South Carolina to host this years CJ Cup

The CJ Cup is on the transfer once more in America, this yr shifting throughout the nation from Las Vegas to South Carolina.

The PGA Tour mentioned a limited-field CJ Cup, which left Jeju Island in South Korea when the COVID-19 pandemic restricted journey, might be performed this yr at Congaree Golf Membership, about an hour inland from Hilton Head Island.

Congaree final yr held the Palmetto Championship instead of the RBC Canadian Open, which was canceled due to journey restrictions. Garrick Higgo gained his first PGA Tour occasion.

The CJ Cup in South Carolina is scheduled for Oct. 20-23. The occasion usually attracts one of many strongest fields of the autumn schedule.

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After three years in South Korea, the CJ Cup relocated in 2020 to Shadow Creek north of Las Vegas, a part of a transfer that introduced the tour’s two Asia-based occasions to the West Coast. The Zozo Championship (Japan) was shifted to California. Final yr, the CJ Cup stayed in Las Vegas on the extremely non-public Summit Membership, whereas the Zozo Championship returned to Japan.

South Korea-based CJ Group, not like Zozo, has a advertising platform within the U.S. by means of its Bibigo meals model.

The CJ Cup in South Carolina may have a 78-man subject that features 5 gamers designated by the Korea PGA and the highest three obtainable Korean gamers from the world rating. Nearly all of the sphere is predicated on the earlier yr’s FedEx Cup standings on the PGA Tour.

Rory McIlroy gained the CJ Cup at The Summit Membership final yr.

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The transfer once more provides South Carolina two PGA Tour occasions, together with the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head Island every week after the Masters.