High School Students to Again Receive Hands-On Experience at ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic

The ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic will again host a Horry County Schools (HCS) Day from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on April 14, where more than 250 high school students majoring in marketing, culinary services, hospitality and turf management will receive a hands-on, behind-the-scenes look at what’s involved in running a PGA TOUR event. The professional golf event will be contested May 8-11 at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club.

“This is a chance for us to make the classroom learning a tangible experience. You can see the magic on students’ faces when the book learning becomes a real first-hand experience,” said Amanda Van Natta M.S, A.T.C, Work-Based Learning Specialist for HCS, who helped organize last year’s event as well. “We had students in agronomy last year who were totally excited to see a greens mower in action and how a hole location is cut.”

While on site at The Dunes Club, the high school juniors and seniors (ages 16-18) from 10 local schools will have three, 30-minute hands-on sessions where they’ll learn about preparing the grounds, event set up and various job options within their anticipated career fields, including visits with Dennis Nicholl, director of golf, and Corbett Rourk, head chef.

“We’re thrilled to again welcome students to The Dunes Golf & Beach Club to provide them with a look into PGA TOUR operations and golf course management,” said Darren Nelson, ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic tournament director. “It continues to be our goal as a community partner to inspire and educate the next generation of golf enthusiasts and professionals, showing them what it takes to orchestrate a successful event.”

Tickets for the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic are available for purchase at www.myrtlebeachclassic.com.