Rain closes Sanford International pro-am to public
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –- The Sanford International EMC Championship Pro-Am on Thursday will be closed to the public in anticipation of inclement weather for the safety of spectators.
The pro-am is now scheduled as a nine-hole par-3 contest with shotgun starts at 9 a.m. and noon. Registration will take place beginning at 7 and 10 a.m.
Spectators who purchased tickets to Thursday’s events will be able to use those tickets on Friday at no additional charge.
Upper Sherman Park will be closed to all vehicles on Thursday. The W.H. Lyon parking lot will be open for volunteers to park with shuttles to Minnehaha Country Club beginning at 6:30 a.m.
Tickets to the inaugural Sanford International Presented by Cambria are on sale. Patrons may purchase tickets at sanfordinternational.com, all Hy-Vee locations, Austad’s Golf or by phone at 877-748-3376. Tickets start at $10. The prices listed on the Sanford International website are what you pay during checkout because all facility and processing fees are included.
About the Sanford International
The Sanford International Presented by Cambria, the first ever PGA TOUR Champions event to be contested in South Dakota, will be played at Minnehaha Country Club the week of September 17-23, and will feature a $1.8 million purse. A five-year agreement is in place through 2022. In its inaugural year, the Sanford International will focus on charitable giving and making a lasting impact in Sioux Falls. For more information about the tournament, please visit www.sanfordinternational.com. You can also follow the tournament on social media via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
About PGA TOUR Champions
PGA TOUR Champions is a membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older, including 35 members of the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Tour’s mission is to provide financial opportunities for its players, entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back and generate significant charitable and economic impact in tournament communities. In 2018, the PGA TOUR Champions schedule includes 27 tournaments across the United States, Scotland and Canada, with purses totaling more than $56 million. The Charles Schwab Cup, which includes the Regular Season and the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs, is used to determine the season-long champion. All events are televised in the United States, with most receiving complete coverage on Golf Channel, the exclusive cable television partner of PGA TOUR Champions. Internationally, telecasts air in excess of 190 countries and territories, reaching more than 330 million potential households. Follow PGA TOUR Champions online at PGATOUR.com, at facebook.com/PGATOURChampions, on Twitter @ChampionsTour and on Instagram @pgatourchampions.
