Road to the World Am | Gene Chiarella | Episode 04

This year, the PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur is following three golfers as they pair up with top golf instructors from across the country to improve their game leading up to the event. Gene Chiarella, from Myrtle Beach, S.C., is an 11-year veteran of the World Am and is training with Allen Terrell,  director of coaching at the Dustin Johnson Golf School, to improve his golf game. Watch as we follow Gene through his process of preparing for the Myrtle Beach World Am! Enjoy Episode 4 of Road to the World Am.

Scott Collette Wins 2025 Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship

Scott Collette from Knoxville, Tennessee is the official World Amateur golf champion, defeating 59 other golfers in the Flight Winners Playoff of the 2025 Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship Friday played at Thistle Golf Club in Sunset Beach, N.C.

Collette defeated Doug Harvey (Zebulon, N.C.) in a three-hole playoff. Richard Marriott (Paget, Bermuda) finished third, with five golfers tying for fourth place.

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The Week in Instagram: 2025 World Am Edition

What a week it’s been in for the 42nd Annual Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship! This week’s been all about the World Am, and thanks to so many of our friends on Instagram (@standregolf, @963FilmGroup, @dylvisual and @timgavrich, among many) we’ve seen lots of content that has made us laugh, cry, and appreciate how this event is always the ultimate celebration of what truly makes Myrtle Beach The Golf Capital of the World®.

Enjoy some of the top moments we’ve seen and shared this week!

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