AKRON, Ohio — All eyes are on Akron as some of the best senior professional golfers in the nation hit the links.The beautiful Firestone Country Club is ready for the 78-player field and the thousands of fans that will follow their journey over the next couple of days.
Officials say the event is bigger and better than ever before, and it truly features something for everyone.The area features The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame concert stage, cigar and bourbon lounge, food trucks and several interactive events.The Kaulig Companies Championship is the fourth of five major events on the PGA Tour Champions in 2024.This year features five world golf Hall of Famers, 13 PGA tour major winners and 17 PGA tour champions major winners.
"The proceeds from here go to local charities throughout the community and across all tournaments. The PGA tour is generated nearly four billion in charitable donations since its inception," Chris King, Director of Communications for PGA Tour Champions, said. "Last year, thanks to the efforts of everyone here, we were able to generate more than 1.23 million in economic impact for the local community here. And then that adds to the more than $32 million that Firestone Country Club has been a part of since they've hosted golf tournaments," King said.King credits the success of the event to the consistent and strong group of local volunteers.
"There's not a single professional golf tournament that can be played without a lot of help from volunteers donating their time and their energy to making sure that this event can run. And without them we wouldn't be able to do what we do," King said.The Kaulig Companies Championship runs through Sunday.
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