NASSAU, Bahamas (23 Jan. 2023) – Following a magnificent showcase of high-level golf skills at last week’s PGA Korn Ferry Tour/ Great Exuma Classic, top golfers moved on to the Korn Ferry Tour/Great Abaco Classic in Great Abaco, where they will continue the battle for 30 PGA TOUR cards and $28 million prize in money.  The Abaco tournament is scheduled to take place January 22 – 25 at Abaco Club on Winding Bay.

The event management firm bdG Sports owns and operates the two season-opening events of the PGA sanctioned Korn Ferry Tour:  The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic and The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic. Both golf tournaments were launched in 2017. This year marks the return of The Great Abaco Classic to the island of Abaco since the devastation of Hurricane Dorian in 2019.

At the opening of the tournament at Abaco Club on January 22, John Pinder, MP for Central and South Abaco and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation, expressed his excitement about the return of the Great Abaco Classic. “I must say how pleased I am to have The Abacos, once again, be a part of the opening tournaments of the PGA Korn Ferry Tour.”

Mr. Pinder also took the occasion to express his gratitude to bdG Sports for the $250,000 donation the firm contributed to the Abaco hurricane relief in 2019. “I want to thank bdG Sports for their donation to the relief effort of Abaco, which is my home. The rebuilding of The Abacos has been a collective effort, and that collective effort has made this event possible.”

This week, Bahamian professional golfer Cameron Riley will make his big debut at the Great Abaco Classic, after defeating fellow Bahamian golfer Devaughn Robinson in a playoff during trials at the Royal Blue Club at Baha Mar on December 20, 2022.
This is The Bahamas’ third time hosting the illustrious Korn Ferry Tour, which continues to attract hundreds of visitors and golf enthusiasts. Following the conclusion of The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic, next up on the PGA Korn Ferry Tour is the Panama Championship, which is slated for 2 -5 February at Club de Golf de Panama, Panama City.
For more information, visit pgatour.com or Tourismtoday.com.

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ABOUT THE KORN FERRY TOUR
Founded (1990), owned and operated by the PGA TOUR, the Korn Ferry Tour identifies and develops golf's next stars, preparing them to compete and win on the game's biggest stage. The Korn Ferry Tour, which has served as a path to the PGA TOUR since its inception, will award 30 PGA TOUR cards based off its points list in 2023, with the No. 1 player earning exemptions into the following year’s PLAYERS Championship and U.S. Open. With more than 600 PGA TOUR titles, 28 major championships and six FedExCup champions, Korn Ferry Tour alumni make up 88 percent of the PGA TOUR’s current membership. To learn more about the PGA TOUR, the Korn Ferry Tour and to follow the season-long quest for a PGA TOUR card, visit PGATOUR.COM or follow the Korn Ferry Tour on social media.

ABOUT BDG SPORTS
bdG Sports is a leader in turn-key event management with a primary focus in basketball and professional golf. The firm boasts an event portfolio that has impacted multiple communities throughout North America and the Caribbean while featuring broadcasts to viewers across the globe.

In professional golf, bdG owns and operates two season-opening Korn Ferry Tour tournaments, The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic and The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic, both $1 million purses. bdG manages multiple pro-ams throughout the year at destination golf clubs such as Albany, Shadow Creek, Whistling Straights and Bandon Dunes.

ABOUT THE BAHAMAS  
With over 700 islands and cays and 16 unique island destinations, The Bahamas lies just 50 miles off the coast of Florida, offering an easy flyaway escape that transports travellers away from their everyday. The Islands of The Bahamas have world-class fishing, diving, boating, birding, and nature-based activities, thousands of miles of the earth’s most spectacular water and pristine beaches waiting for families, couples and adventurers. Explore all the islands have to offer at www.bahamas.com, download the  Islands of the Bahamas app or visit Facebook, YouTube or Instagram to see why It’s Better in The Bahamas.