FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The 17th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational Golf Tournament
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, February 21, 2023—The 17th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational was held on Monday, February 20, 2023 at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Competition commenced shortly after 12:00 PM with a shotgun start. Sixty-eight players enjoyed sunny skies, with no chance of rain, light winds and a high of nearly seventy degrees as they competed for the Obelisk of Victory.
At the completion of the competition, the winners were announced following lunch in the ballroom at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club.
First Place Team: EJ Golden, Chuck Seward, Jameson Hardee, Wes Myers (-12)
Second Place Team: Stephen Kann, Enzo Farrar, John Gooden, Hunter Stokes (-10)
Third Place Team: Marc Devereux, Bill Young, Philip Coggin, Tommy Brittain, Lee Proctor[1] (-7)
The Executive Committee certified these results at 4:57 PM local time. The projected date of the 18th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational was announced as Monday, February 18, 2024. The 18th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational is currently closed to non-member and non-employee participants. The event disbanded at 7:30 PM.
More information regarding the Invitational can be found on the tournament website, www.ClingerInvitational.com.
About Mr. Clinger—Robert M. Clinger III is the founder of Highland Global Business Valuations, a strategic advisory and business valuation consultancy. He has strong experience in the fields of business valuation, financial analysis, and mergers and acquisitions of privately-held enterprises. Mr. Clinger earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Finance, summa cum laude, from Coastal Carolina University and received the distinguished President’s award. Mr. Clinger has also earned the Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) designation from the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA), the Certified Business Appraiser (CBA) designation from the Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA), and the Licensed International Financial Analyst (LIFA) for the International Research Association.
About The Dunes Golf & Beach Club—The Dunes Golf & Beach Club is a private golf club built in 1948. It is recognized as one of Robert Trent Jones’ finest designs. Since its inception, it has proved to be a world class course, offering the best in golf and member services. The course has consistently been rated the number 1 golf course in Myrtle Beach by Golf Digest, Golfweek and Golf Magazine. “Waterloo”, hole 13, is the signature hole of the Dunes Club. “Waterloo” has received many accolades and awards as one of the greatest golf holes in the world. The Dunes Club hosted the 2014 PGA Professional National Championship, six Senior Tour Championships, one Women’s US Open and several PGA Tour Q-School finals. The Dunes Club will host the PGA Tour’s Myrtle Beach Classic in May 2024.
Press Contact:
The Robert M. Clinger III Invitational Executive Committee
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[1] The third place finish of 65 (-7) was decided by a scorecard playoff whereby the winners defeated the teams of Trever Rogan, Brett Schumock, Blake Brown & Wilson Gandy and Tom Rice, Lucas Rice & Logan Hjelm.

