Regions Tradition 2023: Greystone Golf & Country Club Set to Host The Tradition for an Exciting Week May 10-14

The Tradition, which is currently referred to as the Regions Tradition, is one of the 5 senior golf majors and the first event on the PGA Tour Champions calendar each year. It pits many of the greatest legends in golf to go head-to-head. Shelby County’s Regions Tradition returns on May 10-14 at Greystone Golf & Country Club, bringing together some of the world’s biggest sports personalities.

The Tradition, currently known as the Regions Tradition, was established in 1989 and was held in Arizona until relocating to Oregon in 2003. It has been held in Alabama since 2011.

Steve Stricker is the reigning champion. In 2022, he won this competition by a stunning 6-stroke margin for the second time, following his victory in 2019.

The event will start Wednesday, May 10 with the renowned celebrity pro-am, while the competition will follow between Thursday and Sunday, with the PGA Tour Champions’ first major champion of the season being delegated Sunday afternoon.

Each of the festivities will begin with the 2023 pro-am, which will include a few big-name celebrities being matched with the greats of the game.

Some of those names incorporate NBA legend Charles Barkley, college football coaches, for example, new Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, new UAB coach Trent Dilfer, as well as other big in-state names like Nate Oats and Bo Jackson.

Riley Green, a country music star who was a hit last year, will likewise return this year, as will Greg McElroy, Dale Murphy, Mike Mills, Tommy Tuberville, Randy Owen, and others, while Paul Finebaum is expected to host his show on site that afternoon. The fun day, which benefits Children’s of Alabama, may include additional names.

All of this will lead to a big weekend of golf, with the best players on the PGA Tour Champions competing for the Regions Tradition, the first major championship of the season.

Steve Stricker will enter as the defending champion and already has one win added to his belt this season. Stricker is likewise new off completion of the second in the Insperity Invitational, posting a score of 11-under to complete simply behind Steven Alker.

David Toms is in second place in the 2023 Schwab Cup standings, just behind Stricker. Alker, Ernie Els, Mark Hensby, and others complete the top five.

Up to this point this season, winners have included Stricker, Stephen Ames, Bernhard Langer, David Toms (twice), Ernie Els, Mark Hensby, and Alker.

Alex Cejka won the Regions Traditions in 2021, while Stricker has won two of the last three. Before that, Miguel Angel Jimenez won in 2018, while Langer went back-to-back in 2016 and 2017.

John Daly, Jim Furyk, Vijay Singh, Retief Goosen, Darren Clarke, Kenny Perry, Mike Weir, Justin Leonard, Colin Montgomerie, and Tom Lehman are just a few of the big names expected to be there this year.

The whole competition is centered around charity, focusing on Children’s of Alabama, The Mike Slive Foundation, and Birdies for Charity.

There will likewise be a lot of side fun notwithstanding the championship golf played. A concert on Saturday following the conclusion of the play will occur on hole 10, known as the White Claw Watering Hole.

Chuck Leavell, the Rolling Stones’ keyboardist, and music director, will perform at that event. The show will be free for anybody to participate Saturday.

The watering hole will be open every week, providing a variety of food and beverage options and a lively atmosphere. The hole will include the White Claw Wave Bar, the Redmont Vodka Lounge, the 10th Tee Courtyard, and the Margarita Grill Club.

This year’s tournament will also feature food trucks like Eugene’s Hot Chicken, City Bowls, Repicci’s Real Italian Ice and Gelato, and Krazy Good BBQ.

The Drummond Company Celebrity Pro-Am will take place on Wednesday at 7 a.m., with play beginning between 6:50 and 9 a.m.

The rest of the week, gates will open at 8 a.m. with tee times beginning at 9 a.m. Live TV coverage will occur Thursday and Friday on the Golf Channel from early afternoon to 3 p.m., while the weekend rounds will be broadcast from 2-4 pm.

Ground access will be free for all retired and active military personnel with their military ID, and anyone under the age of 18 is free with a ticketed adult. Tickets for the Margarita Grill Club cost $400 per person, while general admission tickets cost $25 per person.