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The 18th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational Golf Tournament

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The 19 th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, February 18, 2025—The 19 th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational was contested on Monday, February 17, 2025 at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The field of eighty-four players braved the cold and wind for the chance to be named Invitational Champions and to hoist the coveted Obelisk of Victory which had been damaged in a freak accident in late 2024. The competition started at noon with a shotgun start.

The results of The Invitational were announced in the ballroom at 5:15 PM.
First Place Team: Morgan Deneen, Dylan Roof, Billy Jones, Mark Wright (-12)
Second Place Team: Dylan Lane, Stephen Lane, Greg Johnson, Dale Prox (-10)
Third Place Team: Bryan Davenport, Seth Davenport, Reed Smith, Walker Soucek 1 (-7)

At 5:25 PM local time, the Executive Committee announced that 2026 will mark the twentieth year that The Robert M. Clinger III Invitational will be contested. To commemorate this milestone event, Mr. Clinger will host a celebration gala and other events the weekend of February 14-15, 2026. The festivities will culminate with golfers contesting The 20 th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational on Monday, February 16, 2026. The 20 th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational is currently open only to select past participants. More information regarding the Invitational can be found on the tournament website, http://www.ClingerInvitational.com.

1 Third place was decided by a scorecard playoff.

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) from the International Research Association.

About The Dunes Golf & Beach Club—The Dunes Golf & Beach Club was built in 1948 and remains the premier country club in Myrtle Beach. The course was designed by Robert Trent Jones and has ranked in the top 100
courses in the nation for much of its history. The Dunes Club hosted the 2014 PGA Professional National Championship, six Senior Tour Championships in the 1990s, one USGA Women’s Open and several PGA Tour Q-School finals. The Dunes Club is also the host of the PGA Tour’s One Flight Myrtle Beach Classic.

Press Contact:
The Robert M. Clinger III Invitational Executive Committee
http://www.ClingerInvitational.com

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The 18th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational Golf Tournament

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The 18th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational


Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, February 20, 2024—The 18th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational was contested on Monday, February 19, 2024 at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Eighty players ranging in age from thirteen to eighty-two competed for the coveted Obelisk of Victory and the title of Invitational Champions. The competition began shortly before noon with a shotgun start, and players enjoyed sunny but chilly and breezy weather conditions. This marks the third year in a row with generally favorable weather conditions, a trend that has historically been uncharacteristic of The Invitational.
The Dunes Golf & Beach Club Head Professional Holden Patterson, PGA, presented the results of The Invitational in the ballroom at 5:00 PM.


First Place Team: Morgan Deneen, Brad Hornick, Dannyelle Hornick, Cole Hornick (-12)
Second Place Team: Robert M. Clinger III, Larry Yarnell, Steve Vogel, Greg Brastow1 (-7)
Third Place Team: Wilson Gandy, Lawrence Whitney, Collins Wakefield, Jackie Stokes (-7)

Morgan Deneen scored the first hole-in-one in the history of The Invitational on the fifth hole (“Ambush”). Ironically, the ace didn’t count on the scorecard for the winning team, as they were required to use the tee shot of another player2.

The Executive Committee certified these results at 5:13 PM local time and announced the projected date of the 19th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational as Monday, February 17, 2025. The 19th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational is currently closed to new participants.

1 Second place was decided by a scorecard playoff.
2 By rule, every team must use each player’s tee shot twice on holes 1-9 and 10-18. The fifth hole was their final hole, and they had yet to use the second tee shot of another player; thus, Mr. Deneen’s hole-in-one wasn’t reflected on their scorecard.

More information regarding the Invitational can be found on the tournament website, http://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) from the International Research Association.

About The Dunes Golf & Beach Club—The Dunes Golf & Beach Club was built in 1948 and, after seventy-five years, remains the premier country club in Myrtle Beach. The course was designed by Robert Trent Jones and has ranked in the top 100 courses in the nation for much of its history. The Dunes Club hosted the 2014 PGA Professional National Championship, six Senior Tour Championships in the 1990s, one USGA Women’s Open and several PGA Tour Q-School finals. The Dunes Club is also the host of the PGA Tour’s Myrtle Beach Classic starting in May 2024.

Press Contact:
The Robert M. Clinger III Invitational Executive Committee
http://www.ClingerInvitational.com

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Thinking Outside the Boxe Releases Transcript of Q&A Session from Independence Day 2018 Champagne Summit

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Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL and Washington, D.C. July 31, 2018—Thinking Outside the Boxe has released the transcripts of the question and answer session from its Independence Day Champagne Summit held in Orlando on July 4, 2018.  Participants in the annual Champagne Summit question and answer session included Thinking Outside the Boxe’s correspondents from Gastonia, North Carolina, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Owatonna, Minnesota.  Digger Cartwright, internationally acclaimed award-winning mystery novelist, also participated in the question and answer session.

Thinking Outside the Boxe’s Champagne Summit provides an opportunity for business leaders, economists, political commentators, and individuals interested in nonpartisan examination of current events to gather for an afternoon of debate and roundtable discussions on a variety of topics.  This year’s event featured topics such as pollution and the environment, geopolitics such as the US/North Korea summit, gun control, tariffs, taxes and economic policy, the US Supreme Court, privacy concerns and Big Data, technology, and more.

The transcript is available at www.ThinkingOutsideTheBoxe.com.  Transcripts of Mr. Cartwright’s responses have not been released by his office as yet.

About Thinking Outside the Boxe—Thinking Outside the Boxe is a private, nonpartisan think tank that is dedicated to providing a wide variety of perspectives on issues that are of interest to the general public.  The views that are expressed in Thinking Outside the Boxe’s commentaries and research are often times uncommon, provocative, and controversial.  Thinking Outside the Boxe’s mission is to formulate and promote positions and to provide research, independently, that would otherwise be deprived of an outlet in the mainstream media.  Thinking Outside the Boxe’s commentators and researchers seek to broaden the parameters of public knowledge by addressing issues in such a fashion as to provoke thought and debate on some of the most pressing issues of our day.

Thinking Outside the Boxe’s Champagne Summit series began as a side event to the annual symposium held in December each year.  Increased interest in these events by participants and guests led Thinking Outside the Boxe to include an Independence Day Champagne Summit and an Election Day Champagne Summit (every two years) in addition to the annual symposium.

 

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Conversations on the Bench by Internationally Acclaimed Mystery Author Digger Cartwright Awarded Bronze Medal by the Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards Contest

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Orlando, FL, Miami, FL, & Myrtle Beach, SC September 12, 2017—Thinking Outside the Boxe and the office of internationally acclaimed, award-winning mystery author Digger Cartwright are pleased to announce that Conversations on the Bench, a motivational book inspired by Thinking Outside the Boxe contributors, has been awarded a bronze medal in the fiction/inspirational category in the 2017 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards Contest. This is the third medal for Conversations on the Bench awarded by the Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards; the book received a Bronze medal in the 2016 competition and a Silver medal in 2015. Continue reading →

The 11th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational Golf Tournament at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club

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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, March 2, 2017—The Executive Committee of the Robert M. Clinger III Invitational Golf Tournament released the results of the 11th annual tournament contested on Monday, February 20, 2017 at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.  This year’s Invitational featured a record-setting field of eighty-nine competitors.  For the first time in the history of the event, favorable weather conditions including a high temperature of 75 degrees and plenty of sunshine prevailed.

New champions were awarded the Obelisk of Victory.  The team of Mike Hogan, Blair Anderson, Kris Davis, and O’Neil McCoy shot a new tournament record of 61 (-11).  The second place team, led by Tommy Davis, posted a score of 63 (-9).  The third place team, finishing at 65 (-7), consisted of Michael Vaught, Randy Dropko, Jeff Knapp, and Jimmy Turner.

Photographs from the tournament are currently being added to the Invitational’s 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, and Thinking Outside the Boxe, an independent think tank. 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 a rating of 75.7 and a slope rating of 144.  Each hole has its own descriptive name to give golfers an idea of what to expect before they tee off. “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.

Press Contact:

The Robert M. Clinger III Invitational Executive Committee

www.ClingerInvitational.com

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Conversations on the Bench by Internationally Acclaimed Mystery Author Digger Cartwright Awarded Bronze Medal by the Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards Contest

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Orlando, FL, Miami, FL, & Myrtle Beach, SC October 14, 2016—Thinking Outside the Boxe and the office of internationally acclaimed, award-winning mystery author Digger Cartwright are pleased to announce that Conversations on the Bench, a motivational book inspired by Thinking Outside the Boxe contributors, has been awarded a bronze medal in the non-fiction/inspirational category in the 2016 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards Contest.  This is the second medal for Conversations on the Bench awarded by the Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards; the book received a silver medal in the 2015 competition.            Continue reading →

Conversations on the Bench by Award-Winning Mystery Author Digger Cartwright Wins Book Excellence Award

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Orlando, FL, Miami, FL, & Myrtle Beach, SC  October 15, 2016—Thinking Outside the Boxe and the office of internationally acclaimed, award-winning mystery author Digger Cartwright are pleased to announce that Conversations on the Bench, a motivational book inspired by Thinking Outside the Boxe contributors, has won a Book Excellence Award in the motivational category.  The Book Excellence Awards are hosted by Literary Excellence Incorporated in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.         Continue reading →

Thinking Outside the Boxe Announces its Election Day Champagne Summit

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Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL, October 17, 2016— Thinking Outside the Boxe, an independent and nonpartisan think tank, is pleased to announce that it will hold its Election Day Champagne Summit series in Orlando, Florida on November 7-9, 2016.  Thinking Outside the Boxe’s Champagne Summit provides an opportunity for political strategists and commentators, business leaders, economists, and individuals interested in nonpartisan examination of current events to gather for three days of debate and roundtable discussions on economic conditions/outlook, geopolitical events, domestic politics, foreign policy, business conditions/outlook, societal issues, among other topics.  This Champagne Summit will focus on the U.S. election, relevant political topics, and the outlook for the administration of the 45th President of the United States.     Continue reading →