Runners...on your mark! The widely popular Myrtle Beach Marathon takes place each February. There's also a 1/2 marathon, 5K, Runner's Exposition, parties and more!
 The Hootie & The Blowfish: Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am rocks the beach each May. Past participants include actor Bill Murray, rock legend Alice Cooper, football great Dan Marino and many more.
Speaking of golf - Father and Son Team Classic is a three day golf tournament open to fathers and sons (in laws); grandfathers and grandsons; stepfathers and stepsons; & uncles and nephews. Golfers from across the country participate in this annual tournament sponsored by Martin's PGA Tour Superstore.
 The annual Mayor's Cup Amateur Golf Championship is a 54-hole stroke play event, one for men and one for women, at Whispering Pines Golf Course. The tournament takes place each fall and trophies and prizes are awarded.
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans, a Class-A affiliate to the Atlanta Braves, is the team to see play at Coastal Field in Myrtle Beach. Our home team always plays a great game that ends with a spectacular fireworks display.
Attention Fishermen! Enter your catch in the annual Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo...caught from pier, surf, inlet or deep sea...for prizes totaling over thousands of dollars in cash and merchandise. A grand prize of $2,000 is awarded at the end of the rodeo. |
