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| Wednesday Feb 02, 2022 |
Giving is alive and well on the PGA and LPGA tours based on news this week. On the PGA Tour, Monterey Peninsula Foundation, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am's host organization, announced it will become the first PGA Tour tournament to exceed $200 million in charitable giving. A day later, the LPGA gave $350,000 raised from the sale of hoodies the past nine months to the LPGA Renee Powell Fund and Clearview Legacy Foundation.
> Question of the Week: Do you believe the PGA Tour's best players should be supporting this week's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am instead of playing in the Saudi International?
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Reported: By the LPGA, that its #HoodieForGolf campaign, led by Michelle Wie West and benefitting the LPGA Renee Powell Fund and Clearview Legacy Foundation raised $350,000 from the sale of over 16,000 hoodies. The campaign began in April 2021. "We wanted to make a statement about inclusion in golf," Wie West said.
Selected: By the USGA, the Daniel Island Club, in Charleston, S.C., as the host site for the 2023 U.S. Junior Amateur and 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championships. These will be the first two USGA championships held at Daniel Island Club. Designed by Tom Fazio, the Beresford Creek Course opened in 2000, followed by the Ralston Creek Course designed by Rees Jones, which opened in 2006. The 75th U.S. Junior Amateur will be held July 24-29, 2023; the 11th U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball is scheduled for May 2-6, 2026.
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PGA Tour: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Site: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Club, Monterey Peninsula-Shore, Pebble Beach, Calif.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-7 p.m. (CBS); Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS).
Asian Tour: PIF Saudi International
Site: Royal Green Golf and Country Club, Economic City, Saudi Arabia.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 3-5 a.m., 6:30-9:30 a.m. (Golf Channel). Saturday-Sunday, 3:30-8 a.m. (Golf Channel).
LPGA Tour: Drive On LPGA Championship
Site: Crown Colony Golf and Country Club, Fort Myers, Fla.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Peacock); Saturday, 2-5 p.m. (Peacock).
European Tour: Ras Al Khaimah Championship
Site: Al Hamra Golf Club, Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel-Tape Delay); Saturday-Sunday, 8 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel-Tape Delay).
FEBRUARY
5-10: GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, San Diego, Calif. | Info
11-13: West Michigan Golf Show, Grand Rapids, Mich. | Info
18-20: Toledo Golf Show, Toledo, Ohio | Info
19-23: CMAA World Conference and Club Business Expo, San Diego, Calif. | Info
20-22: Carolinas PGA Super Show, Greensboro, N.C. | Info
25-27: Colorado Golf Expo, Denver, Colo. | Info
25-27: Chicago Golf Show, Rosemont, Ill. | Info
JANUARY 2023
24-27: PGA Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info
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