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The PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational will be moved out of the Pacific Palisades area after wildfires near Riviera Country Club and throughout Southern California, the latest in a series of sporting events moved or postponed. The Genesis Invitational is hosted by Tiger Woods. As well as annually hosting the tournament, Riviera Country Club is also […]
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LIV Golf has announced Scott O’Neil as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. O’Neil will drive the strategic vision, business operations, and global growth for the league and its 13 teams. Greg Norman, the public face of LIV Golf as its first chief executive officer and commissioner, will remain involved with the organization. “On […]
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LIV Golf has revealed the last four destinations of its 2025 schedule with three more stops in the United States announced and six overall among the 14 tournaments. Miami, Washington D.C. and Plymouth, Michigan, join Chicago, Dallas and Indianapolis as the six U.S. destinations to host LIV events this year. Trump National Doral in Miami […]
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The American Junior Golf Association has announced a partnership with the McCracken County Sports Tourism Commission and Paducah Convention and Visitors Bureau to bring a junior golf event to the Kentucky destination. The McCracken Sports Junior Championship presented by Paducah CVB will run July 15–17 at the Country Club of Paducah. The qualifier will be […]
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Derek Sprague has been selected as the next chief executive officer at the PGA of America, the first time a club professional has been chosen to lead the organization in nearly 20 years. Sprague spent 25 years at his hometown Malone Golf Club in New York, also becomes the first chief executive officer to have […]
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The American Junior Golf Association has named Jim Nugent as the new chairman of the board and Angela Rho as president after Jordan “Digger” Smith stepped down as chairman after 44 years of leadership and service. “I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished together as an organization,” Smith said. “The AJGA’s mission of […]
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The Hawai’i Tourism Authority furthered its partnership with the LPGA Tour this past weekend at the Lotte Championship on Oʻahu, which welcomed 120 LPGA golfers from over 15 countries. The partnership with the LPGA Tour included the establishment of the LPGA*USGA Girls Golf Hawaii Chapter in 2023 to encourage Hawai’i’s youth golfers. “The rise of […]
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Charlotte Country Club has been chosen by the USGA as host for the 2028 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship and 2033 U.S. Senior Open Championship. The club has previously hosted four USGA championships, including the 1972 U.S. Amateur, 2000 U.S. Senior Amateur, 2010 U.S. Women’s Amateur and 2018 U.S. Mid-Amateur. Charlotte Country Club has also hosted […]
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The Korn Ferry Tour and The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism have announced a three-year contract extension through 2027 that will see two tournaments to open the season being organized in the Caribbean. “This extension of our partnership with the Korn Ferry Tour reinforces the growing impact of sports tourism in The Bahamas,” said Latia Duncombe, […]
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Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon will host the 2026 PGA Professional Championship, a four-day, 72-hole event that will be contested on Bandon Dunes and Pacific Dunes from April 26–29. The PGA Professional Championship is the national championship for PGA of America golf professionals from across the country since 1968. The 312-player field consists of […]
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The Clermont County Convention & Visitors Bureau in Ohio has announced the promotion of Madison Hornsby to sales manager. Hornsby will be responsible for increasing sports, meetings, group tours and recreational events hosted in Clermont County.
.@letsdothisrace, a booking platform for endurance and adventure events, has partnered with travel technology company @hotelplanner. The collaboration will see HotelPlanner’s infrastructure integrate hotel booking options into the Let’s Do This system.
The 2024 @MLB London Series between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies generated nearly $70 million for the city’s economy in June 2024, according to an impact study by the consulting firm Two Circles.
TRITON World Series, a new global triathlon organizer, will hold its world championship in Portimão in the Algarve, Portugal, from October 24–26, as it expands its offerings around the world.
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