There’s going to be no shortage of options for golf fans in St. Louis to quench their thirst this weekend.
The PGA Tour Champions and Advocates Professional Golf Association Tour are both in the Gateway City, and there’s a bit of connection between the two events.
The Ascension Classic, the launch event of APGA’s Farmers Insurance Fall Series, will be the circuit’s first visit to St. Louis. Meanwhile, the second Champions tour returns for the second Ascension Charity Classic.
On Wednesday, the APGA will play its pro-am at Norwood Hills Country Club, site of the Champions tour event. There will also be a practice round at Glen Echo Country Club, where Thursday and Friday the APGA will play its 36-hole event.
Tim O’Neal is also going to make some history in St. Louis. After turning 50 in August, O’Neal received the first-ever exemption for an APGA Tour player into a PGA Tour Champions event, so O’Neal will tee it up with other legends of the game.
The Ascension Charity Classic begins Friday and concludes Sunday. David Toms is the defending champion.
