IVINS, Utah, April 22, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Those wanting to witness the first PGA Tour event in Utah in more than 60 years are able to purchase VIP tickets for the 2024 Black Desert Championship.
The FedEx Fall Cup event is scheduled for Oct. 9-13 at the 19-hole, Tom Weiskopf-designed championship golf course at Black Desert Resort, 1500 E. Black Desert Drive.
“The Black Desert Championship is a landmark event for both the PGA Tour and the state of Utah,” said Patrick Manning, managing partner of Black Desert. “We are delighted to bring top-tier professional golf back to this region and look forward to making history with an unforgettable tournament experience.”
The Black Desert Championship will become the first PGA Tour event in Utah since 1963, when Tommy Jacobs won the Utah Open.
The tournament will feature world-class golfers against the backdrop of southern Utah’s black lava rocks. The weeklong event will include a pro-ams on Monday, Oct. 7, and Wednesday, Oct. 9, followed by four rounds of competition Thursday, Oct. 10, through Sunday, Oct. 13.
VIP tickets and weekly hospitality opportunities now available online at blackdesertevents.com include:
- Greater Zion Club: Multi-level club overlooking the 16th green and the par-3 17th hole.
- Champions Club: Situated on the 18th green over two levels, including covered open-air spaces and a rooftop deck.
- Legends Pass: VIP access throughout the day at the resort and on the course for all five days of the tournament.
- Honorary Observer: Walk inside the ropes for an entire round of competition with a group of PGA Tour players.
- Monday Pro-Am: Join a PGA Tour professional for 18 holes at Black Desert Resort.
- Wednesday Pro-Am: Play alongside two PGA Tour professionals.
Public general admission passes and daily hospitality tickets will be available for purchase in June.
“The tournament is an opportunity for our team and community to come together and represent our hometown,” Manning said. “The overwhelming response was evident, with volunteer spots filling up in just two hours.”
The 2024 Black Desert Championship is the inaugural tournament in a four-year agreement between the southern Utah resort and the PGA Tour.
Black Desert Resort also has been announced as the future host of an LPGA Tour event in 2025.
The PGA Tour first visited Utah in 1930 when Harry “Lighthorse” Cooper won the Salt Lake Open.
Reef Capital Partners is developing Black Desert, which upon buildout will include more than 250,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, 3,000+ hotel rooms and residences, a concert venue, several miles of trails through ancient lava flows, a waterpark and a wellness spa.
In addition to the championship golf course at Black Desert Resort, guests can enjoy a 36-hole illuminated putting course for day or night play. The resort’s 19th hole will include an amphitheater-style, lakeside gathering place terraced into the black lava.
For more information about the resort, visit www.blackdesertresort.com.
