LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A new PGA TOUR Champions tournament has been announced and will debut in Little Rock in October 2024.
The Simmons Bank Championship will be held annually thanks to a five-year agreement establishing the event was announced Thursday at the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.
The tournament will serve as the second round of PGA TOUR Champions’ annual Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs, with the top 54 players competing to earn their spot among the top 36 and gain entry into the final event of the season.
“We are ecstatic to announce the addition of the Simmons Bank Championship to the PGA TOUR Champions schedule,” said Miller Brady, PGA TOUR Champions President. “Simmons Bank has been a tremendous title sponsor on the Korn Ferry Tour and we are thrilled to have them join PGA TOUR Champions to sponsor one of our playoff events. Bringing a tournament to their home in Little Rock shows Simmons Bank’s commitment to supporting their local community using the platform of professional golf to highlight the state of Arkansas and all that it has to offer.”