For these students, preparing for Myrtle Beach's PGA Tour event is part of their education (2024)

FAQs

Are there any PGA tournaments in Myrtle Beach? ›

Myrtle Beach, S.C. (July 8, 2024) – The PGA TOUR'S Myrtle Beach Classic will again be played in early May in 2025, with the competition dates set for May 8-11 at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club. Chris Gotterup won the inaugural Classic in 2024, which was the first PGA TOUR event to be held along the Grand Strand.

“PGA TOUR University” means the program designed and administered to identify the best college golfers in the United States and to provide such players with playing opportunities on Tours operated under the PGA TOUR umbrella.

The PGA has four Major Golf Tournament events that take place during the season — The Masters Tournament, The U.S. Open, The Open Championship and The PGA Championship.

Several PGA TOUR events offer four spots via an 18-hole qualifying event, which usually occurs on Monday of tournament week. Several players must advance through a pre-qualifier to earn a spot in the Monday qualifier, while others gain direct access to the Monday qualifier based on various merit-based categories.

The Annual World Famous Blue Crab Festival will be held May 18-19, 2024. Carolina Country Music Fest (CCMF), the Southeast's premier outdoor country music festival, is located on the shores of Myrtle Beach.

Myrtle Beach National is proud to be part of the Founders Group International family. Composed of 21 layouts, FGI is the Myrtle Beach area's largest golf course ownership group. Included among FGI's courses are the Grande Dunes Resort Course, TPC Myrtle Beach, Pine Lakes and Pawleys Plantation, among many others.

In order to be certified by the PGA as a pro golfer, you either have to complete a bachelor's degree in a related field, such as professional golf management, or complete the PGA professional golf management apprenticeship program.

The PGA Golf Management University Program, accredited by The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA), is a college degree program designed to attract and educate bright, highly motivated men and women to service all aspects of the industry and produce PGA Members.

PGA TOUR University Accelerated

Players earn points based on their accomplishments in college, amateur and professional golf, and they will earn PGA TOUR membership if they amass at least 20 points by the end of their third year of NCAA eligibility.

The PGA has four Major Golf Tournament events during the season: the Masters Tournament, the US Open, the Open Championship, and the PGA Championship. Like tennis, the Grand Slam in professional golf means winning all of golf's major championships.

Is the Masters a PGA major? ›

First played in 1934, the Masters is an official money event on the PGA Tour, the European Tour, and the Japan Golf Tour. The field of players is smaller than those of the other major championships because it is an invitational event, held by the Augusta National Golf Club.

Tours operated by the PGA Tour. The PGA Tour does not run any of the four major championships (Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, The Open), or the Ryder Cup.

To have a chance of meeting the PGA Tour requirements, you will need an incredible tournament record. Winning tournaments at the amateur level may give you the confidence needed to go pro. However, you are going to need to get a few wins under your belt before you can start thinking about the PGA Tour.

TOTAL EXPECTED COSTS

ASSOCIATE 3.1 PROGRAM $ 4091 (Average time to Membership is approximately 4 years.) Note: Retakes for PAT and Associate Exams are additional. PGA Dues, travel fees and lodging not included. Associate responsible for all travel costs.

Annual Costs

According to the 2022-23 PGA Tour handbook, all PGA Tour members must pay $100 for annual dues and the same amount as an initiation fee.

The Myrtle Beach Classic will be part of the PGA TOUR's 2024 FedExCup Regular Season as a Full-Field additional event played the same week as a Designated event. The tournament will feature a purse of $3.9 million with 300 FedExCup points awarded to the champion.

The Myrtle Beach Classic was the first PGA TOUR event in Myrtle Beach history and the first sanctioned major tournament to the Grand Strand in 24 years. The event will be held at the Dunes Golf & Beach Club, a championship golf course known for its beauty along the Atlantic Ocean.

Myrtle Beach is home to some of the best, challenging and fun golf courses in the country. From private, semi-private and public courses, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is your destination of choice for a great Golf Vacation.

The Myrtle Beach Invitational is an early-season Division 1 college basketball tournament played each November at the HTC Center on the campus of Coastal Carolina. The tournament features a bracket format with 12 games over three days.