PGA Tour announces new FedEx Cup tournament, Myrtle Beach Classic

The PGA Tour introduced Wednesday {that a} new addition to the tour will start in 2024. The Myrtle Seaside Basic, sponsored by Go to Myrtle Seaside, will debut subsequent season, in keeping with PGA’s web site. Nevertheless, the precise dates is not going to be launched till the complete 2024 FedEx Cup schedule is unveiled.

The announcement was made throughout a ceremony held at The Dunes Golf and Seaside Membership in South Carolina. The PGA Tour has agreed to a four-year contract establishing the occasion as a Full-Area 2024 PGA Tour FedEx Cup match. The winner will earn 300 FedEx Cup factors and can characteristic a handbag of $3.9 million.

PGA Tour President Tyler Dennis shared his pleasure. “We’re thrilled to announce the debut of the Myrtle Seaside Basic… With its unimaginable ardour for golf, the Myrtle Seaside group is a pure match to deliver this match to life. We stay up for partnering with Go to Myrtle Seaside for a first-class match at a championship venue in Dunes Golf and Seaside Membership.”

The Myrtle Seaside Basic will turn into the second tour cease in South Carolina, becoming a member of the RBC Heritage at Harbour City Golf Hyperlinks.

The Dunes Golf and Seaside Membership was established again in 1948. It has since performed host to the Charles Schwab Cup Championship on the PGA Tour from 1994 by means of 1999. All-timers Raymond Floyd and Hale Irwin are among the many winners of the distinguished occasion. The Robert Trent Jones golf course has additionally hosted occasions on the PGA Champions Tour in addition to the USGA Ladies’s Open.