Last year, Paul Barjon held off Jackson Suber to win the Korn Ferry Tour’s Memorial Health Championship, presented by LRS, at Panther Creek Country Club by a stroke in an exciting — albeit, weather-delayed — finish.
It was Barjon’s first win on the Korn Ferry Tour in three years. That win helped catapult the French native onto the PGA Tour this season.
Who will be the next player to win Springfield and possibly earn a PGA Tour card? That question will be answered at the conclusion of the final round on Sunday. But there are enough questions that can be answered ahead of time.
Tickets to the event
Free tickets are available at https://www.memorialhealthchampionship.com, courtesy of Visit Springfield. Those tickets are good for one of the tournament’s four days, starting on Thursday. Those tickets also provide spectators access to the terrace on the clubhouse patio and the bleachers on the 18th green.
A different alternative for fans who have a competitive itch themselves might be the VIP gaming lounge. For $150 per person, per day, tickets to the private gaming lounge between the Nos. 9 and 18 greens include a lunch buffet and alcohol.
Schedule of events
On Wednesday, the LRS Pro-Am will take place. The course is closed to the public.
On Thursday and Friday, there are two sessions. The first tee times, on either the No. 1 or No. 10 hole, will be from 6:45 a.m. until 8:45 a.m. The afternoon tee times will go from 11:55 a.m. until 1:55 p.m.
Tee times for Saturday and Sunday begin at 7:10 a.m. from the No. 1 tee. The champion will be crowned immediately following Sunday’s final round.
Park and ride
Fans need to park at Landmark Ford, at 2401 Prairie Crossing Dr., in Springfield. Air-conditioned shuttle busses will drop fans off at Panther Creek and give fans a ride back to their vehicles after the event. Parking is free. The shuttles begin providing transportation at 6 a.m. The final shuttle leaves Panther Creek an hour after play ends each day.
Weather forecast
According to the National Weather Service in Lincoln, as of Tuesday, fans can expect to enjoy sun and an 84-degree high temperature on Thursday. On Friday, the high increases to 88 with a 40% chance of thunderstorms with 60% chance of storms overnight. On Saturday, temperatures could reach nearly 90 degrees with a 50% chance of storms. Sunday could cool down to a high of 82 with mostly sunny conditions.
On-site purchases
All concession stands will accept cash or card. However, there will be no ATM on the golf course grounds. No outside food or drink will be allowed.
What not to bring
The PGA Tour has a bag policy. Clear gallon bags, clear bags smaller than 12″x6″x12″ and other, non-see through bags smaller than 6″x6″x6″. For more information, go to the spectator information page on the tournament website.
Contact Ryan Mahan: 788-1546, ryan.mahan@sj-r.com, Twitter.com/RyanMahanSJR.
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