Jim Furyk commits to Sanford International
Contact:
Paul Heinert
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / paul.heinert@sanfordhealth.org
SIOUX FALLS, S.D., August 24, 2021 – Jim Furyk, the 2003 U.S. Open champion, has officially committed to the Sanford International presented by Cambria September 13-19 at Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Furyk has won 17 times on the PGA TOUR and has collected three victories on the PGA TOUR Champions. Furyk’s best year on tour came in 2010, when he captured the FedEx Cup Trophy and was named PGA Player of the Year and PGA TOUR Player of the Year. The 2016 winner of the Payne Stewart Award is also the first PGA TOUR professional to card two rounds under 60 on tour. In 2013, he shot a 59 at the BMW Championship in the second round, and in 2016, he shot a 58 in the final round of the Travelers Championship.
Furyk joins Fred Couples, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Bernhard Langer, Davis Love III, John Daly, Vijay Singh, Darren Clarke, Retief Goosen and many other top players who have committed to the 2021 Sanford International. Visit sanfordInternational.com/spectator-info/meet-the-players to see the full list.
Tickets to the Sanford International are on sale now. Patrons may purchase tickets at sanfordinternational.com or by phone at 877-748-3376. Kids 15 and under are free with a paid adult.
About the Sanford International
The Sanford International Presented by Cambria, a PGA TOUR Champions event contested in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, will be played at Minnehaha Country Club the week of September 13-19, featuring a $1.8 million purse. A five-year agreement is in place through 2022. In its fourth year, the Sanford International will continue to focus on charitable giving and making a lasting impact in Sioux Falls. These organizations are supported through the proceeds of the tournament and via direct donations to participating charities. For more information about the tournament, please visit sanfordinternational.com. You can also follow the tournament on social media via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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