Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville will host a LIV Golf tournament June 6-8, according to a LIVGolf.com report.The famed course in western Prince William County is coming off a celebrated 2024, during which it hosted the Solheim Cup, an international tournament featuring the best women players from the United States and Europe.The Gainesville LIV event was announced this week along with four others: Trump National Doral in Miami on April 4-6; Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico City from April 25-27; Jack Nicklaus Golf Course in South Korea from May 2-4; and The Cardinal at Saint John’s Resort in Michigan, Aug. 22-24.”The great Robert Trent Jones designed over 450 golf courses, and this is one of a select few he put his name to. In fact Jones considered this his masterpiece, and with good reason,” LIVGolf.com’s Gareth Platt writes. “Located just 45 minutes from the White House, the course is built around the stunning Lake Manassas, creating one of the most beautiful – and brutal – hazards in golf. Jones used the lake’s contours to create a series of peninsular greens, which challenge the courage of all who play here.”The LIV Golf League launched in 2022 as a rival to the longstanding PGA Tour. LIV Golf is financed by the Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, leading to some criticism of golfers who have opted for LIV over the PGA.Some of the world’s best golfers play on the LIV tour, including Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Cameron Smith, Phil Mickelson, Patrick Reed, Bryson DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson. Winners of individual tournaments take home millions in prize money.Whereas PGA tournaments are conducted over four rounds of golf, LIV is just three.Tickets aren’t yet on sale for the Robert Trent Jones event. When they become available, they’ll be found at livgolf.com/schedule.This an InsideNoVa.com news alert. Check back for updates.
Trevor Baratko is the editor of InsideNoVa and FauquierNow.
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