Notable golfers Stewart Cink and Mike Weir have declared their intention to compete in the first-ever Simmons Bank Championship Oct. 21 to 27 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock, tournament officials announced.
Cink, 51, is currently 12th in the Charles Schwab Cup standings and won earlier this year on the PGA Tour Champions at the Ally Challenge, his first win on the tour. He won eight times on the PGA Tour, including at the Open Championship in 2009.
Weir, 54, is currently 20th in the standings and had one PGA Tour Champions victory at the 2020 Insperity Invitational. He won eight times on the PGA Tour, including at the 2003 Masters Tournament during a year he had three tour wins.
He is currently serving as the international team captain at the Presidents Cup in Canada, his home country. Cink is serving as the U.S. assistant captain at the Presidents Cup. Both have been on five previous Presidents Cup teams.
The two join a list of well-known players who will attend the Simmons Bank Championship. Tournament officials previously announced commitments from Ernie Els, the top player in the Charles Schwab Cup standings, as well as Steven Alker, No. 3, K.J. Choi, No.6, Pádraig Harrington, No. 10, and Jerry Kelly, No. 11.
Tournament play will run Friday, Oct. 25 through Sunday, Oct. 27. The tournament will serve as the second round of the PGA Tour Champions annual Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs. The field will consist of the top 54 players in the standings, who will compete for $2.3 million in prize money and a chance to earn a spot among the top 36 during the final event of the season.
To learn more or purchase tickets, visit simmonsbankchampionship.com.
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