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Rich Harvest Farms will host LIV’s 5th event Sept. 16-18.

THE LIV INVESTMENT SERIES that will have eight events this year, with four events in America, has selected Jerry Rich’s Rich Harvest Farms as a host site from September 16-18.

This invitational will be a 54-hole event with no cut. The maximum field will be 48 players. But there is both an individual championship and a team competition. LIV will make more announcements prior to it’s first event at the Centurion Club in London, June 9-11. Rich Harvest Farms will be the fifth event.

Rich Harvest Farms Owner Jerry Rich with the NCAA Championship Trophy, the men’s and women’s championship was played at RHF in 2017.

The second event will be the first one in America, at the Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in Portland July 1-3.

Which is opposite the John Deere Classic on the PGA Tour.

But LIV says it’s investment in these series of events, is over $400 million dollars. LIV feels fans will a enjoy a shorter format, shorter field and a shorter day, with the introduction of a Shotgun start.

” I want to golf to grow, players to have additional opportunities, and the fans to have more fun. My mission is to help the game reach it’s full potential and we know the role of golf as an entertainment product is critical to overall participation in the sport,” said Greg Norman, CEO of LIV Golf Investments. “In many ways we are a start-up. We have a long term vision and aim to grow. I believe we have a very bright and exciting future.”

Greg Norman CEO of LIV Golf on the golf course.

The third event will be played at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster New Jersey from July 29-31.

From there the series goes to The International Club in Boston from September 2-4, before moving to Rich Harvest Farms.

After Rich Harvest Farms the LIV Golf schedule moves out of America. October 7-9 the series goes to the Stonehill Golf Club in Bangkok. October 14-16 the Royal Greens Golf Club in Jeddah. The Team Championship will be October 28-30. But the location is TBD.

THE LIV SERIES is scheduled not to interfere with golf’s four majors, international team events or heritage events. So players who are independent contractors can make their owns choices on where they want to play.

“Our events are truly additive to the world of golf. We have done our best to create a schedule that allows players to play elsewhere, while still participating in our events. I believe players will increasingly make progress in achieving their right to play where they want to play. We will help in anyway possible and will provide golfers opportunities to achieve their full potential,” said Norman.

The first seven event have purses with $25 million, with $20 million for individuals and $5 million for team championships. But there will be additional money for the top three individuals for season, and the season ending Team Championship will offer $50 million in prize money.

RICH HARVEST FARMS owner Jerry Rich was out of town and not available for comment. But a spokesman for Rich Harvest Farms issued this statement.

“Rich Harvest Farms is proud to host an exciting, high quality event. What is most important to us is that local businesses and key charities benefit as well as area golf fans. Mid-September is a perfect time of the year to showcase the beauty of Rich Harvest Farms.”

Rich Harvest Farms also release this information on why they have chosen to host this first year LIV-Series event.

The LIV Invitational Golf Series will benefit the following groups or charities.

The Kids Golf Foundation of Illinois-Established in 1998, and works with kids from age 5 to 17. Over the years the foundation has touched over 250,000 children.

The caddies at Rich Harvest Farms and the new Rich Harvest Farms caddie scholarship program. Ukrainian refugees, a donation will be sent to help those who have displaced by the current war with Russia.

Educational Universities such as Northern Illinois University (NIU) and Aurora University (AU), whose golf teams play and practice at Rich Harvest Farms.

Local businesses in the western suburbs. Because during 2009 Solheim Cup week at Rich Harvest Farms, the matches helped add over $70 million dollars of business from the Chicago area out to the towns of Aurora and Sugar Grove.

THE ILLINOIS GOLF COMMUNITY-Hosting a major men’s professional golf tournament would assist in growing the Illinois golf community, serving as a rallying point in a state that doesn’t often host major golf tournaments, or host them with any consistency.

So stay clicked in for information on this event during the months ahead.