2012 Schedule of Events

Sunday, May 20

Arrive, check-in, play golf or hang out! Its our travel day and many come to just party.. it isn't entirely about golf! Springmaid is where you hang banners and gather by the pool.

  • See the courses page for complete list of courses available and pricing.
  • Opening night -- You are in Myrtle Beach! Enjoy one of 1,600 restaurants and countless places to enjoy the nightlife.

    • Thorny's Steakhouse and Saloon will be providing specials all week for participants! Click Here or visit their website for location and other information.

    • Throughout the week, Bring your scorecard in to Zulu Lounge and Bistro; buy any menu item and receive 50% off your second menu item of equal or lesser value! For more information visit www.zulutapaslounge.com.

Monday, May 21

Kick-Off Parties at Zulu and Revolutions

  • Golf tee times on 29 courses available -- See the courses page for complete list of courses available and pricing.
  • 7:00 PM Stop by Zulu Tapas Lounge for complementary appetizers from 7:00pm til 8:00pm and also complementary draft beer for the first hour!
  • 9:00 PM -- Revolutions at Broadway at the Beach will also be hosting opening night kick-off festivities. There will be no entry fee and Happy Hour Drink specials will be provided all night!

Tuesday, May 22

Noon shotgun. THE RONALDSON CUP, 6:00 PM The Belly Flop Contest at Springmaid Resort Pool. Loads of laughs and fun!

  • 12:00 PM -- Shotgun starts on all golf courses. See the courses page for complete list of courses available and pricing.

    What is The Ronaldson Cup? Teams of 4 (minimum of 3 firefighters on each team) TOTAL score for 18 holes will win the cup for a year. The cup will be given to winer engraved, the cup must be brought back for next year.

    • Logo Ball Competition...Team can buy a logo ball plus ONE insurance ball for $20 each. Each player MUST use the logo ball from tee to green at least 4 times (holes) during round! Team can choose 2 holes the ball can rest and not be played ...careful! Object....DO NOT LOSE THE BALL! Return logo ball(s) and we enter it into a raffle. We will draw the wining ball for a FREE trip to next years event for 4!!!!!
    • GREAT STORY ABOUT the Logo Ball Competition....Team Newman chose their first hole, a par 3 with NO water, No woods and No Out of bounds. They handed the ball to Billy (the weakest player) and on the first swing of the day he shanked it dead right hitting the golf cart sending it flying 50 feet straight back into a pond.....DONE & DONE!

Wednesday, May 23 -- THE "MAIN" EVENT

Springmaid will host the Beach Bash Party...Starts at 4pm

  • 8:00 AM -- Shotgun Start on all golf courses. See the courses page for complete list of courses available and pricing.
    • This is a team best ball event!
    • Long Drive and Closest to the Pin Contests
  • 4:00 PM -- Oceanfront at Springmaid Resort
    WELCOME TO THE BEACH BASH!
    • Oceanfront with Steaks, Chicken, Budweiser and all the trimmings cooked on the grills by the volunteer staff of the Charleston Fire Department.
    • The event becomes clear at this point when we all gather and remember why we are here!

Our Reason

Kim Ronaldson lost her husband Al in 1991 during a fire in the Bronx. The Alfred E Ronaldson Golf Classic was formed in 1992 and for 10 years it grew into the world's largest golf outing. We ended it May of 2001. 128 days later, Sept. 11 changed our world!

Kim wanted the event to include you, all of you! So we moved the event to Myrtle. She is our guide and our heart of the event. Kim is as always the reason why we do this. Al was just a great guy, another firefighter that died in the line of duty. He symbolized what a firefighter should be and we will continue to have Al & Kim by our sides. In life, after its all said and done, the finest thing you can say about someone is "He was a good guy".

Alfred Ronaldson was a good guy!

Our Mission

After 9/11, the event moved Myrtle Beach, as a gesture to thank those who had come to help the FDNY heal. Joined in brotherhood, the event became a celebration in remembering those who had passed. This continued for 10 years and came to end last May. However, the spirit and camaraderie that had been formed over the past 20 years would not end; it will never end. So, the tradition continues.... Come and join us to honor those who have gone and to celebrate their lives.

Proceeds from the event benefit the Firefighters Cancer Support Network. The mission of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network is to provide Fire Department members and their families with an opportunity to receive assistance when dealing with cancer. They also offer education to every fire firefighter regarding the importance of cancer screening and early detection. They promote awareness that cancer does not have to be dealt with alone; together we can make a difference.