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Golf Holiday and GOLF Magazine Host Inaugural GOLF Magazine Championship
02/26/2008
February 26, 2008, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and GOLF Magazine announced today that they will host the inaugural GOLF Magazine Championship, March 4-5, 2008, at Barefoot Resort & Golf.
Seventy-two golfers will participate in the event on Monday and Tuesday after being selected during a two-month contest held on GOLF Magazine’s web site, GOLF.com. More than 18,000 golfers registered for the golf vacation to Myrtle Beach, and each winner and guest receiving meals and two days of golf and instruction under the tutelage of the game’s best teachers.
On Tuesday, March 4, the golfers will participate in a full morning of instruction on all aspects of the game from five of GOLF Magazine’s “Top 100 Teachers”, Mike Perpich from RiverPines Golf in Alpharetta, Georgia; Gale Peterson from Sea Island Golf Learning Center in St. Simons Island, Georgia; Carol Preisinger from Kiawah Island Club in Kiawah Island, South Carolina; Dana Radar from The Dana Radar Golf School in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Brad Redding from Grande Dunes Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Later that afternoon, the five “Top 100 Teachers” will host another instructional clinic at the Barefoot Resort & Golf practice facility with Charlie Rymer, ESPN commentator and Road Trip: Myrtle Beach cast member, serving as the emcee. The clinic will run from 2:00-3:00 p.m. and is open to the public. Admission to the event is free and the public is encouraged to attend and learn from the game’s best teachers.
On Wednesday morning, March 5, the golfers will tee off at The Love Course at Barefoot Resort & Golf in the two-person, 18-hole tournament with a four-ball net stroke play format. After the conclusion of the golf, an awards reception will be held at the Barefoot Resort & Golf clubhouse featuring GOLF Magazine columnist David Feherty as the master of ceremonies.
“We were thrilled by the number of golfers who registered for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn from the best golf teachers in the United States,” said Bill Golden, vice president and director of marketing for Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “Thanks to GOLF Magazine for partnering with us on this annual event and for bringing their “Top 100 Teachers” to Myrtle Beach. Golf can be a challenging game and what better way to hone your skills than working with the game’s best teachers during a golf vacation in the Golf Capital of the World.”
About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 77 championship golf courses, 104 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 PGA TOUR Superstore 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.
