The PGA Tour is having a rare “off-week” on its schedule. This means that the best golf in the world could be taking place Oct. 26-27, a suburb to Oklahoma City called Edmond. It’s the Oak Tree National Pro-Scratch Invitational, where the purse totals $30,000.
Where else can you watch world No. Viktor Hovland who won the FedEx Cup and earned $18 million, will compete in a two day competition to win a $12,500 first prize?
Former Oklahoma State golfer Ian Davis and the 2022 Oklahoma Golf Association State Amateur Champion, former Oklahoma State player Ian Davis will team up to make their first appearance at Pete Dye’s layout since the Ryder Cup.
Hovland is an Oak Tree National Member and his three trophies are on display at the OTN Clubhouse. According to golf Oklahoma, he won the Memorial Championship, BMW Championship, and Tour Championship in this season. The PGA Tour players Taylor Moore, Austin Eckroat and Max McGreevy will also be in the field, along with 2024 PGA Tour rookies Kevin Dougherty and Chris Gotterup.
LIV Golfers will also be present, including ex-Cowboys Charles Howell III and Peter Uihlein, as well as Matthew Wolff. One notable absence will be that of Talor Gooch who won the LIV Season-long points race last week, cashing out an $18 million check, and has previously won this event 3 times. He is unable play because of a prior engagement.
The Korn Ferry Tour is represented by Quade Cummins (left), Logan McAllister (right), Josh Creel (center), Rhein Gibson, Tom Whitney, and Michael Gellerman. Other Oklahoma-based pros who are working to reach the top of their profession are also expected to participate: Zach Bauchou (pictured), Jonathan Brightwell (pictured), Blaine Hale (pictured), Matt Mabry (pictured), Tyson Reeder (pictured), Charlie Saxon, and Jase Strathe.
Ryan Munson is the unofficial tournament chair and he helped to assemble the field. He told that it was the “by far best field” of the entire history of the event, which dates back to 2010.
The tournament isn’t open to the general public. It would be better to find a partner for streaming or TV. The Golf Channel is paging you!
