NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt University announced a five-year partnership with the Korn Ferry Tour to host the annual Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation at Vanderbilt Legends Club beginning this fall.
The 2024 Simmons Bank Open will be played Sept. 12-15 on the North Course at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tennessee. The partnership keeps the annual Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation in the Middle Tennessee area, as the tournament has been played at golf courses in greater Nashville since its inception in 2016. The Tennessee Golf Foundation will continue as the operator and host organization of the event.
“I’m delighted that Vanderbilt University has partnered with the PGA TOUR to keep the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation in the middle Tennessee area,” said Candice Storey Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director at Vanderbilt University. “We are extremely fortunate to have Vanderbilt Legends Club host a world-class event that will bring in some of the best golfers in the world to compete on the same course that our golfers play at on a daily basis. We hope that this partnership will continue to enrich a growing golf community in the greater Nashville area while showing support for Brandt, Mandy, and the Snedeker Foundation.”
The Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation is a 72-hole tournament that has been a staple on the Korn Ferry Tour schedule since its inaugural event in 2016 (was not played in 2020 due to COVID-19). In 2022, the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation was honored with the prestigious Tournament of the Year Award as part of the PGA TOUR’s annual Tournament Meetings. Last year, the tournament became a Korn Ferry Tour Finals event, where players compete for increased purses and points over the final four events of the season to determine the season-long points race and claim one of 30 PGA TOUR cards.
“We are excited about the future of the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation,” said Tennessee Golf Foundation President, Whit Turnbow. “Vanderbilt University and the Legends Club have been interwoven into the history of the TGF dating back to the early 1990s, and to align that relationship with the strategic vision of the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR University was a match made in heaven. The golf teams, staff, and membership have been a joy to work with and we look forward to showing the Legends Club to the…
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