Men's major golf championships

Electronic Arts and the USGA Celebrate the U.S. Open Championship With Reveal of Amateur Events in EA SPORTS PGA TOUR

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and the United States Golf Association (USGA) revealed plans to authentically represent the U.S. Open Championship experience in EA SPORTS PGA TOUR .

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  • Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and the United States Golf Association (USGA) revealed plans to authentically represent the U.S. Open Championship experience in EA SPORTS PGA TOUR .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210616005875/en/
    Electronic Arts and the USGA Celebrate the U.S. Open Championship With Reveal of Amateur Events in EA SPORTS PGA TOUR (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The U.S. Open Championship brings together both the best professional and amateur golfers in the world to test their skills competing for the career defining prestige.
  • In addition to the U.S. Open, EA SPORTS PGA TOUR will see the return of amateur events to career mode, including the U.S.
  • EA SPORTS PGA TOUR is the exclusive home of all four of golfs major championships: the Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, U.S. Open Championship, and The Open Championship.

Generational’s Harry Higgs Qualifies for 2022 Masters Tournament

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Generational Group , a leading middle market investment bank for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce that Harry Higgs , a Generational sponsored PGA Tour golf professional, has advanced to the 2022 Masters Tournament with his fourth place finish at last weekends 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island Golf Resort.

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  • Generational Group , a leading middle market investment bank for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce that Harry Higgs , a Generational sponsored PGA Tour golf professional, has advanced to the 2022 Masters Tournament with his fourth place finish at last weekends 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island Golf Resort.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210526005203/en/
    In his first career major event, Higgs rose to the occasion with an impressive 2 under par at the PGA Championship.
  • In other 2021 tournaments, Higgs finished 2nd at the Safeway Open and tied for 19th at The Honda Classic .
  • Our entire team is proud to be part of his success and we look forward to the rest of the 2021 season and his participation in the 2022 Masters Tournament.

DraftKings To Make Debut at 2020 Masters with Bryson DeChambeau in Exclusive Multi-Year Deal

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Monday, November 2, 2020

6 in the Official World Golf Ranking and is coming off his first major championship at the U.S. Open in September, 2020.

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  • 6 in the Official World Golf Ranking and is coming off his first major championship at the U.S. Open in September, 2020.
  • Starting with the 2020 Masters, the DraftKings logo will be featured on DeChambeaus signature golf cap.
  • At DraftKings, golf remains the fourth-most-popular sport for daily fantasy while golf sportsbook handle has grown over ten times year over year.
  • This is the first multi-sport pool DraftKings has developed as the company further adapts to the unique sports calendar of 2020.

SiriusXM to Air Seven Classic Masters Tournaments

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

NEW YORK, April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, on the originally scheduled dates for the playing of the 84th Masters Tournament, SiriusXM will offer listeners across the country re-broadcasts of the thrilling final rounds of seven memorable Masters.

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  • NEW YORK, April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, on the originally scheduled dates for the playing of the 84th Masters Tournament, SiriusXM will offer listeners across the country re-broadcasts of the thrilling final rounds of seven memorable Masters.
  • SiriusXM's Classic Masters broadcasts will feature these memorable Sunday finishes:
    1986 Masters- The 46-year-old Jack Nicklaus hadn't won a major championship in six years.
  • At age 21, playing in only his third Masters, Woods set a total of 20 Masters records and tied six others.
  • Airs Thursday, April 9 (7:00-11:00 pm ET)
    2013 Masters- Adam Scott defeats Angel Cabrera on the second playoff hole for his first major victory, becoming the first Masters champion from Australia.

AIG Named Official Insurance Partner Of The PGA of America

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --American International Group (AIG) has been named the Official Insurance Partner of the PGA of America, as well as some of the PGA's most prestigious Championships.

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  • PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --American International Group (AIG) has been named the Official Insurance Partner of the PGA of America, as well as some of the PGA's most prestigious Championships.
  • This new partnership strengthens the existing relationship between the PGA of America and AIG Life & Retirement, an industry leader in helping people achieve financial and retirement security.
  • VALIC, an AIG company and part of AIG Life & Retirement, is the exclusive retirement plan provider for the PGA's Golf Retirement Plus program.
  • "We are very pleased to have AIG as the Official Insurance Partner of the PGA of America and several of our major Championships," said PGA of America Chief Commercial Officer Jeff Price.

Former President and CEO of Patron Spirits International Joins Leadership of the Most Exclusive Golf Ball Manufacturer in the World

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --ClearSports, the producer of the highly exclusive ClearSports golf ball, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ed Brown, former president and CEO of Patron Spirits International, as chairman to its board of directors.

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  • BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --ClearSports, the producer of the highly exclusive ClearSports golf ball, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ed Brown, former president and CEO of Patron Spirits International, as chairman to its board of directors.
  • Singer notes of the ClearSports golf ball, "There are many good quality golf balls available and for the vast majority of golfers, those balls are fine.
  • The golfers who use the Clear golf ball are not satisfied with merely good, but desire the very best."
  • Ed Brown became the CEO and president of Patron Tequila in 2001, creating Patron Spirits International shortly after.

Sunridge Golf and Recreations Sees Major Increase in Play, Defies National Trends

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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

CARSON CITY, Nev., Aug. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Golf play at Sunridge Golf and Recreations , a more than 20-year-old golf course in Carson City, is up more than thirty percent since June of last year.

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  • CARSON CITY, Nev., Aug. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Golf play at Sunridge Golf and Recreations , a more than 20-year-old golf course in Carson City, is up more than thirty percent since June of last year.
  • Sunridge Golf and Recreations, which came under new ownership in February 2018, is a 19-hole course on the southern edge of Carson City near the intersection of Jacks Valley Road and U.S. Route 395.
  • Since he took over in February, he enlisted regional experts Duncan Golf Management to assist with executing major improvements to the course.
  • Sunridge Golf & Recreations is a 19-hole golf course and activity center on the eastern slope of the Sierra just outside of Lake Tahoe.

100th PGA Championship on SiriusXM

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Monday, August 6, 2018

NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM will offer listeners nationwide comprehensive play-by-play and talk coverage of the 100th PGA Championship, taking place August 9-12 at Bellerive CC in St. Louis, MO.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM will offer listeners nationwide comprehensive play-by-play and talk coverage of the 100th PGA Championship, taking place August 9-12 at Bellerive CC in St. Louis, MO.
  • PGA Championship programming will be available to subscribers nationwide through SiriusXM radios (Sirius channel 208 and XM channel 92), the SiriusXM app and the streaming web player at SiriusXM.com.
  • Beyond play-by-play coverage, SiriusXM will provide fans with an extensive schedule of daily golf talk and PGA Championship analysis throughout Championship week:
    SiriusXM's exclusive talk programming lineup will include shows hosted by Dave Stockton, who won the PGA Championship in 1970 and 1976, as well as several major champions who have finished near the top of the leaderboard in the PGA Championship, including Fred Couples, Ben Crenshaw, Hale Irwin, Greg Norman and Craig Stadler.
  • SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data and information services for subscribers through SiriusXM Traffic, SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic, NavWeather.

iQIYI Obtains Broadcasting Rights for All Four Golf Majors, Becoming China's Leading Source of Live Professional Golf Coverage

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Saturday, June 16, 2018

BEIJING, June16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --iQIYI Inc.(NASDAQ: IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"),an innovative market-leading online entertainment service inChina, today announced it had been awarded broadcasting rights forall four golf majors professional golf's most important annual tournaments, making iQIYI the largest source for professional golf live streaming and video information in China.

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  • BEIJING, June16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --iQIYI Inc.(NASDAQ: IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"),an innovative market-leading online entertainment service inChina, today announced it had been awarded broadcasting rights forall four golf majors professional golf's most important annual tournaments, making iQIYI the largest source for professional golf live streaming and video information in China.
  • iQIYI was awarded online broadcasting rights for the prestigious US Open golf tournament, having previously acquired the rights to stream golf's other three "Major Tournaments"-- Masters, The Open andPGA Championship.
  • The coverage will feature exclusive Chinese language commentary and analysis from a selection of pro-golfers, coaches, referees and journalists.
  • "We are delighted to welcome the US Open to iQIYI Sports' rapidly growing universe of international sports coverage," saidGeng Danhao, senior vice president of iQIYI.

Lexus Aces Premium Experiences at the 2018 U.S. Open Championship

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Tuesday, June 12, 2018

The 118th U.S. Open Championship takes place June 14-17, 2018 at prestigious Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. for the fifth time in its significant history.

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  • The 118th U.S. Open Championship takes place June 14-17, 2018 at prestigious Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. for the fifth time in its significant history.
  • "The U.S. Open is one of golf's most exciting majors," said Greg Kitzens, general manager, Lexus marketing.
  • "Our longstanding partnership with the USGA and its championships allows us to provide our customers and fans with premium experiences at the U.S. Open, connecting with them in a unique way."
  • Leading up to the Championship, a luxurious Lexus LX transported the U.S. Open Trophy in style during a 61-day tour throughout the tri-state area.