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PGA TOUR AND EUROPEAN TOUR ANNOUNCE DETAILS

OF HISTORIC STRATEGIC ALLIANCE

PGA 투어와 유러피언 투어, 역사적인 전략적 제휴의 세부 사항 발표

ONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida, USA, and VIRGINIA from abrdn, who are exploring ways for the decade-long
PWATER, Surrey, England – The PGA TOUR and partnership with the European Tour to continue moving
European Tour today unveiled new details around their forward. The venue for the 2022 Genesis Scottish Open
Strategic Alliance, with the PGA TOUR also releasing its will be confirmed at a later date.
2021-22 PGA TOUR Season schedule. In addition to the Genesis Scottish Open being co-
The landmark agreement, announced in November 2020, sanctioned, there will also be access for 50 European
further enhances and connects the ecosystem of men's Tour members to each of two PGA TOUR events in 2022
professional golf through a number of areas, including for the first time – the Barbasol Championship, which
global scheduling, prize funds and playing opportunities will be played concurrently with the Genesis Scottish
for the respective memberships. Open, and the Barracuda Championship, which will
In terms of scheduling, the most significant piece of be played alongside the following week's 150th Open
collaboration is the fact that three tournaments will be co- Championship at St. Andrews. Both events will be added
sanctioned in 2022 and therefore count on both the PGA to the Race to Dubai for European Tour members.
TOUR's FedExCup and the European Tour's Race to Dubai It was also confirmed today that as part of the Strategic
next season: the Barbasol Championship; the Barracuda Alliance and collaboration between the two Tours, the
Championship; and the Genesis Scottish Open. Irish Open will see a significant increase in prize money
The latter event also has a new title sponsor in Genesis, for its annual European Tour event – to $6 million,
the luxury automotive brand from South Korea, who will starting in 2022 – nearly double the amount on offer at
now title sponsor two tournaments on the PGA TOUR, Mount Juliet last month. In addition, the PGA TOUR will
with the Genesis Scottish Open joining The Genesis continue to work with the European Tour on commercial
Invitational, which Genesis has titled since 2017; The opportunities across the Tour.
Genesis Invitational will once again be played at The
Riviera Country Club next year (February 14-20). PGA TUR Schedule Highlights
The Genesis Scottish Open (July 4-10), which is part The 2021-22 PGA TOUR Schedule includes several
of the European Tour's Rolex Series, retains its place significant enhancements and features a total of 48
in golf's global calendar the week ahead of The Open official events – 45 during the FedExCup Regular Season
Championship (July 11-17), a date confirmed through to along with three 2022 FedExCup Playoffs events.
2025. The player field will be a split between members of Headline news includes the change in location and venue
both Tours. for the kickoff of the FedExCup Playoffs to TPC Southwind
The tournament will also benefit from the continued in Memphis, Tennessee, starting in 2022, replacing the
commitment of the Scottish Government, managed by Regular Season event that has been held in Memphis
Visit Scotland – the agreement also running through since 1958. FedEx will serve as the title sponsor of the
2025. event, to be known as the FedEx St. Jude Championship
Although it will be on the PGA TOUR's official schedule (August 8-14), replacing existing title sponsor Northern
for the first time, the Genesis Scottish Open has a rich Trust after this year's playing of THE NORTHERN TRUST
history on the European Tour, appearing in the Tour's at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey.
first two official seasons (1972 and 1973) and as part of the "FedEx is excited that the first event of the 2022 FedExCup
Tour's International Schedule since 1986. It has also been Playoffs will be hosted in our hometown of Memphis,
part of the Rolex Series – the European Tour's premium Tennessee," said Raj Subramaniam, President and Chief
series of events – since the Series' inception in 2017. Operating Officer of FedEx Corporation. "We are proud
Genesis will take over the title sponsorship of the event of our history and the community impact we've had since

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