August 8, 2007
Contacts: Robert Harper & Ryan Hart, National Father & Son Team Classic
(843) 497-2627 or ryanhartmd@aol.com or mbgolfnews@aol.com

August 8, 2007, MYRTLE BEACH , SC - Elwin and Mackey Miles of Conway , SC were named Overall Gross Champions of the 10 th Annual Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore National Father & Son Team Classic in Myrtle Beach , South Carolina . The Miles team shot a 20 under par 196 to finish one stroke ahead of Patrick and Charles Wills of Woodbridge , VA. "The winning is nice and it's really exciting to win, but it's more exciting to spend three days with the other fathers and sons who enjoy the game of golf," said Elwin Miles, chief operating officer for DG Golf Management. This was Elwin and Mackey's eighth year to play in the event.

Father and son in-laws Phil Cockman and Page Watts from North Myrtle Beach , SC were named Overall Net Champions. The Cockman and Watts team shot a 4 over 220 for a net 175 to beat the team of Robert Hare of Hopewell , VA and Robert Hare of Moseley , VA by a shot.

More than 800 teams and 1600 players from 45 states and eight countries competed in this 54-hole event at Crow Creek Golf Club, Heather Glen Golf Links, Indian Wells Golf Club, Wild Wing Plantation, Legends Resort, Myrtlewood Golf Club, Farmstead Golf Links, Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club, Barefoot Resort, Wachesaw Plantation East, Arrowhead Country Club, Tidewater Plantation, and Grande Dunes Golf Club. This three-day family event has become the largest father-son golf event in the world. This national tournament brings together family members with a father and son type relationship, including grandfathers and grandsons, stepfathers and stepsons, and uncles and nephews.

Tournament scores and photos are online at www.fathersongolf.com . The 2008 National Father & Son Team Classic will be held July 17-19, 2008 in Myrtle Beach , SC. For additional information call 866-497-2627 or email mbgolfnews@aol.com .

July 3, 2007
Contacts: Robert Harper & Ryan Hart, National Father & Son Team Classic
(843) 497-2627 or ryanhartmd@aol.com or mbgolfnews@aol.com

July 3, 2007, Myrtle Beach , S.C. - The Executive Tournament Committee of The 2007 National Father & Son Team Classic is proud to announce the Burroughs family and the Chapin family as joint recipients of the "Family of the Year" award.  The 10th annual tournament will be held July 19-21, 2007 in Myrtle Beach ,  SC.

For generations, the two families have come together under the banner of Burroughs & Chapin Company (B&C) to lead the positive, family-oriented development of Myrtle Beach and Horry County .

Franklin G. Burroughs arrived in Conway in 1857 and quickly accumulated real property in the operation of his Naval Store business, providing tar and turpentine to shipbuilders in New England .  After service in the Civil War, he returned to Horry County and began purchasing property in earnest.  In 1895 the newly incorporated company held 100,000 acres of coastline between Little River and Murrells Inlet and focused on general mercantile, naval stores, farming and milling, and real estate.   

Franklin Burroughs envisioned building a "grand resort" along the Myrtle Beach coastline. Following his death, his sons continued his vision, and in 1912 they also welcomed a new partner, Simeon B. Chapin, a highly successful New York stock broker and real estate investor, who immediately grasped Myrtle Beach 's potential. Simeon Chapin contributed capital for a one-half interest in the new partnership, while Burroughs' sons put in 53 tracts of coastal land. They continued in farming and timber production but their main focus lay in developing Myrtle Beach into a major resort.

Today, via B&C, the Burroughs and Chapin families continue to grow the positive attributes of Myrtle Beach . B&C is a leader in residential, resort and commercial property development and related operations in four states and Canada .

B&C is a leader in golf. The company owns or manages eight of the Grand Strand's most popular championship 18-hole golf courses. B&C owns the Members Club at Grand Dunes (private); Grande Dunes Golf Course; Pine Lakes Country Club, the Strand's first golf course, which is currently being refurbished and will open again for play in 2008; and Myrtlewood Golf Club, the fourth golf facility to be built along the Strand , which offers two 18-hole courses. The company manages for other owners the highly rated Tidewater Golf Club, Meadowlands Golf Club and Farmstead Golf Links.

B&C's diverse developments include Grande Dunes, a 2,200-acre upscale residential and resort community; South Beach Resort and Crown Park timeshare communities; the award-winning 350-acre Broadway at the Beach festive shopping, entertainment and dining complex; Coastal Grand-Myrtle Beach Mall, a regional shopping mall developed with joint venture partner CBL & Associates Properties of Chattanooga, Tennessee; Seaboard Commons, home to brand name "big box" stores; the 501 Power Centers, home to brand name "big box" stores, restaurants and specialty tenants; the world-class Myrtle Waves Water Park; the innovative NASCAR SpeedParks; and Par 3 and entertainment golf courses.

B&C continues the generational focus of both families of giving back to the community through major monetary donations to area and regional universities, technical colleges, medical facilities, churches and other key community institutions. Company employees are active in fund-raising for the March of Dimes, the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society and dozens of other charities and non-profit organizations, and in youth mentoring programs.

B&C Board Member Larry Biddle and his son, Marshall, and President & CEO Doug Wendel and his son, Doug, Jr., will be playing in this year's National Father & Son Team Classic.

The National Father & Son Team Classic is the largest father and son golf competition in the world. Played on the Grand Strand's most requested golf courses, the championship is a 54-hole event offering a different format each day. The 2007 event will draw more than 1,600 players from 44 states and nine foreign countries. Along with three days of golf and an exceptional gift package, each player will receive a $200 Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore gift card.

For additional information on the Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore National Father & Son Team Classic call 866-497-2627 or visit www.fathersongolf.com .

June 29, 2007
Contact: Diane Smith or Jamie Wilburn, LHWH PR
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Press Kit/Photos Available at Virtual News Room at lhwh.com  

10 TH Annual Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore Father & Son Team Classic Draws Largest Field Ever

June 29, 2007, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore, with stores in Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach, will once again be the title sponsor for the 10 th Annual Father & Son Team Classic.

The Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore Father & Son Team Classic, which has become the largest father and son golf competition in the world, is being held July 19-21, 2007. Play consists of a challenging three-day format: Two man better ball, two man alternate shot, and two man captain's choice. Each player in the tournament will also receive a $200 Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore gift card when they register, Wednesday, June 18, at their assigned store location in either Myrtle Beach or North Myrtle Beach .

"The Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore Father & Son Classic is a great way for family members to bond and it's great to see the camaraderie that unfolds, along with some pretty outstanding golf," said Steve Conwell, Vice President of Marketing and Community Relations for Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Inc., the owners of Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore. "This tournament is now number one on the list of father & son events in the world, and regularly draws players from every state, as well as foreign countries. This marks the third year Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore has been the title sponsor and it's been exciting to see the event grow. Many players now make it a tradition to return year after year."

Eligibility for the tournament is open to fathers and sons; grandfathers and grandsons; stepfathers and stepsons; fathers and sons in law; and uncles and nephews. Golfers play to eighty percent of their current USGA handicap, and teams are flighted for competition based upon the team's handicap total.

This year, the Father & Son Team Classic will draw its largest field ever with over 1600 participants from 44 states and nine foreign countries.  More information about the 2007 tournament, and Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore is available online at www.pgatoursuperstore.com and www.fathersongolf.com .

ABOUT PGA TOUR SUPERSTORES 

PGA TOUR Superstores are owned and operated by Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Inc. (GTPS), headquartered in Atlanta , Ga. Each Superstore is dedicated to providing consumers with exceptional selection, services and prices within an entertaining, interactive store environment. GTPS is the PGA TOUR's exclusive PGA TOUR partner for off-course/off-airport golf retailing.

Two Superstores operate as Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore in Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach , S.C. Other Superstores operate in the Atlanta area ( Roswell , Kennesaw, Duluth , Buckhead) and two stores operate in the Dallas , Texas area as PGA TOUR Superstore. Future expansion plans include locations in Chandler and Scottsdale, Ariz. in early October 2007, as well as Orlando, Fla.; Houston, Texas; and the Southern California cities of Los Angeles and San Diego in the near future. All Superstores are focused on game improvement in golf and tennis, as well as growing the games. Each store offers swing analysis, golf instruction by professional instructors, club fittings, indoor practice greens, and hitting nets, as well as golf and tennis apparel, golf-themed home furnishings, and a vast selection of golf and tennis equipment. The PGA TOUR Superstore's Web site address is www.pgatoursuperstore.com .

ABOUT THE PGA TOUR

The PGA TOUR is a tax-exempt membership organization of professional golfers. Its primary purpose is to provide competitive earnings opportunities for past, current and future members of the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour; to protect the integrity of the game; and to help grow the reach of the game in the U.S. and around the world.

In 2006, the three Tours competed in nearly 120 events for approximately $325 million in prize money. Tournaments were held in eight countries outside the U.S. and in 38 states.

In addition to providing competitive opportunities for its membership, TOUR events also generate significant funds for local charities. In fact, the three Tours reached the $1 billion mark in overall charitable contributions in late 2005. The PGA TOUR's Web site address is www.pgatour.com and the company is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach , Fla.

June 26, 2007
Contact: Diane Smith or Jamie Wilburn, LHWH PR
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Myrtle Beach Area's Largest Homebuilder Is A Gold Sponsor For The 10 TH Annual Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore Father & Son Team Classic  

June 26, 2007, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - Centex Homes Myrtle Beach Division is a gold sponsor for the 10 th Annual Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore Father & Son Team Classic.

The tournament has become the largest father and son golf competition in the world and is being held July 19-21, 2007. The Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore Father & Son Team Classic is held on 13 Grand Strand golf courses, including Barefoot Resort and Golf, where Centex homes is the primary developer.

"It's exciting to have the number one Father-Son golf tournament in the world right here in Myrtle Beach, and we're proud to be a sponsor," said Ken Balogh, Centex Homes Myrtle Beach Division President. "Through our sponsorship, we're able to support one of the Myrtle Beach area's major tourism draws, as well as contribute to our community's efforts to extend a warm welcome to so many family members from around the world. We hope that the tournament participants who might be considering a move to the Grand Strand will come away with a great impression of the event, Myrtle Beach and Centex Homes."

Eligibility for the tournament is open to fathers and sons; grandfathers and grandsons; stepfathers and stepsons; fathers and sons in law; and uncles and nephews. Golfers play to eighty percent of their current USGA handicap, and teams are flighted for competition based upon the team's handicap total.

This year, the Father & Son Team Classic has attracted players from 44 states and nine foreign countries. More information about the 2007 tournament, is available online at www.fathersongolf.com .

About Centex Homes

Centex Homes is the largest and most respected homebuilder along the Grand Strand, with 29 neighborhoods from Brunswick County , N.C. , to Georgetown County , S.C. The Centex Homes Myrtle Beach Division is a J.D. Power And Associates "Certified New-Home Builder." Centex Homes has also been honored with Habitat for Humanity's coveted "Golden Brick Award" and the Sierra Club's "Friend of the Coast Award."

Dallas-based Centex Corporation (NYSE: CTX), founded in 1950, is one of the nation's leading home building companies. Centex operates in major U.S. markets in 25 states and delivered more than 39,000 homes in the United States in its most recent fiscal year which ended March 31, 2006. Its leading brands include Centex Homes, Fox & Jacobs Homes, CityHomes and Centex Destination Properties.

In addition to its home building operations, Centex's (www.centex.com) related business lines include mortgage and financial services, home services and commercial construction. These businesses provide operational or financial support to home building operations and are leaders in their respective industries. Centex ranks No. 1 in its industry on FORTUNE Magazine's list of " America 's Most Admired Companies."

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NATIONAL FATHER & SON TEAM CLASSIC ADDS CROW CREEK GOLF CLUB TO 2007 COURSE ROTATION

April 5, 2007 – Myrtle Beach, S.C. - The Executive Tournament Committee of the Martin’s PGA TOUR Superstore National Father & Son Team Classic is pleased to announce the addition of Crow Creek Golf Club to the 2007 course rotation. Crow Creek Golf Club has signed a three-year agreement to be a host site of this national event. The 10th annual tournament will be held July 19-21, 2007 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Since Opening in February 2000, Crow Creek Golf Club has become one of the most popular destinations for golfers visiting the Myrtle Beach area. Crow Creek Golf Club is located in Calabash, NC, two miles north of the NC / SC state line and just minutes from Myrtle Beach. Created by architect Rick Robbins, a former Jack Nicklaus design associate, Crow Creek Golf Club is a scenic layout set on developer Jerry McLamb's 500-acre family homestead. Comments are received on a daily basis praising the imaginative layout, undulating L-93 bent grass greens, manicured Tifsport Bermuda fairways and genuine hospitality of the entire staff. “Crow Creek Golf Club is one of the Carolina’s finest golf courses and we are extremely pleased to add them to the Father & Son rotation for the next three years,” said Aaron Allen, Tournament Director.

The National Father & Son Team Classic is the largest father and son golf competition in the world. Played on the Grand Strand's most requested golf courses, the championship is a 54-hole event offering a different format each day. The 2006 event drew more than 1,400 players from 44 states and eight foreign countries. Eligibility for the tournament is open to fathers and sons; grandfathers and grandsons; stepfathers and stepsons; fathers and sons in law; and uncles and nephews. Along with three days of golf and an exceptional gift package, each player will receive a $200 Martin’s PGA TOUR Superstore gift card.

Other host sites for the 2007 event include Arrowhead Country Club, Barefoot Resort & Golf, Farmstead Golf Links, Grand Dunes Golf Club, Indian Wells Golf Club, Legends Golf Resorts, Myrtlewood Golf Club, Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club, Tidewater Golf Club, Wachesaw Plantation East and Wild Wing Plantation.

The registration deadline for the 2007 event is June 1st. To request a tournament brochure call 866-497-2627 or visit www.fathersongolf.com.

Contacts: Robert Harper & Ryan Hart, National Father & Son Team Classic
(843) 497-2627 or ryanhartmd@aol.com or mbgolfnews@aol.com

Contacts: Robert Harper & Ryan Hart, National Father & Son Team Classic
(843) 497-2627 or ryanhartmd@aol.com or mbgolfnews@aol.com

NATIONAL FATHER & SON TEAM CLASSIC ADDS INDIAN WELLS GOLF CLUB TO 2007 COURSE ROTATION

February 5, 2007 , Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The Executive Tournament Committee of the Martin’s PGA TOUR Superstore National Father & Son Team Classic is pleased to announce the addition of Indian Wells Golf Club to the 2007 course rotation. The 10 th annual event will be held July 19-21, 2007 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Indian Wells Golf Club, located in Surfside Beach is one of the Classic Golf Group’s finest layouts. This Gene Hamm design, which reminds many of a traditional US Open style course, is a favorite to local and visiting golfers. Indian Wells features its signature par 4, #18 hole - a veteran member of the Grand Strand’s “Dream 18”. With new TiftEagle greens and a completely remodeled clubhouse Indian Wells has put on a new face to offer its guests.IndianWells was recently named 2004 Myrtle Beach Golf Course of the Yearby The Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Association and was also awarded the coveted “Hospitality and Operational Excellence Award” for 2002, 2003 and 2004 by Myrtle Beach Golfing News. “Indian Wells is a strong layout with fantastic course conditions and we are extremely pleased to add them to the 2007 rotation,” said Aaron Allen, Tournament Director.

The National Father & Son Team Classic is the largest father and son golf competition in the world. Played on the Grand Strand's most requested golf courses, the championship is a 54-hole event offering a different format each day. The 2006 event drew more than 1,400 players from 44 states and eight foreign countries. Eligibility for the tournament is open to fathers and sons; grandfathers and grandsons; stepfathers and stepsons; fathers and sons in law; and uncles and nephews. Along with three days of golf and an exceptional gift package, each player will receive a $200 Martin’s PGA TOUR Superstore gift card.

Other host sites for the 2007 event include Arrowhead Country Club, Barefoot Resort & Golf, Farmstead Golf Links, Grand Dunes Golf Club, Legends Golf Resorts, Myrtlewood Golf Club, Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club, Tidewater Golf Club, Wachesaw Plantation East and Wild Wing Plantation.

For additional information on the Martin’s PGA TOUR Superstore National Father & Son Team Classic call 866-497-2627 or visit www.fathersongolf.com

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Contacts: Robert Harper & Ryan Hart, National Father & Son Team Classic
(843) 497-2627 or ryanhartmd@aol.com or mbgolfnews@aol.com

NATIONAL FATHER & SON TEAM CLASSIC NAMES GARY SCHAAL “FATHER OF THE YEAR”

July 22, 2006 , Myrtle Beach , S.C. – The Executive Tournament Committee of The National Father & Son Team Classic is pleased to honor Gary Schaal as the recipient of the “Father of the Year” award for the ninth annual tournament to be held July 20-22, 2006 in Myrtle Beach , S.C.

Gary Schaal of Murrells Inlet, has been a leader in the South Carolina golf industry for more than thirty years. He began his golf career in 1973 as an assistant professional at Myrtle Beach National Golf Club. Schaal received full membership in the PGA Carolinas Section in 1976 and served as President of the Carolinas PGA section from 1985-86. He was awarded the section’s Horton Smith trophy in 1978 and 1980. He was named Carolinas section Golf Professional of the Year in 1985. Schaal was elected Secretary/Treasurer of the PGA of America for 1988-89, Vice President 1990-91, and President 1992-94.

Schaal was recognized for his many years of dedication to growing the game of golf in the U.S. , and was inducted into the PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame on September 8, 2005 . The ceremony honored members who have made significant and enduring contributions to The PGA of America and the game of golf.

Schaal is a part owner of four Grand Strand courses including Indigo Creek Country Club, Diamond Back Golf Club, Wicked Stick Golf Club and Deer Track Golf Resort. Schaal has also been involved in the building of Black Lake Golf Club in Michigan , Dallas National in Texas , and Cannon Ridge, the first of three courses in Virginia he's building with partner and former PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman.

"We are very honored to have Gary as our father of the year for this year’s tournament,” stated Robert Harper, Tournament Chairman. “His many years of service and dedication have truly grown the game of golf.”

Past “Father of the Year” honorees include Joe Black, former President of the Professional Golfers Association, Lou Holtz, former Head Football Coach at the University of South Carolina, Jim Hodges, former South Carolina Governor, Happ Lathrop, the Executive Director of the South Carolina Golf Association, Dal Shealy, the President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Cecil Brandon, the “Father of Myrtle Beach Golf”, and Bobby Richardson, 1960 World Series Most Valuable Player.

The National Father & Son Team Classic is the largest father and son golf competition in the world. Played on the Grand Strand's most requested golf courses, the championship is a 54-hole event offering a different format each day. The 2005 event drew more than 1,400 players from 44 states and eight foreign countries. This year’s tournament host sites include Arrowhead Country Club, Barefoot Resort & Golf, Farmstead Golf Links, Grand Dunes Golf Club, Legends Golf Resorts, Myrtlewood Golf Club, Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club, Tidewater Golf Club, Tournament Players Club of Myrtle Beach, Wachesaw Plantation East and Wild Wing Plantation. Eligibility for the tournament is open to fathers and sons; grandfathers and grandsons; stepfathers and stepsons; fathers and sons in law; and uncles and nephews.

For more information about this year’s tournament, call 866-497-2627 or visit the website at www.fathersongolf.com.

NEWS RELEASE

Contacts: Robert Harper & Ryan Hart, National Father & Son Team Classic
(843) 497-2627 or ryanhartmd@aol.com or mbgolfnews@aol.com

GOLFSTYLES TO BECOME PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR NATIONAL FATHER & SON TEAM CLASSIC

December 7, 2005, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – GolfStyles , America's best regional golf magazine and official publication of The Carolinas PGA, will become the Presenting Sponsor of The 2006 National Father & Son Team Classic.

"We are extremely excited to welcome the GolfStyles publishing group as a 2006 media partner. This edit rich publication is the 'best of breed' in golf regional magazines", stated Aaron Allen, event director. " GolfStyles is the perfect publication for us to reach the golfing family."

About GolfStyles

Golfstyles , formerly Washington Golf Monthly, is published in seven markets and is widely regarded as the best regional golf publication in America . Renowned for its rich editorial and specific regional relevance, GolfStyles began its expansion beyond the Washington market in 2003. Editions are now published in Washington , Philadelphia , Atlanta , Ohio , Boston and New Jersey . North and South Carolina will begin publishing in 2006 under GolfStyles Carolina. GolfStyles is distributed free to qualified consumers. Overall circulation is 350,000. For additional information call (843) 449-9404 or visit www.golfstyles.net.

Contact: Aaron Allen, Father & Son Team Classic

866-497-2627 / mbgolfnews@aol.com

FATHER & SON TEAM CLASSIC NAMES BOBBY RICHARDSON “FATHER OF THE YEAR”

July 7, 2005 , Myrtle Beach , S.C. – The Executive Tournament Committee of The National Father & Son Team Classic is pleased to honor Bobby Richardson as the recipient of the “Father of the Year” award for the eighth annual tournament which will take place July 21-23, 2005 .

Bobby Richardson was born August 19, 1935 in Sumter , South Carolina . He joined the New York Yankees as a second basemen at the age of 19. Over the next twelve years, Bobby played in more than 1400 games while the Yankees were winning American League pennants in nine of his first ten years. Richardson is often considered one of the most underrated Yankees of all time. He racked up 1432 hits in his career, had a lifetime batting average of .266, hit 34 home runs, and batted in 390 runs.

Bobby holds numerous World Series records, including runs-batted-in in a game, runs-batted-in in a series and hits in a series. He was named the Most Valuable Player in the 1960 World Series and holds the record for having played in 30 consecutive World Series games. Bobby finished as runner-up to Mickey Mantle in the voting for American League MVP in 1962. He was a member of seven American League All-Star teams and won five consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove awards.

After retiring from the Yankees at the age of 31, Bobby became the baseball coach at the University of South Carolina . In 1975, his team compiled a record of 51-6, losing to Texas in the final game of the College World Series.

After having also coached at Coastal Carolina University and Liberty University , Bobby stepped down as Athletic Director at Liberty in 1990. He is still active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and served for ten years as the president of Baseball Chapel. Bobby received many honors over the years including two honorary doctorates, and the prestigious Golden Gavel Award from Toastmaster International.

Bobby has been married to Betsy Richardson for over 49 years. Together they have five children – Robby, Ron, Christie, Jeannie and Rich. They also have fifteen grandchildren - eleven grandsons and four granddaughters. Richardson believes his greatest assets to be his family, friends and neighbors.

Past "Fathers of the Year" include such names as Lou Holtz, head football coach of The University of South Carolina; Jim Hodges, the South Carolina Governor; Happ Lathrop, the Executive Director of the South Carolina Golf Association; Dal Shealy, the President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Cecil Brandon, the “Father of Myrtle Beach Golf”.

The National Father & Son Team Classic is the largest father and son golf competition in the world. 2004’s event drew more than 1,200 players from 44 states and six foreign countries. This year’s title sponsor is Martin’s PGA TOUR Superstore. Played on the Grand Strand's most requested golf courses, the championship is a 54-hole event offering a different format each day. This year’s tournament host sites include Grande Dunes Golf Club, Legends Golf Resorts, Myrtlewood Golf Club, Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club, Wild Wing Plantation, Tidewater Golf Club, Tournament Players Club of Myrtle Beach, Pine Lakes Country Club, and Wachesaw Plantation East.

For more information about this year’s tournament, call 866-497-2627 or visit www.fathersongolf.com.

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For more information Contact:
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MARTIN'S PGA TOUR SUPERSTORE TO BECOME TITLE SPONSOR FOR WORLD'S LARGEST FATHER & SON TEAM EVENT  

Tournament Will Now Be Known As "Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore Father & Son Team Classic"  

December 1, 2004, Myrtle Beach, S.C. — Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore has announced that it will be the title sponsor for the Father & Son Team Classic beginning in 2005. Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Inc. (GTPS), the owner of the two Martin's PGA TOUR Superstores along the Grand Strand, has signed a three-year agreement to sponsor the event.

"We're proud to be a part of this great tournament because we're involved in all aspects of golf from amateur through professionals," said Jorge Cora, chief financial officer of GTPS, which is the PGA TOUR's exclusive PGA TOUR partner for off-course/off-airport golf retailing. "I understand that this tournament is number one on the list of top 10 father & son events in the world, and that this event regularly draws more players than the other nine events combined."

The 2005 "Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore Father & Son Team Classic" will be held July 21 through 23, 2005. To be eligible to play in the tournament, teams must have amateur status and consist of fathers and sons; grandfathers and grandsons; stepfathers and stepsons; fathers and sons in law; or uncles and nephews. Golfers play to eighty percent of their current USGA handicap, and teams are flighted for competition based upon the team's handicap total.

"We are very excited to have Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore as the title sponsor for the Father & Son Team Classic," said Robert Harper, current Carolinas PGA President and Tournament Director. "The Superstore is an ideal sponsor since the store concept is focused on game improvement and growing the game of golf in a family-friendly atmosphere. Our tournament is all about family togetherness and we are pleased that participation has grown steadily over the past few years."

The Father & Son Team Classic started eight years ago. In 2004, it attracted players from 47 states and eight foreign countries. More information about the 2005 tournament is available online at fatherson golf .com.

About Martin's PGA Tour Superstore

Martin's PGA TOUR Superstores are owned and operated by Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Inc. (GTPS). Each store is dedicated to providing consumers with the best selection, best services & best prices in an entertaining, interactive store environment. Located In Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach , S.C. , the Superstores are focused on game improvement and growing the game of golf . They offer swing analysis, golf instruction by PGA teaching professionals, club fitting, hitting nets and practice putting greens, as well as a vast selection of golf and tennis equipment, clothing, and home furnishings.

GTPS is the PGA TOUR's exclusive PGA TOUR partner for off-course/off-airport golf retailing.

About The PGA Tour

The PGA TOUR is a tax-exempt membership organization of professional golf ers. Its primary purpose is to provide competitive earnings opportunities for past, current and future members of the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour, Nationwide Tour; to protect the integrity of the game; and to help grow the reach of the game in the U.S. and around the world. The PGA TOUR's Web site address is www.pgatour.com

For More Information, Contact:
Erin Barrett or Cheryl Harden, Brandon Advertising, (843) 916-2000

FATHER & SON TEAM CLASSIC NAMES CECIL BRANDON “FATHER OF THE YEAR”

Seventh Annual Tournament Recognizes “Founding Father” of Myrtle Beach Golf  

July 9, 2004, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The Executive Tournament Committee of The National Father & Son Team Classic is pleased to announce that W. Cecil Brandon, Jr. has been named “Father of the Year” for the seventh annual tournament which will take place July 22-24, 2004.

Also known as “The Father of Myrtle Beach Golf”, Brandon came to Myrtle Beach in 1959 when he started Brandon Advertising as a one-man operation. Over the years the organization has grown to become one of the largest and most successful advertising agencies in the South. Brandon served as President and Chairman of the Board until 1999 when his son, Scott Brandon, assumed his presidential duties. In 2000, Scott assumed ownership of the agency and took over as Chief Executive Officer allowing Brandon to retire. Brandon still remains Chairman of the Board and continues in an advisory capacity.

In 1963, he and friends, Clay Brittain, Herb Forrester and others, founded Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. Brandon served as Executive Director of Golf Holiday for more than 30 years and continues to serve on the Board of Directors.

Brandon has been privileged to hold many offices including President of the Myrtle Beach Junior Chamber of Commerce; the Board of Directors of the Greater Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce; President of Myrtle Beach Elementary Parent Teachers Association; President of the Dunes Beach & Golf Club; Chairman of the first Dunes Club Member-Guest Tournament; Co-Chair of the Knoxville World’s Fair Myrtle Beach Exhibit; the Congressional Tourism Advisory Caucus Board; Board of Directors of COMBO; Co-Chair of the Hurricane Hugo Economic Recovery Fund; Chair of the Area Recovery Council; member of the Executive Committee of the Myrtle Beach National Company, which owns ten golf courses and several hotels; and an Elder in the First Presbyterian Church.

Brandon has also been awarded the 1980-81 Coastal Academy Parent of the Year Award; the 1982 South Carolina Tourism Award; 1994 Myrtle Beach Citizen of the Year Award; 1995 Jason Ammons Free Enterprise Award; 1996 South Carolina Tourism Ambassador of the Year Award; the 1996 Order of the Palmetto Award (the state of South Carolina’s highest award it can bestow one of its citizens); in 1996 The State Newspaper selected Cecil as one of the top 25 individuals in the state who were the most influential in South Carolina’s Sports History; the 1996 Habitat for Humanity Award; in 1997 former Vice-President Dan Quayle presented Cecil the Palmetto Patriot Award; inducted into the Carolina’s Hall of Fame in 2001; and the 2003 Jimmy D’Angelo Golf Writers of America award.

Brandon is married to Evelyn Sawyer Brandon. Together they have four children - Beverly, Scott, Donna and Donnie; eight grandchildren – Dalton, Madeline, Hunter, Donnie, Haywood, Ellison, Haley Kay and Robert. They are also proud of their two daughter-in-laws, Lisa Brandon and Sarah Todd and their two son-in-laws Jay Dellinger and Robert Nichols. Brandon believes his greatest assets to be his family, friends, business associates, clients and neighbors.

"We are very honored to have Cecil as our father of the year for this year’s tournament,” stated Robert Harper, Tournament Chairman. “He is a wonderful person who has dedicated so much of his life to establishing this area as the golf capital of the world and is a wonderful representative for the Myrtle Beach golf industry. He has definitely left a legacy throughout the world.”

Past fathers of the year include University of South Carolina head football coach Lou Holtz, former South Carolina Governor Jim Hodges and executive director of the South Carolina Golf Association Happ Lathrop.

The Slazenger Father & Son Team Classic is the largest father and son golf competition in the world. Played on the Grand Strand's most requested golf courses, the championship is a 54-hole event offering a different format each day. 2003’s event drew more than 1,200 players from 44 states and six foreign countries.

This year’s tournament host sites include Barefoot Resort & Golf, Grand Dunes Golf Club, Legends Golf Resorts, Myrtlewood Golf Club, Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club, Wild Wing Plantation, Tidewater Golf Club, Tournament Players Club of Myrtle Beach, and Pine Lakes Country Club.

Eligibility for the tournament is open to fathers and sons; grandfathers and grandsons; stepfathers and stepsons; fathers and sons in law; and uncles and nephews. All amateurs will play at 80 percent of their most current USGA handicap. Teams will be flighted for competition based upon the team’s handicap total.

For more information about this year’s tournament, call 1-800-736-9464 ext. 282

Father & Son Team Classic Welcomes US Airways

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Robert Harper & Ryan Hart, National Father & Son Team Classic
(843) 497-2627 or ryanhartmd@aol.com or mbgolfnews@aol.com

aallen@wildwing.com

February 18, 2004

MYRTLE BEACH , SC - The Executive Tournament Committee of The National Father & Son Team Classic is proud to welcome US AIRWAYS as a gold sponsor and the preferred airline for this year's event.

Entering its 7 th year, The National Father & Son Team Classic is the largest father and son golf competition in the world. Played on the Grand Strand's most requested golf courses, the championship is a 54-hole event offering a different format each day. Last year's event drew golfing families from 44 states and 6 foreign countries. The vast majority of participants chose the superior services of   US AIRWAYS for their vacation needs.

"On behalf of the Myrtle Beach golf industry, we thank US AIRWAYS for this alliance and their continuing commitment to The Grand Strand," stated Robert Harper, Tournament Chairman.

US Airways, based in Arlington , Virginia is the largest carrier in the eastern United States and seventh largest in the country. Operating hubs in Charlotte , Pittsburgh and Philadelphia , US AIRWAYS has been the preferred choice of golfers vacationing to Myrtle Beach for many years.

You may visit US Airways and view their promotions, golf programs and services at:  www.usairways.com .