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2024 World Am Recap Video
The 41st Anniversary of the Myrtle Beach World Amateur was one for the history books in 2024, as 3,000 players from across the world once
World Champion: Upendra Modak interview
After 72 holes of stroke play competition, we crowned our 2024 World Champion on a beautiful Friday afternoon at the Grande Dunes Resort Course. Meet the winner of the 2024 World Amateur Handicap Championship.
2024 World Amateur Prize Winners!
We’re thrilled to announce the prize winners for the 2024 Myrtle Beach World Amateur! Each night, we’ll be revealing more lucky participants who have won
Meet Your 2024 World Champion!
After 72 holes of stroke play competition, we crowned our 2024 World Champion on a beautiful Friday afternoon at the Grande Dunes Resort Course. Meet the winner of the 2024 World Amateur Handicap Championship.
Photo Gallery: The Last Day of Flight Play
On a sun splashed final day of Flight Play, the World Am photography team was everywhere. Enjoy photos from the day and as a bonus, pictures from Wednesday night at the 19th Hole.
Video: Good Times On and Off the Course at World Am
We have a host of short videos spotlighting the good times of the World Am on and off the course!
Brian Katrek Wins the 19th Hole Olympics!
Sirius XM Radio’s Brian Katrek may not win his flight, but the man was on fire Tuesday night at the World’s Largest 19th Hole.
Moving Day Photo Gallery
Wednesday was moving day at the World Am and the emotion of the third round was on full display.
Reel Good Time: Enjoy Round 2 Video Coverage
Enjoy a sampling of the round 2 action, courtesy of 963 Film Group.
Halfway Way Home: Round 2 Photo Gallery
We are halfway thru the World Am, and we had our crack photographer back out on the course and at the 19th Hole, capturing the best of the Day 2 action.
19th Hole Highlights: Relive “The Q at Myrtle Beach”
The Q at Myrtle Beach, which pitted eight content creators and eight aspiring PGA Tour pros in an 18-shootout to win a sponsor exemption in the Myrtle Beach Classic, was a viral sensation, and the team relived some of the fun at the World’s Largest 19th Hole.
Day One Photo Gallery
The opening day of the 41st Annual World Amateur Handicap Championship is in the books. Take a look at our photo gallery from action around the Grand Strand to the World’s Largest 19th Hole.
More news from the archives:
- 2024 World Am Recap Video
- World Champion: Upendra Modak interview
- 2024 World Amateur Prize Winners!
- Meet Your 2024 World Champion!
- Photo Gallery: The Last Day of Flight Play
- Video: Good Times On and Off the Course at World Am
- Brian Katrek Wins the 19th Hole Olympics!
- Moving Day Photo Gallery
- Reel Good Time: Enjoy Round 2 Video Coverage
- Halfway Way Home: Round 2 Photo Gallery
- 19th Hole Highlights: Relive “The Q at Myrtle Beach”
- Day One Photo Gallery
- From the First Tee to 19th Hole: Inside the Numbers at the 41st World Amateur Handicap Championship
- Photo Gallery: Registration Day 2
- From Sunday Golfer to World Am Competitor: George Poppe’s Late-Blooming Golf Journey
- Photo Gallery: Registration Opens
- Amateur Golf’s Greatest Event Begins: World Am Registration Now Open
- Check-in weekend tips/tricks!
- International Culinary Institute of Myrtle Beach
- 3 Lucky Canadian Players will play for free in 2025!
- Skepticism Turns to Joy: Rick Sutton’s World Amateur ‘Trip of a Lifetime’
- The Village Bar and Grill
- New nightly drawings at the 19th Hole in 2024!
- Brand new GPS Speaker from GolfBuddy for 50 lucky winners!
- 2024 Winners of Randomly Drawn Twosomes Announced!
- Play a PGA TOUR Pro-Am by sharing your story today!
- Your First Timer Guide to Playing the World Am in 2024
- 2024 Winners of Early Drawing Prizes Announced
- Tilghman Beach and Golf Resort
- Mark Your Calendar: 41st Annual World Amateur Handicap Championship to Begin Accepting Entries February 15
- Monterey Bay
- Exciting Update to the Flight Together Request System!
- The Strand
- Leopard’s Chase Golf Club
- 2024 Early Entry Drawing Prizes Announced
- Embassy Suites
- Royale Palms
- 2023 Christmas Giveaway Winners Announced
- Springhill Suites
- Hilton Myrtle Beach
- 2023 World Am: Behind the Scenes
- 2023 World Am Recap Video
- Crowning the “People’s Choice Award”: the Best Dishes at the 19th Hole in 2023
- 2023 World Champion Crowned
- LIVE SCORING – Flight Winners Playoff
- 2023 Winners of Random Drawing Prizes Announced
- Flight Winners’ Playoff Information Released!
- Closing Time at the World’s Largest 19th Hole
- Why does a golf course GM want to play the World Am?
- Photo Gallery: Wet & Wild Round 3
- A Look Back at 40 Years of the World Am
- Photo Gallery: The Highs and Lows of Round 2
- ROUND 4 CANCELLED
- Liverpool Resident is delighted to return to the World Am
- Photo Gallery: Round 1 Action!
- 2023 World Am: The Players Have Arrived!
- Photo Gallery: Registration Day 2
- Photo Gallery: Registration is Underway!
- 2023 World Am Preview: The 40th Anniversary Edition, By the Numbers
- Back in 2023, the World Am Club Championship!
- Watch the Rules Webinar
- 19th Hole Awards Show
- Long Time Participant Turns Trip of a Lifetime Into a Family Affair
- PeakVision RDP
- GolfBuddy is back for 2023 and you could be a winner!
- Kingston Resorts
- OnCore Named Official Golf Ball of PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur Championship
- 2023 Random Drawing Winners of TRUE Linkswear Shoes Announced
- Need to fly? Nearly 50 Nonstop Airline Routes from all over the US!
- 2023 Winners of Early Drawing Prizes Announced
- Your First Timer Guide to Playing World Am: Part 2
- Behind the Scenes: Opening Day of Registration
- Avista Resort
- Grande Shores Resort
- Prince Resort
- Seaside Resort
- Myrtlewood Villas
- Colonial Charters
- Wedgefield Country Club
- 2023 Early Entry Drawing Prizes Announced
- TRUE comfort on and off the course for 100 lucky winners in 2023
- Don’t Be Slow: The World Am’s Guide to a Faster Round
- The World Am Flight Winners Playoff returns to Grande Dunes in 2023
- Relive the Memories from 2022
- Your First Timer Guide to Playing World Am
- What Can Be Done to Make The World Handicap System EVEN BETTER
- Crowning the “People’s Choice Award”: the Best Dishes at the 19th Hole in 2022
- Reno’s Terry Ream Captures Flight Winners’ Playoff At World Amateur Handicap Championship
- Photo Gallery: Final Round, Flight Winners Playoff at TPC Myrtle Beach
- Photo Gallery: Thursday night at the 19th Hole!
- 10 Things You Have to do Before the World’s Largest 19th Hole Closes
- Photo Gallery: Round 4 on the course!
- Photo Gallery: Night 3 at the 19th Hole
- Photo Gallery: Moving Day at the World Am
- Photo Gallery: Ladies Night at 19th Hole
- Golf’s Best New Putter, Handbags That Are Begging You To Buy and More: Featured World Am Exhibitors
- Photo Gallery: Day 2 Action From The Course
- Player Press Conferences Through 18 Holes
- Photo Gallery: Opening Night at the World’s Largest 19th Hole!