The PGA Champions tour is coming to Victoria – and to a golf course co-designed by one of the greats.
The 2016 Pacific Links Championship, which was originally set to be played in Tianjin, China, has relocated to Victoria’s Bear Mountain Resort golf course in Langford.
Up to 81 players will take part in the Sept. 19-25 tournament, with a prize purse of $2.5-million.
The resort’s Mountain Course was designed by Steve and Jack Nicklaus and opened in 2003.
We are delighted that PGA TOUR Champions and Pacific Links have chosen Bear Mountain to host this event, and at such an important time of the year in the Tour’s schedule,” said Nicklaus, a legendary PGA golfer. “Players and fans will find that this is an incredible backdrop for golf, with gorgeous mountains framing the resort and spectacular vistas from many holes.”
The tournament was moved from Tianjin following a series of massive explosions last year that caused “ongoing challenges.”
The event will be broadcast on The Golf Channel.
