Keith Pelley, Chief Executive of the European Tour group, said: “Our Tour has a strong historical association with Australasia, and this extension will build upon that heritage.”
“I couldn’t wish for a better location for our first U.S. development,” Ben Cowan-Dewar, CEO of Cabot, said in a media release announcing the purchase.
The U.S. Golf Association announced Friday the purse will nearly double this year to $10 million, by far the richest in women’s golf and challenging top prizes in women’s sports.
Parks, Forestry, and Recreation has seven golf courses under its operational management. Two are leased out fully, and five are operated under a mixed model where golf course assets and turf are maintained by the City,
“What I like about this schedule is the variety of the courses where we will be holding tournaments and the unique challenges they will present to the players.”
“While the game posted record participation numbers it also faced another season of unique challenges due to the pandemic”, said GJAC President Rick Young.
Memberships at Beacon Hall, which opened in 1988, cost between $40,000 and $80,000, depending on when they were purchased, plus an annual fee, so the sale could represent a potential lottery-sized payday.
Past champions include Moe Norman, Al Balding, George Knudson, Dan Halldorson, Dave Barr, Bob Panasik., Stan Leonard, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Lanny Wadkins, Ray Floyd and Steve Stricker.
The number of total golfers globally has increased from 61 million to 66.6 million in a five-year growth period, surpassing the previous high mark of 61.6 million set in 2012.
