PGA Tour drops Oneflight as tournament sponsor at Myrtle Beach

PGA Tour drops Oneflight as tournament sponsor at Myrtle Beach PGA Tour event will go on as scheduled, May 13-16, 2027.

Key points

• A third lawsuit notes Oneflight is holding $800, 000 in cash payments and promotional credits for future apply.
• All three lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.
• Oneflight International, a private jet charter firm and the now former sponsor of the PGA Tour's South Carolina stop, is facing a number of lawsuits.
• Based in Denver, the firm accused of withholding $150 million from its customers after its decision to pause operations, according to three separate lawsuits.
• Visit Myrtle Beach, the other co-title sponsor of the PGA Tour stop, will continue its involvement with the event next year.

Oneflight has been grounded. The PGA Tour will be looking for a different title sponsor for its event at Myrtle Beach after dropping Oneflight International, according to a report Thursday by thestate.com. Furthermore, TV station WPDE is reporting that the event has a new tournament director, with Steve Mays taking over.

Oneflight International, a private jet charter firm and the now former sponsor of the PGA Tour's South Carolina stop, is facing a number of lawsuits. The firm is accused of running a Ponzi-like scheme.

Based in Denver, the firm accused of withholding $150 million from its customers after its decision to pause operations, according to three separate lawsuits. Each of the three allege contract breaches and fraudulent inducements. The lawsuits are against the firm and its founder and CEO, Ferren Rajput.

One of the lawsuits was filed by Five-Star Audiovisual Inc. In Illinois. Five-Star notes Oneflight abruptly suspended its services on or around Sept. 16 without any prior notice or explanation. Five-Star notes Oneflight has $223, 000 of its capital that was supposed to go towards future flights.

Notably, a separate lawsuit filed by Jeremy Ricks. This person lives in California, alleges that Oneflight "used customer funds to service obligations to earlier customers and fund marketing and sponsorship campaigns for various groups, including the PGA Tour and McLaren F1 team."

Meanwhile, a third lawsuit notes Oneflight is holding $800, 000 in cash payments and promotional credits for future apply.

Notably, the PGA Tour declined to comment at the time of the filings.

Visit Myrtle Beach, the other co-title sponsor of the PGA Tour stop, will continue its involvement with the event next year. It will go on as scheduled, May 13-16, 2027.

"Visit Myrtle Beach is excited to continue its sponsorship of the tournament in 2027 and looks forward to working with the PGA Tour, Dunes Golf and Beach Club, SportFive and the local community to build upon the success the event brings to our region, " Visit Myrtle Beach President Stuart Butler remarked in an official note.

In short, PGA Tour drops Oneflight as tournament sponsor at Myrtle Beach is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.