{"id":631903,"date":"2026-04-27T12:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/631903\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T12:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:56:11","slug":"star-names-set-for-heroes-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/631903\/","title":{"rendered":"Star names set for Heroes Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tommy Fleetwood<\/a> said, \u201cTo be part of the first Heroes Classic at The Open is really exciting, especially at a Championship that means so much to all of us as players. It should be a lot of fun and I think the fans are going to really enjoy seeing a different side of everyone involved. If we can create a memory that inspires someone to be involved in the game and dream big, that is a wonderful thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jordan Spieth<\/a> said, \u201cIt\u2019s special to come back to Royal Birkdale, this place means a lot to me and I\u2019m looking forward to being part of something unique during Open week. Heroes Classic will be a fun way to bring people together and give fans another great experience at one of the best weeks in golf. It\u2019s great to see something new being added to The Open, and with Royal Birkdale being such an iconic venue and I\u2019m excited to be involved.\u201d<\/p>\n

Justin Rose<\/a>, said, \u201cI am really looking forward to taking part in the Heroes Classic. The Open at Royal Birkdale in 1998 was a really special moment for me and brings back so many fond memories, especially winning the Silver Medal as a young amateur. To return now, in a different stage of my career, is something I\u2019m excited about. I\u2019m looking forward to being back, reconnecting with the fans, and giving them something new to experience through the Heroes Classic.\u201d<\/p>\n

P\u00e1draig Harrington<\/a> said, \u201cThe Heroes Classic is a fantastic way for fans to experience a different side of The Open, and I\u2019m really looking forward to being part of it. Royal Birkdale holds a special place in my heart, and this will showcase something new and exciting for spectators. It\u2019s a great, family-friendly occasion, there are some great names taking part and I hope it inspires everyone who comes along.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tommy Fleetwood said, \u201cTo be part of the first Heroes Classic at The Open is really exciting, especially…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":631904,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[443],"tags":[49,48,622,82],"class_list":["post-631903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-golf","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=631903"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631903\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/631904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=631903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=631903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=631903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}