2014 LPGA Tour

Panther National Adds Cameron Young as Newest Ambassador

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Panther National today announces Cameron Young as its newest ambassador on the heels of the golf course's official opening last Friday. As a brand ambassador, Young will represent Panther National through a variety of activations along with stars from the PGA and LPGA Tours including course designer and partner Justin Thomas, and fellow ambassadors Xander Schauffele, Morgan Hoffmann, Camilo Villegas, Erik van Rooyen and Lexi Thompson.

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  • PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Panther National today announces Cameron Young as its newest ambassador on the heels of the golf course's official opening last Friday.
  • "Our relationship with Cameron certainly amplifies our star-studded lineup of professional golf ambassadors associated with this club," says Panther National Founder and President, Dominik Senn.
  • "Our relationship with Cameron certainly amplifies our star-studded lineup of professional golf ambassadors associated with this club," says Panther National Founder and President, Dominik Senn.
  • The private enclave is set on approximately 400 acres adjacent to the Panther National Wildlife Refuge, a 2,400-acre conservation area.

Final 10 teams announced for inaugural Grant Thornton Invitational

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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Tournament officials today announced the remaining 10 teams that will compete in the Grant Thornton Invitational set to debut December 8-10, 2023, at the Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida.

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  • Tournament officials today announced the remaining 10 teams that will compete in the Grant Thornton Invitational set to debut December 8-10, 2023, at the Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida.
  • “Interest from professionals on both tours was incredibly strong, and we are thrilled with the compelling mixed teams and world-class players heading to Naples this December,” said Rob Hartman, Grant Thornton Invitational Tournament Director.
  • More information on the format can be found here: Grant Thornton Invitational golf tournament unveils three distinct formats for mixed-team play .
  • For Grant Thornton Invitational tickets and additional information, visit the official tournament website: grantthorntoninvitational.com .

Transcend Capital Advisors Expands NIL Roster With #1 Ranked Junior Yana Wilson

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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Transcend Capital Advisors today announced a name, image, and likeness (NIL) partnership with 17-year-old amateur golfer Yana Wilson, currently the #1 ranked junior in the world per the Rolex AJGA Girls Rankings.

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  • Transcend Capital Advisors today announced a name, image, and likeness (NIL) partnership with 17-year-old amateur golfer Yana Wilson, currently the #1 ranked junior in the world per the Rolex AJGA Girls Rankings.
  • Earlier this summer, she won the amateur division of the LPGA’s Mizuho Americas Open and finished runner-up at the Rolex Girls Junior Championship.
  • Over the last eight years, Wilson has traveled and played in junior golf events around the world.
  • Wilson recently represented Team USA in the PING Junior Solheim Cup in Spain and as a member of the Junior Ryder Cup team in Rome, Italy.

Shriners Children's Open Announces Groundbreaking Player Exemption: Lexi Thompson

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Shriners Children's Open has announced that the Florida-based LPGA Tour player, Lexi Thompson, has received an unrestricted sponsor exemption into the upcoming Las Vegas tournament.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Shriners Children's Open has announced that the Florida-based LPGA Tour player, Lexi Thompson, has received an unrestricted sponsor exemption into the upcoming Las Vegas tournament.
  • "Shriners Children's support of children with specialty pediatric medical challenges for over 100 years is inspiring, and as we all know, these conditions do not discriminate" states Lexi Thompson, LPGA Tour Player.
  • LPGA Tour player Babe Didrikson Zaharias became the first woman to receive a sponsor exemption at The Cascades Open in 1935.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Lexi to the 2023 tournament," states Patrick Lindsey, Executive Director of Shriners Children's Open.

Tyrrell Hatton Wins Close Race to Claim the 2022-2023 PGA TOUR Aon Risk Reward Challenge

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, and the PGA TOUR today announced Tyrrell Hatton as the winner of the 2022-2023 Aon Risk Reward Challenge. As a result of the season-long competition, Hatton will be awarded the Aon trophy and the $1 million prize for his ability to make better decisions on the most strategically challenging holes during the PGA TOUR season.

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  • MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, and the PGA TOUR today announced Tyrrell Hatton as the winner of the 2022-2023 Aon Risk Reward Challenge.
  • For an Aon Risk Reward Challenge season that came down to the wire, Hatton was able to rely on his remarkable performance and sound decision making to claim this year's Aon Risk Reward Challenge trophy.
  • "This season, the competition came down to the final stretch, and we would like to congratulate Tyrrell Hatton on winning the Aon Risk Reward Challenge," said Andy Weitz, Chief Marketing Officer, Aon.
  • The Aon Risk Reward Challenge continues on the LPGA Tour, where the winner will claim an equal $1 million prize when the season concludes at the CME Group Tour Championship in November.

LivPur Nutrition introduces Cool Lime Hydrate, the newest flavor developed in collaboration with PGA star and LivPur Nutrition investor Justin Thomas

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Friday, May 26, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LivPur Nutrition, a consumer-centric nutrition and wellness brand, is proud to launch Cool Lime Hydrate.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LivPur Nutrition, a consumer-centric nutrition and wellness brand, is proud to launch Cool Lime Hydrate.
  • Working hand-in-hand with 2-time major champion Justin Thomas, one of several LivPur Nutrition investors from the PGA and LPGA Tours, the newest product adds to a growing flavor profile across the brand's hydration line.
  • "I'm excited to announce the launch of Cool Lime, my signature flavor in partnership with LivPur Nutrition."
  • "I'm excited to announce the launch of Cool Lime, my signature flavor in partnership with LivPur Nutrition.

Paige Crawford Captures THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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CLIFTON, N.J., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Paige Crawford of Colorado Springs, Colorado shot a three-over-par 75 to take home THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup.

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  • Crawford cards two birdies enroute to three-over-par 75, earns exemption into Cognizant Founders Cup and first LPGA Tour start
    CLIFTON, N.J., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Paige Crawford of Colorado Springs, Colorado shot a three-over-par 75 to take home THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup.
  • Crawford earns an exemption into the LPGA Tour's Cognizant Founders Cup (May 11 - 14) held at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey, the same venue that hosted THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup.
  • Crawford said she is looking forward to the opportunity to play as a sponsor exemption in the Cognizant Founders Cup.
  • THE JOHN SHIPPEN, designed to showcase Black amateur and professional golfers, is named after John Shippen, Jr., who was the first American-born golf professional and also the country's first Black golf professional.

Tony Romo, Annika Sörenstam, Albert Pujols join celebrity field for PGA TOUR Champions Invited Celebrity Classic

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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“I am looking forward to playing in the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas again this year.

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  • “I am looking forward to playing in the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas again this year.
  • Pujols is the most recent big-name addition to the Invited Celebrity Classic field.
  • The Invited Celebrity Classic Youth Clinic presented by Energy Transfer is open to children of all ages, free of charge.
  • “Being able to support our communities throughout the Metroplex through this PGA TOUR Champions event is special.

Megan Khang First LPGA Tour Member to Become DemandScience Brand Ambassador

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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DANVERS, MA, Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DemandScience , a global B2B data company that partners with customers to drive demand generation, today announced that Megan Khang is the first member of the LPGA Tour to become a brand ambassador for the company.

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  • DANVERS, MA, Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DemandScience , a global B2B data company that partners with customers to drive demand generation, today announced that Megan Khang is the first member of the LPGA Tour to become a brand ambassador for the company.
  • DemandScience now has partnerships with 18 elite professional golfers from North America and Europe playing on the LPGA Tour, the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Korn Ferry Tour.
  • Her achievements include an impressive 30 top-10 LPGA Tour finishes, being 26th on the LPGA Tour official money list in 2021 and 2022 and representing the United States twice in the Solheim Cup.
  • Like DemandScience, I believe having the right data at your fingertips is vital when you are competing, and that accuracy leads to success,” said Megan Khang.

GRAIL Teams Up with Professional Golfers David Duval and Juli Inkster to Raise Awareness of Multi-Cancer Early Detection

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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“Now that I’m in my 50s, I know I need to go further to take care of my health.

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  • “Now that I’m in my 50s, I know I need to go further to take care of my health.
  • “My dad was a firefighter and a painter who recently passed away after battling late-stage esophageal and liver cancer.
  • Early detection might have allowed us to get him on an appropriate treatment sooner,” said Inkster.
  • The Galleri test requires a prescription from a licensed healthcare provider and should be used in addition to recommended cancer screenings.