PGA Tour Cuts Ties With ONEflight as Myrtle Beach Classic Sponsor Amid Fraud Allegations

The PGA Tour has formally cut ties with ONEflight International, ending the private aviation company's troubled two-year run as co-title sponsor of the Myrtle Beach Classic. A Tour official confirmed the split on Thursday, closing the book on a partnership that unraveled after ONEflight suspended all flight operations last month.

The company now faces three federal lawsuits in Colorado accusing it of withholding roughly $150 million in customer funds, with plaintiffs describing the operation as the hallmark of a Ponzi scheme. Court filings allege new customer deposits were used to cover older obligations, leaving hundreds of thousands of dollars in prepaid flight hours in limbo. ONEflight had joined as co-title sponsor in February 2025 on a three-year agreement.

The tournament will revert to its original Myrtle Beach Classic name, with Visit Myrtle Beach continuing as sponsor. The approximately $4 million event remains scheduled for May 13–16, 2027 at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club — its fourth edition, with past champions including Chris Gotterup, Ryan Fox and Brandt Snedeker.

Tournament operator SPORTFIVE separately appointed Steve Mays as tournament director effective immediately. Mays brings nearly 30 years in the Myrtle Beach golf industry, most recently nine years as president of Founders Group International, which operates 21 Grand Strand courses.