 IN THIS ISSUE OF THE 2022 TOURNAMENT GUIDE: • After a two-year hiatus, the Long Beach Golf Festival returns • Celebrating the most memorable moments from the festival’s past • Paul Goydos recalls his life-changing win in the Long Beach Open • 7 reasons to participate in the Long Beach Golf Festival • Former champion offers tips to get ready for tournament play • The event’s reigning title holders and where they are now • A look at the golf courses playing host to the festival • Links to sign up for each event! 
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 IN THIS ISSUE OF CLASSIC CLUB INSIDER: • Troon Challenge qualifier coming to Classic Club in June • Golf tip: Get more athletic with your pre-shot routine • 3 fine wines to enjoy at Bellatrix Restaurant • Wine lunch will feature a taste of Italy • Celebrate mom and dad with great gear in the golf shop • Course aerification and maintenance set for summer • Upcoming events   IN THIS ISSUE OF KAWENA HOKUALA: • The Ocean Course shines from the fairway to the runway • Local hikes showcase the beauty of Kauai • Meet Superintendent Rey Tacsiat, who has a deep love of the land and sea • Activities abound for group outings at the Ocean Course • FootGolf course offers a fun experience for the family • Hualani Restaurant’s Hanalei Bae combines island plant and spirits • And much more!   One of the images from the 2021 Spring Golfography Experience at Indian Wells Golf Resort. Spring Golfography Experience captures the splendor of Indian Wells Golf ResortIt was a picture perfect weekend for the Spring Golfography Experience at Indian Wells Golf Resort.
Photographers from across the country made their way around the Players and Celebrity courses with cameras in toe April 16-18 to learn more about the craft and to take their best shots of one of the most picturesque golf properties in Southern California.  The Kia Classic returns to Aviara, the only coastal California course designed by Arnold Palmer. The LPGA’s Kia Classic returns to AviaraThe stage is set at Aviara Golf Club as the Kia Classic returns to the Carlsbad course March 25-28.
Nasa Hataoka will look to defend her 2019 Kia Classic title, which was her third victory on the LPGA Tour. The then 20-year-old Japanese player closed out the tournament with a 5-under 67 for a three-stroke victory over playing partner Inbee Park, top-ranked Sung Hyun Park, Jin Young Ko, Azahara Munoz and Danielle Kang. With the 2020 Kia Classic cancelled due to Covid-19, this year’s tournament marks the eighth time in the last nine years that Aviara has hosted the event. Due to the pandemic, however, spectators will not permitted on site. You can follow the tournament action, though, through Golf Channel’s broadcast and streaming coverage.  The Spring Golfography Experience will take place at Indian Wells Golf Resort. Event at Indian Wells Golf Resort focuses on golf and photography experienceLike meat and potatoes or wine and cheese, golf and photography just seem to go together. The natural beauty of a golf course - whether it’s a municipal track in the middle of a city or an exclusive private club surrounded by nature - lends itself to spectacular imagery.
Now there’s a way to combine the two. The Spring Golfography Experience will be held at the Indian Wells Golf Resort April 16-18, and it is one you won’t want to miss if you love a great bunker or sunrise shots – or both. The event is put on by world-renowned golf photographer Channing Benjamin and co-hosted by Patrick Koenig, also one of the top visual artists in the game. It is open to beginners, intermediate and advanced photographers and golfers alike.  An artist rendering of the Topgolf location in El Segundo along Pacific Coast Highway. Topgolf announces plans to tee up two of its first venues in Southern CaliforniaIt’s official: Two Topgolf venues are coming to Southern California.
Topgolf Entertainment Group announced on February 8 that it plans to introduce its technology-enabled entertainment experience to the greater Los Angeles area with state-of-the-art facilities in Ontario and El Segundo. The two highly anticipated venues will be the first locations to serve Southern California and will bring the total number in the state to four, joining Topgolf Roseville outside of Sacramento and Topgolf San Jose, which is expected to open in 2021.  Adam Scott, in red, celebrates at Riviera after winning The Genesis Invitational in 2020. West Coast Swing wraps up at Riviera with The Genesis InvitationalWhen it comes to the West Coast Swing, the PGA Tour always saves the best for last. While that’s not a knock on the events in La Quinta, La Jolla, Scottsdale and Pebble Beach – which are each terrific events in their own right – the level of excitement gets ratcheted up a notch for The Genesis Invitational.
Scheduled for February 18-21 at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, the Genesis features the largest purse of the year so far at $9.3 million and always draws a major championship-caliber field. In addition to defending champion Adam Scott, all three major winners from 2020 have committed (PGA Championship winner Collin Morikawa, U.S. Open winner Bryson DeChambeau and Masters winner Dustin Johnson, currently the No. 1 player in the Official World Golf Ranking), and 26 of the top 50-ranked players are in the field, including each of the top five.  Changes are already in the works at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club. Oceanfront golf resort in Dana Point becomes part of Waldorf AstoriaSince it first opened in 1985 along the shore of the Pacific Ocean in Dana Point, Monarch Beach Golf Links has long been a favorite destination for Southern California golfers as well as business and leisure travelers visiting Orange County. With its unmatched seaside location, prime course conditions and commitment to first-class service, it’s not hard to see why.
Starting in 2021, golfers and resort guests may notice upgrades, as the 400-room AAA five-diamond property has become the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club thanks to a new management contract with the world-class luxury hotel brand. Ohana Real Estate Investors, which purchased the club in 2019, will retain ownership. While any changes to the golf experience may be subtle at first, the overall experience of guests visiting from near and far will be improved in many ways, said Eric Lohman, General Manager of Monarch Beach Golf Links.  The 17th hole at the Stadium Course has been the site of thrilling PGA Tour moments. Host course of The American Express has been challenging golfers for 35 yearsPlaying the PGA WEST Pete Dye Stadium Course in La Quinta is sort of like skiing a double black diamond, the most difficult of alpine slopes. For low handicappers, it represents a stiff challenge and truly forces you to bring your “A” game. For the rest of us, well, simply surviving is a feat in itself, and the stories you’ll be able to tell will last a lifetime.
“The Stadium Course is on everyone’s bucket list,” said Ben Dobbs, PGA WEST’s Executive Director. “Even though it’s one of the most difficult courses in the country, everyone still wants to play it. Low handicappers may go out and shoot 79 and say it’s one of the best rounds they have ever played. Then there are amateurs who stop keeping score after a few holes and just try to enjoy the experience.” Indeed, the experience of playing the Stadium Course is unlike any other. The Pete Dye-designed track maxes out at 7,300 yards, has been named by Golf Digest as the fourth toughest course in America, and in case you weren’t already intimidated, the scorecard reveals that there are holes nicknamed Eternity, San Andreas Fault and Alcatraz. |
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