Golf’s 1.6 billion economic engine in Myrtle Beach Region Mirtle Beach

9. Hole at the Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Golf Tourist Solutions – Jim Maggio

The day after the PGA Tour Golfer Tommy Fleetwood is a 10 million dollar prisoner during the East Lake Championship, the economically shocked tournament in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Nearly 3,000 golfers this week drifted to the Nickname “Golf capital of the world” for 42^clip Golf World Cup in Myrtle Beach World AmateurThe event was played at more than 50 Grand Seach courses, which embodies the economic power that drives the region. First Economic impact study Myrtle Beach golf market revealed that the match in the amount of $ 1.6 billion, which supports more than 13,000 jobs and generates almost $ 483 million, and the production of 135 million dollars of state and local taxes.

The world is a microcosm of a wide economic impact of golf.

Tournament participants travel from all 50 American states and more than 20 countries, stinging in local hotels, a dining area in the area of ​​restaurants and spending money throughout the community during their weekly visit. These golfers represent a cross-section of estimated 759,000 visitors who crossed more than 50 miles to play courses in Myrtle Beacle area in 2024. years, up to 1.4 million rounds and contribute more than 705 million dollars directly to the local economy.

“Golf was digited, developed and diversified the Myrtle Beach area for almost 100 years,” said Traci Conner, Executive Director of the Golf owner in Myrtle Beach. “In addition to direct economic benefits, golf has a peaceful quality of life impact for residents, generates significant charities for our community and is dedicated to the responsible environmental management.”

The economic study focused on operational, economic and tourist data between the national golf decision, golf tourist decisions, the owner’s Association in Martle Beach Associations of the Golf Association and the South-Karolino Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Golf tourist solutions (GTS) have a Play Golf Myrtle Beach Platform, which runs the world of AM.

The world’s largest amateur tournament uses most of the courses at 63 public golf buildings in Mertle Beach, which includes Horri and Georine County, and northwest in Brunswick district, North Carolina. At the end of 2024. there were 78 courses in the region.

Drawing the fields moving from the Golf-Golf error at 36 handicaps, the world is played on highly ranked courses such as Caledonia Golf and Fisherman club, Tidevater, Bosonooth Resort (Love, Fazio Norman), TPC Mirtle Beach. Net divides fly handicap, so the network competition, a stroke-friendly event that offers field playing and pays almost 300 winners.

PGA Tour Superstore is a prize sponsor of the tournament, which contributes to $ 25,000 random drawing rewards outside the winner of the summer, while Golfpass is another prominent partner.

While competing for the title of world champion Amateur Golfer, the field almost 3,000 contributes to a powerful economic ecosystem made by golf tourism cornerstone of the main identity of the Grand Strand.