DIGITAL/SOCIAL REPORT: May 11, 2017
The season’s first of five majors will be played next week, as 79 players will travel to Birmingham, Alabama, for the
29th Regions Tradition. Last year at Greystone Golf and Country Club, Bernhard Langer posted a 17-under total and
won by six strokes over Olin Browne.
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RECENT STORIES FOR SHARE CONSIDERATION ON TOURNAMENT PLATFORMS
Insider: Major season is here with the start of the Regions Tradition next week. And the players better be ready.
There will be five major championships contended during the next seven events.
http://www.pgatour.com/champions/tour-insider/2017/05/10/major-championship-coming-up.html
Feature: The first time THE PLAYERS Championship was held at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass came in 1982.
Several members of PGA TOUR Champions reflect on the event that year (hint: it was hard).
http://www.pgatour.com/champions/news/2017/05/10/players-discuss-first-the-players-championship-stadiumcourse.html
Track: A record five PGA TOUR Champions members qualified for THE PLAYERS Championship (David Toms
withdrew with a back injury in Round 1). Follow their progress here.
http://www.pgatour.com/champions/news/2017/05/10/players-discuss-first-the-players-championship-stadiumcourse.html
Weekly Update: Update on the Schwab Cup race, looking back on John Daly’s win at the Insperity Invitational and
looking ahead to the Regions Tradition.
http://www.pgatour.com/champions/news/2017/05/11/weekly-update-regions-tradition-next.html
STANDARD LINKS
Regions Tradition
 Tee Times: http://www.pgatour.com/champions/tournaments/regions-tradition/tee-times.html
 Leaderboard: http://www.pgatour.com/champions/tournaments/regions-tradition/leaderboard.html
Season
 Charles Schwab Cup money list, which serves as the standings until the Playoffs:
http://www.pgatour.com/champions/stats/stat.109.html
RECENT SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS TO CONSIDER RETWEETING OR SHARING
Relive Sandy Lyle’s 1987 win at THE PLAYERS (great video that goes deep into the win)
 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChampionsTour/status/862670122007224320
 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PGATOURChampions/videos/10155285158159299/
PGA TOUR Champions members, including Fred Couples, reflect on the 1982 THE PLAYERS, which was the first time
it was held at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass
 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChampionsTour/status/862404649349001217
 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PGATOURChampions/posts/10155283272069299
Russell Knox chose Colin Montgomerie as his character on the Tiger Woods 2007 video game, which he played
while sitting on the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass.
 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChampionsTour/status/862395000037965824
There’s nothing minor about the stretch of major championships approaching.
 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChampionsTour/status/862348551480803330
 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PGATOURChampions/posts/10155282780779299
It’s THE PLAYERS week, and Fred Funk has some fond memories.
 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChampionsTour/status/862330339838099456
With his win last week at the Insperity Invitational, John Daly earned a two-year exemption into the seasonopening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai.
 Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/PGATOURChampions/photos/a.256563624298.135161.245824254298/
10155279916784299/?type=3&theater
UPCOMING DIGITAL CONTENT
 Power Rankings for Regions Tradition.
 Expert Picks/One & Done for Regions Tradition.
 Pending Insider, possibly on John Daly carrying momentum into the season’s first major.
 Feature on the passing of Bart Bryant’s wife, Cathy. She battled brain cancer, and Bart was pulled off the
course at last year’s Insperity Invitational. After a hard-fought battle, Cathy passed away recently. Bart
discusses the emotional time for him and his family.
TWEET OF THE WEEK FROM TOURNAMENT HANDLES
Principal Charity Classic (@PCCTourney)
Fans love behind-the-scenes photos and this also reminds people of the upcoming event. Great photo and cute
emoji, too.
https://twitter.com/PCCTourney/status/862683159829393408