Callawassie Island residents will celebrate the eagerly awaited finale of their $4 million Tom Fazio golf course renovation with a ribbon cutting and champagne toast on the 9th green of the club's Dogwood nine at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3. An Oktoberfest party will follow the toast and ribbon cutting.

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The Targeted Group, a company which helps their clients connect and deepen relationships with their target audience, teamed up with custom uniform and apparel company, OOBE, to deliver a memorable experience at the Catalyst - OOBE Pro-Am Challenge in Greenville, South Carolina on Tuesday.

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The Glens Golf Group, located along the Grand Strand of Myrtle Beach, S.C. is offering golfers the chance to play free with the purchase of at least three rounds of golf at any of their award-winning golf courses.

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Pawleys Plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C., is offering golfers a new "stay and play" package that includes three premium golf courses at an extraordinarily affordable rate. "Timeless Tees and River Scenes" offers the ultimate golf experience and is available from September 9, 2009 through November 29, 2009 for as low as $399 per person, including tax. Golfers can enjoy luxury accommodations for three nights at Pawleys Plantation, plus golf on its Jack Nicklaus-designed course, The Heritage Club and River Club. As an added incentive, golfers who book the package before September 30th, will receive a fourth night free, plus an additional round at Pawleys Plantation, including cart.

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The Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owner's Association (MBAGCOA) has named Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club the 2009 Myrtle Beach Golf Course of the Year.

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Representatives of Dataw Island Club announced that the Club has approved a renovation project that will involve both the Cotton Dike and Morgan River golf courses.

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Representatives of Dataw Island announced the addition of Ted Bartlett as general manager and chief operating officer of Dataw Island. In these roles, Bartlett's responsibilities include growing membership, improving and increasing club services, updating the club facilities at Dataw and coordinating all Dataw staff.

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Just in time for the 2009 season, ForeCaddieGolf.com, the leading Myrtle Beach Golf Package provider, has added a great list of top hotels to its roster of accommodation options. Popular chains such as Fairfield Inn, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, and Marriott are all now options for our golf packages.

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Spring Island in Okatie, SC has been ranked the 17th best golf community in America by Travel + Leisure Golf. Each year the magazine compiles a list of America's top 100 golf communities in which each property is reviewed in six categories: golf amenity; residential architecture and style; location; management, service and programming options; nongolf amenities; and environmental stewardship. In 2007, Travel + Leisure Golf ranked Spring Island 23rd. Currently, the community is constructing a new sports complex complete with fitness center, multiple pools, tennis courts and a new croquet pitch.

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Representatives of Dataw Island Club today announced that their Cotton Dike and Morgan River golf courses have achieved designation as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program. Dataw Island Club is the 23rd club in South Carolina and the 663rd club in the world to receive the honor.

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As part of their continued aggressive expansion program, the International Players Tour (IPT) will commence events in South Carolina in Q1 2009. With their commitment to provide golfers of all skill levels with a chance to "Live the Dream" in a competitive environment for cash prizes, IPT will be opening in one of the true golf meccas in the United States. Noted for superb weather, abundant and beautiful courses, and a thriving population of passionate golfers, the South Carolina shore will add a new dimension to the IPT experience. "Bringing our unique program to Myrtle Beach, Charleston, and Hilton Head will yield both playing opportunities for the residents of those areas, but will also foster superb locations for our Major events, where folks will be coming from around the country," indicated Ron Beaman, IPT Founder & CEO, "and we know the South Carolina golfers will enjoy competing on a national level at our Tour Championship for a $20,000 first place check!"

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The Ritson-Sole Golf School and Pawleys Plantation are offering the "Best Ever Golf School Package" through February 27, 2009. The package combines deluxe accommodations, golf on Pawleys Plantation's award-winning Jack Nicklaus-designed course, daily breakfast, and three-days of golf school at the on-site Ritson-Sole Golf School, which is currently ranked one of the top five golf schools in America.

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Representatives of Dataw Island Club announced that Dataw Island was recognized by Ideal Living magazine as one of the "Top 100 Amenity Communities in the Southeast" in the publication's summer 2008 edition.

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The South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation has unveiled a new "First in Golf," license plate. These are official state licensed plates and must be registered through the SC DMV. The First in Golf license plates are available NOW!! Don't delay as the lower numbers are going quickly. 

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The Island of Hilton Head prepares to host its largest golf tournament ever when the Amateur Golf Tour conducts its 2008 National Championship. A field of approximately 700 golfers from across the country will converge on the island Oct. 25-26 for the tour's national finals. The championship will be contested on seven courses, including three at Palmetto Dunes Resort, Port Royal Plantation, Oyster Reef & Robert Cupp course in Palmetto Hall.

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Representatives of Burroughs and Chapin Company, Inc., owners and operators of Pine Lakes Country Club, announced that the Pine Lakes clubhouse restoration project is on schedule for a March 2009 grand opening. Burroughs & Chapin began an extensive, multi-million dollar project in November 2006 to bring the grandeur and regal stature of the once-great Ocean Forest Hotel to the Pine Lakes golf clubhouse. When the clubhouse opens after 20 months of renovations, the result will be a refurbishment of a Myrtle Beach icon, creating the ideal setting for golfers to relax with a 19th-hole cocktail, as well as host lavish weddings, receptions, birthday celebrations, holiday galas, family reunions and business or social functions.

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Jim Antkiewicz, the PGA director of golf at The Club at Nevillewood in Presto, Pa., whose efforts in growing the game in the greater Pittsburgh area have inspired both youth and aspiring PGA Professionals, has been named the 55th recipient of the PGA Golf Professional of the Year Award, the highest annual honor bestowed by The PGA of America on a PGA Golf Professional.

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Pawleys Plantation has been named "one of the most underrated golf resorts" in the Southeastern United States by readers of Travel + Leisure Golf magazine. Results of the magazine's annual reader survey on the "World's Best Golf Resorts" were reported in the 2008 September/October issue of the magazine and at www.tlgolf.com.

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Daniel Island's master developer has announced a special incentive for those seeking to build a home within the golf and country club neighborhood of Daniel Island Park. For a limited time, the Daniel Island Company will fund a portion of the golf membership initiation deposit at the Daniel Island Club for those purchasing select homesites in Daniel Island Park. The offer applies exclusively to developer-owned homesites with a build requirement, and is contingent upon the purchaser fulfilling their building obligation. It will only be offered to the first ten purchasers to take advantage of the offer.

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Representatives of Dataw Island Club recognized Lori Murdaugh for her 25 years of service. Currently serving as controller of Dataw Island Club and Dataw Island Owners Association and the broker-in-charge for the Dataw Island Owners Association, Murdaugh began her career at Dataw in 1983 as an accounting specialist.

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The third annual South Carolina Celebrity Chef Classic presented by Golf Digest, Golf World and Gourmet will be held on Hilton Head Island Nov. 13-16. Guests will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of different packages to satisfy both their golf and culinary passions.

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Paula Morton of Greenbrier, Tenn., a 20.6 handicap golfer from Greenbrier, Tenn., shot a net 67 Friday to win the 2008 PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The 2004 Centex Villa Quest winner entered the 18th hole tied with Percy Hayes of Granbury, Texas at four-under-par. After her third shot on hole No. 18 found the lake guarding the front of the green, Morton took a drop and a penalty stroke and chipped in from 75 yards out to win the title of "World's Amateur Champion. Morton is the fourth woman champion in the 25-year history of the World Am and follows 2007 World Am champion June Wang as back-to-back female champions.

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It was a pleasant though not an unexpected surprise when Harbour Town Golf Links, the keystone golf course at The Sea Pines Resort and home of the popular PGA Tour event, Verizon Heritage, moved up from No. 15 to No. 14 in the national rankings of Golf Magazine's "Top 100 Best Courses You Can Play," published in the magazine's September 2008 issue.

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Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links, located in Little River, S.C. has been named one of the best courses in South Carolina according to Golf Magazine's "first-ever" ranking of the best courses in each state. The list appears in the September issue of Golf Magazine.

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San Diego Golf Academy (SDGA) fourth-semester students have completed a club certification course through Henry-Griffitts -- To excel at the game of golf, consistency is key and six San Diego Golf Academy (SDGA) Phoenix fourth-semester students have completed a club certification course through Henry-Griffitts. As the largest and oldest golf college, SDGA has a long reputation for excellence in golf education and serves students that have the desire to work hard to get the golf job they desire.

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Hookers N Slicers, LLC. has announced the launch of their new web site built exclusively for Myrtle Beach golf travelers. The self proclaimed “Specialists in golf travel” have designed a web site for the Myrtle Beach Golf traveler that promotes the best of what Myrtle Beach has to offer from superb accommodations, golf course offerings, and many extras that are not offered by other golf travel sites. Their new site, Myrtle Beach Golf By HnS, can be seen at www.myrtlebeachgolfbyhns.com.

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Hookers N Slicers, LLC. announces a new addition to their portfolio of VIP services which now provides the golfer the opportunity to golf as it was intended to be. Hookers N Slicers, LLC. and Myrtle Beach Caddy Girls have partnered up to provide Myrtle Beach golf travelers access to the only female professional caddy service nationwide. Now Hookers N Slicers, llc can offer the complete travel package including tee time booking, first rate accommodations, restaurant reservations, after-hour activities and caddy services anywhere on the Grand Strand.

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Pawleys Plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C., one of the best places to stay in Myrtle Beach according to Travel & Leisure Golf magazine, is offering golfers a variety of golf packages in 2007. With the introduction of its newest package, “Designers Challenge,” Pawleys Plantation enables golfers to play three courses designed by some of the most famous names in golf – Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Pete and P.B. Dye.

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Hookers N Slicers, llc announced that the 2007 Hooked on Hootie Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, April 7 at the Barefoot Resort & Golf complex in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Hookers N Slicers, llc are also very proud to have made special arrangements with Hootie Golf to be able to include an all inclusive package to the 13th Annual Hootie and the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament.

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Conveniently located along the south Atlantic coast, Hilton Head Island combines breathtaking natural beauty, world-class golf, award-winning dining, and quality shopping on a barrier island just 12 miles long and 5 miles wide. With over 12 miles of sandy beaches overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, water lovers will find that Hilton Head Island is a coastal paradise. The unique blend of unspoiled natural beauty and environmentally sensitive design is complemented by world-class resorts, amenities and activities. This makes Hilton Head Island, South Carolina a vacation destination like no other. That’s why Hilton Head Island is widely considered to be one of the finest resort communities in the United States, welcoming millions of visitors from across the country and around the globe each year.

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