PGA Tour Cuts Myrtle Beach Classic Sponsor Amid Fraud Lawsuits

The PGA Tour has severed ties with ONEflight International, a joint title sponsor of the Myrtle Beach Classic, after the Colorado-based luxury travel company abruptly stopped operating in September and became the subject of several federal fraud lawsuits.

What changes for the 2027 tournament?

Co-sponsor Visit Myrtle Beach will continue backing the event as its sole title sponsor, and organizers say the $4 million purse will not change. New tournament director Steve Mays said the event will move forward as the Myrtle Beach Classic with Visit Myrtle Beach alone at the top, a plan its president, Stuart Butler, confirmed "for now."

What did ONEflight provide?

ONEflight had put up roughly half of the $4 million purse and helped attract celebrity entries for the Wednesday pro-am. Mays said he is confident the event will not suffer, though it's too early to say whether a new sponsor will join.

Losing half your purse partner is a bigger hole than losing a logo — the tournament now has to find both money and star power elsewhere.

Where and when is the 2027 event?

The 2027 Myrtle Beach Classic is scheduled for May 13-16 at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club. Brandt Snedeker, 45, defends his title after a final-round 66 gave him his first PGA Tour win in 2,821 days, since the 2018 Wyndham Championship. This year's field included Brooks Koepka and Tom Kim, along with Aaron Rai, who tied for fifth before going on to win the PGA Championship.