George Bryan IV is part of the Bryan Bros Golf YouTube Golf channel. He and his brother Wesley Bryan create various golf content to entertain fans.
Bryan Bros Golf’s George Bryan IV earns PGA Tour shot at Myrtle Beach Classic
Bryan received a surprise invite after he came up short in the Myrtle Beach Classic qualifier.
Photo by Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images
On Tuesday, Play Golf Myrtle Beach published its “Q at Myrtle Beach” qualifier on YouTube.
George was one of the eight YouTubers who participated in the 16-player, 18-hole shootout for one spot in this year’s inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic.
He and pro golfer Matt Akins tied at 3-under after 18, but Akins beat him in a playoff.
After the main video, the eight content creators began posting their videos from the qualifier.
Yet on Thursday, Twitter user Patrick Lowry congratulated Bryan for earning a spot at the Myrtle Beach Classic. The tweet included a YouTube link to the Bryan Bros video from the qualifier.
The video showcased his journey through the qualifier. Around the 16:44 mark, Bryan explains he has a phone call with the Myrtle Beach Classic’s tournament director, Darren Nelson.
“Hey, I wanted to see what you’re doing May 6-12. We’d like to offer you a spot in the Myrtle Beach Classic,” Nelson said.
With the biggest grin, Bryan gives the camera a fist pump and looks beyond excited.
“Yes, I’m there,” he said. “Holy cow! Not going to lie when you said it was a call, I had my hopes, but I didn’t want my mind to go there and think that I would actually have a chance to play in a PGA Tour event. Honestly, I don’t even know what to think right now. Like I’m still like — holy cow.”
Nelson acknowledged he came close in the qualifier and how the Myrtle Beach Classic team wanted to offer him the spot.
Bryan gave another fist pump, and the excitement radiated from him.
It will be his first PGA Tour event in his home state of South Carolina. George and Wesley both played in the Butterfield Burmuda Championship last fall. However, it is clear playing in the Palmetto State in front of a home crowd is special.
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, be sure to follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.
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