Where is the Sanford International golf tournament being held? Venue, leaderboard, and more explored

Modified Sep 16, 2023 15:28 GMT

Sanford International - Round One — Jose Maria Olazabal at the Sanford International (via Getty Images)

The PGA Tour Champions is currently at Minnehaha Country Club for Sanford International. The event features senior professional golfers over the age of 50. Steve Stricker, Jose Maria Olazabal, and Colin Montgomerie are some notable players on the field this week.

The 2023 event is the sixth edition of the event and has a prize pool of $2,000,000. It brings a whopping $20 million economic impact in the region of Sioux Falls, South Dakota each year.

The Sanford International was started in 2018. In the inaugural season, Steve Stricker defeated Tim Petrovic and Jerry Smith by a margin of four strokes.

Last year, spectators came from 16 different states of America. This made it look significant that the event was well-liked by the people and had a national interest. Stricker won his second title in the same event in 2022.

Who is leading Sanford International after the first round?

The 12-time PGA Tour title winner Steve Stricker is jointly leading the table with the 8-time winner K.J. Choi at the Minnehaha Country Club, South Dakota. They both scored a blistering round of 8 under 62 on Friday.

Darren Clarke, David Toms, and Alex Cejka are jointly placed third on the leaderboard and are just one stroke behind the table toppers at the PGA Tour Champions event.

The winning captain of the 2010 European Ryder Cup team, Colin Montgomerie, is on T66 rank and has scored 2 over 72 on Friday.

Below is the leaderboard of Sanford International after the first round: