Myrtle Beach Fall Classic golf tournament a sellout with 324 players
A series of events created over the past few years by marketing cooperative Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday continue to gain popularity, as a sold-out field of 324 golfers from 35 states and Canada are participating this week in the third annual four-round Myrtle Beach Fall Classic.
It is being played Monday through Thursday on 12 courses that all among the top courses on the Grand Strand.
The number of participants and the distances they are traveling to play in the tournament are a testament to everything the Fall Classic offers.
Golf Holiday tournament director Jeff Monday
“The number of participants and the distances they are traveling to play in the tournament are a testament to everything the Fall Classic offers,” said Jeff Monday, Golf Holiday’s tournament director.
Courses being used are Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, True Blue Golf Club, Barefoot Resort’s Fazio and Norman courses, Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links, the Grande Dunes Resort Course, Myrtle Beach National’s King’s North course, Long Bay Club, Pawleys Plantation, Prestwick Country Club, Thistle Golf Club and Tidewater Golf Club.
Formats in the 72-hole net stroke play event are best ball, Texas scramble, combined net team score and captain’s choice scramble.
Players, who are coming from as far away as Hawaii, are receiving a welcome gift, hors d’oeuvres and open bar during a registration party, and a Thursday evening awards dinner at Marina Inn featuring a plated dinner, open bar and an awards presentation.
Tournaments upcoming in 2017 include the MB Preseason Classic, MB March Championship, Calabash Cup, and Myrtle Beach World Amateur Handicap Championship.
Alan Blondin: 843-626-0284, @alanblondin
This story was originally published November 14, 2016 at 10:04 PM with the headline "Myrtle Beach Fall Classic golf tournament a sellout with 324 players."