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AdventHealth Championship Tees Up in KC This Month
a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event on the Korn Ferry Tour
May has arrived and it’ s time to plan on attending the AdventHealth Championship, a PGA TOURsanctioned event on the Korn Ferry Tour that tees off Thursday, May 15, with the final round on Sunday, May 18, at Blue Hills Country Club in Kansas City, MO. It’ s the only PGA TOUR-sanctioned event in the greater Kansas City metro area.
The four-day, 72-hole competition features 156 players from around the world vying for a total purse of $ 1,000,000. As the path to the PGA TOUR, the Korn Ferry Tour features some of the most talented professional golfers ready to compete and win on golf’ s biggest stage. Korn Ferry Tour events feature the next generation of TOUR stars like Xander Schauffele, Cameron Young, and Sepp Straka, and the 2024 champion, Harry Higgs of Overland Park, KS. All these players have competed in past AdventHealth Championships.
Who will win this year and earn their way onto the PGA TOUR? You’ ll need to be there to find out!
Want to Volunteer?
There’ s still time to join the camaraderie and community impact you have as a volunteer for the AdventHealth Championship. Benefits include:
● Adidas polo and Pukka hat.
● Free food and beverage, tickets, and partner gift cards.
● Complimentary golf round at Blue Hills CC( minimum 3 shifts worked)
● FREE Youth Volunteer options available!
The 2024 AdventHealth Champion, Harry Higgs, was a hometown favorite who grew up in nearby Overland Park, KS. He attended Blue Valley North High School and later Southern Methodist University. Higgs, age 33, is an imposing golfer at 6’ 2” and 235 pounds, but his larger-than-life happy-go-lucky personality made him a fan favorite— particularly with Kansas City area golf fans.
Higgs holed out on the 18th for an eagle from 83 yards at the 72nd hole, ultimately landing him a spot in a playoff with Tanner Gore at 19 under at Blue Hills Country Club.
With hometown fans cheering him on, Higgs won with a 7-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole, again on the par-5 18th, and once again, roars erupted.
Higgs said it was a more than special win for him, especially with his history at this event. He made his Korn Ferry Tour debut here when the event was held at Nicklaus Golf Club as a 17-year-old Blue Valley North high schooler; however, he shot 69-84 and missed the cut, but the experience fueled a hunger to play professional golf. As a Korn Ferry Tour rookie in 2019, he finished runner-up at Blue Hills by a stroke, falling to his good friend Michael Gellerman.
One week after his AdventHealth Championship win, Higgs won the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour’ s Knoxville Open after making a long putt for eagle in a playoff. Because of his 2024 Korn Ferry Tour victories, Higgs earned his way onto the PGA TOUR for 2025.
Get Your Tickets
New in 2025, AdventHealth Championship will donate 100 percent of all General Admission and Grounds Pass tickets to local charity partners. During checkout, each purchaser will be asked to select from one of five charities they would like their purchase to benefit.
Plan now to attend the AdventHealth Championship, a PGA TOURsanctioned event on the Korn Ferry Tour at Blue Hills Country Club, Kansas City, MO. Parking is FREE at the AdventHealth Championship! Complimentary parking is at Avila University, 11901 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO. Learn more about the schedule of events, parking, tickets, and volunteering at www. adventhealthchampionship. com.
8 May 2025 TEE TIMES GOLF GUIDE