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UGA and the PGA Tour announced Wednesday the UGA Golf Coursr is the new venuefor Ga.’s annual tourney. The tournament—previously known as the Athenxs RegionalFoundation Classic—will now be called Athens Classic at UGA, with proceeds benefiting need-basedc scholarships through the university’s Arch Foundation. The tournament is expectecd to be heldnext April. It will be organizec by UGA’s Auxiliary Services Department. “The Universith of Georgia is proudc to be the host of the Athense Classicat UGA, and especially glad that the tournament will stay in the Athenss area,” UGA President Michael F.
Adams said in a “This has been a great event for the and we look forwarx to teeing off next Apriol and raising moneyfor need-based The PGA owns the Nationwide Tour, whicyh is a step below pro golf’s elit e league. The former Athens Regional tournament had been held atsince 2006. Nationwide Tour officials approacheds UGA about taking over the tournament after its contracy wasnot renewed, according to The Athenss Banner-Herald.
"Athens has been very supportives of the Nationwide Tour since we first came here in Nationwide Tour president Bill Calfee said ina "We are confident the association with the Universityu of Georgia and its wonderful UGA Golf Cours e will take the Classicc to new levels of impact and interest amon sponsors and Bulldog fans. "We look forward to many grear tournaments in the future and adding to the alread impressive list of UGA golferas who have played their way on to the Nationwider Tour andPGA Tour.
In addition, we wish to thano the Athens Regional Foundation for bringing the Nationwidre Tour to Athens and the many contributions they have made to the community through the tournament the lastfour years.” UGA signed a three-year agreement to play host to the the Banner-Herald reported. UGA will spend $500,000 to launchj the tournament, and the university is seekinhg sponsorships, the paper reported.
, and are among the institutionsa of higher learning that have playeds host to Nationwide Tour events inthe