City of Charlotte - File #: 15-6023

• File #: 15-6023
• Version: 1
• Type: Dinner Briefing
• Status: Filed
• File created: 7/5/2017
• In control: City Council Business Meeting
• On agenda: 7/24/2017
• Final action: 7/24/2017
• Title: Professional Golfers' Association Championship Preview

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/24/2017	1	City Council Business Meeting	For Information Only		Not available

Title

Professional Golfers’ Association Championship Preview

Body

Staff Resource(s):

Randy Harrington, Management and Financial Services

Jason Mengel, PGA of America

Ralph Breeden, PGA Championship and Quail Hollow Club

Johno Harris, PGA Championship and Quail Hollow Club

Time:  10 minutes                     

Explanation

§                     The 99^th Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) Championship tournament and preceding events will occur at Quail Hollow Club August 7 - 13, 2017.

§                     The PGA Championship is one of professional golf’s four major annual championships, and will include top international golfers and attract over 200,000 visitors from around the world.

§                     This is the first time the Charlotte community has hosted a major golf championship.

§                     Staff and representatives from the PGA of America and Quail Hollow Club will preview the tournament week and related community inclusion and engagement efforts.

Future Action

A Proclamation recognizing the tournament will occur later tonight at the Business Meeting.