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| Wednesday Apr 27, 2022 |
The 150th British Open at St. Andrews in July is shaping up to be an epic celebration. On Tuesday it was announced that a record-setting 290,000 fans are set to attend the year's final major — 51,000 more than the previous high set in 2000 when Tiger Woods won. Also, according to an independent forecast by the Sport Industry Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University, this Open is expected to generate around £200 million in total economic benefit to Scotland.
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Announced: By the PGA Tour, Dream Finders Homes as its home builder of the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions through 2026. Dream Finders Homes will activate its new relationship by having a presence in programming throughout PGA Tour social and digital properties, including hosting a “Moving Day” campaign on Instagram.
Announced: By the USGA, that Atlanta Athletic Club, in Johns Creek, Georgia, will host the 2025 U.S. Girls’ Junior, 2030 U.S. Amateur and 2035 U.S. Women’s Amateur championships. The club has previously hosted six USGA championships.
Announced: By the R&A, that the 150th British Open at St. Andrews will be the largest in the championship’s history, with a record 290,000 fans expected to attend, July 10-17. Unprecedented demand led to more than 1.3 million applications in the ticket ballot and, as a result, the attendance will surpass the previous high at St. Andrews, 239,000 in 2000.
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"I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'"
PGA Tour: Mexico Open
Site: Vidanta Vallarta, Vallarta, Mexico.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 3:30-6:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
LPGA Tour: Palos Verdes Championship
Site: Palos Verdes Golf Club, Palos Verdes Estates, California | GCSAA Fact Sheet
Television: Thursday-Friday, 6:30-9:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel).
European Tour: Catalunya Championship
Site: PGA Catalunya Golf and Wellness (Stadium), Girona, Spain.
Television: Thursday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Friday, 8 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
PGA Tour Champions: Insperity Invitational
Site: The Woodlands Country Club (Tournament), The Woodlands, Texas | GCSAA Fact Sheet
Television: Friday, noon- 3 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
MAY
10-11: National Golf Day | Info
JUNE
7: Women's Golf Day | Info
22-23: LPGA Leadership Academy, Saginaw, Mich. | Info
JULY
13-14: LPGA Leadership Academy, Liberty Corner, N.J. | Info
19-20: LPGA Leadership Academy, Gainesville, Va. | Info
26-27: Multi-Course and Resort Operators Retreat, Charleston, S.C.
AUGUST
1-2: LPGA Leadership Academy, Newcastle, Wash. | Info
JANUARY 2023
24-27: PGA Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info
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