News, Updates, and Our Takes

Tax Day isn’t just about filing your 1040 in time to satisfy Uncle Sam’s needs; t’s also your last chance to get the best available price for entry into the world’s largest amateur golf tournament! Golfers who register during the current early registration period – which ends after Wednesday, April 15 – can secure their spot in the Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship for just $649.

St. André Golf returns in 2026 to host “The World’s Largest 19th Hole” at this year’s Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship – and they’re bringing the heat to a full menu of hospitality offerings! High atop the list of encore elements is Karaoke Night, back with another chance for you to be the star of the show! And when you’re not busy carrying a tune with Aaron, Hannah, Jonathan and the St. André crew, you can join them as they’re hosting the popular long putt and par 3 contests over in the exhibit hall for a chance to win nightly prizes.

Congratulations to all the winners of our early registration random drawing prizes! Prize recipients are listed below and will be able to claim their prize at the Random Drawing Prize table at “The World’s Largest 19th Hole” celebration at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, which will be in operation Monday through Thursday evenings during World Am Week.

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.

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…

Registration for the Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship is now officially open to the public, giving golfers everywhere the opportunity to secure their place in one of the most anticipated events in the game.

For Fran Cohn, the Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship has never been just about golf. It’s about friendships. It’s about community. And for Fran, it’s about honoring the memory of someone who loved the tournament as much as anyone.

Chris Schultz has always been competitive. As a kid, it was baseball. Golf was there too — nine holes with his dad down the street from their house, starting when he was just three or four years old. In Illinois, golf filled the fall and baseball owned the spring. For a while, he was able to balance both.

He talks about the restaurants. The places to stay. The nightly entertainment. The atmosphere.
The friendships. Every year he collected phone numbers from new friends and reconnected with
them the following August.

The countdown is on. Registration is about to open for the Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship, the world’s largest amateur golf tournament, and one of the most anticipated weeks in amateur golf.

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.

Angelo’s Steak and Pasta has been voted the 2025 Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur People’s Choice Restaurant of the Year. The announcement was made Wednesday at Angelo’s Steak and Pasta (2311 S. Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach).