The Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship combines world-class tournament operations and administration with the magic of a Myrtle Beach golf experience to create a unique, competitive event that ALL golf enthusiasts — regardless of age, skill level or hometown — eagerly anticipate each year.
Competition
To provide the most welcoming and fulfilling competitive environment possible, our tournament staff go above and beyond to flight the competition based on skill and provide expert officiating, rules seminars, fair course set ups and rigorous daily scoring.
Community
Hosted by The Golf Capital of the World, our entire community is engaged to thoughtfully curate a lineup of Myrtle Beach themed experiences for players seeking a magical week of golf.
Connection
With 3,000 diverse participants from around the world drawn together annually by a love of the game, there is no better environment to make meaningful connections with new people, or new memories with old friends.
World Am News & Updates
Grande Dunes Resort Course Named Host of 2026 Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Am Championship Round
The stage is set for the final chapter of this year’s Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship. The Championship Round on Friday, September 4 will be held at the Grande Dunes Resort Course — one of the premier courses in Myrtle Beach.
Designed for Fair Play:Why We Use a 12-Month Low
One of the most common questions we receive as a tournament staff is: “Why do you use a participant’s lowest Handicap Index from the past 12 months instead of their current Handicap Index?” At first glance, this is a fair question…
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