Myrtle Beach The folks at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the World Amateur Handicap Championship. It’s rightly billed as the “World’s Largest’’ tournament and registration has already topped 2,400 for the event that runs, August 28, to September 1. The tourney normally draws about 3,200 competitors with players coming from all 50 states and over 25 countries, but this one could be even bigger. Players are flighted by gender, age and handicap. Over 50 courses will be used during the week of competition as golfers compete for over $100,000 in prizes. Cragun’s Resort The season is just getting underway at this 36-hole facility in Brainerd, Minnesota. The Lehman 18, is a part of a multi-million-dollar renovation supervised by Minnesota native and PGA Tour Champions player Tom Lehman. The Dutch 27 at Cragun’s includes three nine-hole layouts dubbed the Red, White and Blue. They offer a variety of playing options, although the Red course is set to undergo a Lehman renovation and will be closed beginning July 1 and won’t reopen until 2024. Walt Disney World The world-famous Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando currently has four courses operated by the Arnold Palmer Management firm. World Disney World just concluded its 50th anniversary festivities and will begin work towards its centennial with a renovation underway to its Magnolia Course. A Joe Lee design, it’s the longest of the Disney courses and hosted a PGA Tour event for several years. An extensive renovation has limited play to 14 holes, but the course will be at full strength before the year is out. The 14th through 17th holes are being reconfigured and all 18 greens are being enhanced. In keeping with a family theme at Disney, a new putting course was added that is perfect for a family golf day, while visiting the parks.
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