If you went to the Simmons Bank Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club, you could tell it was a first-class experience from the lobster tails on the Champions Club buffet to the fleet of Lexuses (Lexi?) ferrying folks to and fro.
Turns out, the players noticed as well as the Simmons Bank event was honored with the Players Award at the PGA Tour’s annual meeting in Orlando, Florida this week.
The award is given to the players’ favorite event on the tour and this is only the second time a first-time venue has been honored with the other being the Dominion Energy Charity Classic in 2016.
The press release noted that, “the Players Award represents recognition for a tournament that goes above and beyond in the experience they provide to PGA TOUR Champions players.”
And, boy howdy, did they ever.
Among the highlights noted by the PGA included the large and extended viewing areas for the fans as the event saw capacity crowds.
The personal involvement of Simmons Bank Chairman George Makris, who also served on the tournament board along with the involvement of the entire Simmons executive team in executing the event.
The hospitality wagon included the event serving as concierges to the players from restaurant recommendations to a dinner at the Governor’s mansion to the Lexus courtesy vehicles provided as well as complimentary hotel rooms for the caddies.
And, as everyone knows, caddies are the key.
The players also called PV one of the top venues on the Champions tour.
Other winners include:
President’s Award - Principal Charity Classic
Sales Award - Chubb Classic presented by SERVPRO
Volunteer of the Year - Lisa Arvidson, Insperity Invitational
President’s Award - Principal Charity Classic, held at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines, Iowa,
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If you went to the Simmons Bank Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club, you could tell it was a first-class experience from the lobster tails on the Champions Club buffet to the fleet of Lexuses (Lexi?) ferrying folks to and fro.
Turns out, the players noticed as well as the Simmons Bank event was honored with the Players Award at the PGA Tour’s annual meeting in Orlando, Florida this week.
The award is given to the players’ favorite event on the tour and this is only the second time a first-time venue has been honored with the other being the Dominion Energy Charity Classic in 2016.
The press release noted that, “the Players Award represents recognition for a tournament that goes above and beyond in the experience they provide to PGA TOUR Champions players.”
And, boy howdy, did they ever.
Among the highlights noted by the PGA included the large and extended viewing areas for the fans as the event saw capacity crowds.
The personal involvement of Simmons Bank Chairman George Makris, who also served on the tournament board along with the involvement of the entire Simmons executive team in executing the event.
The hospitality wagon included the event serving as concierges to the players from restaurant recommendations to a dinner at the Governor’s mansion to the Lexus courtesy vehicles provided as well as complimentary hotel rooms for the caddies.
And, as everyone knows, caddies are the key.
The players also called PV one of the top venues on the Champions tour.
Other winners include:
President’s Award - Principal Charity Classic
Sales Award - Chubb Classic presented by SERVPRO
Volunteer of the Year - Lisa Arvidson, Insperity Invitational
President’s Award - Principal Charity Classic, held at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines, Iowa,