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Myrtle Beach S.C. <\/i>\u2013 My knees were knocking, my palms were sweating and my toes were actually tingling as I approached the tee blocks. All I could think about was \u201cdon\u2019t make a fool of yourself on the first drive of the day\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Myrtle<\/p>\n

Normally, I don\u2019t get unnerved very easily but I can recall in vivid detail how I felt preparing to lead our fearsome foursome into battle last August. I was playing at the Myrtle Beach World Amateur Handicap Championship,<\/b> reportedly the largest amateur golf tournament on the planet, and I certainly did not want to embarrass myself.<\/p>\n

\"Alt<\/p>\n

I was excited and tense at the same time. You see I had never met my fellow team mates. We were only introduced just before it was time to head out for our first round. I wasn\u2019t quite sure what to expect. All I knew was that we all played at relatively the same level and shared a passion for golf so I shook off the doubts and plunged right in. And what an experience it turned out to be!<\/p>\n

Over the next four days I played some spectacular courses, met some very interesting characters and learned a lot about myself. 2013 was the event\u2019s 30th<\/sup> Anniversary and it attracted 3,310 golfers from 27 countries.\u00a0 There were 70 flights in total – Men under 50, Senior Men (50 to 59), Mid Senior (60 to 69) and Super Seniors (70+) as well as six Women\u2019s Divisions played at 64 different courses. So as you see this could be a logistical nightmare. One of the best things I can say about this amazing event is that everyone is welcome. Golfers of every caliber are encouraged to participate, no matter what age or gender. Groups are well matched so that not only do you get to enjoy the camaraderie but also the competitive spirit.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been golfing for over 40 years and must admit that I don\u2019t always take my game very seriously. For me golf is leisure sport, one to be enjoyed with friends. Despite all the governing rules, I must confess that I do not always follow them to the tee. Yes, I\u2019ve been known to be a bit \u2018liberal\u2019 with my interpretation but only in the interest of speed of play. But trust me I\u2019m now a changed man!<\/p>\n

\"Flight<\/p>\n

I learned my lesson quickly when we were finishing off the 4th<\/sup> hole. \u00a0I had just missed my putt by an inch and proceeded to walk up and scoop up my ball.\u00a0 In unison the other three in my foursome sucked in a huge gasp. \u201cOMG what did I just do?\u201d \u00a0Fortunately my group was gracious enough to forgive me this time but now I had been warned – there are no \u201cgimmies\u201d in this tournament!<\/p>\n

After every round I pulled up a barstool in the clubhouse and amongst today\u2019s new friends and yesterday\u2019s pals we\u2019d regale each other with our rounds over a couple of pints. I learned that some of these players had played in this event for over 20 years and in fact 11 players had participated for the entire 30 years. That says a lot about how much fun and how well organized this event truly is.<\/p>\n

Apr\u00e8s golf every player is invited back to the \u201cWorld\u2019s Largest 19th Hole\u201d.\u00a0 In fact it takes up 120,000 square feet at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center<\/span>. The excitement level is always electric as the day\u2019s standings are posted. Each night we were treated to free beverages and succulent samplings from the \u201cTaste of the Strand\u201d. One night the options included Greg Norman\u2019s carved roast filet mignon over truffle and mushroom risotto or Sam Snead\u2019s pork tenderloin over mashed potatoes and onion demi glaze sauce.\u00a0 Yummy! And every night there were different celebrity forums on stage including Roger Clemens, Brandel Chamblee and Charlie Rymer from Golf Central.\u00a0 There were live bands and even 63 trade show exhibitors to keep us entertained.<\/p>\n

\"Brandel<\/p>\n

On the last night I had the great opportunity to meet with Tournament Director, Jeff Monday. I wanted to congratulate him on organizing such a well-oiled machine. He told me that \u201cwe ensure that everyone plays by the USGA Rules and we monitor it very closely.\u201d\u00a0 In other words, \u201cNo sandbagging and No cheating<\/i>\u201d! He went on to tell me that \u201cThis year we had 23 disqualifications for various reasons.\u201d \u00a0I personally met one competitor who was involved in a minor car accident on the way to the course. Unfortunately he ended up being late for his shotgun tee time. I also heard of another player who claimed to have an 18 handicap and shot 75 the first round! Both lost their spot in the event.<\/p>\n

Jeff was proud to say \u201cYou sure get your money\u2019s worth. You play a minimum of four rounds with cart, daily prizing, dinner and drinks at the 19th<\/sup> Hole plus every participant receives a gift bag worth over $300 in retail value.\u201d\u00a0 I could not agree more. We all received a stylish golf shirt, a long sleeve hi-tech pullover, two hats, a dozen golf balls and a number of gift certificates. As well, each flight had a different daily contest including closest to the pin, longest drive, close to the line with daily low nets and ties winning a $25 TaylorMade gift card and a commemorative divot tool.\u00a0 The top five in each flight also received a TaylorMade gift card ranging from $50 to $600. Plus, there were over $25,000 in random drawing prizes. The Grand Prize Winner won four round trip airfare tickets to Myrtle Beach including seven nights accommodation, six rounds of golf, car rental and $400 in gift cards. FYI!\u00a0 Our entire flight of 50 players each won a SkyCaddie GPS Golf Watch, with a retail value of $199USD.\u00a0 How good is that?<\/p>\n

A total of 100 winners and ties from our four day tournament were invited to the final round at the Dye Club at Barefoot where foursomes were closely matched with their flights and each group was accompanied by two Marshalls who monitored the play. They even had a scoreboard and live broadcasting on www.usa.vpar.com\/live\/world-am2013<\/a><\/p>\n

There are over 1650 restaurants and 60,000 rooms available from B&B\u2019s, villas, cottages to hotels and motels along this 60 mile stretch of sanding Atlantic Ocean shoreline.\u00a0 A word to the wise though, if you come with a fellow golfer make sure you both have a relatively similar handicap or be prepared to rent two cars as you may very well be playing a different course and they could be located on opposite ends of the Grand Strand.<\/p>\n

\"19th<\/p>\n

What I learned was I play golf for fun. I\u2019m all about the experience not the score. If I truly want to play competitively then I need to play by the rules all the time so that my official handicap is more accurate.\u00a0 By the way, I sliced my opening drive into the trees, hit a miraculous recovery shot to par the first hole.\u00a0\u00a0 Sadly, it was all downhill from there and I ended up placing 41st in my flight. Needlessly to say I did not play my best but I can\u2019t wait to go back again this year and redeem myself!<\/p>\n

If you register before May 15th the entry fee for this 72-hole event is $475USD, a savings of $100 from the regular entry fee of $575USD.\u00a0 So don\u2019t wait!\u00a0 Sign up now for the August 25-29th<\/sup> 2014 event at www.WorldAmGolf.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Our<\/p>\n

By\u00a0Dave Finn<\/a>\u00a0(dave @ golfinn.com)<\/p>\n

\"Dave<\/a><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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