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[PGA TOUR]

PGA TOUR,

CJ Group announce move of
THE CJ CUP

from Nine Bridges in Jeju Island
to Shadow Creek in Las Vegas

PGA 투어, CJ 그룹, THE CJ CUP의 이적 발표

제주도의 나인 브릿지에서 라스 베이거스의 섀도우 크릭으로

onte Vedra Beach, Florida, and Seoul, Korea: PGA TOUR and CJ
Group officials today announced that THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES
Pwill move venues and will now be staged at Shadow Creek Golf
Course in Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 15-18, 2020 and will change to THE CJ
CUP @ SHADOW CREEK.
Since 2017, the event has been played annually at The Club @ Nine Bridges
on Jeju Island, Korea, with Justin Thomas securing a playoff victory over
Marc Leishman in the inaugural event and winning again last year. Brooks
Koepka was victorious by four shots in 2018.
“The PGA TOUR is truly appreciative of CJ Group’s commitment to bring
THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK to the United States this October,” said
Ty Votaw, PGA TOUR Executive Vice President, International. “While our
players have always looked forward to visiting Korea, the current circum-
stances provided this new opportunity to bring the event to Las Vegas
which will also provide brand exposure and awareness to the viewing au-
dience in the United States and around the globe. We are thankful for the
partnership and support that CJ Group and the Korean PGA have shown in

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