In order to accommodate the growing interest in the tournament, additional national and international qualifying events have been added for the 2017 MSOP Championships, set to be held October 27 in Las Vegas. The first qualifying event begins April 28 in Jacksonville, Fla., and surrounding cities.
Major Series of Putting (MSOP) has announced more than 250 additional qualifiers across the country and internationally for the MSOP Championships to accommodate the continued growing interest in the tournament.
The first qualifying event begins April 28 in Jacksonville, Fla., and surrounding cities, and will be followed by 250 more qualifiers in the U.S. and Canada leading up to the first-ever MSOP Championship to be held in Las Vegas beginning October 27. For additional details and to reserve a spot, visit www.msop.com/qualify. Qualification prices start at $10.
C&RB has reported on the event since June 2016.
In addition to Jacksonville, qualifiers will also be hosted in the following cities:
· Chicago
· Las Vegas
· Montreal, Canada
· New York
· Oklahoma City, OK
· Toronto, Canada
Specific dates for qualifiers as well as additional cities are to be announced soon.
“We’re thrilled with the overwhelming response we’ve received for additional qualifiers,” said Guillaume Béland, president and general manager for MSOP. “The search for the greatest putter in America now reaches more cities than ever before. Golfers from all across the country now truly have a chance to participate in the main tournament in October.”
Players in each of the newly added markets will enter a three-stage competition which includes local, regional and final events. Throughout the qualifying events, ten players will earn their way to the 2017 Las Vegas MSOP Championships in October. Four players will qualify for the Stroke Play Championship and the opportunity to win $250,000, while the remaining six players will qualify for the Turbo Single event and the opportunity to win $50,000.
The event will offer a wide variety of putting tournaments including singles and team events in stroke play and match play formats with exclusive events for amateurs and professional golfers with various entry fees. The updated schedule now features 20 events including tournaments with direct entry fees as low as $250. A High Roller Invitational is now featured. All the details regarding the new schedule are now available at www.msop.com/championships.
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