World Am Will Again Serve As Host Of U.S. International Pairs Qualifier

The Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship will again serve as the United States qualifier for the International Pairs Championship, providing World Am participants a tournament within the tournament.

A team event, the winner of the IP (REGISTER NOW) will receive an expenses paid trip to Scotland to compete in the 2013 IP World Championship. Teams can consist of any two World Am participants, regardless of handicap, age, or gender. Both team members must be competitors in the World Am.

After 54 holes of combined team, net stroke play competition (Monday-Wednesday), the five teams with the lowest scores will advance to the Championship round on Friday, August 31 at TPC Myrtle Beach. After an 18-hole shootout, an IP champion is crowned.

Entry fee is $120 per team or $60 per individual. Players can bring a teammate or be paired with one by the tournament committee.

The top 10 teams in the field receive a prize.

 

World Am Reaches Full Field of 3,000 Participants

Play Golf Myrtle Beach is proud to announce the 43rd annual Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship field is now officially full for the acclaimed 72-hole tournament to be contested Aug. 31 – Sept. 4.
The annual event has reached its maximum field of 3,000 participants, cementing its status as one of the most highly sought-after and unique experiences in golf. With registration now closed, tournament officials have opened an alternate list for people who still wish to secure a spot in the historic event.

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Friday is Final Call for World Am’s Current Discount Rate

With more than 2,800 now registered and the weekend coming, you’ve got two important reasons to get your Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship registration in by Friday night.
One is to secure your spot before the field fills up (and it’s filling fast!).
The other is to do so at the lowest available World Am discount rate of $699, for you to join us for this year’s edition of “the largest, most fun, and most valuable golf tournament on the planet.”

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5 World Am Golf Courses with Deep Tournament Pedigree

A number of the same courses that are part of the World Am total course rotation have seen LPGA legends, future major champions, and top college programs battle it out on their fairways. That’s not just cool trivia — it’s a genuine testament to the quality of Myrtle Beach golf.

Here are five World Am courses that have walked the walk on the biggest stages.

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Come as You Are. Leave as a Legend.

Current Player Count:

3,000

To join the alternate list, click here and we will contact you when spots open up.

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