PGA Tour Is Coming To Myrtle Beach In 2024

Exciting news for South Carolinians as they will be getting another event in 2024, The Myrtle Beach Classic. The tournament will be sponsored by Visit Myrtle Beach, which signed into a four-year agreement guaranteeing the event till at least 2028.

The event will be part of the FedEx Cup Regular Season in 2024 as a full-field additional event while being played the same week as a designated event. The official date of the tournament will be released at a later time.

🚨BREAKING 🚨The PGA TOUR is coming to Myrtle Beach! The first ever Myrtle Beach Classic will be hosted at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club!

Learn more about the event here: https://t.co/li51xZLH6L#MyrtleBeachGolf pic.twitter.com/jCTFomJ2Sb

— Myrtle Beach Golf (@MyrtleBeachGolf) May 10, 2023

The tournament will feature a prize pool of $3.9 million, including 300 FedExCup points to the winner. It will be an awesome opportunity for PGA Tour Players, sponsor exemptions, and Monday qualifiers a solid chance to pick up FedEx Cup points in addition to possibly more status depending on their finish.

Nonetheless, this event will help grow the game more around South Carolina as there are endless beautiful spots to golf and spend time at, as Duane Parrish, Director of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, alludes to:

“South Carolina is known for our beaches and golf, and generations of visitors have enjoyed both in Myrtle Beach. The Palmetto State has the weather, the landscapes, and the variety of courses that make us the perfect destination for every kind of golf vacation. Hosting PGA TOUR events gives us an unparalleled opportunity to share that allure with golf viewers around the world. This four-year partnership is a huge win for Myrtle Beach golf and for the greater tourism industry, and it will undoubtedly inspire countless trips to ‘The Beach’ and to South Carolina as a whole.”

The Beach is a buzz with the news of the @pgatour bringing the Myrtle Beach Classic to the Grand Strand starting in 2024!#myrtlebeachgolf pic.twitter.com/o3NGwxj1Mi

— Myrtle Beach Golf (@MyrtleBeachGolf) May 10, 2023

An exciting moment for the community around Myrtle Beach and the greater area as the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship for the PGA Tour Champions was last played from 1994 to 1999.

Whoever takes home the hardware of the inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic, the win will likely change their life.

Cover Image Via Play Golf Myrtle Beach