LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Professional golf will soon be making its way to Little Rock with the help of Simmons Bank, Pleasant Valley Country Club, and of course PGA Tour Champions.
The Simmons Bank Championship will be held annually, thanks to a five-year agreement establishing the event that was announced Thursday at the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.
“We’re talking about bringing around 50 of the best senior players in the world, and they’ll be coming here, it’ll be exciting,” Michael Auerbach, General Manager of Pleasant Valley Country Club said.
He explained that this is a huge honor for his establishment to host part of the PGA Tour Champions tournament here in the valley.
“The fact that it’s going to be televised nationally is big. It gives our members a huge sense of pride to be able to host such an event here. And it just it showcases what Pleasant Valley is all about,” Auerbach added.