Tournament: 2026 ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic
Dates: May 7–10, 2026
Location: Dunes Golf & Beach Club — Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Course: Par 71, 7,347 yards
Format: 72‑hole stroke play, opposite‑field PGA TOUR event
Purse: $4 million (winner earns standard 18%)
Opening tee times begin around 7:00–7:20 AM ET based on PGA TOUR scheduling norms for opposite‑field events.
WEATHER CONDITIONS (Projected for May 7)
Myrtle Beach in early May typically brings warm, breezy coastal conditions.
Temperature: 72–80°F
Wind: 8–14 mph from the southeast (common ocean breeze)
Humidity: Moderate‑high
Rain: 20–30% chance of scattered showers
Impact:
Wind off the Atlantic influences club selection on exposed holes.
Greens tend to firm up in the afternoon.
Morning wave likely gains a slight scoring advantage.
(Weather conditions inferred from typical Myrtle Beach May climate; no specific forecast was provided in sources.)
COURSE CONDITIONS — DUNES GOLF & BEACH CLUB
Classic Robert Trent Jones design
Narrow corridors with penal rough
Fast, contoured greens
Coastal winds add strategic complexity
Signature hole: Par‑5 13th (“Waterloo”), wrapping around Lake Singleton
The course rewards elite ball‑striking, especially SG: Approach and SG: Off‑the‑Tee.
FIELD & PLAYER NOTES
The Myrtle Beach Classic is an opposite‑field event, meaning most top‑10 players are at the Truist Championship. However, this year’s field includes a major headline:
Brooks Koepka
Returning to the PGA TOUR after LIV stint
Tournament favorite at +1500
Other notable players in the field (per PGA TOUR preview):
Davis Thompson (+1600)
Marco Penge (20/1)
Rasmus Højgaard (22/1)
Ryan Fox — 2025 champion
The field features 120 players, including rising talents like Nick Dunlap, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, and Luke Clanton.
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
2025 Champion: Ryan Fox (-15)
Event established as part of the PGA TOUR’s opposite‑field rotation.
Historically produces lower‑scoring winners due to receptive greens and scorable par‑5s.
RECENT PLAYER FORM (From Verified Sources)
Brooks Koepka
Returning to TOUR; enters as betting favorite.
Model simulations show strong win probability.
Davis Thompson
Co‑favorite but model projects him barely cracking the top 5.
Rasmus Neergaard‑Petersen
Model surprise pick projected to outperform odds (+2500).
KEY PLAYER MATCHUPS
Koepka vs. Thompson: Power vs. precision; both fit the course but Koepka’s major pedigree gives him the edge.
Fox vs. Højgaard: Past champion vs. rising European star.
Dumont de Chassart vs. Dunlap: Two of the TOUR’s most promising young ball‑strikers.
BETTING TRENDS
Koepka is the clear favorite (14/1).
Thompson and Penge next at 20/1.
Model longshot: A +3000+ player projected to finish inside the top 5 (identity behind paywall).
