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Simmons Bank Open to be a Korn Ferry Tour Finals tournament in 2023
To be held at The Grove Club, Sept. 14-17 FRANKLIN, Tenn., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation has played to rave
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[{"type":"text","content":"To be held at The Grove Club, Sept. 14-17\nFRANKLIN, Tenn., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation has played to rave reviews the past two years – from players, caddies, fans, Korn Ferry Tour officials and the middle Tennessee community, alike. Now the tournament is being rewarded with an elevated status on the Korn Ferry Tour tournament schedule.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nIn October, the Korn Ferry Tour released its 2023 line-up and officially announced that the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation will be one of four events making up the expanded Korn Ferry Tour Finals in September next season.\nThe 2023 dates for the Simmons Bank Open will be Sept. 14-17 at The Grove Club in College Grove, Tenn. The tournament will join the Albertsons Boise Open, the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship in Columbus, OH and the Korn Ferry Tour Championship as KFT Finals events.\nThis momentous change was marked at an event yesterday in downtown Nashville.\n\"Through our partnership with the Tennessee Golf Foundation and with the support of Brandt and Mandy Snedeker, the Simmons Bank Open has been recognized as one of the best events on the Korn Ferry Tour and we are proud to have the tournament become a marquee event in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals,\" said George A. Makris, Jr., chairman and CEO of Simmons Bank. \"This tournament is about more than just the game of golf. It also represents an opportunity for Simmons Bank to support the important work of the Snedeker Foundation and many other organizations in Nashville through community partnerships, service hours and philanthropic giving.\"\nAs one of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals events, all four days of the 2023 Simmons Bank Open will be televised on Golf Channel, bringing additional national exposure to the tournament. Fans and sponsors will also experience upgraded hospitality offerings on-site.\n\"This is great news for the Simmons Bank Open, the Snedeker Foundation and golf in Tennessee,\" said Whit Turnbow, the president of the Tennessee Golf Foundation, which handles Simmons Bank Open tournament operations.\n\"I can't explain how truly proud I am of our team, everyone at Simmons Bank, and our hosts at The Grove Club. The Tennessee Golf Foundation believes in providing opportunities, from junior golf to professional golf, for individuals fro...