WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) The PGA Tour has approved a name change for The Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia.
The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs says in a statement the tournament will now be known as A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier.
The eight-year-old tournament has typically been held around the Independence Day holiday. This year’s event is set for July 5-8 on the Old White TPC Course.
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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, who owns the resort, says current and past veterans will be admitted to the tournament for free and have access to a private seating area.
Justice says ”we want the world to know that the military comes first, and our focus is on those men and women above everything else.”