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Prepare to tee off as the golfing icons descend once again upon the picturesque landscapes of Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. The stage is set from March 29th to 31st, 2024, as the PGA Tour's Champions' Galleri Classic unfolds in all its glory. Tee up to witness legendary shots, intense rivalries, and triumphant moments where champions are crowned amidst the palm-lined fairways and sun-kissed greens. 

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Attendees seeking enhanced Galleri action will want to tee up Weekly Grounds passes (Friday-Sunday), while fans aiming for further fun should check out Clubhouse Tickets, which present an upgraded venue opportunity with table services for drink & dine purchases.

A full-on Galleri experience can be found via the Champions Club, which offers access to the private, open-air venue and a prime perch to view the action on the Dinah Shore Course's par-5, island green 18 th  hole. Holder of the Champions Club passes couple the view with a premier hospitality selection of included food and a full bar.

And with the tournament’s final round held on Easter Sunday (March 31), fans may partake in a 6:30 a.m. service in the bleachers around the 18 th  green, before an Easter egg hunt for kids (with a reported 2,000 candy-filled eggs to be discovered) will get underway at the Mission Hills driving range at Noon.  

A FIELD OF FAIRWAY FAME

Prepare for an electrifying showdown as the legends converge once again on the greens of Greater Palm Springs! The chase for a repeat crown by Toms is about to ignite, but with a pack of golfing legends hot on his trail, victory is far from guaranteed. Among the contenders is the illustrious Fred Couples, whose commanding presence drew thunderous applause in 2023, while the esteemed Galleri ambassador Steve Stricker, hailed as the PGA Tour Champions Player of the Year, returns to stake his claim on the coveted title.

But the competition only intensifies with the return of Steven Alker, a force to be reckoned with after clinching Player of the Year honors and the Charles Schwab Cup in 2022. With an impressive track record boasting eight Champions Tour victories, including a recent triumph at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship, Alker is primed for another shot at glory.

Adding to the star-studded lineup is the legendary Ernie Els, fondly known as "The Big Easy," whose magnetic charisma promises to light up the course. And let's not forget the colorful characters of the sport, including the irrepressible John Daly, alongside former world No. 1s David Duval and Tom Lehman, each bringing their brand of excitement to the tournament.

As anticipation reaches a fever pitch, the roster expands with the inclusion of World Golf Hall of Famers Vijay Singh and Retief Goosen, as well as seasoned pros Jerry Kelly and Stephen Ames, fresh off his triumphant victory at the Chubb Classic. With such a star-studded lineup, the stage is set for a golfing extravaganza unlike any other, where every swing, every putt, and every moment promises to be nothing short of legendary.  

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But the perks don't end there. Immerse yourself in the spirit of the tournament with a premium gift package, thoughtfully crafted to commemorate your time at the event. As a cherished keepsake, each participant receives a framed photo autographed by their PGA TOUR Champions professional, serving as a tangible reminder of the memories made on the greens of Mission Hills. Secure your spot today for an opportunity to tee off alongside golfing legends and create memories that will last a lifetime – book your foursome now for $18,000 per day.

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The Galleri Classic

March 22, 2023 - march 26, 2023.

PGA TOUR Champions and GRAIL, LLC announced Tuesday a partnership to host a new professional golf tournament in Rancho Mirage, California. The Galleri Classic, named after GRAIL’s multi-cancer early detection test, will debut March 22 – 26, 2023 at the renowned Mission Hills Country Club. This marks the first time PGA TOUR Champions has hosted a tournament in Coachella Valley since 1993.

The Galleri Classic will feature 78 PGA TOUR Champions professionals, including World Golf Hall of Fame members, who will play 54 holes of stroke play for a purse of $2.2 million. The Galleri Classic will be the latest addition to the PGA TOUR Champions schedule and will benefit cancer-related causes.

All rounds of The Galleri Classic will be broadcast nationally on GOLF Channel, the TOUR’s exclusive cable-television partner that reaches close to 70 million U.S. households and in excess of 170 countries and territories, reaching more than 340 million potential households, and distributed in 15+ markets via GOLFTV.

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2024 Galleri Classic set for another stacked field of talent

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Big names on the PGA Tour Champions Tour have already confirmed they’re making their way back to the Coachella Valley for the second annual Galleri Classic at Mission Hills Country Club.

Past World No. 1-ranked golfers Vijay Singh, David Duval, and Tom Lehman join Retief Goosen as the latest commitments. The field will also include last year’s champion David Toms, who was the first to lift up the trophy at the inaugural event last year. He’ll look to go back to back this year but says overall it was a well run event.

“I mean as defending champion, you’re always excited to come back and have expectations of doing well again,” says Toms. “It’s a great golf course, usually beautiful weather. The tournament was very well-organized with the build up and fan support and everything about it. Just made it seem like a very important event.”

The brains behind event, tournament director Michelle Delancy says the tournament is trending in the right direction.

“We are excited to continue to watch this field grow. We had a really great field in year one and you know, there’s a few more guys that have turned 50 or that weren’t available to play last year that will be here this year,” says Delancy. “We have 16 Major champions and seven Hall of Fame members and that list will continue to grow over the new couple of weeks.”

The Galleri Classic returns to the Coachella Valley March 25th-31st. For more information and ticket options are available online at www.TheGalleriClassic.com 

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“New Era”, Galleri Classic holds major outlook for Champions Tour at Mission Hills

1999 Bob Hope winner David Duval was the first to tee off in the new era of the Champions Tour here in the Coachella Valley.

“If there is such a thing as this time of the year for us, maybe this tournament can become the women’s Dinah Shore legacy or The Master’s,” said World Golf Hall of Famer Fred Couples. 

“We were sad to see the LPGA go but this is a great tournament to have,” said Rancho Mirage resident Denise Albrecht. “Fred couples and past champions, nearly everybody around here has won a major tournament.” 

“It’s a five year commitment to start for the Galleri Classic and I think the opportunity as a major is possible. A major has been here and we know that it can play well here,” said Tournament Director Michelle DeLancy. “We’ll do a great job and treat them like they are playing in a major.” 

This is a community event. The Desert Hot Springs junior ROTC program front and center for the opening ceremony. 

Two time Bob Hope winner and longtime Mission Hills resident John Cook shared his admiration for this tours return. 

“This is a major championship golf course and it always has been,” said Cook. “The ladies had a great run here for 50 years with Dinah Shore and the ANA. It belongs, its classic and old school.” 

Two time winner at Mission Hills Juli Inkster says this location holds weight in the golf community. 

Who from the @GolfHallofFame ISN'T here in Rancho Mirage this week?? @GalleriClassic @ChampionsTour Legend and @GrailBio Ambassador Juli Inktser on what it will take to win here at Mission Hills 🏔 ⛳️ ☀️ (1984/89 Champion) Live coverage tonight ➡️ @KESQ @BlakeArthur24 @Tarp1969 pic.twitter.com/cxq7W9kePe — Bailey Arredondo (@BaileyKESQ) March 24, 2023

“We had a great run here, an amazing run. A lot of history and a lot of great memories,” said Inkster. “I played in the Pro-Am both days with John Cook and Ernie Els and they couldn’t have nicer things to say about this golf course.” 

“Ernie said he always would watch this on TV and always wanted to come out and play, and the course is in fantastic shape. I’m really looking forward to seeing how this guys play the course.” 

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'A little lonely at times': Nick Dunlap getting feel for pro golf after American Express win

N ick Dunlap has now played 14 events as a professional golfer since shocking the world by winning The American Express in La Quinta as an amateur last January. And while he’s more comfortable now with the professional life, Dunlap admits the pro game can be frustrating.

“Honestly, the most frustrating thing is that I've had to realize that I can't attack pins with sand wedges sometimes,” Dunlap said. “I think (recent tournaments were) pretty eye-opening for me in realizing that sometimes you're not going to hit the green, even if you are on the fairway.

“It's taken me a little while to realize how to play some of these golf courses,” Dunlap added. “Even par is a great score. Most of the time on the weekends it gets even harder.”

Dunlap, still just 20, has faced plenty of questions since deciding to turn pro after winning The American Express in La Quinta, making him the first amateur to win on the PGA Tour in 33 years. Should he have stayed at the University of Alabama? Was his game ready for the PGA Tour, even though he had just beaten a field that included world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele?

The questions have grown louder as Dunlap’s year has continued. While he’s surpassed $1 million in earnings in his 14 starts – he won no money at The American Express -- he has missed five cuts and has been in the top 15 in an event just twice. He missed the cut in all three major championships he’s played this year, and he was 66th in the most recent event he played, the Travelers Championship. He was a strong 12th the week before the U.S. Open at The Memorial.

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For Dunlap, it is all part of a learning process.

“I always kind of thought coming out here that I had a lot to learn,” Dunlap said. “I thought that my game was good enough. But these guys are so good consistently week in and week out. I knew I needed to do a couple things to be able to maintain my game, compete week in and week out. I'm three, four months into it. Kind of starting to get a grasp on it.”

One reason for Dunlap to turn pro was that his The American Express win makes him exemption for PGA Tour events through 2026, so he doesn’t have to worry about piecing together a schedule like a regular rookie. In addition, Dunlap was exempt in 2024 for all eight of the PGA Tour’s signature events, most of which do not have a cut and therefore provide a guaranteed paycheck for a player.

Lots of learning

But the change has been difficult, Dunlap said, with thoughts of his University of Alabama teammates during college golf season.

Despite being comfortable with the decision to turn pro after The American Express win, a one-shot victory over Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Dunlap said he still kept an eye on his Alabama teammates and their trip through the NCAA championships, a trip that ended well short of an NCAA title.

“I still in a way feel bad. I feel like I left them hanging,” Dunlap said. “I would have loved to be with them at regionals, NCAAs the week after.”

What Dunlap has found, though, is new supporters on the PGA Tour.

“Honestly, a lot of the guys out here have been very, very nice to me, always offering up support and help in anything they do,” Dunlap said. “It was a little bit of an odd situation, but I'm 20, and there's not a whole lot of my peers out here currently.

“It can be a little lonely at times. Feel like you're on an island a little bit,” he added. “A lot of the guys have been very gracious and reaching out, making sure that I don't feel that way.”

Dunlap also recently had plenty of television time, not for his current play but for The American Express win. American Express is a major partner of the United States Golf Association and used some of its commercial time during the recent U.S. Open to replay highlights of Dunlap’s win in La Quinta.

For now, Dunlap is 93rd on the FedEx Cup playoffs points list, well short of the 70th-place finish he’ll need at the end of the regular season to make the FedEx St. Jude Classic, the first of the three playoff tournaments. That means Dunlap has just five events left on the regular schedule to reach the playoffs, starting with this week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit.

This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: 'A little lonely at times': Nick Dunlap getting feel for pro golf after American Express win

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Tour Confidential: How many wins can Scottie Scheffler get in 2024?

How many more wins can Scottie Scheffler get this year?

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Check in  every week  for the unfiltered opinions of our writers and editors as they break down the hottest topics in the sport, and join the conversation by tweeting us at  @golf_com . This week, we discuss Scottie Scheffler’s dominance (again…), Rory McIlroy’s headspace, Nelly Korda’s recent slide and more.

1. Scottie Scheffler beat Tom Kim on the first playoff hole to win the Travelers Championship to secure his sixth win of the season — the most since Tiger Woods won six in 2009 and the most before July since Arnold Palmer in 1962. With roughly five starts remaining in the 2024 season, how many more wins do you think Scheffler can realistically get?

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Josh Sens, senior writer ( @joshsens ): Five. Not being cheeky here. Could happen. Odds suggest otherwise, as he has only won a little more than ⅓ of his starts so far this year. So maybe he will just grab two or three. But Scheffler running the slate would not shock me. 

Jack Hirsh, assistant editor ( @JR_HIRSHey ): Sens, I mean this in the most respectful way possible, but you are off your rocker here! There’s only nine more tournaments plus the Olympics! I say two. My guess is that he won’t even play the Scottish Open so he’s only going to make four more starts. I say he wins the Open and grabs the Tour Championship with his two-shot headstart. Seems a little unfair that he has the most FedEx Cup points ever under this format and he’ll only be start in that staggered start format (of which I am a fan of) two ahead, but I guess they can’t just hand him $25 million.

James Colgan, news and features editor ( @jamescolgan26 ): Ooo, love a good, old-fashioned debate. I’ll take a middle-man answer of 3.5 wins, but if Scottie proves his high-ball game can mesh well with links golf, Sens could be looking real good in a month.

Sens : Well, if he only had four starts then of course he can’t win five. The question was whether it’s realistic, defined as being within the bounds of reason. Doesn’t mean it will happen. But it certainly could. Let’s make it a friendly wager, Jack. If he wins more than two, you apologize publicly for disrespecting your elders. If he doesn’t, i’ll buy you a new lunchbox. 

Hirsh: Wow, wow, wow, you say he is going to each of his next four-five starts, yet you win if he wins three? I’ll take that bet, but only if it’s he wins all of his starts vs. two or fewer. Three is a push! Also, I’m assuming we’re talking a Cypress Point logo’d lunch box, yes?

Sens : I was thinking Thomas the Tank Engine.

2. Five of Scheffler’s six wins have come in non-majors, which means there were no LIV Golf members competing. Years from now, when the PGA Tour/LIV dust (presumably) settles, will not having those full fields with the best players in the world do anything to devalue what’s been a historic season?

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Sens: Scheffler has been astounding. But because this is sports, where all topics get picked over and argued about in granular detail , I think there will have to be an asterisk included. Bryson DeChambeau beat Scheffler the last two times they went head to head. How could there not be? But it will be a very small asterisk, mentioned by only the most irritable of cranks. And as with most sports-related debates of that kind, anyone who gets too worked up about it should probably find better things to do with their life. 

Hirsh: I think an asterisk is a little strong. Maybe a little, but he did beat everyone* at the Masters and if he beats everyone again at Troon it won’t matter. What he’s doing is absurd no matter who he’s playing against.

*Talor Gooch did not play in the Masters.

Colgan: You guys are nuts. Scottie is playing at the highest level of any player alive right now. Period. End of story. It’d add some luster if he’d won all of these events against LIV players, but six wins in a year is six wins in a year. It’s damn impressive, and it’s NOT earning an asterisk any time soon.

Hirsh: Don’t lump me in with Sens! I said just a little, but agree with you that it does not detract from what he’s doing and would only add if LIV players were in the PGA Tour fields he’s beaten.

3. One player who wasn’t at the Travelers Championship was Rory McIlroy, who withdrew one day after his U.S. Open loss . In a statement on his social accounts, McIlroy congratulated Bryson DeChambeau, said he’ll stew over his short misses on 16 and 18 and that he was going to “take a few weeks away from the game to process everything and build myself back up” before returning for the Genesis Scottish Open and Open Championship. He also added that he feels “closer to winning my next major championship than I ever have.” After what you saw at Pinehurst, do you agree or disagree with that?

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Sens: I would think McIlroy has to tell himself that. I hope he’s right. If we’re taking the optimistic view, we could focus on 2011, when he collapsed at the Masters and then bounced back in his very next major start to win the US Open. He’s too talented not to get himself back into contention in a biggie. But I don’t know how you could argue that the devastating end at Pinehurst has put him closer to winning a major. If anything, it has to have put more hobgoblins in his head. 

Hirsh: I don’t think anyone would argue that Rory McIlroy is a far better player now than he was 10 years ago. However, the wins in the biggest stages are just not coming. It feels a little like how you learn how to putt. Kids are always great putters because they don’t have memories of misses weighing down on them. As they miss more and more putts in their life, they become tentative and scared of missing. They play not to lose. Feels like Rory plays not to lose a lot. At the same time, I would not be shocked at all if he wins the Open.

Colgan: I actually agree with Rory’s sentiment here. In this decade-long stretch of major championship heartbreak, we’ve only seen Rory in the driver’s seat twice. One of those times (the 150th Open) he got beat; the other (Pinehurst) he beat himself. These opportunities are finite, but the way he played for the first 15 holes on Sunday was unlike anything we’ve seen since 2014. If you’re in McIlroy’s shoes, optimism is the only way forward.

4. Amy Yang had 21 top 10s in 74 career majors played before she finally won her first, when she pulled away from the field at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Sahalee Country Club outside of Seattle, Wash. Where does the tree-lined and tight Sahalee rank among your favorite (or least favorite) major venues?

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Hirsh: Golf in the Pacific Northwest just rules. Why? Because it’s different. Where else are you going to see trees that big and that narrow, but the key that makes Sahalee fair is that the limbs aren’t overhanging. It’s mostly evergreen trees where it’s clear where you need to hit it. I love the challenge Sahalee presented because it asked you to narrow your margin for error. Aim small, miss small as they say. The last two women’s major hosts have been home runs in the same year they get to play St. Andrews.

Sens: Aesthetically, I’m with Jack. It’s a different look, and a beautiful one. From a strategy standpoint, it’s not as interesting as some other major venues. The ‘angles’ crowd have a point when they gripe about Sahalee. But it’s a course with a cool sense of place, and it made for a nice change of pace. 

Hirsh: Sure, it doesn’t present the options to hit all different kinds of shots like Pinehurst does. But it does force you to be precise and hit it in the right spot. Is it not worth something from a strategic standpoint?

Colgan: Sorry to our readers in the PNW, but I’d be okay if major championship golf never returned to Sahalee. We should demand our major hosts test all factors of a player’s game: from precision and shot-making to temerity and strategic intelligence. Sahalee got half the way there, but it fell short where it mattered.

5. After winning five straight starts — and six in a seven-tournament span — Nelly Korda has now missed the cut in her last three starts , with two of those six rounds in the 80s. Have you seen something different from her this past month? What’s going on?

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Hirsh: Could just be more exhaustion than she is letting on. Winning is hard. Heck, golf is hard. You never own it, you can only rent it. You find something for a couple months and then you lose it. She could get it back next week. She may never get it back. That’s just the reality of the fickle game we love. 

Sens : Just before her recent torrid run, she took a self-imposed break to recharge. My best guess is she could use another one of those, golf being 90 percent mental and 10 percent mental. 

Colgan: I have seen something different. Nelly has withstood some withering critiques of her public image, witnessed her game fail her at two major championship tests, and has still spoken honestly and eloquently after each of those failures. Competitively, she’s in a rut. But after so much talk about her standing as the face of the sport juxtaposed against her introverted personality, it’s pretty awesome to see her putting her money where her mouth is.

6. Cameron Young shot an 11-under 59 during the third round of the Travelers to record the 13th sub-60 score in Tour history. Jim Furyk is still the only player with a 58, although four players were actually better in relation to par (13 under) than Furyk’s 58 (12 under). Let’s have some fun and split hairs: is one specific sub-60 round better than the rest? Or is the answer Furyk regardless?

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Hirsh: Yes, absolutely some sub-60 rounds are better than others. There’s a reason courses have “competitive course records.” Conditions and setups matter. I don’t think Furyk’s 58 is the best one. Analytics suggest Al Geiberger’s 59, the first sub-60 round in 1977, was the best from a strokes gained perspective (Young’s was the worst… least best). I agree with Brandel Chamblee’s take that David Duval’s 59 in Palm Springs, in a final round to win a tournament, was the best given all of the circumstances.

Sens : What Jack said. If all 59s were created equal, we’d have to include the one I posted at Captain Hook’s putt-putt in Myrtle Beach. 

Colgan: I shot 57 in front of Josh Sens at Kingston Heath a few months ago. Shame nobody remembers it, even if it was only on the front nine.

Sens : I remember it because I lost to you by one.

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Should bryson dechambeau have been eligible for the olympics nope. and here's why, share this article.

When putting together the four golfers who will represent the United States in the Summer Olympics in Paris next month, technically it doesn’t matter if a golfer is playing on the PGA Tour, the LIV Tour, the DP World Tour or your local mini-tour events. The politics of the game at the moment don’t involve the International Olympic Committee or the International Golf Federation.

But if that is true, how could U.S. Open winner and PGA Championship runner-up Bryson DeChambeau not be on the U.S. team?

The answer is simple, but with a complicated backstory.

Indeed, DeChambeau will not be representing the United States in Paris. Instead, the four Americans will be Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay, defending gold medalist from the Tokyo Games Xander Schauffele and 2023 U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark.

Those are the top four Americans in the latest Official World Golf Rankings, and the rankings this week determine which golfers will be part of the 60-player field in the Summer Olympics. One thing to remember is that no country is allowed more than four players on a team, thus allowing for more countries to be represented in the Games.

Here’s where the politics come into play. DeChambeau is the fifth American in the OWGR, even though he is 10th overall. But DeChambeau has only earned ranking points in three tournaments this year — the Masters, the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open. He only earned points in the four majors in 2023. That’s because DeChambeau can’t play in PGA Tour events because he’s playing instead on the LIV Tour.

Never had the points

LIV Tour events don’t award any OWGR points for players, something that has been true since the start of LIV in 2022. The OWGR folks have significant issues with how the LIV Tour fields are populated, how a player can qualify for that tour and how a player is kicked out of events when other players have been brought in to play. LIV golf officials have repeatedly decried the lack of ranking points, but LIV players never had a promise that such points were coming to their tour despite their protests. Nothing has changed in that regard.

So DeChambeau, suddenly a wildly popular player who inspired chants of “USA! USA! USA” at the U.S. Open last week, is out of the Olympics even though it’s easy to say he could easily replace Clark or even Cantlay on Team USA.

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Whether that is fair or not isn’t really part of the debate, though. Some believe the rules have to change if players like DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka at the 2023 PGA Championship are winning major titles, proving their prowess during the buildup to the Olympics. Others believe that Koepka and DeChambeau have made their choice knowing that world ranking points weren’t likely to come to that tour anytime soon.

Based on the rules, or actually a few different sets of rules, DeChambeau is not an Olympian. What would be unfair would be rewriting the rules Sunday night because a popular player won Sunday afternoon. In that regard, DeChambeau missing the Olympics is the right thing for the Games.

Xander Schauffele of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men’s golf competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe on August 1, 2021. Photo by Yoshi Iwamoto/AFP via Getty Images

Several questions remain beyond whether Team USA or the Olympic Games could have found a way to get DeChambeau into the Paris Games. In the grand scheme of things, does the Olympics measure up to any of men’s golf’s four majors? Or the Tour Champions or The Players Championship? It’s likely the two gold medals winners from the last two Olympics (Schauffele and Justin Rose) would tout the Olympics, but wouldn’t measure it up to the standard of their major championship victories.

Second, will this debate even matter in 2028 when the Games come to Los Angeles? If you believe the talk from players and officials, negotiations to reunite the game are ongoing and proceeding, though at a slow pace. It’s impossible to believe the split in golf will still exist in 2028 when another U.S. Olympic team is put together, so this might be the only Olympics hit by the PGA Tour/LIV debate.

There was plenty of talk when women’s basketball star Caitlyn Clark was left off this year’s U.S. women’s team for the Olympics, with critics saying it hurts the ability to grow the game and bring more viewers to the Olympics. But Clark’s omission was made by a selection committee. DeChambeau’s absence from Paris is because there were hard and fast rules and some math involved, and DeChambeau fell short under the rules.

It will be a little less interesting on the golf course in Paris without DeChambeau, but he was always a longshot to make the U.S. team, even with a U.S. Open title to his name.

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DICK’S Sporting Goods, PGA TOUR Champions announce five-year title sponsorship extension

From left to right: Albert Nocciolino, President, Broome County Community Charities; Ed Stack, Executive Chariman, DICK'S Sporting Goods; Miller Brady, President, PGA TOUR Champions; John Karedes, Tournament Director, DICK'S Open. (PGA TOUR Champions)

DICK’S Open to continue at En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott, New York, through at least 2029

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ENDICOTT, N.Y., and PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – PGA TOUR Champions and DICK’S Sporting Goods announced Thursday a five-year title sponsor extension, with the tournament scheduled to continue at En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott, New York, through at least 2029.

“PGA TOUR Champions has had a fantastic partnership with DICK’S for more than 15 years and with this extension we have the opportunity to further that relationship,” said PGA TOUR Champions President Miller Brady. “This tournament stands out on our schedule thanks to the tremendous support from Broome County and the fans at En-Joie Golf Club. This community has embraced our Tour since we first began playing here and that passion for this tournament and our players has made this event a favorite among our players.”

The DICK’S Open is operated by Broome County Community Charities, Inc. (BCCC), and has donated over $20 million to local charities. BCCC has been the sponsoring organization of professional golf in Central New York for over 50 years. Established in 1973, Broome Charities’ initial mission focused the 501(c)(3)’s funding toward health care-related organizations with the intent to assist the greatest number of people within our community. Both the UHS Foundation and Lourdes Hospital Foundation have been primary recipients of annual donations made by Broome County Community Charities, Inc. These contributions are a result of partnerships with DICK’S and PGA TOUR Champions.

“Broome County is a special place for my family and for DICK’S Sporting Goods,” said Ed Stack, Executive Chairman, DICK’S Sporting Goods. “It is where I grew up and our company started more than 75 years ago. I’m thrilled to have the DICK’S Open continue in Endicott and am thankful for our great partners at the PGA Tour Champions and Broome County Community Charities who help make this tournament a world-class event. I’m looking forward to this year’s competition and seeing the energy the fans bring to the course.”

“DICK’S has been a tremendous title sponsor since this tournament’s inception and, thanks to this extension, we look forward to continuing to provide fantastic golf for the Endicott community,” said Tournament Director John Karedes. “The goal of this event has always been twofold: to make a positive impact for those in Broome County while showcasing fantastic golf for fans and sponsors. We are proud to have hosted professional golf at En-Joie Golf Club for more than 50 years and look forward to continuing the great tradition of this tournament.”

World Golf Hall of Fame member Padraig Harrington – inducted as part of the Class of 2024 last week – has won each of the past two DICK’S Opens (2022-23). Last year’s tournament saw him post a final round 63, including a 28 on his closing nine, to win by one stroke and retain his title. Harrington’s 28 on the final nine holes matched the lowest final nine in PGA TOUR Champions history and made him the first player to win back-to-back DICK’S Open titles.

PGA Tour Champions star Fred Funk said Galleri senior golf in the desert just makes sense

For Fred Funk, the new Galleri Classic tournament coming to Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage later this month is a win-win situation for the PGA Tour Champions.

“It always seemed to me the Champions Tour was perfect for Palm Springs, the demographics,” Funk said Tuesday.

Funk will be one of 78 golfers playing in the inaugural Galleri Classic, the first PGA Tour Champions event in the Coachella Valley since 1994.

The tournament announced the last of its big commitments for the tournament Tuesday, including Germany’s Bernhard Langer, who just won his record-tying 45 th victory on the senior tour. Other big names added to the field include 2022 player of the year Stephen Alker, former major championship winner Vijay Singh and popular winner on the PGA Tour Champions Miguel Angel Jimenez.

They join a list that already includes Fred Couples, John Daly, Steve Stricker, Jim Fuyrk, David Duval and Ernie Els as well as 11-time PGA Tour winner John Cook, who grew up at Mission Hills Country Club.

Funk singled out both Langer for his longevity and consistency and Couples for his popularity as big drawing cards on the PGA Tour Champions.

“When Freddie’s here, it’s a little more special,” Funk said. “He’s our rock star.”

The $2.2 million event will be played March 24-26, with two one-day pro-ams on March 22 and 23.

“Bernhard’s ongoing quest to be the winningest, and greatest, golfer in PGA Tour Champions history is the most intriguing storyline on the tour this year, and he can cement such status with a win at the Galleri Classic,” the tournament said in the announcement of the new players. “Vijay Singh is one of the most dominant players in recent PGA Tour history. Steven is coming off a career year and he and Miguel Angel are currently two of the PGA Tour Champions leading golfers.”

“It’s really nice when we get sponsors, new sponsors. They are excited about the opportunity to have the Champions Tour represent what they do,” Funk said. “To entertain, what we do for them, what we bring to the table for a big corporate sponsor who is willing to put up the money to host a tournament.”

Like many golfers on the PGA Tour Champions, Funk has a long history in the desert playing The American Express, then known as the Bob Hope Classic, as well as playing in the Skins Game in the Coachella Valley. Funk had 17 starts in the Hope, an event that was always played after the tour was in Hawaii, with strong trade winds.

“We just couldn’t wait to get back, this was our first start on the West Coast, it was like playing indoors when we are playing here most of the time,” Funk said. “I know this winter has been a little colder than normal, but you still have a beautiful day, it’s a little cool out. It’s perfect out right now.”

For Bob Ragusa, CEO off Grail, the healthcare company that produced the Galleri cancer test, the senior event is the perfect chance to bring attention to a test that can detect 50 different kinds of cancer. A testing facility will be onsite at Mission Hills the week of the Galleri tournament.

“This is just bringing it to where the people are,” Ragusa said. “We realize that a lot of people have difficulty getting to appointments and a lab, so bringing it to where people are is important.”

For Funk, another story of the new tournament is getting to see popular golfers and learn about new golfers in a more relaxed atmosphere than a regular PGA Tour event.

“We’ve got a good gig. When you think about it we have an opportunity to do what we have done our whole life, continue it from age 50 on,” Funk said. “If you can stay healthy, you can still play. Bernhard’s the epitome of that, the most consistent golfer on the planet.”

Ticket and volunteer information for the tournament are available at thegallericlassic.com .