County Commission reaffirms $1.5 million in sponsorship for April event
With the 2026 PGA Senior Championship at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton less than a month away, the Sarasota County commissioners have affirmed their $1.5-million commitment to sponsorship of that event.
The action came with a unanimous vote during the board’s regular meeting on March 3, which was held in Venice.
Erin Duggan, president and CEO of Visit Sarasota County, the county’s tourism marketing organization, reminded the board members at the outset of her March 3 remarks that, in June 2025, they offered not only their full support for The Concession’s bid to win the Senior Championship for 2026, 2027 and 2028, but they also agreed to providing $1.5 million for each year’s tournament…