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S hr iner s Hos pit als f or Childr en Open
OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 5
s always, the annual
Shriners Hospitals for
Children Open, our
APGA TOUR event
for the last four decades, high-
lights each fall in the Las Vegas
golf world. The tournament has
raised millions for charity, served
as the backdrop of Tiger Woods’
first-ever PGA TOUR victory, and
was the first official million-dollar
purse in PGA TOUR history.
And so much more …
The 2017 Shriners Hospitals for
Children Open brings the FedEx
Cup to Las Vegas as the PGA
TOUR returns to the Las Vegas
valley for the 35th consecutive
year. Many of the top golfers in
the world will participate in the
competition and help support the
mission of Shriners Hospitals for
Children®. The event runs from
October 31 – November 6 at TPC
Summerlin.
“Las Vegas has hosted more than
100 professional golf tourna-
ments, and it is a true testament
to the Shriners, PGA TOUR and
community that our event cele-
brates 35 years in Las Vegas this
fall,” tournament director Patrick
Lindsey says. “I think what has
made this event so important over
time is that it has always been
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