The PGA Tour has officially dropped Oneflight International as a co-title sponsor for the Myrtle Beach Classic. This decision comes just weeks after the private jet charter company paused all flight operations. According to Yahoo Sports, the tour is now looking for a different title partner for its South Carolina stop. The split marks a sudden shift for an event that relied on the Denver-based firm to help fund the purse and bring celebrity attention to the pro-am.
Visit Myrtle Beach will continue the sole title sponsor, ensuring the tournament stays on the schedule. Steve Mays, who was named the new tournament director on Thursday, confirmed that the financial stakes for the players will not change. “We’re gonna move forward as the Myrtle Beach Classic with Visit Myrtle Beach as our title sponsor. There’ll be no change to the purse or to the tournament,” Mays said, according to WMBF. The event is still set to return to The Dunes Golf and Beach Club from May 13-16, 2027.
Lawsuits Reveal Financial Misconduct
The reason for the separation lies in a series of federal lawsuits filed against Oneflight and its founder, Ferren Rajput. Three separate legal actions allege the company ran a Ponzi-like scheme. The United States District Court for the District of Colorado received these lawsuits. One filing by Five-Star Audiovisual Inc. states that Oneflight abruptly suspended services around Sept. 16 without notice. Five-Star claims the company holds $223,000 of its money intended for future flights.
A separate lawsuit filed by Jeremy Ricks of California makes even more serious accusations. The filing 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.”…