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Facts, figures and interesting tidbits are aplenty from this year's Championship in Texas.

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312 PGA Professionals to compete for $715,000 purse and a spot in the 2023 PGA Championship at Twin Warriors and Santa Ana Golf Clubs in New Mexico.

Bruce Hopkins has been playing golf for more than four decades, and he’s accomplished more than his fair share of notable achievements on the links.

Down the Fairway: Bigley returning home to play in U.S. Open qualifier | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 Golf is no longer the No. 1 priority in Bryan Bigley’s life. After more than a dozen years of chasing his dream of making it on the PGA Tour, the Schalmont High School and Siena College graduate doesn’t have to worry about making the cut in order to earn enough money to keep his career afloat. Now living just outside of San Francisco, Bigley is married, enjoys his role as a stay-at-ho...

Down the Fairway: Russo seeks another amateur championship | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 Although match play is a format that allows many competitors to be more aggressive on certain shots and puts the emphasis more on one’s opponent than on the course, Dan Russo doesn’t change his focus much at all. Russo, the 63-year-old member of Schuyler Meadows, is the area’s all-time leader in major tournament victories among amateurs. Russo certainly knows how to win in golf, and he will pla...