What a week for the Australian Steve Allan. Allan wasn’t supposed to be in the field but found out a week before tournament play that he would be replacing Steve Stricker as the first alternate. Stricker withdrew from the tournament due to an ongoing back injury. What a week for Steve Allan! The Australian replaced

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) The 51-year old Austrailian Steve Allan leads at 10-under after two rounds of the third annual Galleri Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino. The 50-year old American Tag Ridings was in front for most of the round. Ridings was boogey-free and fired nine birdies on the scorecard. Coming onto 18, Allan

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s a major undertaking to create the scenic fairways and highly manicured greens the PGA Champions Tour golfers and fans are enjoying at the Galleri Classic this week. Behind the scenes at the Mission Hills Country Club, it takes long work hours and some science to make it all happen.  Jeff Stahl asked the

Wind was a factor Friday in the first round of the Galleri Classic in Rancho Mirage. Players battled the elements on the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills Country Club as gusts were steady from 11:00 a.m. through the end of the round. After 18 holes, Bernhard Langer and Cameron Percy are tied for

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The opening round of the Galleri Classic on the 50-and-over PGA Tour Champions circuit is underway at Mission Hills Country Club. Several past major champions are among the players traveling to the desert Friday, including Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, José María Olazábal, Yang Yong-eun, Justin Leonard, Fred Couples and Stewart

Rancho Mirage, Calif. (KESQ) Retief Goosen, Fred Couples, Steven Alker, and Bernhard Langer all addressed the media ahead of round one of the 3rd annual Galleri Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino. Plenty of headlines for the @GalleriClassic Does Retief Goosen defend his title, or will Steven Alker finish on top after two runner-up finishes?

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Galleri Classic in the PGA TOUR Champions showcases former golf superstars and four amateur players. Fans have a week-long opportunity to watch players tee off and be a part of the action. “We’ve been golf fans for 20 or 30 years, and we’ve been looking forward to [the Galleri

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – More fan favorite golfers are joining the field for the 2025 Galleri Classic, including two-time major champion John Daly. Notah Begay III, Boo Weekley and Billy Andrade were also announced as additions to the field. The Galleri Classic will be held from March 26-30 on the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Several former World No. 1s officially committed to the Galleri Classic, which takes place later this month in Rancho Mirage. Tournament organizers announced 1992 Masters champion Fred Couples, four-time major champion Ernie Els and three-time major champion Vijay Singh will play in the event on the renowned Dinah Shore Tournament Course

Retief Goosen is the Galleri Classic champion. Retief Goosen has won the @GalleriClassic!It’s his first win since 2022 and the third PGA TOUR Champions victory of his career. pic.twitter.com/zDKpDDAy5O— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) March 31, 2024 Goosen shot 3-under on Sunday and finished at 13-under par for the tournament. 2024 Galleri Classic champion Retief Goosen

What an eventful day it was at the Galleri Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino. Ricardo Gonzalez, the leader after day two, jumped 25 spots and set the course record shooting 9-under in the round. It is a pretty close race heading into the final day as Retief Goosen and Steven Alker are only one

It’s a three-way for first tie after 18 holes of play in Rancho Mirage at the 2nd edition of The Galleri Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino. Amazing round of play at the Galleri Classic today. I followed Alker Stricker and Clarke early on. Alker ends the day at -6 tieing it up with Goose

World Golf Hall of Famer Fred Couples withdrew from the 2024 Galleri Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino on Friday. The 64-year-old mentioned Thursday he was dealing with ongoing back pain. 64-year-old Fred Couples was pretty candid yesterday regarding his ongoing back pain. The World Golf Hall of Famer and former Masters champion was forced

The 2nd Galleri Classic tees off Friday, March 29 at Mission Hills Country Club on the famed Dinah Shore Tournament Course in Rancho Mirage. KESQ had the chance to catch up with some of the top players in the field ahead of competition. Steve Stricker – 2023 PGA TOUR Champions Player of the Year and Charles

Miguel Ángel Jiménez, also known as the ‘Mechanic’ or the ‘Most Interesting Man in the World,’ is one of the best personalities in golf. The 60-year-old Spanish sensation has 41 professional wins in his career, 13 of which are on the PGA TOUR Champions. KESQ had the chance to share a cigar and chat with

It’s hard to beat golf in the desert when the weather is right, which it is most of the time. It's in the details. @enerey3 pic.twitter.com/bup9buyzC7— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) March 28, 2024 We’ll see if stays that way throughout the tournament this week for the 2nd playing of the Galleri Classic presented by Spotlight 29

Just a few days before he hits the greens for the Galleri Classic, Notah Begay III, golf pro and television analyst, held a youth clinic at the Coachella Crossroads hosted by the Twentynine Palms Band of Mission Indians. “I mean, this is what Golf does you know golf really reinvests a lot of its resources

The majority of the field for The Galleri Classic Presented by Spotlight 29 Casino was finalized on Friday with 74-of-78 players set for the second-annual PGA TOUR Champions golf tournament, contested March 29-31 on the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at iconic Mission Hills Country Club. The Galleri Classic, named after title sponsor GRAIL’s multi-cancer early detection test,

The Galleri Classic will have Fred Couples, Ernie Els and John Daly returning to play in this year’s tournament next month, officials announced today. The tournament is set to be held at the Mission Hills Country Club from March 25 to 31, according to a statement from tournament officials. It will feature 78 PGA Tour

The Galleri Classic, a new tournament on the PGA TOUR Champions schedule, crowned David Toms (-16) as its first-ever champion on Sunday. Second win in the month of March @davidtomsgolf brings home the title at the inaugural @GalleriClassic! pic.twitter.com/rBWy7p74OY— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) March 26, 2023 Toms matched his opening round of 65 on Sunday

It is an understatement to say it takes a village to put on a PGA Tour event. This week at Mission Hills for the inaugural Galleri Classic, volunteers are the heart beat in keeping the tournament in rhythm. What doesn't @Tarp1969 do?Really great piece on @GalleriClassic volunteers shot by @KESQ Chris Tarpening. No professional golf

After a striking round of 65 on Friday, David Toms stays afloat at the inaugural Galleri Classic at 9-under par at Mission Hills Country Club. LEADERBOARD David Toms still leads @GalleriClassic (-9) at Mission Hills CC. Kevin Sutherland right behind at (-8) Hear and watch both tonight on @KESQ @Tarp1969 @BlakeArthur24 pic.twitter.com/DMVkgu1QWH— Bailey Arredondo

It was a historic Friday in Rancho Mirage as the PGA TOUR Champions officially teed off its newest tournament, the Galleri Classic. Beautiful and historic day here at @MissionHillsCC1 for the inaugural @GalleriClassic on the @ChampionsTour! Great to have this tournament here in town! @KESQ @Tarp1969 @BaileyKESQ @Qassignmentdesk pic.twitter.com/oCYIkLj8V2— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) March 24, 2023

1999 Bob Hope winner David Duval was the first to tee off in the new era of the Champions Tour here in the Coachella Valley. “If there is such a thing as this time of the year for us, maybe this tournament can become the women’s Dinah Shore legacy or The Master’s,” said World Golf

Ernie Els, Fred Couples, and Bernhard Langer addressed the media on Thursday at Mission Hills Country Club ahead of the inaugural Galleri Classic. All are World Golf Hall of Fame members, and a combined seven major championships won between the threesome. “We older players need to be playing here and we are. And I hope

Sandra Palmer was recently selected to be in the World Golf Hall of Fame. Palmer won 19 times on the LPGA TOUR A 19-time winner on the LPGA TOUR, including two majors, Palmer will be inducted as part of the 2024 class. Sandra Palmer is headed to the World Golf Hall of Fame next summer,

After 51 years of hosting the first major of the year, the LPGA Tour left Rancho Mirage for Houston. With the LPGA TOUR leaving, that opened an opportunity for PGA TOUR Champions and paved the way for the Galleri Classic. The newest event on the Champions Tour is set to be played from March 24-26

The newest event on the Champions Tour is set to be played this week at the iconic Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills Country Club. The Galleri Classic, bringing PGA TOUR Champions golf back to the Coachella Valley for the first time since 1993, features 78 professionals in 54-hole tournament competition and vying for

The Galleri Classic had a majority of its field finalized today with 74 of 78 players set to play in its inaugural PGA Tour Champions tournament next week. The Galleri Classic will take place in the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at the Mission Hills Country Club, 34600 Mission Hills Drive, from March 22-26, according to

The Galleri Classic hosted a Media Day on Tuesday ahead of tournament play at the end of March. Media Day for the @GalleriClassic! Nice of the tournament to have us out for breakfast, golf & announcements ahead of the inaugural event Mar 20-26 at @MissionHillsCC1 Dinah Shore Tournament Course. Coverage on @KESQ. @BaileyKESQ @Qassignmentdesk @PGATOURComms