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Autumn/Winter 2021 09 www.hae.org.uk www.eha.org.uk S ome of the biggest names in the sport are set to descend on JCB’s Golf and Country Club for a star-studded competition. The prestigious Staffordshire club - the brainchild of JCB Chairman Lord Bamford - will host the JCB Championship as part of the Legends Tour’s international schedule in July next year. The event will take place in the week after The Senior Open at Gleneagles and will offer a prize fund of €600,000. The JCB Championship will be hosted by Ryder Cup and European Tour legend Darren Clarke and profits will be donated to JCB’s NSPCC Platinum Jubilee Appeal. Anthony Bamford said: “When JCB set out to create a world class golf and country club, it was always our ambition to attract an international tour event, so it really is wonderful news that the course has been selected to host such a prominent competition.” JCB CEO Graeme Macdonald added: “The JCB Golf and Country Club has already successfully hosted the Rose Ladies Series tournament and our inclusion in the Legends Tour’s international schedule really is the next step in fully realising our aspirations for the course. We are thrilled by the news.” Spanning 240 acres of rolling countryside, the JCB Golf and Country Club opened in 2018. Chief Executive of the Legends Tour, Phil Harrison, said: “We are thankful to the venue, as well as Chubby Chandler and International Sports Management (ISM), for their help in bringing this event to fruition and we are looking forward to working alongside them in the coming months.” ISM has a rich history of promoting tournaments and past events include the British Masters, Turkish Airlines Open and the Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Open. ISM Chief Executive Officer Chubby Chandler said: “As a member of The JCB Golf and Country Club I’m very proud that ISM is involved in what is sure to be a memorable tournament. Darren is also excited to be involved and is sure to bring a few friends to the JCB Championship with him.” The JCB Championship will take place from July 29-31, 2022. The full 2022 Legends Tour International Schedule will be revealed later this year. MAJOR TOUR EVENT AT JCB GOLF COURSE “As a member of The JCB Golf and Country Club I’m very proud that ISM is involved in what is sure to be a memorable tournament.”