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The Charles Schwab Challenge is not unlike other PGA Tour tournaments that award jackets to its champions. The RBC Heritages does it, the Waste Management Phoenix Open does it and, of course, the Masters does it. But the Charles Schwab Challenge goes beyond just a jacket. The champion will drive away in a one-of-a-kind prize car, a tournament tradition that began with Charles Schwab’s title sponsorship in 2019. This year’s prize car is a fully-restored 1992 Schwab Defender.
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PGA Tour: Charles Schwab Challenge
Site: Fort Worth, Texas.
Course: Colonial Country Club.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
PGA of America / PGA Tour Champions: Senior PGA Championship
Site: Bethesda, Maryland.
Course: Congressional Country Club (Blue).
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (NBC).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LPGA Tour: Mexico Riviera Maya Open
Site: Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
Course: El Camaleon Golf Club at Mayakoba.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel), 1-2 p.m. (NBC Sports app); Saturday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 1-3 p.m. (CBS).
European Tour; Soudal Open
Site: Antwerp, Belgium.
Course: Rinkven International Golf Club.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 7-11 a.m. (Golf Channel), 11 a.m. to noon (NBC Sports app); Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Sunday, 7 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel).
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MAY
27 – June 3: Women's Golf Day | Info
28: AGM, webinar, 4 p.m. ET, "The Real Impact of One." Speaker: Rita Goodroe, Business coach | Info
JUNE
17-19: North America Golf Tourism Convention, Birmingham, Alabama | Info
24-25: NGCOA Multi-Course & Resort Operators Retreat, Monterey, California | Info
JULY
28-30: PGA Buying Summit, Frisco, Texas | Info
OCTOBER
6-7: Golf Business Network Instructing Summit, Palm Desert, California | Info
14-15: Golf Business TechCon 2025, Frisco, Texas | Info
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