The Tournament Players Club of Myrtle Beach opened to rave reviews February 2, 1999. Right away, many of golf’s most respected sources pronounced the TPC an instant classic. It is the only course in the Grand Strand area to be awarded 5 stars by Golf Digest magazine. The TPC Myrtle Beach history is as follows:
February 1999 – Opened to rave reviews
2000 – Host of the Senior PGA Tour Championship (won by Tom Watson).
2006 – TPC Myrtle Beach was purchased by Chip Smith.
2014 – TPC Myrtle Beach was purchased by Yiqian Funding, which has formed Founders Group International.