LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- The Simmons Bank Championship is the second stop on the Charles Schwab PGA Tour Champion’s playoffs, which will be held for the first time in Little Rock at the Pleasant Valley Country Club.
The tournament is expected to attract thousands of people who officials say will also eat, sleep and shop in central Arkansas.
Preparations continue for Simmons Bank Championship, first PGA Tour event in Little Rock
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a news release that the event will be an economic boost for the Natural State.
“The best job I have as Governor is to be the chief salesperson for Arkansas. This Tour is just one more thing to give our state an advantage,” Sanders said. “We want to grow our outdoor economy and events like this that have a $15 million impact are exactly the type of thing that we’re looking to bring and highlight here.”
Officials said the Simmons Bank Championship’s net proceeds will benefit several qualified non-profit organizations in Arkansas, including First Tee Central Arkansas.