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“Camaraderie, Community, Charity” – THE PLAYERS Championship launches new volunteer registration on November 3 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 20, 2021 CONTACT: Emily Tillo, THE PLAYERS Championship, emilytillo@pgatourhq.com, 904-424-8572 Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida – On Wednesday, November 3, THE PLAYERS Championship will begin accepting applications for new volunteers interested in joining the team of nearly 2,000 […]

FOR RELEASE: August 30, 2021 CONTACT: Emily Tillo, THE PLAYERS Championship, emilytillo@pgatourhq.com THE PLAYERS Championship launches 2021 Red Coat Grants program Applications being accepted from September 1-October 15; grant awards range from $2,000 to $12,500 PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – From September 1 to October 15, THE PLAYERS Championship will accept applications for its Red Coat Grants, […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 4, 2021 CONTACT: Marjorie Dennis, THE PLAYERS Championship, marjoriedennis@pgatourhq.com, 904-635-3038 THE PLAYERS announces #Match4Military grant recipients Community-wide campaign raised nearly $140,000; 20 local military-and-veteran-serving organizations to receive grant awards Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida – Today THE PLAYERS Championship announced recipients for its #Match4Military grant, which was launched as part of the championship’s 2021 […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 21, 2021 CONTACT: Emily Tillo, THE PLAYERS Championship, emilytillo@pgatourhq.com, 904-424-8572 Matt Welch named THE PLAYERS 2022 Tournament Chairman; Kevin Copeland joins volunteer leadership team as newest Vice-Chairman Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida – THE PLAYERS Championship announced today that Matt Welch has been named its 2022 Tournament Chairman. Welch succeeds Troy Smith for the […]

FOR RELEASE: May 3, 2021 CONTACT: Emily Tillo, THE PLAYERS Championship, emilytillo@pgatourhq.com Joshua Jackson, Edward Waters College, j.c.jackson@ewc.edu Golf returns to Edward Waters College, with $50,000 donation from THE PLAYERS Championship Women’s Program will relaunch in 2022 Jacksonville, Florida – Earlier today, THE PLAYERS Championship announced a $50,000 donation to help reinstate the women’s golf program at Edward […]

MEDIA ALERT: Back on the tee: THE PLAYERS to announce a $50,000 donation to help reinstate women’s golf program at Edward Waters College WHAT: Women’s golf is back on the tee at Edward Waters College (EWC). Florida’s first private Historically Black College and University (HBCU) is reinstating its women’s golf program in 2022, fueled by a […]

Final-Round Notes – Sunday, March 14, 2021 Weather: Mostly sunny. High of 78. Wind ESE 6-12 mph.  Final Leaderboard Justin Thomas               71-71-64-68—274 (-14) Lee Westwood              69-66-68-72—275 (-13) Brian Harman               67-71-69-69—276 (-12) Bryson DeChambeau     69-69-67-71—276 (-12) Talor Gooch                  71-68-71-67—277 (-11) Paul Casey                    73-67-67-70—277 (-11) Things to Know Justin Thomas wins THE PLAYERS Championship by one stroke over Lee Westwood, earning his 14th PGA […]

Third-Round Notes – Saturday, March 13, 2021 Weather: Mostly Sunny. High of 75. Wind E 6-12 mph. Third-Round Leaderboard Lee Westwood                69-66-68—203 (-13) Bryson DeChambeau     69-69-67—205 (-11) Justin Thomas                 71-71-64—206 (-10) Doug Ghim                       71-67-68—206 (-10) Things to Know Lee Westwood and Bryson DeChambeau will play in Sunday’s final group together for the second consecutive week; in the Shotlink […]