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PGA Tour's Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia Changes Name

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.

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.”

Greenbrier Classic to Salute First Responders

The PGA Tour’s Greenbrier Classic will honor first responders for rescue and recovery efforts during last June’s devastating floods in West Virginia.

Officials say on the tournament’s website that police officers, EMS, firefighters, National Guard members and others will be selected to serve as caddies for the tournament’s July 5 pro-am event at The Greenbrier resort. They also will be recognized during ceremonies on July 4.

The tournament will be held July 6 through 9 on the Old White TPC course.

The floods killed 23 people statewide, including 15 in Greenbrier County. The resort and the town of White Sulphur Springs were ravaged by flooding and last year’s Greenbrier Classic was canceled.

The Greenbrier hotel reopened two weeks after the floods.

Greenbrier Classic Group: Holes-in-One Should Be Covered

  The nonprofit behind the PGA Tour’s Greenbrier Classic says it wasn’t informed until after the tournament its insurance wouldn’t cover cash prizes for holes-in-one on holes deemed too short.

In a third-party complaint in Charleston federal court, Old White Charities says the PGA controls the distance and location of golf pins. It says the insurance application notes that.

George McNeill and Justin Thomas aced the par-3 18th from 137 yards, prompting a $192,000 payout to fans. Underwriters sued the nonprofit, saying they agreed to a 170-yard minimum distance.

Fans in the 18th-hole grandstands receive $100 payouts for the first hole-in-one during the tournament, $500 for a second and $1,000 for a third.

The tournament gave $25,000 to the first golfer’s charity of choice and $50,000 to the second golfer’s charity.

Insurance Underwriters: Holes-in-one Too Short

Insurance underwriters claim they shouldn’t be responsible for payouts to golf fans for two holes-in-one made during the PGA Tour’s Greenbrier Classic because the shots weren’t long enough.

The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the tournament’s underwriters filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against The Greenbrier Classic’s nonprofit financial arm, Old White Charities.

Fans in the 18th-hole grandstands receive payouts of $100 for the first hole-in-one during the tournament, $500 for a second and $1,000 for a third.

George McNeill and Justin Thomas each made aces from 137 yards with pitching wedges on the par-3 18th on July 2, prompting total payouts of $192,000 to fans. The underwriters say Old White Charities had agreed to a minimum distance of 170 yards.

A message left for Old White Charities wasn’t immediately returned Thursday.

Justice Plans W.Va. Golf Course Designed by Legends

The billionaire owner of The Greenbrier resort says Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino will design a nearby mountaintop golf course.

Jim Justice announced plans for the new golf course, ski slopes and housing development in a news release Monday.

The release says the golf resort will break ground within 30 days and is expected to open in fall 2016. Justice says he hopes to attract the U.S. Open to the course someday.

The Greenbrier currently hosts The Greenbrier Classic, a PGA Tour event coming up over the July 4 weekend.

The resort also hosts the New Orleans Saints football training camp part-time.

Justice is running for West Virginia governor as a Democrat. The primary election is in May 2016, followed by the general election that November.

Trevino Named Golf Pro Emeritus at Greenbrier

Lee Trevino has been named golf pro emeritus at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia.

The resort announced Thursday that Trevino will replace Tom Watson, whose agreement with The Greenbrier wasn’t renewed after 10 years.

A six-time major winner, the 75-year-old Trevino will teach clinics at the resort’s golf academy during the summer months.

Resort owner Jim Justice had said Watson’s time to dedicate to the resort was limited. Justice preferred having someone on site much of the season.

The resort hosts the PGA Tour’s Greenbrier Classic next month.

Tennis legend Pete Sampras represents the Greenbrier as the Tennis Pro Emeritus.

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