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Shinnecock Hills to Host U.S. Open for Men and Women in 2036

Shinnecock Hills Golf Club will host both the 2036 U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open with the championships taking place in consecutive weeks at the historic club in Southampton, New York. One of the five founding member clubs of the United States Golf Association, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club is the oldest incorporated golf club in […]

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Since it opened in 1997, the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex has hosted athletes from more than 70 countries with dozens of sports organized across the venue, which spans more than 220 acres. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Sports and Resorts: A Weekend at ESPN Wide World of Sports

The name is an icon around the world. Between its various locations, there could be a creditable claim that every country in the world has had at least one person visit one of its parks. It is Disney, and one of its flagships is Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Within Walt Disney World, big […]

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2023 TOUR Championship East Lake Atlanta NetJets First 1st Tee Bleachers
The TOUR Championship at East Lake Atlanta NetJets First Tee Bleachers will be one of the premium hospitality spots for the Tour Championship this year.

Tour Championship Debuts New Shared Hospitality Option for 2024

The Georgian will be a new upscale shared hospitality option to round out the full hospitality program for the PGA Tour’s 2024 Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta from August 28 through September 1. Alongside East Lake Golf Club’s full-scale course renovation, the tournament will have a reimagined hospitality program with the […]

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PGA Tour, Omni Hotel & Resorts Extend Partnership

The PGA Tour and Omni Hotels & Resorts have extended its official marketing partnership designating Omni as the official hotel and resort of the Tour and Champions Tour, both through 2028. “Omni Hotels & Resorts is proud to continue our partnership with the PGA Tour,” said Dan Surette, chief sales officer at Omni. “Our growing […]

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Qualifying Sites Revealed for the 79th U.S. Women’s Open Championship

The United States Golf Association has announced qualifying sites for the 79th U.S. Women’s Open Championship, which will be staged at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania, from May 30 through June 2. The 36-hole qualifying will be held at 23 sites across the United States plus Canada, Japan and Germany, between April 15 and May […]

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Phil Mickelson celebrates after winning the final round at the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course, Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

LIV Golf Reveals 2024 Regular Season Format Changes

LIV Golf has released league format enhancements ahead of this week’s 2024 season-opening event at LIV Golf Mayakoba in Mexico. LIV has instituted new rules effective for the 2024 season spanning across field size, counting scores, individual points distribution, season-long individual standings and qualification for the Team Championship. “The competition updates for 2024 reflect a […]

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PGA Tour Signs Multi-Year Partnership With Barbados Tourism

Barbados Tourism will be the Official Tourism Sponsor of the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour through 2027 as part of a new official marketing partnership between the Caribbean country’s tourism arm and the PGA Tour. Barbados Tourism will have digital activations and creative content at PGA Tour tournaments. The island previously hosted the World […]

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Merion Golf Club
The U.S. Open will now be contested at Merion Golf Club in 2030, 2040 and 2050. (USGA photo/Fred Vuich)

Merion Golf Club Adds 2040 U.S. Open Championship to Schedule

Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, will add the 2040 U.S. Open championship to its future list of USGA events, setting the club up to host the U.S. Open once every 10 years for the next three decades. This week’s USGA announcement comes after Merion was previously awarded both the 2030 and 2050 U.S. Open […]

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The Palm Beaches to Sponsor PGA Tour Event

The Palm Beaches has joined the Cognizant Classic as presenting sponsor of the destination’s annual PGA Tour event with the tournament being rebranded as the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches. The partnership consists of the Palm Beach County Tourist Developmental Council, Palm Beach County Sports Commission and Discover The Palm Beaches. The event, which […]

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