Henrico spending millions to renovate golf course with goal of securing a PGA Champions Tour event
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When Tiger Woods turns 50 in 2025, Henrico County wants to be ready with a new golf course prepared to host a Champions Tour event should the world's most famous golfer join.
As the only remaining professional golf tournament still played annually in Virginia, the Dominion Energy Charity Classic, which is part of the tour, puts a unique spotlight on the game in the Commonwealth.
For the past eight years, the tour has come to Henrico in front of sold-out crowds and a national TV audience. The folks from Henrico County would like to keep it that way.
The Country Club of Virginia's James River course is the only home the Dominion Energy Charity Classic has ever known, but the sponsor and the club have decided that 10 years will be long enough for this partnership and the event will need a new home in 2026.
That gave Henrico Sports and Entertainment Authority executive director Dennis Bickmeier an idea.
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