GUIDE: Everything to know about the inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - The PGA Tour is making its long-anticipated debut in the Grand Strand with the first-ever Myrtle Beach Classic.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the big event:
WHEN IS THE MYRTLE BEACH CLASSIC?
Tournament action takes place from May 9-12.
WHERE IS THE TOURNAMENT BEING HELD?
The tournament is being played at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
The purse for the Myrtle Beach Classic is $4 million and the winner also receives 300 FedEx Cup points.
WHO IS PLAYING IN THE MYRTLE BEACH CLASSIC?
The full tournament field was announced Friday, with notable players including Erik van Rooyen, Beau Hossler, Brandt Snedeker, Jhonattan Vegas, Joel Dahmen, Cameron Champ, Daniel Berger and Charley Hoffman.
Notable sponsor exemptions include Matt Atkins and George Bryan, who went to a playoff at a qualifying event last month.
WHEN DO GATES OPEN?
Spectator gates will open at the course at 6:30 a.m. on May 8-10 and at 7 a.m. on May 11-12.
The course will be closed to the public on May 6 and 7.
WHEN ARE TEE TIMES?
Tee times for Thursday and Friday will be between 6:50 a.m. and 8:40 a.m. and then between 11:30 a.m. and 1:20 p.m.
CAN I STILL GET TICKETS?
Yes. Tickets are still being sold on the tournament’s website for all five days. As of Monday, however, organizers say a limited number of tickets remain for Saturday’s session.
ARE THERE PHYSICAL TICKETS?
No. All tickets for the tournament are digital. Screenshots, printed screenshots or printed order confirmation emails will not get you in.
The barcodes for tickets will not display on a computer and can only be viewed on a phone.
You can, however, have all of the tickets on a single phone - but you must arrive with all members of the party in order to get in. Tournament officials recommend transferring any tickets to anyone attending with you.
If you have trouble accessing your tickets when you get to the tournament, help will be available at the admissions tent.
IS THERE RE-ENTRY?
No.
WHAT ABOUT PARKING?
Organizers will provide public parking at Lot B of the former Myrtle Square Mall site, located at 2400 Oak Street. Parking will be $15 per day and is not included with the purchase of a ticket. Rideshare drop-off/pick-up will also be located at 2400 Oak Street.
For ADA/handicap parking, officials at the lot will direct people to the correct area. ADA shuttles will be there to take tournamentgoers to and from the course.
A free public shuttle to the course is also available, running around 15 minutes and covering six miles from the parking lot to the club. The shuttle will run from May 8 until May 12.
There is no on-site parking for spectators at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club.
WHAT CAN I BRING?
Per PGA Tour guidelines, “no bags larger than 6″x6″ (including carrying cases, backpacks, camera bags, or chair bags) are permitted through the gates.” The guidelines also ban clear, plastic vinyl or other carry items larger than 12″x6″x12″.
Collapsable chairs without chair bags and seat cushions that do not require a carrying case or have pockets/compartments are allowed. Portable chairs must be removed from the course each day.
Other banned items include glass cups or bottles, computers/laptops, video cameras, pets, selfie sticks or hand-held camera stabilizers, beverages, posters, signs or banners.
RULES OF THE COURSE
Fans are asked to set phones to vibrate and only take or make calls far away from the action on the course. Phones are allowed to take photos, videos and audio - but no flash photography is allowed.
WHAT ABOUT FOOD/DRINKS?
Here’s a look at the menu for food and beverages at the course:
WHERE CAN I WATCH?
If you don’t have a ticket to the event, you can watch live coverage of the Myrtle Beach Classic on The Golf Channel from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on May 9 and 10 and then from 3-5 p.m. on May 11-12.
WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING?
A Pro-am at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club will be held Wednesday before first-round action gets underway. Gates will also open for the public at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. Click here for tee times for the Pro-am.
Autographs can be obtained at the designated Autograph Zone. Autographs, however, are not allowed on any part of the course. No memorabilia is allowed to be brought into the venue.
A pair of musical performances will also take place at the Myrtle Beach Classic. Beach rock band The Swingin’ Medallions will perform May 9, while country duo Thompson Square will perform May 11. Each show begins at 6 p.m. and are free to ticketholders.
The U.S. Army’s Golden Knights parachute team will also put on an aerial display on May 9 before landing on the beach area.
You can check out more FAQs on the Myrtle Beach Classic website.
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