He is a member of Augusta National. He owns a share in Sweetens Cove – a 9-hole Tennessee course that is highly regarded. It’s co-owned by Jim Nantz and Andy Roddick, as well as PGA Tour golfer Keith Mitchell. In The Match: Champions For Charity, he teamed up with Tiger Woods and beat Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady and others. He was also the honorary chair of the U.S. Amateur 2023, held at Cherry Hills Country Club in Colorado. The Amateur was held at Cherry Hills Country Club, Colorado.
It is enough to say that Peyton Manning has started to compile a golfing resume to rival the one he built on the gridiron.
It was therefore fitting that on Wednesday, the Pro Football Hall of Famer, Jim Brown, would be the recipient of the Ambassador of Golf Award in 2024. The award will be presented in July at the Kaulig Companies Championship – a major event of the PGA Tour Champions – held at Firestone Country Club, Akron in Ohio.
The award is given to a golfer who has “promoted the ideals of the sport on an international scale and whose concern for others extends far beyond the course.”
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Manning said, “It’s a great honor to receive this award.” It is an honor to see my name next to the names of many other distinguished individuals who won this award before me. I’ve seen the impact golf can have on a community, and opportunities we have to change people’s life. This award is a motivation to continue making a positive impact through golf.”
Manning is the latest in a long list of notable winners, including Chi Chi Rodriguez (1981), Byron Nelson (1983), Dinah Shore (1987), Barbara Nicklaus ( 1990), Arnold Palmer ( 1991), Nancy Lopez (1992), Deane Beman 1996; Ken Venturi 1998; Gary Player 1999; Ben Hogan and Sam Snead (2000). Joanne Carner (2002). Lee Trevino 2004. Pete Dye (2005). Charlie Sifford 2008; Hale Irwin (2009). Tom Watson
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said: “Peyton Manning has made golf more accessible to everyone by using the game that we all love. He is one of sports’ most prominent personalities and a well-known athlete of his generation. The PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said, “These efforts and values align with all that our sport stands for and we are delighted to honor him next year with the 2024 ambassador of golf award at the Kaulig Companies Championship.”
