<p>Family Golf Week, highlighted by the 21st annual Father-Son Team Classic, delivered another memorable week in Myrtle Beach, S.C., as 700 players from 42 states, Ireland, England and Canada participated in the event.</p>
<p>Family Golf Week featured two tournaments, the ever-popular Father-Son Team Classic and the new Parent-Child Team Classic, which introduced mothers, daughters and grandparents to the festivities. The 2-person team events were played on seven of Myrtle Beach&#8217;s most popular courses, and a different format of play was used each day.</p>
<p>In addition to golf, participants enjoyed nightly catered events and received a gift bag valued at more than $500. The event&#8217;s title sponsors Cleveland Golf, Srixon and XXIO were instrumental in helping deliver a memorable tournament experience.</p>
<p><strong>In 2019, Family Golf Week will be held July 17-20</strong> in Myrtle Beach. Visit <a href="https://familygolfweek.com/?utm_source=otgmagazine" target="_blank">FamilyGolfWeek.com</a> for more information.</p>
<p>&#8220;My favorite part is just being able to play with [my dad] now that I&#8217;ve gone to college and I&#8217;m kind of moving on with my life,&#8221; said Atlanta native Justin Connelly, who finished third in the Johnson Flight with his father, Jay. &#8220;Always being able to come back and share this experience with him is unbelievable.&#8221;</p>
<p>The field was placed into 21 flights based on each team&#8217;s combined handicap. Raleigh residents <strong>David and Noah Butler</strong> emerged from a field of 130 teams competing in the National Division to claim the mantle of <strong>National Champions</strong>. The Butlers shot a gross score of 132 (the event was shortened to two rounds due to rain) to emerge victorious.</p>
<p>&#8220;Family Golf Week is a celebration of the game and the bonds it creates, and that was on full display,&#8221; said Mike Buccerone, president of East Coast Golf Events. &#8220;We had a great time meeting people and hearing stories about what golf means to their family. This is a one-of-kind event, and we are already looking forward to 2019.</p>
<p>The host golf courses for Family Golf Week included Rivers Edge and the Love Course at Barefoot Resort, layouts that have been ranked among America&#8217;s top 100 public courses. Also hosting were Crow Creek, home of Myrtle Beach&#8217;s newest bentgrass greens, Arcadian Shores, Heathland at Legends Resort, Wild Wing Avocet and Wachesaw Plantation East.</p>
<p>Entry fee was $995 per team and included golf, daily lunch, and pre- and post-event functions. The gift bag included an Ahead logo&#8217;d shirt, Ahead logo&#8217;d hat, a dozen Srixon balls, Signs by the Sea Custom bag tag, 1 pair of 2UNDR athletic briefs and a $150 gift card per participant to be used for golf fees (practice rounds), food &; beverage, merchandise and Logan&#8217;s Roadhouse.</p>
<p>Both Family Golf Week events required participants to have a USGA approved handicap and featured a different format of play each day, starting with better ball, followed by a modified alternate shot and a Texas scramble.</p>
<p><strong>East Coast Golf Events</strong>, LLC, a valued National Partner of <strong>East Coast Golf Management</strong>, has partnered with Southern Dunes, the tournament&#8217;s long-time proprietor, to take over the Father-Son and Parent-Child team classics. East Coast, which provides management and marketing support to 25 courses, is one of the region&#8217;s most innovative and resourceful companies, maximizing growth for its partner courses.</p>
<p>East Coast is working with the Golf Tourism Solution&#8217;s Tournament Division, which manages eight events, including the Myrtle Beach World Amateur Handicap Championship, to handle tournament operations.</p>

