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The BusinessClass.com guide to the top PGA and LPGA tournaments for 2022/23 and where to stay:
The Masters 2022
Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, USA
April 07 – 10, 2022
The 86th edition of The Masters Tournament comes once again from the famous Augusta National Golf Club, host to this event since 1934. The first of four majors golf championships, participation is by invitation only, with the smallest field of any major championships. The Par-72 course has a total length of 6,835 metres and 44 white quartz bunkers. The course greens are meticulously maintained to provide a fast and hard golfing surface. Winners of the tournament are awarded the coveted Green Jacket, which they must return to the clubhouse one year after the victory, to be stored with other champion’s jackets in a special cloakroom. In 2020, Dustin Johnson of the USA posted a record score of 268, 20-under-par for the course with a clear margin of 5 strokes over his nearest rival. Jack Nicklaus has won the most Masters Tournaments – six times between 1963 and 1986, with Tiger Woods close behind on five victories.
The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee, Georgia, is a luxury lakeside resort 75 miles away from Atlanta. Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, the hotel offers 257 guest rooms and suites, including sumptuous two-and three-bedroom lakeside cottages. Dining at Lake Oconee is strongly tied to its surroundings, with southern-inspired cuisine featuring ingredients cultivated by local farmers and food artisans. Amenities include five championship golf courses and a tennis centre. Pampering doesn’t come much more luxurious than at the Ritz-Carlton Spa, along with saunas, steam rooms, cold plunge pools and an indoor pool. The hotel’s location is perfect for a wide range of outdoor recreational activities ranging from exhilarating jet-ski rides to tranquil fishing excursions. There is also plenty for the kids to do at Ritz Kids Clubhouse.
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The PGA Championship 2022
Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
May 19 – 22, 2022
The PGA Championship is the second of four men’s major championships exclusively played by professional golfers. PGA Champions automatically qualify to play in the three other majors for five years. It is the only major tournament that does not invite leading amateur players explicitly. The 2022 PGA Championship will be held at Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, for a record fifth time, the last time around being 2007 when Tiger Woods lifted The Wanamaker Trophy for the fourth time. Renovated in 2019, the course is a Par-71 with a total length of 6,841 metres. Phil Mickelson of the USA became the oldest major winner at 50, having beaten Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen by two strokes at Kiawah Island Golf Resort for his second PGA Championship victory 2021. The PGA of America offers a host of world-class hospitality packages for groups and individuals alike, including course tickets, high-end cuisine, premium open bar service and executive restrooms.
Located minutes from Downtown Tulsa and The Gathering Place, Harwelden Mansion is one of Tulsa’s most distinguished and finest examples of English Tudor-styling with Collegiate Gothic architecture. Built in 1923, with a footprint occupying an entire city block, this historic event centre and boutique hotel provides six exclusively presented suites with luxurious amenities and exceptional service. Six bed and breakfast packages range from the VIP “Mansion Life” enjoying the entire Harwelden Mansion and 1.6-hectare grounds to a Wellness Staycation – including a luxury suite, aromatherapy massage, purifying smoothies, yoga and historic walking tour, and the English Delight package providing a luxury suite, continental breakfast, historic mansion tour and complimentary drinks. Situated less than fifteen minutes from the Southern Hills Country Club, Harwelden Mansion is a perfect base to enjoy the golfing action.
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The U.S. Open 2022
The Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
June 16 – 19, 2022
The U.S. Open returns to The Country Club, Brookline for the first time since 1988. The course routing for the 2022 U.S. Open is different from any used in the previous 16 USGA championships held at The Country Club. Notably, the short Par-3 11th hole will be introduced for the first time since 1913. The three previous U.S. Opens conducted at the club were all decided in 18-hole playoffs – won in 1913 by local amateur Francis Ouimet, in 1963 by Julius Boros, and in 1988 by Curtis Strange. The venue also hosted the 1999 Ryder Cup, won by the USA 141/2 to 131/2 and notoriously known as the “Battle of Brookline” for the raucous heckling and abuse of European players by the U.S spectators. Jon Rahm of Spain won the last U.S. Open, beating South African Louis Oosthuizen by a single shot. Winners of the U.S. Open are automatically invited to play in the other three majors (The Masters, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship) for the next five years.
Boston's Four Seasons Hotel is located in the prestigious Back Bay neighbourhood, close to major attractions and just a 15-minute drive from Logan International Airport. The hotel offers 273 lavish guest rooms, including 62 executive suites and 15 luxury suites, most with views of the Public Garden, Beacon Hill, and the State House's gilded dome. Take in the sights of Boston Public Garden from the second-floor Aujourd’hui Lounge or the cosy outdoor setting of The Sanctuary. Diners can also take a poolside menu beside the hotel’s eighth-floor heated swimming pool enjoying stunning Public Garden views. Facilities include a state-of-the-art fitness centre, sauna, steam room, whirlpool spa and treatment room. The Four Seasons Hotel is around 15 minutes from The Country Club, Brookline.
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The Open Championship 2022
The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
July 14 – 17, 2022
The Old Course, St Andrews, is regarded as the oldest golf course in the world and the Open Championship, golf’s oldest tournament. The Open is always played on a coastal links course, viewed by many as the “purest” form of golf due to the natural terrain and weather conditions. Founded in 1860, the Open has been played at 14 different courses, with the 2022 Open being the 150th Open Championship on what will surely be the most prestigious event of the calendar year. Opened in 1552, The Old Course today has a Par of 72 with 6145 total metres. The last Open to be played at St Andrews in 2015 was won by USA’s Zach Johnson, who won the celebrated Claret Jug by a stroke over Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman in a four-hole playoff. The current Open Champion is Collin Morikawa of the USA, who won by two strokes over Jordan Spieth at Royal St George in 2021.
There is no better place to stay for the Open Championship than The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa. Situated just three yards from the fairway of the 17th hole – regarded as the most challenging par 4 in the world, the hotel also overlooks West Sands Beach, iconic for its scene in Chariots of Fire. The hotel offers 175 rooms, including a lavish penthouse suite. The hotel is recognised as one of Europe’s leading resorts. Diners have several options, from an informal pub setting to exquisite fine dining. Relax in the only Kohler Waters Spa outside of the USA, featuring a 20-metre indoor pool, thirteen treatment rooms and a hydrotherapy suite. The fitness centre provides the latest in Technogym equipment and fitness classes, swimming lessons, Kohler Military Fit and yoga.
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The Players Championship 2023
The Players Tournament Club (TPC at Sawgrass) Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA
March 09 – 12, 2023
Dubbed the fifth major due to the high calibre field and large winning purse, The Players Championship – also known as The Players, is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The field usually comprises the top 50 players in world rankings, and the competition is regarded as the next most prestigious tournament in golf outside of the official majors. The Players has been played at TPC Sawgrass since 1982 and offers the very best “Stadium Course” for spectator’s viewing pleasure. Situated between Jacksonville and St. Augustine, the area provides the perfect blend of small-town charm and big-city sophistication. With a total length of 6,574 metres and a Par of 72, the tournament record score stands at 264 at 24-below-par from the legendary golfer Greg Norman in 1994. Winners of The Players receive a share of the largest purse in golf and automatic qualification to the PGA Tour for five years and a three-year invitation to The Masters, U.S. Open and The Open Championship. The defending champion is Justin Thomas of the USA.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island is a luxury oceanfront resort located on a barrier island in North Florida. Offering an ideal beach location, the resort has 2.4km of beach and its own Par-72 18-hole championship golf course. Nearby Fernandina Beach is a quaint Victorian area with specialty boutiques. Each of the hotel’s 446 spacious guest rooms feature a private balcony and beautiful ocean views. Suites provide a large living space, marble bathrooms and luxury amenities. Four restaurants deliver a high-class culinary experience – the flagship restaurant Salt uses more than 40 salts from around the world in its coastal-inspired fine dining cuisine. Facilities include a luxurious spa, golf, tennis, a fully-equipped fitness centre, indoor and outdoor pools, beach experiences, and extensive Ritz Kids activities to entertain the little ones. TPC Sawgrass is around 75 minutes away by car.
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The Chevron Championship 2022
Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, California, USA
March 31 – April 3, 2022
The Chevron Championship is the first of five LPGA major championships on the professional women's golf calendar. Located southeast of Palm Springs, the course was founded in 1972 by Colgate-Palmolive chairman David Foster and entertainer Dinah Shore, whose name is given to the winner's trophy. The tournament, which has seen many official sponsored titles, is often referred to as 'the Dinah Shore' in deference to its co-founder. The 18th-hole is a 590-metre Par-5 with an island green, playing a significant role in determining the champion each year. Brittany Linicome's eagle on the 72nd hole of the 2009 championship is the only time in history that a male or female playing a major has won on the final hole with an eagle. Since 1988, the tournament's victor traditionally celebrates by jumping in "Poppies Pond" surrounding the 18th green. Dottie Pepper of the USA holds the course record with a round of 269 at 19-under-par.
Located on a pedestrian stretch of Wilshire Boulevard and Rodeo Drive in the heart of Beverly Hills, The Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel, has been welcoming celebrities, royalty and the international elite since 1928. Accommodation comprises 395 luxury guest rooms and suites. All rooms have a full-marble bathroom and high-end furnishings, while some offer a small balcony and breath-taking views over Rodeo Drive. Suites present the very best in high-end accommodation. The Four Seasons organisation is renowned for faultless service and superb facilities, and the Beverly Wilshire is no exception. This hotel offers a never-to-be-forgotten experience – from the Michelin-starred restaurant CUT by Wolfgang Puck to the indulgent Spa boasting nine treatments rooms and the gorgeous Mediterranean-style pool complete with cabanas and daybeds, to the state-of-the-art fitness centre overlooking the pool from two floors.
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The U.S. Open 2022
Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club, Southern Pines, North Carolina, USA.
June 02 – 05, 2022
The U.S. Woman’s Open is the oldest of the LPGA Tour’s five major championships, having been established in 1946, and has the highest purse in women’s golf. The 77th U.S. Open will be hosted by Pine Needles for a record fourth time, the last time of which being in 2007 when Cristie Kerr of the USA won by two strokes. The tournament is open to both professionals and amateur golfers whose Handicap Index does not exceed 2.4, and has a total field of 156 competitors. Three-times U.S. Open winner Annika Sorenstam is set to return to Pine Needles, having won the first Open held at the course in 1996. The 6070-metre Par-71 course is regarded as one of the finest in the United States. Raining champion Yuka Saso of the Philippines became the joint youngest champion in U.S. Women’s Open history with her playoff win at The Olympic Club (Lake Course) in San Francisco in 2021.
Stay at the Pinehurst Resort, consisting of nine 18-hole golf courses, including the celebrated Pinehurst No, 2, which is regarded as one of the very best courses in the United States and host to both men and women’s U.S. Opens, Ryder Cup and U.S Amateur tournaments. Choose to stay in one of three historic hotels – the majestic century-old Carolina Hotel – the intimate and unique Holly Inn dating back to 1895 – the recently refurbished and historic Manor Inn – the spacious and modern Carolina Villas, or 2-and 3-bedroom lakeside Condos at Pinehurst. With a choice of nine restaurants, dinners can find everything from fine dining to quick bites and barbeque. Facilities include a luxury spa, three heated outdoor pools, boating, fishing and bathing at the private lake, a fully-equipped fitness centre, tennis, lawn sports and more.
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Women’s PGA Championship 2022
Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
June 23 – 26, 2022
The Women’s PGA Championship is the third of five LPGA majors and is viewed as one of golf’s most prestigious events with a purse of $4.5 million, from which the champion receives $675,000. The 2022 PGA Championship will be played at Congressional Country Club in Maryland. Opened in 1924 by President Calvin Coolidge, the club was fashioned after congress members felt the need for a club where members of Congress could meet socially with businessmen. Indeed, the club has a rich history of Presidents becoming members or visiting; most recently, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama have all visited. The Women’s PGA is open only to professional players; however, this was controversially revoked in 2005 to allow 15-year-old amateur Michelle Wie to compete. She went on to become runner-up that year, and in 2006 the LPGA Championship reverted back to professional only status. By that time, Wie had secured lucrative sponsorship deals and professional status. Nelly Korda of the USA is the current champion.
The Park Hyatt, Washington DC, is located in the fashionable West End neighbourhood, just a short distance from Georgetown's fabulous restaurants and boutique shopping destinations and the city’s major tourist attractions via Foggy and Bottom and Dupont Circle metro stations. Accommodation comprises 220 luxury rooms, including 134 suites blending American styling with a minimalistic vibe. Rustic and wholesome Michelin-starred cuisine can be enjoyed from the celebrated Blue Duck Tavern, while chic and intimate dining comes from the Blue Duck Lounge along with delicious cocktails and a fine wine list. Or try rare and vintage tea selections from the Tea Cellar. Relax in the skylit saltwater pool and hot tub or indulge in the luxury Spa treatments. A 24-hour fitness centre features high-tech cardio machines, two Peleton bikes and strength training equipment.
The Evian Championship 2022
Evian Resort Golf Club, Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France.
July 21 – 24, 2022
The Evian Championship, also known by its sponsorship name, The Amundi Evian Championship, is one of five women’s golf Grand Slam tournaments. The Championship is played in the Evian Resort Golf Club, overlooking Lake Geneva in the northern part of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region of south-eastern France. Founded in 1994 on the Ladies European Tour, the event became an LPGA event in 2000 and the only women’s Major in continental Europe in 2013. The championship course is a 72-hole, Par-71, with a total length of 5,965 metres and an average elevation of 480 metres above sea level. Regarded as a strategic course with pace, the Championship is played over four rounds, with the top 70 players making the cut to the final two rounds. The aggregate tournament score record stands at 263 at 21-under-par by Chun In-gee of South Korea in 2016. The current champion is Minjee Lee of Australia.
Dominating the heights of the Evian-les-Bains in a 19-hectare private wooded estate, the Hôtel Royal is the flagship hotel of the Evian Resort. With spectacular views over Lake Geneva and the French and Swiss Alps, this luxurious hotel offers 150 guest rooms, including 32 lavish suites. Re-designed in 2015, the hotel combines French Belle Epoque with elegant, contemporary design to provide supremely beautiful interiors. Three restaurants include Michelin-starred gourmet restaurant Les Freques, complete with a panoramic terrace with breathtaking views over Lake Geneva. Indulge in the luxury Spa, which uses the therapeutic virtues of Evian natural mineral water in its aqua treatments. Facilities also include two hammams, an exfoliation room, sauna and hot tubs. There is tennis, an outdoor pool, a fully-equipped gym, and aqua-gym sessions in the indoor pool. The Evian Resort Golf Club is just minutes away.
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The Women’s Open Championship 2022
The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, Muirfield, East Lothian, Scotland.
August 4 – 7, 2022
First played at Fulford in 1976, the Women’s Open Championship has become one of the most prestigious events on the women’s golfing calendar. Played over all types of British golf courses, the Women’s Open has not adopted a links-only policy, increasing potential venues. This year’s event will be held for the first time at Muirfield, home to The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers – the oldest verifiable organised golf club in the world with club records dating back as far as 1744. The 6,625 metre Par-71 Muirfield course has an unusual layout for a links course. Arranged in two loops of nine holes, one clockwise and one anticlockwise, means virtually every hole has a different wind direction from the tee if the wind remains in a constant direction throughout. The 2021 Women’s Open, held at Carnoustie, was won by Anna Nordqvist of Sweden and marked the 21st playing of the event as a major on the women’s circuit.
Stay in unmatched boutique luxury at The Glasshouse, Autograph Collection, in the heart of Edinburgh city centre. This historic hotel is regarded as one of the finest places to stay in Edinburgh and boasts some of the most dramatic views in Edinburgh of either the UNESCO World Heritage site of Calton Hill or the New Town. The hotel offers 77 luxurious and spacious guest rooms, including 20 suites named after a Scotch whisky or region. Floor-to-ceiling windows make the most of the staggering views, and some rooms come with large private terraces, while others have direct access to the vast rooftop garden beside Calton Hill. Contemporary Scottish cuisine is served at the Brasserie using only the finest local ingredients, while the Snug Bar is the place to find a warming dram beside the fireplace with a selection of almost 100 Scotch whiskies on offer.
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