2025 World Am Day 1 Photos from “The World’s Largest 19th Hole”: St. André Golf, USGA CEO Mike Whan, and More!

Day 1 of the 42nd Annual Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship wrapped up Monday night with St. André Golf’s Aaron Chewning, Hannah Rae Aslesen and Jonathan Pawlowski welcoming a festive, packed house of guests to “The World’s Largest 19th Hole” at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. Among the dignitaries joining them were United States Golf Association CEO Mike Whan and South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Director Duane Parrish.

Photographer Drew Amato joins the World Am team this week with daily photo galleries, including today’s collection that captures the essence of World Am camaraderie and revelry that you can only find in The Golf Capital of the World®!

Be sure to stay tuned to this website and our social media pages on Facebook and Instagram throughout the week for highlights of all the action, plus post-round festivities at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center for “The World’s Largest 19th Hole”!

Click an icon below to browse our photo gallery of scenes from Monday’s festivities at “The World’s Largest 19th Hole” (Drew Amato photos)

World Am Champ Celebrates 2025 Title with Tennessee Home Course Members

The Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship team traveled to Three Ridges Golf Course in Knoxville, Tennessee, to formally honor 2025 World Champion Scott Collette with an onsite trophy presentation at his home course. Dozens of family members, friends, and fellow members of the Three Ridges community gathered to recognize Collette’s outstanding achievement at the 2025 Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship in The Golf Capital of the World®. The event marked a proud moment for both Collette and his home club, celebrating his triumph over a field of nearly 3,000 competitors from across the globe.

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