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World Champions Cup

World Champions Cup to Debut in December at Concession Golf Club

The inaugural World Champions Cup will be played December 7-10, 2023, at the Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida, the latest international team competition that will be sanctioned by the Champions Tour and will feature U.S., European and International teams playing over three days of competition. World Golf Hall of Famer Ernie Els, 2003 U.S. […]

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PGA Tour Discover South Carolina

PGA Tour, Discover South Carolina Sign Multi-Year Partnership

The PGA Tour and Discover South Carolina have announced a five-year partnership that designates the state’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism as an Official Tourism Sponsor of the PGA Tour. The agreement through 2027 will see Discover South Carolina engage with golf fans through digital activations and creative content as well as at PGA […]

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PGA NJCAA

PGA of America Partners with NJCAA

The National Junior College Athletic Association has announced a partnership agreement with the PGA of America which will see the PGA of America and the NJCAA working together to grow the game by sharing professional and career opportunities with two-year collegiate golfers. The PGA of America will collaborate with NJCAA golf programs to offer athletes […]

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Gate River Run
The Gate River Run draws 20,000 competitors to Jacksonville every March. Photo courtesy of Visit Jacksonville

Jacksonville’s March Madness Includes Two Large Events in a Week’s Time

Organizing a large event can be a challenge. Organizing two massive events within one week’s time sounds crazy. But for the city of Jacksonville, it’s become a yearly tradition. The Gate River Run is the largest 15K race in America. This year, it will welcome 20,000 participants on March 4 as runners from around the […]

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Dancing Rabbit Golf Club at Pearl River Resort

2023 PGA University Championship Headed to Mississippi

The PGA of America has announced that Dancing Rabbit Golf Club at Pearl River Resort in Philadelphia, Mississippi, will host the 2023 PGA University Championship, set for November 13–15. The 36-hole Championship, supported by Srixon/Cleveland Golf, will feature 90 players on 18 teams (five players from each school) from PGA Golf Management University programs across […]

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Winged Foot 2028 usopen

Winged Foot to Host 2028 U.S. Open

The West Course at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York, has been selected by the USGA as host for the 2028 U.S. Open Championship. Located in Westchester County, N.Y., Winged Foot features two 18-hole courses, both of which were designed by A.W. Tillinghast and debuted in 1923. The championship will be contested on […]

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PDGA

Professional Disc Golf Association 2024 Championship Heads to Raleigh

The Professional Disc Golf Association will hold its 2024 Tim Selinske US Masters Championship in Raleigh, North Carolina, the organizers announced this week. The PDGA Staff and the PDGA Board of Directors said in a release that it picked Raleigh over four other bidders. The 2023 event will be in Eugene, Oregon, after this year’s […]

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Chicago Golf Club

Chicago Golf Club Awarded 2033 U.S. Women’s Open and 2036 Walker Cup

The USGA has announced Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois, as the host site for the 2033 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica and the 2036 Walker Cup Match. The club has previously hosted 12 USGA championships, most recently the inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open in 2018. “The history of the USGA and American golf […]

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