PGA Tour players praise Myrtle Beach Classic and Dunes Club, endorse as future tournament host

Organizers and sponsors of the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic have expressed interest in making the tournament a standalone event on the PGA Tour after the initial four-year contract to be an opposite field event expires following the 2027 event. The $4 million tournament has been played in the first full week in May concurrently with the $20 million Wells Fargo Championship and Truist Championship in its first two years. The tournament, host course The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, the Myrtle Beach area, and the operation of the event got rave reviews and endorsements from numerous players interviewed during the

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A hole-in-one with Kevin Costner, free flights, new trophy, and other ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic notes

Myrtle Beach native and The Dunes Golf and Beach Club member Patrick Marino holed a 9-iron on the 155-yard 12th hole Wednesday for his second ever hole-in-one. What made the moment even more unique and special? He was playing with legendary actor Kevin Costner. “It was very cool, especially on your home course that you grew up on. Unbelievable. Unbelievable,” Marino said. “I joked with him and said, ‘Kev, you don’t need to hit, just pick it up.’ . . . What a special moment to do that. My mom was there, my uncle was there and a bunch of

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