Simpson Cup returns to Royal Lytham as injured veterans from the United States, Great Britain take centerstage

One of the best events in golf returns next week across the pond.

As golf continues to grow, inclusion has become the No. 1 mission across the sport — for good reason.

Take the U.S. Adaptive Open, for example. For the last two years, Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina — one of golf’s premier destinations — has hosted a field of impaired golfers to compete in a 54-hole stroke-play event. It’s been a tremendous success since its inception and has brought together folks who have been able to find an outlet through the game. Truly an incredible week.

The Simpson Cup is another example of using golf for the better.

Created in 2012, the first Simpson Cup was played at TPC Sawgrass — home of the PGA Tour’s Players Championship — and has since visited venues like Congressional Country Club — a six-time major championship host — Royal St. George’s — 15-time host of the Open, most recently in 2021 — Royal Birkdale — 10-time host of the Open, most recently in 2017 — and St. Andrews, the home of golf.

The Simpson Cup pits two 13-man teams made up of injured veterans from the United States and Great Britain against each other in a Ryder Cup-style showdown. And thanks to the handicap system, any skill level is welcome.

All participants are members of the On Course Foundation, an organization dedicated to bringing injured veterans into golf to rebuild confidence and regain a sense of purpose after the effects of service.

This year, the Simpson Cup returns to Royal Lytham & St Annes for the second time (2013).

The tournament gets underway Sept. 26 with six fourball matches and concludes Sept. 27 with 13 singles matches.

After Great Britain’s 13½-5½ victory at Baltusrol Golf Club’s Upper Course last year, the overall record is now tied at 5-5.

Donations to the On Course Foundation and the Simpson Cup can be made here.

The Golfweek/Midwestern Golf Association National State Team Invitational

Golfweek and the Midwestern Golf Association partner for the 15th annual National State Team Invitational to be held August 4-7, 2022 at Caledonia and True Blue Golf Club on Pawleys Island, SC. The National State Team Invitational is a tournament …

Golfweek and the Midwestern Golf Association partner for the 15th annual National State Team Invitational to be held August 4-7, 2022 at Caledonia and True Blue Golf Club on Pawleys Island, SC. The National State Team Invitational is a tournament within a tournament where individual and team champions will be crowned in both the Mid-Amateur and Senior divisions.

‘The Match II’ Live Blog

Tiger and Peyton Vs Phil and Tom. Let’s do this!

Tiger and Peyton vs. Phil and Tom. Let’s get ready to rumble!

Tiger lost The Match, played at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, the day after Thanksgiving in 2018 in extra holes and Phil has been bragging about owning the winner’s belt ever since. This time, Tiger has home-course advantage at Medalist GC in Hobe Sound, Florida, where he is a member and hopes to even the score in The Match II: Champions For Charity.

Brady, winner of a record six Super Bowl titles as a New England Patriot and a newly-minted member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Manning, the retired QB of the Indianapolis Colts and later the Denver Broncos, have had their share of tussles on the gridiron. Today, we get to see what they’ve got on the golf course.

Here are some photos of the players as they arrived on a gloomy Sunday for golf in South Florida, where the forecast is a bit ominous.

 

Tiger Woods arrives to The Match: Champions For Charity at Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images for The Match)
Former NFL QB Peyton Manning arrives for The Match: Champions For Charity at Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images for The Match)

Phil says he’ll be “hitting bombs” and “hellacious seeds” today. Watch the video below for the full explanation on the difference.