{"id":839171,"date":"2026-09-07T05:34:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T05:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/839171\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T05:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T05:34:17","slug":"pga-tour-champions-to-stop-in-allentown-and-bring-out-eagles-legends-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/839171\/","title":{"rendered":"PGA Tour Champions to stop in Allentown \u2014 and bring out Eagles legends, too"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to article \u2022\u00a00:00 min<\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">This summer, the Philadelphia area had big for golf events, between the PGA Championship in May at Aronimink Golf Club and the U.S. Amateur Championship in August at Merion Golf Club. <\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">And it\u2019s carrying into the fall with the inaugural Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic, a PGA Tour Champions event. Unlike the other two, however, this won\u2019t be a one-time thing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">\u201cIt\u2019s really cool that now over the next five years, PGA Tour Champions, which is part of the PGA Tour, is going to be at Lehigh Country Club,\u201d said Nick Ragone, Jefferson\u2019s chief marketing and communications officer. \u201cI think fans are going to be really excited.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">It also marks the first time since the mid-1970s that the PGA Tour will have a regular presence in the area, Ragone said. The LPGA also holds an annual tournament in the region, the ShopRite LPGA at Seaview Hotel &amp; Golf Club in Galloway, N.J.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the new tournament in town \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">The Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic is a three-day, 54-hole stroke play competition. <\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">The tournament, which features a 78-player field, is an official event of the PGA Tour Champions, an offshoot of the PGA Tour specifically for golfers 50 or older. <\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">Along with the competition on the course, the event\u2019s main goal is to benefit  charities in the region, extending from the Greater Philadelphia area, to the Lehigh Valley, and through Northeast Pennsylvania. Some of the beneficiaries include the Eagles Autism Foundation and Valley Youth House.<\/p>\n<p>When and where is the Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic?<\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">The event will be held at the Lehigh Country Club in Allentown from Monday, Sept. 28 through Sunday, Oct. 4, featuring three days of competition and three days of pro-am events. <\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">The week will begin with the Eagles &amp; Friends Celebrity Pro-Am on Monday. A two-day official pro-am will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, and will feature the tournament\u2019s official golfers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">Competition officially starts on Friday, Oct. 2, and runs through that Sunday, with tee times from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on both Friday and Saturday. Sunday\u2019s tee times will go from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">The trophy ceremony will immediately follow after the 18th green on Sunday. <\/p>\n<p><img class=\"inq-image visible-inq-image   object-contain max-h-75vh h-full w-screen sm:w-full -mx-4 sm:mx-0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OTA5QT452JAORCW3VLHH2ER6DA.jpg\"  alt=\"Former Philadelphia Eagle Brandon Graham played in the Jefferson Health APGA Classic Pro-Am at the 1912 Club in Plymouth Meeting last summer.\"  loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" decoding=\"async\"\/>Former Philadelphia Eagle Brandon Graham played in the Jefferson Health APGA Classic Pro-Am at the 1912 Club in Plymouth Meeting last summer.<a class=\"inq-fig--expend-btn font-bold absolute bottom-0 right-0 cursor-pointer  hidden-read-more text-primary bg-white \" role=\"button\" data-click-event=\"expand-caption\">Read more<\/a>Monica Herndon \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">The Eagles &amp; Friends Celebrity Pro-Am kicks off the week\u2019s festivities by allowing fans to play side-by-side with athletes across different sports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">Former Eagles <a class=\"relative z-1 text-blue-mid hover:shadow-lightmode\" data-link-type=\"article-body\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/topic\/brandon-graham\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Graham<\/a>, John Spagnola, Mike Quick, Scott Fitzkee, Brian Westbrook, and Rodney McLeod are scheduled to compete. Golfer Braden Shattuck, a <a class=\"relative z-1 text-blue-mid hover:shadow-lightmode\" data-link-type=\"article-body\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/sports\/braden-shattuck-pga-championship-local-aronimink-20260511.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/sports\/braden-shattuck-pga-championship-local-aronimink-20260511.html\">Delco native who competed in the PGA Championship<\/a>, former Phillies second baseman and coach Mickey Morandini, and former Sixer and Temple coach Aaron McKie are also set to be in attendance, with more names still to be announced. <\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">\u201cEagles Autism Foundation is one of our charitable partners. So one of the reasons why we created this event was, in part, to \u2014 as we merged with Lehigh Valley \u2014 to put a stake in the ground in the Lehigh Valley like, \u2018Hey, this is a long-term commitment on our part,\u2019\u201d Ragone said. \u201cWe started thinking about it, and really the Eagles team suggested \u2026 \u2018Why don\u2019t we think about doing something cool like a special pro-am with the Eagles legends, and it\u2019s a way for us to raise additional money for our charities?\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">Among the PGA Tour Champions golfers headlining the event will be Stewart Cink, the 2009 Open Championship winner and defending Tour Champions player of the year. He will be joined by Justin Leonard, who has 12 career PGA Tour wins, including one major, the 1997 Open Championship. <\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">Two-time Ryder Cup winner Miguel Angel Jim\u00e9nez, who has 21 European Tour wins, and two-time U.S. Open champ (2001, \u201904) Retief Goosen will also compete. Former PGA Tour players Glen Day and Dicky Pride are in the field, along with Steven Alker, Darren Clarke, and fan favorite Michael Block. Players like Ernie Els, Padraig Harrington, Bernhard Langer are also expected to join.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"inq-image visible-inq-image   object-contain max-h-75vh h-full w-screen sm:w-full -mx-4 sm:mx-0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OV5GMN5ABCGOBVZDMQDLAGZKTA.jpg\"  alt=\"Stewart Cink, who also competed earlier this year in the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club, will be back for the Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic.\"  loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" decoding=\"async\"\/>Stewart Cink, who also competed earlier this year in the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club, will be back for the Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic.<a class=\"inq-fig--expend-btn font-bold absolute bottom-0 right-0 cursor-pointer  hidden-read-more text-primary bg-white \" role=\"button\" data-click-event=\"expand-caption\">Read more<\/a>Frank Franklin II \/ AP<\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">All three rounds of the tournament (Friday-Sunday) will be televised by the Golf Channel. But if you\u2019re looking to attend rather than watch on TV, it\u2019s quite affordable, especially compared to the PGA Championship \u2026 <\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">Tickets to the tournament <a class=\"relative z-1 text-blue-mid hover:shadow-lightmode\" data-link-type=\"article-body\" href=\"http:\/\/jeffersonclassic.com\/tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"http:\/\/jeffersonclassic.com\/tickets\/\">are available now<\/a>, with prices ranging by day. <\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">Weekly general admission tickets provide access to the tournament from Thursday through Sunday for $75. One-day general admission tickets for Friday to Sunday are $35, while tickets to Thursday\u2019s pro-am are $15.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">Children under 17 years old receive free admission when attending with a ticketed adult. 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