(LEARFIELD) – After cancelling last year’s event because of the pandemic, the American Family Insurance Championship is coming back to University Ridge Golf Course June 11-13, and there was big news Monday during a virtual media day.
First, the AmFam Championship has been upgraded to an invitation format, and the 81-player field for the PGA Tour Champions even twill include Wisconsin native and 2-time U-S Open champion Andy North, who’s served as a tournament ambassador since the AmFam’s inception in 2016.
The 71-year old North has played only 19 PGA Tour Champions Tournaments the last 10 years. His last event was the 2019 Bass Pro Legends of Golf.
North talked about playing in the championship.
He said the AmFam Championship has more than met expectations.
In addition, this year’s purse will total 2.4 million dollars, the largest among the major events on the PGA Tour Champions circuit.
Attendance for this year’s AmFam Championship will be limited to 5,000 people per day with a safety plan developed by the PGA Tour Champions and American Family Insurance to keep participants and fans safe after last year’s tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spectators, staff and volunteers must wear face coverings unless actively eating or drinking. There will be no public bleachers. Fans should bring their own chairs and sit socially distanced from those not in their group. And there will be limited concessions.
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