GREER, S.C. – Justin Lower followed up a first-round 64 at The Cliffs Valley course with a second-round 63 at the Thornblade Club to take a one-stroke lead at 16-under at the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation as play was suspended due to inclement weather. The second round will r.
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• Friday tee timesMichael Miller had to wait two years to return to the site of his career-best finish. After a runner-up in 2019 at the BMW Charity Pro-Am and a tournament cancellation in 2020, Miller carded an opening-round 9-under 62 at the Thornblade Club to claim a one-stroke lead over Justin Lower, Vince India and Lee Hodges.
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The BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by Synnex Corp. named AC Hotel Greenville Downtown its 2021 host hotel and released a schedule of socially-distanced events across the Upstate associated with the four-day golf tournament.
“After working with local officials, partners and the PGA Tour to ensure health and safety are our first priority, we are pleased to announce the series of events taking place surrounding this year’s tournament,” Bob Nitto, president of South Carolina Charities Inc., said in a news release. “These events will further engage our partners, benefitting charities and the broader community.”
AC Hotel’s Else Miller said in the release that the hotel and “our various onsite restaurants will provide the perfect backdrop for those visiting during the tournament.”
GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WHNS) South Carolina Charities, In. (SCCI) is teaming up with Univar solutions to create a program to send zero waste to the landfill at the 2021 BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by Synnex Corporation.
Tournament officials say that this program is part of a three-year plan for the BMW Charity Pro-AM to achieve Golf Environmental Organization certification. This certification is an initiative led by the GEO Foundation, an international non-profit dedicated to advancing sustainability in and through golf.
According to tournament officials, people attending the tournament will see significant changes onsite. These changes include an increased number of waste receptacles, recyclable and biodegradable food and beverage packaging, and reusable mesh signage. Thornblade Club and The Cliffs Valley are also working with local food distribution companies to source as many local food options as they can.