By far the biggest story of the year in the local golf scene was the behind-the-scenes efforts to try to keep Richmond’s biggest golf tournament from leaving for another region.
The PGA Tour Champions event soon to be formerly known as the Dominion Energy Charity Classic announced as 2023 came to a close that it would lose Dominion as its title sponsor and Country Club of Virginia as its home course after 2025.
So, as 2024 began, various industry players were pondering what might become of the popular annual tournament. First, folks were weighing what other local courses could realistically host an event of that size. By the summer, local businessman Giff Breed and Henrico County Economic Development stepped up to the plate in a big way, by announcing their takeover of The Crossings golf course in Glen Allen with an ultimate goal of pumping $11 million into it to make it the new long-term home for the DECC…