WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Building on its success as the premier Pro-Net Tour in the Mid-Atlantic, the Tournament Golf Association of America (TGAA) is proud to announce its partnership with Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday (MBGH).

Terms of the deal include MBGH providing two (2) entries to the '09 PGA Tour Superstore World Am (for TGAA Tour members) and one (1) entry to the '10 World Am (to be auctioned at the TGAA Tour's Ercole Comini Charity Golf Event). MBGH will receive prominent advertising on the TGAA Tour Partners Page and the tour's Weekly Update newsletter. In addition, MBGH will also receive logo and banner advertising on the TGAA Tour/eGolfScore Real-Time Scoring system (handhelds, clubhouse leader boards and unique tournament website) through the remainder of 2009.

"We are delighted to have the right partner to help us more firmly position the TGAA Tour as the premier Pro-Net Tour in the nation," said Dennis Baca, President and CEO, TGAA. "Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a leader in the golf tourism industry and is the number one source for planning any visit to the Myrtle Beach area. With them as a partner, this only strengthens the TGAA Tour as the premiere Pro-Net tour in the Mid-Atlantic. We look forward to building a long and mutually beneficial partnership."

"Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday's tournament division has always embraced the opportunity to partner with regional tours throughout the nation," Dave Macpherson, the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship's tournament director, said. "There is a lot of opportunity for growth with the TGAA Tour and we are looking forward to introducing their players to the World Amateur."

"This is truly an exciting and worthwhile venture for the TGAA Tour," said Steven Moses, the tour's Chief Operating Officer. "We are certainly honored to partner with the leader of Myrtle Beach golf and tourism. Our season-opening Tournament of Champions event is held in the Myrtle Beach area and we have several members who routinely make both golf and family vacations to the area…including the PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship. Our partners realize the added advertising benefits of the TGAA Tour/eGolfScore real time scoring system. The TGAA Tour looks forward to building a win-win partnership with Dave and those at Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday for now and the long term".

About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 76 championship golf courses, 107 golf package providers and five golf schools in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. Founded in 1967, the organization has been and continues to be the driving force behind the growth of the Myrtle Beach area golf market. The originator of the "Stay and Play Package," Golf Holiday provides non-biased information about the area accommodations and golf courses to assist golfers in making the most informed decisions when planning for their next vacation. Golf Holiday also hosts seven events and tournaments annually to help grow the game of golf and attract golfers to the Grand Strand during slower times of year. In addition to hosting the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament each spring, Golf Holiday also manages the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship - the world's largest on-site golf tournament, the Summer Family Golf Tournaments, the Spring and Fall Palmetto High School Golf Championships, the Veterans Golf Classic and the FDNY 9-11 Memorial Golf Outing. For more information, call Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday at 1-800-833-8798 or visit GolfHoliday.com.

About the TGAA Tour
Since 1996, the TGAA Tour (www.tgaatour.com) has been the premier Pro-Net tour in the Mid-Atlantic. The TGAA Tour is a member organization that offers all golfers the most exciting advancement in competitive golf, regardless of age, gender, skill level or handicap. As a member of the TGAA, you will be personally challenged as you compete against yourself, the course and your handicap. You will enjoy the company of other golf enthusiasts in addition to competing for cash as a TGAA professional or for certificates as an amateur. The events are professionally managed, governed by the USGA Rules of Golf and use a patent pending handicap system developed from TGAA tournament scores only. The goal is to develop and maintain the largest professional golf membership organization providing services for the avid to aspiring golfer - both locally and nationally. Come…"Experience the Dream".

For more information on how you can become a partner/sponsor of the TGAA Tour, visit www.tgaatour.com or email Steven Moses, COO at smoses@tgaatour.com. If you would like to become a franchisee and bring the success of pro-net tournament golf and the TGAA Tour to your area of the country, please contact Dennis M. Baca, CEO at dmbaca@tgaatour.com.

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