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The Regions Tradition at Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club is being held through June 9.
Thursday, June 6 marks the first round of tournament play at the Regions Tradition at Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club. The schedule for the remainder of the event is as follows:
June 6: Military Appreciation Day, free admission for active and retired military personnel. First round of tournament play begins at 7:30 a.m. Click here for Thursday's Pro-Am Tee Times.
June 7: Military Appreciation Day, free admission for active and retired military personnel. Second round of tournament play begins at 7:30 a.m. Click here for Friday’s Pro-Am Tee Times.
June 8: Third round of tournament play begins at 7 a.m. Barefoot on the Green Wine Tasting & Live Music, located on the South Lawn, 3-6 p.m.
June 9: Final round of tournament play begins at 7 a.m. Awards Ceremony on the 18th Green immediately following play, approximately 5 p.m.
This year, two-year tournament winner Tom Lehman attempts a “three-peat” at the Tradition as he faces a 58-player pool featuring PGA Tour stars like Fred Couples, Hale Irwin and Corey Pavin.
The 72-hole competition has a purse of $2.2 million and has no cut, according to Bruno Event Team Vice President of Public Relations and Marketing Jessica Sciacca.
The title sponsor of the tournament, Regions Financial Corporation, recorded an economic impact of more than $25 million to the greater Birmingham area over the past two years.
All general spectator parking at the tournament is free, and tournament shuttles will be provided to transport guests to and from the main tournament entrance. General parking is located at the corner of U.S. 280 and AL 119.
Gates open for the tournament at 6:30 a.m. each day, with 7:30 a.m. tee times for each round. Tickets for a week pass for the tournament are $80 and $20 for a day pass. Junior guests, 18 years or younger, have free admission to the tournament when accompanied by an adult ticket holder.
Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club is located at 100 New Williamsburg Drive. For more, call 969-9229 or visit regionstradition.com.
To view the tournament leaderboard, click here.
