The Q at Myrtle Beach is back the 18-hole event will be streamed on Monday to reveal the winner The event features eight golf content creators against eight aspiring PGA Tour pros with the winner earning a sponsor exemption in the Oneflight Myrtle Beach Classic an opposite-field event played this week at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club It's the second year of the PGA Tour event the Truist Championship (formerly the Wells Fargo Championship) By WMBF News StaffPublished: May. 5, 2025 at 10:17 AM EDT|Updated: 12 hours agoEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Nearly a dozen golfers have withdrawn from the ONEFlight Myrtle Beach Classic in the PGA Tour’s latest updated field. 11 players have withdrawn from the tournament Rasmus Højgaard and South Carolina native Lucas Glover Chris Gotterup To see the full list, click here. The OneFlight Myrtle Beach Classic will tee off at Dunes Golf and Beach Club on May 8-11. The winner of the tournament this year will receive 300 FedEx Cup points and a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour. They’ll also get an invitation to the following week’s PGA Championship if they weren’t previously eligible. Armstrong Williams takes on the news of the week and asks the questions you want answered. Don’t miss our weekly town hall. SLED investigating: MBPDby Caroline Surface 11 people are injured and one is dead after a shooting along the 900 block of North Ocean Boulevard on Saturday night according to The Myrtle Beach Police Department according to the Myrtle Beach Police Department officers said they "observed a disturbance involving multiple individuals." Officers said based on the immediate threat an officer responded by discharging their firearm They said the officer involved was not injured but the individual shot during the officer response died from their injuries of Bennettsville was identified as the person shot according to Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard READ NEXT: Hartsville residents march against rising violent crime, call for community action In a statement, the department said: "The Myrtle Beach Police Department offers its prayers and deepest sympathies to everyone affected by this incident." A witness told ABC 15 what he saw on Saturday night at the scene. Officers said that the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) will be conducting an independent investigation due to established protocol. The Myrtle Beach Police Department will also carry out an internal review of the incident. The department said: "We appreciate the public’s patience as both investigations proceed, and all leads are thoroughly examined." Officers said if you have any information or video footage related to this case, contact 843-918-1382. As of Sunday at 2:08 p.m., all traffic on Ocean Boulevard is reopened. Myrtle Beach Classic tees off with partly sunny skies and a splash of showersby Weather Authority Team (WPDE) — The Myrtle Beach Classic is back at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach the weather looks decent but not rain-free Here's a breakdown of what to expect: The celebrity Pro-Am features sunshine in the morning followed by increasing clouds and a slight chance of a shower in the afternoon The first round of the Myrtle Beach Classic will feature nice weather with partly sunny skies and only a small chance of a shower or storm A cold front sliding into the area will likely kick off scattered showers and storms so expect mostly cloudy skies and a slight chance of showers we should be dry under mostly cloudy skies The afternoon temperatures will be in the 70s all week Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInHORRY COUNTY (WMBF) - Two people are out on bond after police say an assault in the Myrtle Beach area left someone seriously hurt The Horry County Police Department responded on Saturday to the 300 block of Vesta Drive near Arrowhead Boulevard for an attack A police report shows the responding officer found the victim inside a garage covered in blood and began rendering first aid Arrest warrants state that Noah Velazquez punched the victim several times in the back of the head and sides Arrest documents also state that 51-year-old Winifred Reimers hit the victim with a cell phone The victim was later taken to the hospital and suffered a “possible” concussion The warrants also state that a camera captured the attack Jail records show HCPD charged Velazquez and Reimers on Saturday with second-degree assault and battery by mob This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Carolina Mudcats 4 - Myrtle Beach Pelicans 3 Box Score - The Carolina Mudcats scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to stun the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 4-3 on Saturday night at Five County Stadium With the tying run on base and no one out in the bottom of the ninth Carolina (18-8) got a clutch base hit from Reece Walling; on the single Pelicans right fielder Leonel Espinoza threw to third but the ball missed the cut off man and lodged in the Mudcats bullpen permitting Demetrio Nadal to score the tying run and Walling to advance to third Luis Lameda came to the plate and stung a ball to the right side that kicked away from the first basemen and allowed Walling to score the winning run and lift the Mudcats to victory Myrtle Beach (10-16) took the lead in the fourth inning when Alexey Lumpuy hit a two-run home run to right field That lead would hold until the ninth with the Mudcats rallied to win Saturday marked the 11th one-run game the Mudcats have played in this season (7-4) and was the third one-run game of the series Carolina and Myrtle Beach will conclude their series on Sunday afternoon with first pitch slated for 1:00 P.M The Mudcats will hand the ball to LHP Wande Torres (0-0 4.35) while the Pelicans will send RHP Brooks Caple (2-1 stating he has "set the course for the next 100 days of growth prosperity and success for people in the U.S." However, not everyone is celebrating. The 50501 Movement organized nationwide protests including a protest at Chapin Memorial Park Demonstrators lined North Kings Highway on Saturday while others in the park demanded that President Trump and Elon Musk refrain from interfering with schools a protester and service-connected disabled veteran which organized two protests and rallies nationwide in April said they are committed to upholding the Constitution and ending executive overreach The protest at Chapin Memorial Park was one of over 250 happening across the country on Saturday Webb Simpson and Nico Echavarria have withdrawn from the Myrtle Beach Classic No reasons for the withdrawals was provided Open championship and is a seven-time winner on the PGA Tour His most recent victories came in the 2020 RBC Heritage and the 2020 WM Phoenix Open The Colombian currently stands 49th in the Official World Golf Ranking Field Level Media contributed to this report .css-s4id4f{font-family:Suisse Intl,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.9rem;line-height:2.2rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-0.01em;}Official Money Chris Gotterup birdies the last clinch first win at Myrtle Beach The ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic offers the opportunity for golfers to play their way into the field at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach The 18-hole open qualifier at TPC Myrtle Beach offers spots for the four lowest medalists Austin Duncan took medalist honors and will be joined in the field by George Duangmanee and Randall Hudson Zach Reuland earned the fourth spot in a 2-for-1 playoff Copyright © 2025 PGA TOUR, Inc. 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Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton will be performing in North Myrtle Beach The actor is best known for his role in movies like ‘Sling Blade,’ ‘Armageddon,’ and more recently He is bringing his country-rock style to the Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters’ will perform as part of their ‘Pepper Tree Hill Tour’ at the theatre on August 20 at 7pm Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Chris Gotterup’s Round 4 winning highlights from Myrtle Beach Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInMYRTLE BEACH (WMBF) - The field is set for this year’s ONEFlight Myrtle Beach Classic The PGA Tour announced the full field Friday with the tournament schedule to kick off on Thursday The tournament field includes last year’s champion, Chris Gotterup Jude Championship and the Wyndham Championship in 2023 The winner of the tournament will receive 300 FedEx Cup points and a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour They’ll also get an invitation to the following week’s PGA Championship if they weren’t previously eligible To see the full list, click here. The OneFlight Myrtle Beach Classic will tee off at Dunes Golf and Beach Club on May 8-11 An inaugural winner is crowned in Myrtle Beach The PGA TOUR returns to the Dunes Golf and Beach Club for the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic. This is the second edition of the tournament after making its inaugural appearance in 2024. This Additional Event will be contested alongside the season's fifth Signature Event, the Truist Championship. The PGA TOUR uses a standardized system for determining event fields, based on the current season’s Priority Ranking while also including additional exemption and qualifying categories. Field sizes can vary by event, as can the number of event-specific exemptions. Fully exempt PGA TOUR members are guaranteed entry into all Full-Field Events, with various conditional categories subject to periodic reshuffles based upon FedExCup Points accrued throughout the season. Categories with "reshuffle" notation indicate that a reshuffle period has occurred. Note: An additional year of eligibility was granted to some categories because of the COVID-19 pandemic. See who will be teeing it up and any updates to the field: Monday, May 5 Webb Simpson (out, W/D) Jonathan Byrd (in) Chesson Hadley (sponsor exemption) Nico Echavarria (out, W/D) Austin Duncan (in, open qualifier) George Duangmanee (in, open qualifier) Randall Hudson (in, open qualifier) Zach Reuland (in, open qualifier) Sunday, May 4Salinda, Isaiah (out, W/D) Lucas Glover (out, W/D) Harrison Endycott (out, W/D) Rasmus Højgaard (out, W/D) Samuel Stevens (out, W/D) Isaiah Salinda (out, W/D) Michael Thorbjornsen (out, W/D) Ryan Gerard (out, W/D) Jacob Bridgeman (out, W/D) Campos, Rafael Echavarria, Nico Garnett, Brice Glover, Lucas Gotterup, Chris Grillo, Emiliano Hall, Harry Hardy, Nick Hodges, Lee Hughes, Mackenzie Kim, Tom Kizzire, Patton Knapp, Jake List, Luke Malnati, Peter Molinari, Francesco Moore, Taylor Power, Seamus Riley, Davis Svensson, Adam Villegas, Camilo Yu, Kevin Simpson, Webb Kisner, Kevin Palmer, Ryan Snedeker, Brandt Sponsors exemption - PGA TOUR Member not otherwise exempt Board, Dillon Brown, Blades Byrd, Jackson Docherty, Alistair Feuerstein, Michael Harmeling, Evan Humphrey, Theo Phillips, Trent Shore, Davis Winner, The Q Top 30 on prior year's FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List Top 70 on prior year's FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through the FedExCup Playoffs Rodgers, Patrick Hubbard, Mark Perez, Victor Top 125 on prior year's FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List through the FedExCup Fall Hossler, Beau Lower, Justin Ghim, Doug Fishburn, Patrick Putnam, Andrew Hoey, Rico Young, Carson Stevens, Sam Hisatsune, Ryo Phillips, Chandler Schmid, Matti Lipsky, David Kohles, Ben Whaley, Vince Meissner, Mac Sigg, Greyson Højgaard, Nicolai Kim, Chan Bridgeman, Jacob Silverman, Ben Ramey, Chad Fox, Ryan Norlander, Henrik Smalley, Alex Skinns, David Valimaki, Sami Dahmen, Joel Ryder, Sam DP World Tour/Korn Ferry Tour/Q-School category - reordered Springer, Hayden Bramlett, Joseph Wu, Dylan Crowe, Trace Montgomery, Taylor Blair, Zac NeSmith, Matt MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Two big local names and others have withdrawn from the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic as of Sunday, according to an updated list from PGA Tour Communications Lucas Glover from South Carolina and Webb Simpson from North Carolina have both withdrawn from the tournament that starts Thursday A reason for withdraw has not been given at this time and other names have also withdrawn from the competition RELATED: PGA announces player field for ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic The player field was originally announced on Friday Open Champ who saw his game soar late in the 2023 season Open Championship win on his resume and won the 2005 Southern Amateur at The Dunes Club ABC 15 will be providing coverage of this event In the lead up to the second men's major of 2025 Next week will also be the Oneflight Myrtle Beach Classic at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach This is the second year of the event on the PGA Tour's schedule In addition to the $720,000 first-place prize the winner earns a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour and a spot in the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in two weeks Who's in the field for the 2025 Myrtle Beach Classic?Also in the field: Blades Brown who will be 13 days shy of his 18th birthday when the first round starts Thursday as well as the Hojgaard twins (Nicolai and Rasmus) (WMBF) - The mother of a teenage girl is speaking out after her daughter was hurt during a shooting in the heart of Myrtle Beach I am an emotional wreck,” said Kendra Malloy was shot in the left leg on April 26 as she and a group of friends from Laurinburg were enjoying spring break “We’ve always been scared to do things because of police brutality; now we’re really scared.” Myrtle Beach Police Chief Amy Prock said her officers were proactively patrolling Ocean Boulevard that night when they encountered an armed man actively shooting into a crowd of people near 9th Avenue North Prock said her officer returned fire at the armed man who was identified as 18-year-old Jerrius Davis of Bennettsville The chief added that 11 people suffered gunshot-related injuries but didn’t go into detail about the injuries those people sustained Gunshot-related injuries can include being hit by shrapnel or being grazed by a bullet PREVIOUS COVERAGE: MBPD chief on officer-involved shooting: ‘This random act of violence brought tragedy to our community’ Chavis was taken to a hospital for treatment and released days later Her mother said Chavis had never met Davis before but the two had a conversation in a group setting that night before the shooting “I wouldn’t say he was trying to make friends with her,” said Malloy “It was more of him making conversation with her and others in the group.” no arrests have been announced in the ongoing South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigation When asked if her daughter knew who shot her “She pretty much told me she was hanging out,” said Malloy Chavis is waiting on a wheelchair so she can get around easier but is expected to make a recovery following intense physical therapy She is recovering at home but plans to return to Myrtle Beach later this week for a news conference addressing the shooting It’s not clear exactly how long SLED’s investigation into the shooting will take but Prock and Mayor Brenda Bethune said once it’s over they will be transparent and provide more information