Event and Myrtle Beach News
Delightful Dining Revealed
07/14/2008
A smorgasbord of changes are in store for the World’s Largest 19th Hole, and none will be more appetizing to PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship participants than the new Tin Cup Café. At the heart of the 19th Hole’s appeal has always been the free food and drinks players enjoy, and the 25th anniversary tournament will enhance the already substantial culinary offerings.
Loaded Lineup Awaits in ‘08
07/11/2008
The ultimate course assignment for World Amateur Handicap Championship participants is the Dunes Golf & Beach Club, a top 100 course and the home of the World Championship Playoff. While everyone dreams of playing the Dunes Club, if the 2008 course lineup is any indication, the journey will be as enjoyable as the destination. Seven of the Golf Digest’s “100 Greatest Public Golf Courses” will be part of the World Amateur rotation.
Dave Macpherson Named Tournament Director
07/01/2008
World’s Largest Single-Site Amateur Golf Tournament to Celebrate 25th Anniversary August 25 – August 29, 2008, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Trip Winner Takes In A Memorable US Open
06/25/2008
Tiger Woods, hobbling around on a knee that required reconstructive surgery, created a lifetime of highlights. Rocco Mediate, the blue collar battler, matched him for five rounds before succumbing on the 91st hole. And Tom Cox, the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship’s man on the scene, was part of a roaring crowd that made the 2008 U.S. Open one of the event’s most memorable.
19th Hole Gets A Facelift
06/09/2008
There will be more bars, restaurants, interactive games and simulators. Lines will be substantially reduced, entertainment improved and a vibrant new look will run throughout the Myrtle Beach Convention Center during the 2008 PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship.
“Superstore Slam” Rolls On …
05/23/2008
When Paul Goydos missed a 15-foot par putt on the 72nd hole of The Players Championship, it produced one of the funniest scenes of the week for Tom Cox.
Another Acronym To Know
05/23/2008
Ken Griffey Sr. will be hosting a celebrity tournament and gala, a giant RV will be mobilized, and $250,000 hopefully raised, all in an effort to make sure you “Know Your Score” and add another acronym to your lexicon.
Registration Open for 2008 World Am
04/29/2008
World’s Largest Single-Site Amateur Golf Tournament to Celebrate 25th Anniversary August 25 – August 29, 2008, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
A Trip Of A Lifetime…For Free
04/21/2008
Tom Cox felt like he was walking the grounds of heaven. The pearly gates the Canadian traveled through didn’t require a celestial trip but were instead located in Augusta, Ga. A native of Strathroy, Ontario, Cox won a trip to golf’s four majors via one of the outstanding random drawing prizes at last year’s PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship, and his recent trip to The Masters was one he won’t forget.
New Equipment For 2008
03/31/2008
Golf remains a game of skill, and success is born out of practice and repetition. But equipment provides a greater margin for error.
Participants Keeping Accurate Handicap Is Crucial To World Am Success
03/31/2008
With golf season underway, we caught up with the World Amateur’s Handicap Chairman, Tyler Hahn, for a refresher course in keeping an accurate handicap.
Golf Tips To Start Your 2008 Season - From Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher
03/31/2008
Spring is the time of year for golfers to dream. A new season represents new hope for an improved game and possible late summer glory at the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship. But it takes more than wishful thinking to shave strokes off a handicap, and no one knows that better than the leader of the Grande Dunes Golf Academy, Brad Redding. A member of the Golf Magazine Top 100 Teachers list since 2001 and a PGA Master Professional, Redding is one of the game’s premier instructors, and he shared tips with us that can help players of all levels start a new golf season strong.
June Wang of Huntersville, N.C. Captures 2007 World Am Championship
08/31/2007
June Wang of Huntersville, N.C., shot a net 63 Friday to win the 2007 PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship Playoff at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
2007 International Pairs Champions Crowned
08/31/2007
James Smith of Columbus, Ohio, and Roger Thorpe of Greenville, N.C., survived a one-hole sudden death playoff to capture the International Pairs Championship.
Gary Amidon Named Most Improved Player at 2007 World Am
08/30/2007
Gary Amidon Of Longs, South Carolina Is Named Golf Magazine's Most Improved Golfer At 2007 PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championshp
Bill & Jeff Miller Capture Inaugural Cory Lemke Parent-Child Tournament
08/30/2007
Bill & Jeff Miller From St. Louis, Missouri, Capture Inaugural Cory Lemke Parent-Child Tournament At 2007 World Am
24th Annual PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship Begins
08/27/2007
24th Annual PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship Begins
LPGA Great Annika Sorenstam to Appear at the 19th Hole
08/09/2007
The PGA TOUR Superstore World Am Handicap Championship announced today that LPGA Hall of Fame member Annika Sorenstam will make a special appearance at the World Am on Monday night, August 27th.
Leighann LaRocca Wins All-Expense Trip to World Am
08/03/2007
Leighann and Bob LaRocca win an all-expense paid trip to the PGA TOUR Superstore World Am Handicap Championship, August 27-31, 2007, thanks to WorldGolf.com.
World Am To Host International Pairs Competition
07/24/2007
Winning World Am Duo Will Represent United States in the 2008 International Pairs World Final in St. Andrews, Scotland
International Pairs Update
07/24/2007
The International Pairs championship in St. Andrew's, Scotland was everything Tim Lemp and Roy Gainer thought it would be. The tournament, played in early July, was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, providing the duo with a full range of emotions and competition.
Lemp and Gainer earned an all expenses paid trip to the International Pairs championship by virtue of winning the United States qualifier, which is held in conjunction with the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship.
Charlie Rymer to Serve as World Am Honorary Chairman
07/17/2007
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday announced today that former PGA TOUR golfer and current ESPN commentator Charlie Rymer will serve as the Honorary Chairman for the 2007 PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship.
World Am Participant Makes the Golf Channel
07/06/2007
Jim Paradise, who is preparing for his sixth World Amateur appearance, is the inventor of the Glove Grabber, one of golf's hottest new accessories.
PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship Announces Golf Courses for 24th Annual Tournament
06/27/2007
World Am Participants Will Play Seven "Top 100 Golf Courses" During "World's Largest Single-Site Amateur Golf Tournament"
Registration Opens for 2008 World Am
06/21/2007
World’s Largest Single-Site Amateur Golf Tournament to Celebrate 25th Anniversary August 25 – August 29, 2008, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
World Am To Host International Pairs Qualifier
06/19/2007
The $50 Tim Lemp spent on his entry fee into the 2006 International Pairs championship qualifier is the best money he has spent on golf.
Tournament Committee Makes Decision on Electronic Measuring Devices
05/31/2007
PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship participants will have another technological advancement at their disposal this year: electronic measuring devices.
World Am Featured in Golfweek
05/22/2007
The PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship was recently featured in the April 28th issue of Golfweek Magazine.
World Am Partners with the Driving 4 Life Campaign
04/23/2007
Non-Profit Organization to Serve as Official Charity of the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship
Cory Lemke - Parent/Child Championship
04/10/2007
Cory Lemke - Parent/Child Championship
Baxter Greene Wins the 2006 Event
10/01/2006
Green shot a net 66 Friday to win the 2006 PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship Playoff at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Myrtle Beach Named Top Golf Community
09/01/2006
Myrtle Beach was selected as America's No. 1 golf-home community in a recent study by Golf Digest.
07/14/2008
A smorgasbord of changes are in store for the World’s Largest 19th Hole, and none will be more appetizing to PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship participants than the new Tin Cup Café. At the heart of the 19th Hole’s appeal has always been the free food and drinks players enjoy, and the 25th anniversary tournament will enhance the already substantial culinary offerings.
Loaded Lineup Awaits in ‘08
07/11/2008
The ultimate course assignment for World Amateur Handicap Championship participants is the Dunes Golf & Beach Club, a top 100 course and the home of the World Championship Playoff. While everyone dreams of playing the Dunes Club, if the 2008 course lineup is any indication, the journey will be as enjoyable as the destination. Seven of the Golf Digest’s “100 Greatest Public Golf Courses” will be part of the World Amateur rotation.
Dave Macpherson Named Tournament Director
07/01/2008
World’s Largest Single-Site Amateur Golf Tournament to Celebrate 25th Anniversary August 25 – August 29, 2008, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Trip Winner Takes In A Memorable US Open
06/25/2008
Tiger Woods, hobbling around on a knee that required reconstructive surgery, created a lifetime of highlights. Rocco Mediate, the blue collar battler, matched him for five rounds before succumbing on the 91st hole. And Tom Cox, the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship’s man on the scene, was part of a roaring crowd that made the 2008 U.S. Open one of the event’s most memorable.
19th Hole Gets A Facelift
06/09/2008
There will be more bars, restaurants, interactive games and simulators. Lines will be substantially reduced, entertainment improved and a vibrant new look will run throughout the Myrtle Beach Convention Center during the 2008 PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship.
“Superstore Slam” Rolls On …
05/23/2008
When Paul Goydos missed a 15-foot par putt on the 72nd hole of The Players Championship, it produced one of the funniest scenes of the week for Tom Cox.
Another Acronym To Know
05/23/2008
Ken Griffey Sr. will be hosting a celebrity tournament and gala, a giant RV will be mobilized, and $250,000 hopefully raised, all in an effort to make sure you “Know Your Score” and add another acronym to your lexicon.
Registration Open for 2008 World Am
04/29/2008
World’s Largest Single-Site Amateur Golf Tournament to Celebrate 25th Anniversary August 25 – August 29, 2008, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
A Trip Of A Lifetime…For Free
04/21/2008
Tom Cox felt like he was walking the grounds of heaven. The pearly gates the Canadian traveled through didn’t require a celestial trip but were instead located in Augusta, Ga. A native of Strathroy, Ontario, Cox won a trip to golf’s four majors via one of the outstanding random drawing prizes at last year’s PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship, and his recent trip to The Masters was one he won’t forget.
New Equipment For 2008
03/31/2008
Golf remains a game of skill, and success is born out of practice and repetition. But equipment provides a greater margin for error.
Participants Keeping Accurate Handicap Is Crucial To World Am Success
03/31/2008
With golf season underway, we caught up with the World Amateur’s Handicap Chairman, Tyler Hahn, for a refresher course in keeping an accurate handicap.
Golf Tips To Start Your 2008 Season - From Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher
03/31/2008
Spring is the time of year for golfers to dream. A new season represents new hope for an improved game and possible late summer glory at the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship. But it takes more than wishful thinking to shave strokes off a handicap, and no one knows that better than the leader of the Grande Dunes Golf Academy, Brad Redding. A member of the Golf Magazine Top 100 Teachers list since 2001 and a PGA Master Professional, Redding is one of the game’s premier instructors, and he shared tips with us that can help players of all levels start a new golf season strong.
June Wang of Huntersville, N.C. Captures 2007 World Am Championship
08/31/2007
June Wang of Huntersville, N.C., shot a net 63 Friday to win the 2007 PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship Playoff at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
2007 International Pairs Champions Crowned
08/31/2007
James Smith of Columbus, Ohio, and Roger Thorpe of Greenville, N.C., survived a one-hole sudden death playoff to capture the International Pairs Championship.
Gary Amidon Named Most Improved Player at 2007 World Am
08/30/2007
Gary Amidon Of Longs, South Carolina Is Named Golf Magazine's Most Improved Golfer At 2007 PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championshp
Bill & Jeff Miller Capture Inaugural Cory Lemke Parent-Child Tournament
08/30/2007
Bill & Jeff Miller From St. Louis, Missouri, Capture Inaugural Cory Lemke Parent-Child Tournament At 2007 World Am
24th Annual PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship Begins
08/27/2007
24th Annual PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship Begins
LPGA Great Annika Sorenstam to Appear at the 19th Hole
08/09/2007
The PGA TOUR Superstore World Am Handicap Championship announced today that LPGA Hall of Fame member Annika Sorenstam will make a special appearance at the World Am on Monday night, August 27th.
Leighann LaRocca Wins All-Expense Trip to World Am
08/03/2007
Leighann and Bob LaRocca win an all-expense paid trip to the PGA TOUR Superstore World Am Handicap Championship, August 27-31, 2007, thanks to WorldGolf.com.
World Am To Host International Pairs Competition
07/24/2007
Winning World Am Duo Will Represent United States in the 2008 International Pairs World Final in St. Andrews, Scotland
International Pairs Update
07/24/2007
The International Pairs championship in St. Andrew's, Scotland was everything Tim Lemp and Roy Gainer thought it would be. The tournament, played in early July, was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, providing the duo with a full range of emotions and competition.
Lemp and Gainer earned an all expenses paid trip to the International Pairs championship by virtue of winning the United States qualifier, which is held in conjunction with the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship.
Charlie Rymer to Serve as World Am Honorary Chairman
07/17/2007
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday announced today that former PGA TOUR golfer and current ESPN commentator Charlie Rymer will serve as the Honorary Chairman for the 2007 PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship.
World Am Participant Makes the Golf Channel
07/06/2007
Jim Paradise, who is preparing for his sixth World Amateur appearance, is the inventor of the Glove Grabber, one of golf's hottest new accessories.
PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship Announces Golf Courses for 24th Annual Tournament
06/27/2007
World Am Participants Will Play Seven "Top 100 Golf Courses" During "World's Largest Single-Site Amateur Golf Tournament"
Registration Opens for 2008 World Am
06/21/2007
World’s Largest Single-Site Amateur Golf Tournament to Celebrate 25th Anniversary August 25 – August 29, 2008, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
World Am To Host International Pairs Qualifier
06/19/2007
The $50 Tim Lemp spent on his entry fee into the 2006 International Pairs championship qualifier is the best money he has spent on golf.
Tournament Committee Makes Decision on Electronic Measuring Devices
05/31/2007
PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship participants will have another technological advancement at their disposal this year: electronic measuring devices.
World Am Featured in Golfweek
05/22/2007
The PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship was recently featured in the April 28th issue of Golfweek Magazine.
World Am Partners with the Driving 4 Life Campaign
04/23/2007
Non-Profit Organization to Serve as Official Charity of the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship
Cory Lemke - Parent/Child Championship
04/10/2007
Cory Lemke - Parent/Child Championship
Baxter Greene Wins the 2006 Event
10/01/2006
Green shot a net 66 Friday to win the 2006 PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship Playoff at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Myrtle Beach Named Top Golf Community
09/01/2006
Myrtle Beach was selected as America's No. 1 golf-home community in a recent study by Golf Digest.
