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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – PGA TOUR Champions golfers Darren Clarke, Lee Janzen, and Todd Hamilton, have officially committed to playing in the inaugural Sanford International Presented by Cambria.

Clarke is another notable PGA TOUR Champions rookie this year. The Northern, Ireland native is a 3-time winner on the PGA TOUR, including his win at the 2011 The Open Championship. Clarke is a 6-time Ryder Cup team member, including his impressive position as the 2016 Ryder Cup team captain. Clarke also has an additional 15 International Victories, including the 2011 Open Championship.

Hamilton, resident of Westlake, Texas, was the winner of the 2004 The Honda Classic and The Open Championship. If Hamilton had a choice, his First-Tee introduction song would be the OU school song, “Boomer Sooner” as he is a big Oklahoma Sooner football fan. Hamilton also has 14 additional International Victories.

Janzen, a native of Austin, Minnesota, has 8 career PGA TOUR victories. Janzen is a 2-time winner of the U.S. Open Championship. In Janzen’s youth, he began to take golf seriously at age 14 after family moved to Florida from Maryland, where he played Little League baseball. He is still an avid Baltimore Orioles fan. Janzen was a member on The President’s Cup in 1998 and the Ryder Cup in 1993 and 1997. Janzen is also a two-time winner of the U.S. Open in 1993 and 1998.

Lawrence & Schiller was one of the first local companies to partner the Sanford International. Tournament Director, Greg Conrad shared “You can find a little L&S in virtually every aspect of this event.” Prior to tournament week, check out sanfordinternational.com for the website and course maps created by Lawrence & Schiller.

Insane Impact is a young company born out of Le Mars, Iowa. They have quickly become a major partner of the Sanford International, providing mobile & modular video equipment throughout the course to ensure that fans are kept up to speed with all the action on the course and your favorite teams in action that day.

ThriveHive is the Official Digital and Social Media Partner of the Sanford International. During your spectator journey, patrons have the chance to post on the ThriveHive social media boards and win Sanford International gear!

Tickets to the inaugural Sanford International Presented by Cambria are now on sale. Patrons may purchase tickets at www.sanfordinternational.com or by phone at 877-748-3376. Tickets start at $10. The prices listed on the Sanford International website are what you pay during checkout because all facility and processing fees are included.

About the Sanford International
The Sanford International Presented by Cambria, the first ever PGA TOUR Champions event to be contested in South Dakota, will be played at Minnehaha Country Club the week of September 17-23, and will feature a $1.8 million purse. A five-year agreement is in place through 2022. In its inaugural year, the Sanford International will focus on charitable giving and making a lasting impact in Sioux Falls. For more information about the tournament, please visit www.sanfordinternational.com. You can also follow the tournament on social media via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

About PGA TOUR Champions
PGA TOUR Champions is a membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older, including 35 members of the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Tour’s mission is to provide financial opportunities for its players, entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back and generate significant charitable and economic impact in tournament communities. In 2018, the PGA TOUR Champions schedule includes 27 tournaments across the United States, Scotland and Canada, with purses totaling more than $56 million. The Charles Schwab Cup, which includes the Regular Season and the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs, is used to determine the season-long champion. All events are televised in the United States, with most receiving complete coverage on Golf Channel, the exclusive cable television partner of PGA TOUR Champions. Internationally, telecasts air in excess of 190 countries and territories, reaching more than 330 million potential households. Follow PGA TOUR Champions online at PGATOUR.com, at facebook.com/PGATOURChampions, on Twitter @ChampionsTour and on Instagram @pgatourchampions.

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