrities that participate are so giving and generous with their time and we ultimately do it all to raise money for the Know Your Score campaign, so we can assist in the fight to find a cure for prostate cancer.”

Emmy award-winning essayist and commentator for Turner Sports, Jim Huber, is the 2010 national spokesperson for the Know Your Score Fight Prostate Cancer campaign. Huber has been spreading awareness about prostate cancer research and the importance of regular screening through national and regional interviews, and will serve as host for this high-profile event. The golf tournament is expected to attract some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment.

“I am honored to serve as the national spokesperson for such a worthy cause,” said Huber. “The Myrtle Beach community has been enormously supportive of the Know Your Score Fight Prostate Cancer campaign. My link to the disease comes through my father who was diagnosed, but survived. So, I personally know the importance of ‘knowing your score.’”

Since April of 2008, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday has joined forces with ZERO and supported the annual campaign to fight prostate cancer. The Know Your Score campaign slogan refers to the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test given to men 50 years of age or older to help detect prostate cancer. A low score on the PSA test is good news and is the best screening tool currently available when used with the physical prostate exam, according to ZERO.

So far this year, more than $21,000 has been raised by the Know Your Score campaign to benefit ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer. The Links & Laughs Know Your Score Golf Tournament and Gala is expected to raise more funds to allow the overall goal of $70,000 for the year to be achieved.

For more information about Know Your Score, or to participate in the Know Your Score Links & Laughs Celebrity Tournament and Gala, visit KnowYourScoreMB.com or call 1-800-833-8798.

About ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer

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.

About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 76 championship golf courses, 107 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 GOLF.com 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.

About The Brandon Agency

We pride ourselves on our originality – in our work, our ideas, our individual personalities. We are a mesh of individual originalists who come together for one purpose – to ensure the success of our clients. We do this with grand ideas, collaboration between all departments and a trust in each other’s abilities and expertise. As individuals, we can only do so much, but as a group, an unwavering unit, we are so much more. For more information visit TheBrandonAgency.

About SC Golf (scgolf.info)

SC Golf covers golf related news and events across our beautiful state, writes product reviews, and features a new Lady Golfer each week. In addition, SC Golf does regular drawings and giveaways as a way of saying thank you to our friends, fans, and all those that support SC Golf! The best part is that SC Golf is FREE and everyone is welcome!

SC Golf needs you! SC Golf is looking for writers. Email SC Golf for a chance to get your stories, golf tips, and favorite golf memories featured on SC Golf. SC Golf is also building a data base of all those interested in a FREE golf news letter published by SC Golf. Email SC with your name, city and state, handicap, and say I am interested in a FREE monthly news letter!

This press release was forwarded to me by my friend, Phil Werz, at the Brandon Agency in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Visit SC Golf (scgolf.info) on facebook:

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Email SC Golf: scgolf.info@gmail.com

For more information, Contact:
Phil Werz, or Erin Barrett at The Brandon Agency, (843) 916-2000
pwerz@TheBrandonAgency.com; ebarrett@TheBrandonAgency.com

SC Golfers Help Fight Prostate Cancer

2010-07-26T13:57:00.000-07:00

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and the Know Your Score campaign presented a check for $21,477 to ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer campaign on Monday in North Myrtle Beach. The funds were raised during a spring “Closest to the Pin” contest at nearly 30 Myrtle Beach area golf courses. Pictured from left to right: Skip Lockwood, CEO, ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer; Bill Golden, president, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday; Mark Dente and colleague, Atlantic Golf Promotions; Jim Huber, national spokesperson, Know Your Score; and Mitch Laurance, actor, prostate cancer survivor.

MYRTLE BEACH GOLFERS RESPONSIBLE FOR DONATION OF MORE THAN $21,000 TO FIGHT PROSTATE CANCER

Spring Know Your Score Promotion Allows Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday to Donate Funds to ZERO – the Project to End Prostate Cancer

July 26, 2010, North Myrtle Beach, S.C. – During a ceremony at Martin’s PGA Tour Superstore in North Myrtle Beach earlier today, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday’s Know Your Score campaign donated $21,477 to benefit the national prostate cancer organization, ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer. This spring the campaign raised the money with “Closest to the Pin” contests at more than 25 Myrtle Beach area golf courses.

“For three years, we have worked to raise awareness and to help fight prostate cancer through the Know Your Score campaign,” said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “With the spring event and our upcoming ‘Links and Laughs’ golf tournament and gala in August, we hope to raise a total of $70,000 for Know Your Score. Thank you to all the golfers in Myrtle Beach who participated in the ‘Closest to the Pin’ fundraiser and joined in the fight against prostate cancer.”

The Myrtle Beach area golf courses that participated in the weekly contests included King’s North at Myrtle Beach National, Glen Dornoch, Willbrook Plantation, Founders Club, Rivers Edge and numerous others along the Grand Strand. Participating golf courses set up one par three hole for the closest to the pin contest each week. For $10, golfers were allowed one shot to win the weekly grand prize. If a shot was the closest to the pin that day, that golfer won a new driver or putter from Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. Each golfer participating in the contest received a sleeve of golf balls, and any golfer scoring a hole-in-one won $1,000. No golfer was able to score an ace at any of the participating golf courses during the promotion.

The contests were administered by Atlantic Golf Promotions to ensure the fairness and accuracy of the weekly results, and Atlantic assisted in raising money for the Know Your Score: Fight Prostate Cancer campaign.

Since April of 2008, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday has joined forces with ZERO and supported the annual campaign to fight prostate cancer. The Know Your Score campaign slogan refers to the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test given to men 50 years of age or older to help detect prostate cancer. A low score on the PSA test is good news and is the best screening tool currently available when used with the physical prostate exam, according to ZERO.

“Each year, we are amazed at the generosity of the Myrtle Beach golf community,” said Skip Lockwood, CEO of ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer. “Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday has been the driving force behind the Know Your Score: Fight Prostate Cancer campaign and we couldn’t be happier with their efforts in assisting us in the fight to find a cure for prostate cancer.”

This year, award-winning journalist and television personality, Jim Huber, has been serving as the 2010 national spokesman of the Know Your Score: Fight Prostate Cancer campaign. Huber has been spreading awareness about prostate cancer research and the importance of regular screening through national and regional interviews, and will be participating in Myrtle Beach’s Know Your Score Links & Laughs Celebrity Golf Tournament and Gala in August.

With the support of the entire Myrtle Beach golf community, more than $200,000 has been raised over the last three years for prostate cancer research through closest-to-the-pin contests at area golf courses, a golf tournament and silent auction and fundraisers previously held at the GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship.

Monday’s ceremony was staged adjacent to ZERO’s 40-foot “Drive Against Prostate Cancer Mobile Screening Clinic” which offered free prostate cancer screenings at Martin’s PGA Tour Superstore for all men. The mobile RV has visited Myrtle Beach three times since 2008 and has provided free prostate screens for hundreds of men which would normally cost $200 in a doctor’s office.

For more information about Know Your Score, or to learn more and sign up to participate in the Know Your Score Links & Laughs Celebrity Tournament and Gala, visit KnowYourScoreMB.com or call 1-800-833-8798.

About ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer
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.

KNOW YOUR SCORE LINKS & LAUGHS GOLF TOURNAMENT AND GALA SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 28 AT LONG BAY CLUB

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer Preparing to Stage Third Annual Celebrity Golf and Comedy Show Event

July 26, 2010, North Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The 3rd annual Know Your Score Links & Laughs Golf Tournament and Gala is scheduled for August 28 at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Long Bay Club in North Myrtle Beach. Proceeds from the event will benefit ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer. This year, the event will also include a comedy night and live auction at Kingston Plantation. Those interested in purchasing team or individual golf tickets, sponsorships or tickets to the comedy show and gala should visit KnowYourScoreMB.com.

Four person teams for the celebrity golf event can be purchased for $800 which also includes eight tickets to the Saturday night comedy show and live auction. Individual tickets to participate in the golf event can be purchased for $100 each. Individual tickets to the comedy show can also be purchased for $100.

Raffle tickets are also available to purchase for 13 extravagant prizes including an all-expenses paid trip to South Africa including a safari experience. Raffle tickets are $150 each and will be limited to the first 350 people purchasing them. Some of the other prizes include a Steelers football weekend in Pittsburgh, two entries into the ESPN Radio “Mike & Mike Show” celebrity golf tournament featuring hosts Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic, four tickets to attend the PGA Tour Championship and an all-sports weekend in New York City including tickets to a Yankees versus Boston Red Sox baseball game and an NFL game between the Jets and Baltimore Ravens, among many others.

“The Know Your Score Links and Laughs Golf Tournament and Gala is an event we highlight on the calendar every year,” said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “From the golf to the comedy show to the amazing raffle prizes we have this year, it promises to be an incredible day of fun and evening of entertainment. The celebrities that participate are so giving and generous with their time and we ultimately do it all to raise money for the Know Your Score campaign, so we can assist in the fight to find a cure for prostate cancer.”

Emmy award-winning essayist and commentator for Turner Sports, Jim Huber, is the 2010 national spokesperson for the Know Your Score Fight Prostate Cancer campaign. Huber has been spreading awareness about prostate cancer research and the importance of regular screening through national and regional interviews, and will serve as host for this high-profile event. The golf tournament is expected to attract some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment.

“I am honored to serve as the national spokesperson for such a worthy cause,” said Huber. “The Myrtle Beach community has been enormously supportive of the Know Your Score Fight Prostate Cancer campaign. My link to the disease comes through my father who was diagnosed, but survived. So, I personally know the importance of ‘knowing your score.’”

Since April of 2008, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday has joined forces with ZERO and supported the annual campaign to fight prostate cancer. The Know Your Score campaign slogan refers to the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test given to men 50 years of age or older to help detect prostate cancer. A low score on the PSA test is good news and is the best screening tool currently available when used with the physical prostate exam, according to ZERO.

So far this year, more than $21,000 has been raised by the Know Your Score campaign to benefit ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer. The Links & Laughs Know Your Score Golf Tournament and Gala is expected to raise more funds to allow the overall goal of $70,000 for the year to be achieved.

For more information about Know Your Score, or to participate in the Know Your Score Links & Laughs Celebrity Tournament and Gala, visit KnowYourScoreMB.com or call 1-800-833-8798.

About ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer
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.

About The Brandon Agency

We pride ourselves on our originality – in our work, our ideas, our individual personalities. We are a mesh of individual originalists who come together for one purpose – to ensure the success of our clients. We do this with grand ideas, collaboration between all departments and a trust in each other’s abilities and expertise. As individuals, we can only do so much, but as a group, an unwavering unit, we are so much more. For more information visit TheBrandonAgency.

About SC Golf (scgolf.info)

SC Golf covers golf related news and events across our beautiful state, writes product reviews, and features a new Lady Golfer each week. In addition, SC Golf does regular drawings and giveaways as a way of saying thank you to our friends, fans, and all those that support SC Golf! The best part is that SC Golf is FREE and everyone is welcome!

SC Golf needs you! SC Golf is looking for writers. Email SC Golf for a chance to get your stories, golf tips, and favorite golf memories featured on SC Golf. SC Golf is also building a data base of all those interested in a FREE golf news letter published by SC Golf. Email SC with your name, city and state, handicap, and say I am interested in a FREE monthly news letter!

This press release was forwarded to me by my friend, Phil Werz, at the Brandon Agency in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Visit SC Golf (scgolf.info) on facebook:

SCGOLF.INFO

Email SC Golf: scgolf.info@gmail.com

For more information, Contact:
Phil Werz, or Erin Barrett at The Brandon Agency, (843) 916-2000
pwerz@TheBrandonAgency.com; ebarrett@TheBrandonAgency.com

South Carolina Golf Couples Classic

2010-07-22T15:34:00.000-07:00

LITCHFIELD BEACH & GOLF RESORT TO HOST 14th ANNUAL CAROLINA COUPLES CLASSIC GOLF EVENT OCTOBER 7 – 10, 2010

Golfers From Across the Country to Compete in Annual Couples Tournament

July 20, 2010, Pawleys Island, S.C. – The 14th annual Carolina Couples Classic, the premier couples’ golf tournament in South Carolina, will be held October 7-10, 2010, in historic Litchfield Beach. The Carolina Couples Classic attracts couples from across the country to compete for gifts and prizes.

Over the previous 13 years of the tournament, more than 750 couples have participated representing states such as Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. In addition to the two-person team competition, this year’s event again includes an Intra-Club Competition with additional prizes for the teams representing the winning golf club.

“The Carolina Couples Classic is the premier couples golf event in the Carolinas,” said Jim Woodring, vice president of golf operations for the Myrtle Beach National Company. “Many couples mark the Classic dates on their calendar every year and come for the competition, the great golf and to reconnect with longtime friends they’ve made at prior Carolina Couples Classics. We’re looking forward to the biggest weekend in Classic history this year.”

The entry fee without lodging for the 2010 Carolina Couples Classic is $595 per couple and includes one round of golf on both Willbrook Plantation and Wachesaw Plantation East, a welcome reception and cocktail party on Thursday night, lunch on Friday and Saturday, Saturday night’s awards party, a welcome gift at registration and tournament prizes.

Willbrook Plantation was recently ranked 31st by Golf Digest as one of “America’s Top 50 Courses for Women.” The course was designed by Dan Maples who has often called the course “one of my best.” Wachesaw Plantation East is a Clyde Johnson designed course with a Scottish flair and was highlighted on national television for the LPGA Kathy Ireland/Greens Competition Classic.

Couples packages are also available with three nights lodging at True Blue Villas, or at the Litchfield Resort Villas, for $779 and $854, respectively. Group leaders who bring three or more couples will receive a $50 gift certificate to the Willbrook Plantation or Wachesaw Plantation East pro shops.

The weekend will also include a Fall Demo Day, an annual tradition at the Carolina Couples Classic on Friday, October 8th at the Litchfield Country Club driving range. The event offers Carolina Classic participants the opportunity to test the latest in golf equipment technology from manufacturers including Callaway, Nike, Ping, Taylor Made and more. Carolina Couples participants will receive complimentary club fitting and substantial discounts on all golf purchases.

To register, golfers should call 1-888-714-5935, or visit CarolinaCouplesGolf.com

About Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort

Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort is one of the leading vacation and golf resorts on the east coast. The Resort features a variety of amenities including luxurious accommodations, three championship golf courses, one of America’s top tennis facilities, a full-service health club, and more. Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort is located on U.S. Highway 17 South in Pawleys Island, along the Waccamaw Golf Trail, just twenty minutes south of Myrtle Beach and one hour north of Charleston. For more information, call 1-888-766-4633 or visit LitchfieldBeach.com.

About The Myrtle Beach National Company

The Myrtle Beach National Company has evolved into one of the leading golf course ownership and now management companies in the Southeast, featuring many of the most well-respected signature courses along the Grand Strand. The company was formed in 1971 with the construction of the Arnold Palmer-designed original 54-hole golf complex, which includes the West Course, SouthCreek (both designed by Francis Duane and Arnold Palmer) and King’s North, also an Arnold Palmer design that has achieved national notoriety. Myrtle Beach National has grown to include the Robert Trent Jones designed Waterway Hills, Jack Nicklaus’ Long Bay, Tom Jackson’s River Club and Aberdeen Country Club, Dan Maple’s Willbrook Plantation, Willard Byrd’s Litchfield Country Club, Gary Player’s Blackmoor Golf Club, Clyde Johnston’s Wachesaw Plantation East, Ron Garl’s Tradition Golf Club, and Jeff Brauer, Larry Nelson, Tom Fazio’s TPC Myrtle Beach, and Willard Byrd’s Wild Wing Plantation, all premier Myrtle Beach area signature courses.

Myrtle Beach National has hosted tournaments for men, women, senior or junior golfers for more than 35 years to help grow the game of golf. Every November, Myrtle Beach National-sponsored George Holliday Memorial Tournament, recently named one of the top-ranked junior tournaments by the Heritage Classic Foundation, draws more than 300 prep golfers to the Grand Strand. During the spring, Myrtle Beach National welcomes more than 150 junior golfers to the area during Easter weekend for the Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Shootout Tournament. In the fall, Myrtle Beach National welcomes women golfers and couples to the Grand Strand for “The Carolina Couples Classic” and “Just Girls Weekend.” For more information, visit MBN.com or call 1-800-882-2614.

About The Brandon Agency

We pride ourselves on our originality – in our work, our ideas, our individual personalities. We are a mesh of individual originalists who come together for one purpose – to ensure the success of our clients. We do this with grand ideas, collaboration between all departments and a trust in each other’s abilities and expertise. As individuals, we can only do so much, but as a group, an unwavering unit, we are so much more. For more information visit TheBrandonAgency.com.

About SC Golf (scgolf.info)

Phil Werz or Erin Barrett, The Brandon Agency, (843) 916-2000
pwerz@thebrandonagency.com; ebarrett@thebrandonagency.com

World Am Final Deadline Approaching

2010-07-19T15:22:00.000-07:00

FINAL ENTRY DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR THE 27TH ANNUAL GOLF.COM WORLD AMATEUR HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP

August 2 is the Final Day to Enter Golf’s Largest Single-Site Tournament

July 19, 2010, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The final entry deadline for the 27th annual GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship is set for August 2. Registration for the 72-hole tournament is $550 and can be purchased by visiting the tournament web site at WorldAmGolf.

The GOLF.com World Am will be held August 30 through September 3 as more than 3,000 amateur golfers are expected to converge on more than 50 Myrtle Beach area golf courses to compete for the right to be world champion.

Entry into the tournament includes four rounds of golf, a gift bag, daily continental breakfast and access to the “World’s Largest 19th Hole” at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center each evening after tournament play. The 19th Hole features an extensive golf exposition, equipment demos, entertainment, open bars, concerts, prize drawings and food from some of Myrtle Beach’s finest restaurants. This year, the 19th Hole will also include appearances by GOLF magazine contributor and network golf analyst David Feherty, Golf Channel analyst Charlie Rymer and short game guru Dave Pelz.

“We are anticipating a final rush of golfers registering for the World Am in the next couple of weeks,” said Dave Macpherson, the World Am tournament director. “When you consider four rounds of golf on some of the finest courses in the Myrtle Beach area, nightly access to the ‘World’s Largest 19th Hole’ and a chance to win a world championship, it’s an experience golfers will enjoy.”

Hosted by Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday, the GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship is a 72-hole tournament. Players are flighted according to their handicap and at the conclusion of the four rounds, flight winners advance to the 18-hole world championship playoff at the renowned Dunes Golf & Beach Club.

The World Am features six competitive divisions, ranging from men and women 49 years-of-age and under to the super seniors 70 years-of-age and older. The event’s inclusiveness is apparent in its past champions. Players with handicaps as low as three and as high as 34 have won the World Championship and three women have earned the distinction including 2009 winner Linda Fuller from Richmond, Texas.

The more than 50 Grand Strand golf courses comprising this year’s World Am are some of the finest in the area including all four Barefoot Resort & Golf courses, True Blue Golf Plantation, Tidewater Golf Plantation, Grande Dunes, TPC Myrtle Beach and all three courses at Myrtle Beach National.

For more information on the event, host golf courses, or to register, call 1-800-833-8798 or visit WorldAmGolf.com.

About the SI Golf Group
Golf Magazine is at the core of the most powerful media company in the game, the SI Golf Group. The magazine, which delivers a circulation of 1.4 million golf enthusiasts with a readership of 6.1 Million, us golf’s most widely read publication and provides the best instruction, equipment reviews and travel coverage in the category. With the combined resources of Golf, SI Golf Plus (the No. 1 golf weekly publication) and Golf.com (the highest trafficked golf website). The SI Golf Group delivers a monthly audience of 12.6 million avid golfers and fans.

About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 76 championship golf courses, 102 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 GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world's largest on-site golf tournament, Golf Holiday also manages the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament each spring, 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.

About The Brandon Agency
We pride ourselves on our originality – in our work, our ideas, our individual personalities. We are a mesh of individual originalists who come together for one purpose – to ensure the success of our clients. We do this with grand ideas, collaboration between all departments and a trust in each other’s abilities and expertise. As individuals, we can only do so much, but as a group, an unwavering unit, we are so much more. For more information visit TheBrandonAgency.com.

About SC Golf (scgolf.info)
SC Golf covers golf related news and events across our beautiful state, writes product reviews, and features a new Lady Golfer each week. In addition, SC Golf does regular drawings and giveaways as a way of saying thank you to our friends, fans, and all those that support SC Golf! The best part is that SC Golf is FREE and everyone is welcome!

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This press release was forwarded to me by my friend, Phil Werz, at the Brandon Agency in Myrtle Beach, SC.

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