For the PGA Tour as properly, because the the Morocco Champions is the primary ever PGA Tour-sanctioned occasion to be played in Africa.
The Samanah Golf Club in Marrakesh was designed by means of Jack Nicklaus, so the gamers ought to experience some familiarity with it. But simplest Scott Parel has any revel in with the format -- he performed a mini-tour event there in 2011 -- and I know Colin Montgomerie has achieved a few path design in Morocco himself. So it will likely be thrilling to peer how the professionals cope with it.
This is the primary complete-area occasion for the Champions Tour this year -- at least, there are 66 players this week (some distance greater than closing week) -- and the primary of a five-yr deal. The European Tour already has an occasion there, so it will likely be exciting to see how this Champions Tour occasion compares.
GC's coverage begins today (Thursday) at 9:30am ET. And I just wanted to make sure you remembered it because... well, history doesn't happen everyday.
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