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Stewart Cink and Mike Weir Commit to Compete in Inaugural Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens

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The inaugural Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens, a PGA TOUR Champions playoff event, has secured commitments from notable players Stewart Cink and Mike Weir. The tournament will take place October 21-27 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock, Arkansas. It will serve as the second round of the PGA TOUR Champions annual Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs, featuring the top 54 players competing for a $2.3 million prize.

The event marks the first-ever PGA TOUR event in Arkansas and the first PGA TOUR-sanctioned tournament in the state since 2010. Net proceeds will support multiple nonprofit organizations in Arkansas. Tickets are now on sale, with corporate sponsorships, hospitality packages, and Pro-Am golf experiences also available.

Il Campionato Simmons Bank presentato da Stephens, un evento playoff del PGA TOUR Champions, ha assicurato la partecipazione di giocatori illustri, come Stewart Cink e Mike Weir. Il torneo si svolgerà dal 21 al 27 ottobre al Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock, Arkansas. Questo evento rappresenterà il secondo turno dei playoff annuali della Charles Schwab Cup del PGA TOUR Champions, che vedrà sfidarsi i 54 migliori giocatori per un montepremi di 2,3 milioni di dollari.

L'evento segna il primo torneo della PGA TOUR in Arkansas e il primo tornei sancito dalla PGA TOUR nello stato dal 2010. I proventi netti sosterranno diverse organizzazioni non profit in Arkansas. I biglietti sono già in vendita, con possibilità di sponsorizzazioni aziendali, pacchetti di ospitalità e esperienze di golf Pro-Am disponibili.

El Campeonato Simmons Bank presentado por Stephens, un evento de playoff del PGA TOUR Champions, ha asegurado compromisos de jugadores destacados como Stewart Cink y Mike Weir. El torneo se llevará a cabo del 21 al 27 de octubre en el Pleasant Valley Country Club en Little Rock, Arkansas. Servirá como la segunda ronda de los playoffs anuales de la Charles Schwab Cup del PGA TOUR Champions, con los 54 mejores jugadores compitiendo por un premio de 2,3 millones de dólares.

El evento marca el primer evento de PGA TOUR en Arkansas y el primer torneo sancionado por la PGA TOUR en el estado desde 2010. Las ganancias netas apoyarán a múltiples organizaciones sin fines de lucro en Arkansas. Las entradas ya están a la venta, con opciones de patrocinio corporativo, paquetes de hospitalidad y experiencias de golf Pro-Am también disponibles.

시몬스 은행 챔피언십이 스티븐스가 주최하며, PGA TOUR 챔피언스 플레이오프 이벤트로서 저명한 선수 스튜어트 싱크마이크 위어의 참가를 확보했습니다. 이 토너먼트는 10월 21일부터 27일까지 아칸소주 리틀 록에 있는 플레이전 밸리 컨트리 클럽에서 개최됩니다. 이 대회는 PGA TOUR 챔피언스 연례 찰스 슈왑 컵 플레이오프의 두 번째 라운드로, 상위 54명 선수230만 달러 상금을 놓고 경쟁합니다.

이 이벤트는 아칸소주에서 열린 PGA TOUR 최초의 이벤트이자 2010년 이후 주에서 열린 최초의 PGA TOUR 공인 토너먼트입니다. 순수익은 아칸소의 여러 비영리 단체를 지원합니다. 입장권은 현재 판매 중이며, 기업 후원, 환대 패키지 및 프로앰 골프 경험도 제공됩니다.

Le Championnat Simmons Bank présenté par Stephens, un événement de playoff du PGA TOUR Champions, a sécurisé des engagements de joueurs notables tels que Stewart Cink et Mike Weir. Le tournoi aura lieu du 21 au 27 octobre au Pleasant Valley Country Club à Little Rock, Arkansas. Il servira de deuxième round des playoffs annuels de la Charles Schwab Cup du PGA TOUR Champions, mettant en vedette les 54 meilleurs joueurs en compétition pour un prix de 2,3 millions de dollars.

Cet événement marque le premier événement PGA TOUR en Arkansas et le premier tournoi sanctionné par le PGA TOUR dans l'État depuis 2010. Les bénéfices nets soutiendront plusieurs organisations à but non lucratif en Arkansas. Les billets sont maintenant en vente, avec des parrainages d'entreprise, des forfaits d'hospitalité et des expériences de golf Pro-Am également disponibles.

Die Simmons Bank Championship, präsentiert von Stephens, ein Playoff-Event der PGA TOUR Champions, hat Verpflichtungen von prominenten Spielern wie Stewart Cink und Mike Weir gesichert. Das Turnier findet vom 21. bis 27. Oktober im Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock, Arkansas statt. Es dient als zweite Runde der jährlichen Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs der PGA TOUR Champions und bringt die 54 besten Spieler zusammen, die um ein Preisgeld von 2,3 Millionen Dollar kämpfen.

Diese Veranstaltung markiert das erste PGA TOUR-Event in Arkansas und das erste PGA TOUR-gestützte Turnier im Bundesstaat seit 2010. Die Nettoprovente kommen mehreren gemeinnützigen Organisationen in Arkansas zugute. Tickets sind jetzt erhältlich, und es stehen auch Unternehmenssponsoring, Hospitality-Pakete und Pro-Am-Golf-Erlebnisse zur Verfügung.

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  • First-ever PGA TOUR event held in Arkansas, potentially boosting local economy and tourism
  • $2.3 million prize pool attracting top players, increasing event prestige
  • Net proceeds to support multiple nonprofit organizations in Arkansas, enhancing community impact
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Two more notable players, Stewart Cink and Mike Weir, have declared their intention to compete in the inaugural Simmons Bank Championship, October 21-27, tournament officials announced today.

Weir is currently serving as the International Teams Captain for this week's President Cup being contested in Canada, his native soil. Cink is also in Canada as a United State's Assistant Captain. Both Weir and Cink have been on five previous Presidents Cup teams.

Cink, 51, is currently 12th on the Charles Schwab Cup standings and won earlier this year on the PGA TOUR Champions at The Ally Challenge for his first win on this tour. He won eight times on the PGA TOUR, including The Open Championship in 2009.

Weir, 54, is currently 20th on the Charles Schwab Cup standings and has one PGA TOUR Champions victory, the 2020 Insperity Invitational. He also won eight times on the PGA TOUR, including the 2003 Masters Tournament during a year he won three times on TOUR.

Earlier, tournament officials announced commitments from Ernie Els, the No. 1 player on the current Charles Schwab Cup standings as well as No. 3 Steven Alker, No. 6 K.J Choi, No. 10 Padraig Harrington and No. 11 Jerry Kelly.

The inaugural Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens will be held at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock, Arkansas with activities throughout the week of Oct. 21-27. Tournament play will take place Friday, Oct. 25 through Sunday, Oct. 27. The tournament will serve as the second round of the PGA TOUR Champions annual Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs. The field will consist of the top 54 players in the standings competing for $2.3 million in prize money and a chance to earn their spot among the top 36 in the final event of the season.

Tickets for the Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens—a PGA TOUR Champions playoff event—are now on sale and more options have recently been added for the general public. For a complete listing of ticket options or to purchase tickets, please visit the tournament website at simmonsbankchampionship.com.

Corporate sponsorships and hospitality packages as well as playing positions and teams in our official Pro-Am golf experience are also available for purchase. For more information, visit the website or contact sales@simmonsbankchampionship.com.

The Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens will be the first-ever PGA TOUR event held in Arkansas, and the first PGA TOUR-sanctioned tournament held in the state since the Korn Ferry Tour's Fort Smith Classic, which was last contested in 2010. Net proceeds from the Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens will used by the tournament's charitable arm to support multiple nonprofit organizations in the state of Arkansas.

For more information about the Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens, to purchase tickets and to stay up to date on tournament news, visit the tournament website, simmonsbankchampionship.com.

Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens
The Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens, a PGA TOUR Champions Charles Schwab Cup Playoff event contested in Little Rock, Arkansas, will be played at Pleasant Valley Country Club the week of October 21-27, featuring a 54-player field and a $2.3 million purse. In its inaugural year, the tournament will focus on charitable giving and making a lasting impression on the State of Arkansas. For more information about the tournament, visit the tournament website (simmonsbankchampionship.com) or follow the Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens on Facebook (@SimmonsBankChampionship), Instagram (@sbgolfchamp), X [formerly Twitter] (@sbgolfchamp), TikTok (@sbgolfchamp), LinkedIn (@SimmonsBankChampionship) and YouTube (@SimmonsBankChampionship).

Simmons Bank
Simmons Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC), a Mid-South based financial holding company that has paid cash dividends for 115 consecutive years. Simmons Bank operates 234 branches in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Founded in 1903, Simmons Bank offers comprehensive financial solutions delivered with a client-centric approach. In 2024, Simmons Bank was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the 2024-2025 Best Companies to Work For in the South and by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Banks 2024 in Tennessee and America's Best-In-State Employers 2024 in Missouri.

Stephens
"Stephens" (the company brand name) is a leading family-owned investment firm that includes Stephens Inc. (member NYSE/SIPC), Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC, Stephens Insurance, LLC, Stephens Capital Partners LLC and Stephens Europe Limited.

Stephens Inc. is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Founded in 1933, Stephens Inc. provides securities brokerage, investment banking and other financial services to a broad client base which includes corporations, state and local governments, financial institutions, institutional investors and individual investors throughout the United States and overseas. Stephens Inc. (Home Office: 111 Center Street, Little Rock, AR USA, 501-377-2000) is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Member SIPC/NYSE. For more information, visit www.stephens.com.

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When and where will the inaugural Simmons Bank Championship take place?

The inaugural Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens will take place October 21-27, 2024, at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Who are some of the notable players committed to the Simmons Bank Championship (SFNC)?

Notable players committed to the Simmons Bank Championship include Stewart Cink, Mike Weir, Ernie Els, Steven Alker, K.J Choi, Padraig Harrington, and Jerry Kelly.

What is the prize money for the Simmons Bank Championship 2024?

The Simmons Bank Championship 2024 has a prize pool of $2.3 million.

How many players will compete in the Simmons Bank Championship (SFNC)?

The Simmons Bank Championship will feature a field of 54 players, consisting of the top players in the Charles Schwab Cup standings.

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