They're coming by automobile, not plane or train, but Jeff Kolodjay and his golfing buddies are definitely looking forward to finally making their delayed trip to Myrtle Beach.

Three months after surviving a completely different type of water hazard, Kolodjay and his friends will finally get to hit the links in the "Golf Capital of the World," courtesy of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday, Legends Resort, PGA Tour Superstore and members of the Myrtle Beach golf community.

The Kolodjay odyssey began Jan. 15 when the US Airways flight headed for Charlotte hit a flock of birds, just three minutes after takeoff. The plane lost both engines and was forced to make an emergency landing in the Hudson River. Thanks to the quick thinking of Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, all 155 passengers survived but the luggage and golf clubs were lost. Kolodjay and his group had to put their golf vacation on hold.

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday president Bill Golden learned of the crash while in an airport and instructed staff members to get in touch with Kolodjay and help them fulfill their visit to the Grand Strand area.

During their five-day visit this week, the group will enjoy complimentary rounds of golf at three Legends Resort courses, True Blue Plantation, the Heritage Club, TPC of Myrtle Beach and Wild Wing Plantation. A three-bedroom condo was provided by Legends Resort and will serve as home during the visit. PGA Tour Superstore will give each member of the group a $500 gift card, in addition to custom club-fitting.

The group consists of the Kolodjay family, and friends of the family; Jeff Kolodjay, the unofficial group spokesperson in the numerous national interviews and a resident of Norwalk, Conn.; his father Rob Kolodjay, who lives in Chicopee, Mass.; cousin Jim Stefanik from Chicopee and Jeff's college golf teammate at Central Connecticut State; Jorge Morgado, Jim's brother-in-law and also a resident of Chicopee; Rick Delisle, a friend and former coworker of Rob's in Chicopee; and Dave Carlos, a childhood friend of Jeff's from Chicopee, and the only member not to have made any of the group's annual golf trips to the Grand Strand area.

Although a few of the members have traveled by plane since Jan. 15, many still had reservations about boarding a plane to Myrtle Beach again.

After a group meeting to discuss dates and plans, the group decided to travel together and make the 13-hour trip by car.

"On behalf of our group, I'd like to express our most sincere thanks to the many folks involved in making this return trip possible," Kolodjay said. "We are extremely grateful for the overall generosity and cannot wait to hit the links in Myrtle Beach. On our last attempt down to the area, we hit a few birdies. This time we hope to make a few."