[Golf Topic] Rancho Mirage Mission Hills Golf Course "PGA Champions Tour Battleground Starting Next Year"

This is the view of the 18th hole at Rancho Mirage Mission Hills Golf Course.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…The Rancho Mirage Mission Hills Golf Course, a major battleground on the U.S. Women's Professional Golf (LPGA) Tour, will transform into a venue for the U.S. Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Champions (Senior) Tour starting next year.

On the 20th (Korean time), the U.S. Golf Channel reported, "From March 25th next year, the Champions Tour Gallery Classic will be held over three days at Mission Hills Golf Course in California, USA." Mission Hills Golf Course has hosted LPGA Tour events since 1971 and was elevated to a major in 1983, continuing through this year. Over time, the tournament's name has changed to Dinah Shore, Nabisco Championship, Kraft Nabisco Championship, and ANA Inspiration.

This year, the oil company Chevron became the new title sponsor, and the event was held as the Chevron Championship. Chevron has decided to move the tournament location to Houston, Texas starting next year, marking the end of Mission Hills Golf Course's reputation as the longest-running LPGA Tour venue with 51 years of history. There is a tradition where the LPGA Tour major winner jumps into the pond next to the 18th hole green. It remains to be seen whether this tradition will be passed on to the PGA Champions Tour winner as well.

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