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This week’s Mexico Open includes 10 players from Mexico, the most of any PGA Tour event on record — 1983-present. In addition to active PGA Tour members Abraham Ancer and Carlos Ortiz, the Mexican contingent also includes Santiago De la Fuente, Manuel Inman, Jose Cristobal Islas and Jose Antonio Safa, all of whom received sponsor exemptions and are making their Tour debuts. Also playing is Ortiz’s brother Alvaro, who won the 2021 Mexico Open as a PGA Tour Latinoamerica event. Roberto Diaz, Armando Favela and Isidro Benitez round out the 10.
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Announced: By the R&A, that it is now accepting entries for AIG Women’s Open pre-qualifying and final qualifying events. Pre-qualifying will take place on July 11, followed by final qualifying on Aug. 1. The Women's Open is Aug. 4-7 at Muirfield.
Signed: By Dundonald Links, leading social media influencer and PGA professional Peter Finch as a brand ambassador to help expand the club's UK and North American audiences. Finch has more than 880,000 followers, including 470,000 YouTube subscribers.
Announced: By LIV Golf, that ticket and hospitality packages are now available for the first seven events of the 2022 Invitational Series. Along with ground passes, there are four tiered hospitality packages — the Gallery Club, Fairway Club, Club 54 and Club 54 Premium.
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PGA Tour: Mexico Open
Site: Vidanta Vallarta, Vallarta, Mexico.
Television: Today-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: Today-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: Today, 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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