PGA Tour Champions

EMC Sponsors Pro-Am at 2024 Chubb Classic Presented by SERVPRO

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Monday, February 12, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Energy efficiency solutions provider Energy Management Collaborative (EMC) is honored to sponsor Pro-Am events and celebrations at the 2024 Chubb Classic presented by SERVPRO, February 12-18, 2024, at Tiburón Golf Club's Black Course in Naples, FL. Seventy-eight PGA TOUR Champions players including past champions Steve Stricker, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Fred Couples will gather for this event, competing over 54 holes for a share of $1.8 million in prize money.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Energy efficiency solutions provider Energy Management Collaborative (EMC) is honored to sponsor Pro-Am events and celebrations at the 2024 Chubb Classic presented by SERVPRO, February 12-18, 2024, at Tiburón Golf Club's Black Course in Naples, FL.
  • The Chubb Classic presented by SERVPRO Pro-Am Powered by EMC pairs professional golfers with amateurs in two days of competition on the Black Course at Tiburón Golf Club.
  • Later in the week, the inaugural Champions Dinner powered by EMC honors Bernhard Langer who recorded his second consecutive Chubb Classic title (a record fifth Chubb title overall) and 45th PGA TOUR Champions event win, tying Hale Irwin's all-time mark at the 2023 Chubb Classic.
  • Since its inception in 1988 a portion of Chubb Classic proceeds have supported more than 30 charitable organizations throughout Southwest Florida.

GRAIL Partners With Professional Golfers Steve Stricker and Juli Inkster to Raise Awareness of Multi-Cancer Early Detection at Second Annual Galleri Classic PGA TOUR Champions Tournament

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

As part of his record-setting year on the PGA TOUR Champions in 2023, Stricker tied for fifth place in the inaugural tournament.

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  • As part of his record-setting year on the PGA TOUR Champions in 2023, Stricker tied for fifth place in the inaugural tournament.
  • After losing her father to late-stage esophageal and liver cancer, cancer screening is a cause close to her heart.
  • Data from the National Cancer Institute demonstrated that finding cancer early improves overall 5-year survival rates from approximately 20% to 90%.
  • Galleri, a prescription-only test, is recommended for people over the age of 50, or those with an elevated risk of cancer.

Newton Shafts, a Division of Sacks Parente, Announces the Signing of PGA TOUR Champions Player Ken Duke as its First Player to its Roster

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Monday, January 22, 2024

Duke has chosen to use the new Newton Motion Shaft in his driver during the upcoming 2024 season.

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  • Duke has chosen to use the new Newton Motion Shaft in his driver during the upcoming 2024 season.
  • Following his victory at last year’s Shaw Charity Classic on the PGA TOUR Champions, Duke made the switch to the Newton Motion shaft at the TOUR’S Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS event in October.
  • Since incorporating the Newton Shaft into his bag, Duke has finished first, third, tied for twelfth, and tied for first in driving distance accuracy in events on the PGA Tour Champions.
  • “What I like about the Newton Shaft is that it is very consistent,” said Duke.

James Hardie Teams Up with the Pro Football Hall of Fame to Create Innovative New PGA TOUR Champions Event - Debuting in 2025

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today in the hallowed halls of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, PGA TOUR Champions and James Hardie (NYSE: JHX), a leader in North American home building products, unveiled an innovative new tournament that will pair legends of golf and football.

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  • The inaugural James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational will be hosted March 31 – April 6, 2025, at the Old Course at Broken Sound in Boca Raton, Fla.
  • "We are thrilled about the possibilities created through our new partnerships with James Hardie and the Pro Football Hall of Fame," said PGA TOUR Champions President Miller Brady.
  • The James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational will be managed by Pro Links Sports, a nationally recognized sports marketing and event management firm that assists in running several PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions tournaments.
  • You can also learn more about the PGA TOUR Champions at PGATOUR.com, the Pro Football Hall of Fame at ProFootballHallofFame.com and James Hardie at JamesHardie.com.

Shaw Charity Classic Presented by Rogers Raises Over $100 Million for Children’s Charities

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Shaw Charity Classic presented by Rogers announced today that the 11th annual tournament has reached a key milestone, raising over $100 million since its inception for children’s charities across Alberta.

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  • CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Shaw Charity Classic presented by Rogers announced today that the 11th annual tournament has reached a key milestone, raising over $100 million since its inception for children’s charities across Alberta.
  • “We are immensely proud to honour the legacy of the Shaw family and to announce a new five-year deal to help support children’s charities across Alberta.
  • “Giving back is at the core of the PGA TOUR, and no tournament on PGA TOUR Champions better embodies that ethos than the Shaw Charity Classic presented by Rogers,” said Miller Brady, President of PGA TOUR Champions.
  • Their spirit of compassion and giving set a standard to which we can all aspire.”
    To learn more about Shaw Charity Classic presented by Rogers, please visit https://shawcharityclassic.com/

The AZEK® Company Unveils New Product Innovations for 2024, Expanding its Industry-Leading Outdoor Living and Home Exteriors Portfolio

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Friday, November 17, 2023

The new products are already available in some geographic markets and will be broadly and commercially available starting in 2024.

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  • The new products are already available in some geographic markets and will be broadly and commercially available starting in 2024.
  • “We are strengthening our already strong position with pro contractors and supporting homeowners in every step of their journey to create beautiful, low-maintenance and sustainable outdoor living spaces.
  • Homeowners get a solid deck substructure that will not split, rot or decay, meaning a long life and 25-year limited product warranty.
  • The TimberTech Invite Collection of outdoor furniture has a new member, and it is sure to become an instant classic.

StruXure Unveils Cabana X MOD at TimberTech Championship

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

DAHLONEGA, Ga., Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- StruXure, in support of TimberTech (part of the AZEK family of business units), was pleased to provide shade to participants of the annual TimberTech Championship Golf Tournament—one of the premier tournaments of the PGA Tour Champions. The Tournament, played at the Old Course at Broken Sound in Boca Raton, Florida, welcomed the shade provided by StruXure's newest product, Cabana X MOD, the first expandable cabana on the market.

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  • The Tournament, played at the Old Course at Broken Sound in Boca Raton, Florida, welcomed the shade provided by StruXure's newest product, Cabana X MOD, the first expandable cabana on the market.
  • With the top 54 players from the 50-and-older circuit and over 700 volunteers on hand, the TimberTech Championship is more than a golf tournament.
  • This year at the TimberTech Championship, StruXure offered up its Cabana X MOD, the first modularly-designed cabana.
  • And while most consumers purchase Cabana X MOD with one location in mind, should you need to dismantle and move it, it's easy to do so.

Alyssa Stewart of First Tee - Greater Dallas and Brayden Casolari of First Tee - Pine Mountain win Pro-Junior titles at 2023 PURE Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach

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Monday, September 25, 2023

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After a week of competition and mentorship, Alyssa Stewart and Brayden Casolari are the junior winners of the 2023 PURE Insurance Championship impacting First Tee, an official PGA TOUR Champions event, which concluded Sunday at Pebble Beach.

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  • The PURE Insurance Championship pairs First Tee participants with PGA TOUR Champions players and amateurs.
  • Alyssa Stewart representing First Tee – Greater Dallas and paired with Justin Leonard, and Brayden Casolari representing First Tee – Pine Mountain and paired with Brian Gay, claimed the female and male Pro-Junior titles, respectively.
  • Stewart and Leonard finished 28-under, while Casolari and Gay capped off the event 21-under, climbing three spots up the leaderboard Sunday to clinch the victory.
  • Meanwhile, Casolari and Gay birdied 18 on Sunday to secure their come-from-behind victory in the Pro-Junior competition, shooting an 8-under 64 at Pebble Beach.

Sacks Parente Golf Unveils the Innovative Series 91 “The Duke” - a Classic-Style Masterpiece

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

CAMARILLO, CA, Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sacks Parente Golf, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPGC) (“SPG” or the “Company”), a technology-forward golf company with a growing portfolio of golf products, including putters, golf shafts, golf grips, and other golf-related accessories, expands its repertoire of golf products with the introduction of the Series 91 “The Duke” putter that is now on sale at sacksparente.com.

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  • A fusion of aesthetics and pioneering engineering, the Series 91 “The Duke” putter takes its inspiration from PGA TOUR Champions player Ken Duke.
  • Known for his affinity towards a shorter blade length with a half mallet back, Duke asked SPG engineers to incorporate its technologies into this look.
  • Duke, who recently won the Shaw Charity Classic, enthusiastically embraced SPG’s initial design.
  • The resulting Series 91 “The Duke” putter integrates SPG’s proprietary technological advancements, marrying classic design with minimalist sophistication.

2023 Principal® Charity Classic Propels Tournament to More Than $50 Million Raised for Iowa Kids Since 2007

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

The Principal Charity Classic today announced its 2023 tournament raised more than $8 million in support of Iowa children’s charities.

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  • The Principal Charity Classic today announced its 2023 tournament raised more than $8 million in support of Iowa children’s charities.
  • “2023 was another successful year for the Principal Charity Classic with world class golf played on the course and meaningful charitable impact realized throughout the community and state,” said Ken McCullum, board chair for the Principal Charity Classic.
  • It continues to highlight the many ways the Principal Charity Classic is about so much more than golf.”
    The Principal Charity Classic impacts the lives of more than 130,000 Iowa children each year in the areas of education, health, arts and culture.
  • The Principal Charity Classic was Ames’ third title of the year, and his second Principal Charity Classic win.