The PGA Tour's schedule is packed with excitement this week, and while all eyes are on the Truist Championship, there's another thrilling event unfolding along the South Carolina coast. The Oneflight Myrtle Beach Classic is one of just four "opposite-field" events on the Tour each year—think of it as the perfect companion piece to the main show, offering fans a deeper look at the talent on tour.
This tournament made its debut in 2024 with a four-year commitment, and it didn't take long for Oneflight to step up as the title sponsor. The action unfolds at the legendary Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, a course that's as storied as it is challenging. Designed by the iconic Robert Trent Jones Sr., the back nine first opened in 1949, and the entire layout was refreshed by his son, Rees Jones, in 2013. Golfweek's Best ranks it as the No. 3 public-access course in South Carolina and No. 155 among all classic U.S. courses. What makes it a true test? Those brilliant, elevated greens with tilted surfaces and brisk runoffs in multiple directions—a nightmare for approach shots and a dream for spectators.
With most of golf's biggest names competing at the Truist—and stars like Scottie Scheffler and Collin Morikawa taking the week off—the Oneflight field has that classic opposite-event feel. The headliner? None other than Brooks Koepka, who's been on the alternate list for recent signature events. This week, he's opting for a guaranteed tee time ahead of the PGA Championship, a major he's won three times. Talk about a player getting sharp at the right moment.
The 121-man field is stacked with talent you'll want to keep an eye on. Look out for Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Eric Cole, Joel Dahmen, Cam Davis, Nick Dunlap, Billy Horschel, Tom Kim, Max McGreevy, Marco Penge, and Aaron Rai. And don't miss the 10 sponsor exemptions, including Grayson Wood, Wells Williams, Ryan Ruffels, Trent Phillips, Nicholas Marchese, Thriston Lawrence, Casey Jarvis, Evan Harmeling, Grant Haefner, and Blades Brown. Fun fact: Ryan Ruffels, who boasts 60,000 YouTube subscribers, earned his spot by winning The Q at Myrtle Beach—a two-round event at Pawleys Plantation where he beat out seven other content creators. It's a reminder that golf's future is as bright as its present.