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After leaving Las Vegas, The CJ Cup has a new home this year at Congaree Golf Club near Ridgeland, S.C., under an hour's drive from Savannah. Some of the PGA Tour's biggest names will make their debut at the private course, including Rory McIlroy, the reigning and three-time FedExCup champion who won this event in 2021 at The Summit Club in Las Vegas in 2021.

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Where is the CJ Cup in South Carolina?

Congaree Golf Club's address for calculating directions is 384 Davant Drive, Ridgeland, S.C. It's located in rural Jasper County outside of Ridgeland in unincorporated Gillisonville.

Official World Golf Ranking top-10 players in the field

The 78-player, no-cut field features 15 of the world's top 20 players, including 2022 PGA Tour Player of the Year at No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, 2. Rory McIlroy, 5. Jon Rahm, 8. Justin Thomas, 9. Collin Morikawa and 10. Matt Fitzpartrick.

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Peach State flavor in former UGA, Tech golfers

In addition to Georgia Tech graduate Matt Kuchar, the field includes former Georgia Bulldogs Brian Harman (a Savannah native), Harris English, Russell Henley, Chris Kirk, Kevin Kisner, Keith Mitchell, Sepp Straka and Brendan Todd.

Other golfers of note

The event with a $10.5 million purse includes 23 players from the top 30 in the 2021-22 FedExCup playoffs and eligibility points list. Among those not already noted above are Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Lucas Glover, Max Homa, Hideki Matsuyama, Webb Simpson and Sam Burns, winner of the first Savannah Golf Championship in 2018 (now the Club Car Championship at The Landings Club) on the Korn Ferry Tour.

Local course knowledge

A Tom Fazio design in 2017 regarded as tough but fair, Congaree debuted at No. 39 in Golf Digest’s America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses for 2021-22, and hosted the PGA Tour's Palmetto Championship in June 2021, when it ranked 31st on Golfweek's top 200 modern courses (built on or after 1960). Sand is in plentiful supply at the location of the former 18th century rice plantation that’s become the 2,800-acre property, including 152 acres for the par-71 course measuring 7,655 yards. Fairways run off into sand areas, with bunkering around the greens, making approach shots critical.

What is the CJ Cup?

The CJ Cup was launched as Korea’s first official PGA Tour tournament in 2017 and was played for three consecutive years at Nine Bridges on Jeju Island before being relocated to the United States due to the challenges of COVID-19. This will be the first time The CJ Cup will be played in South Carolina following two years in Las Vegas, first at Shadow Creek Golf Course in 2020 and The Summit Club last year.

CJ Cup tournament schedule this week

Wednesday, Oct. 19: Course open to public at 8:30 a.m., official pro-am tee times 9-11:10 a.m.

Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 20-23: Rounds 1-4, gates open 7:30 a.m. each day, tee times 8:15 a.m.-1:25 p.m.

Tee times: https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/the-cj-cup/tee-times.html

How much are tickets?

A daily grounds ticket is $25-plus on Wednesday, $55-plus for Thursday and Friday, $60-plus for Saturday and Sunday. Up to two children ages 15 and under are admitted free of charge with every one paid adult (applies to grounds tickets only). Prices are subject to taxes and fees. Armed forces active duty, retirees, veterans and National Guard members are offered up to four complimentary tickets per day, Oct. 19-23. Military members will need an active GovX account to verify military status and unlock the ticket offer. If military members don’t have one tied to their military credentials, they must visit GovX.com to create an account.

Go to https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/the-cj-cup/tickets.html

Where to park for the golf tournament?

For general parking, lots 1-6 and Lot 1 valet parking, go to

https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/the-cj-cup/parking.html

How to watch the CJ Cup on TV

The tournament will be broadcast on Golf Channel and streamed on Peacock on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 3-6 p.m. ET, and from 2:30-5:30 p.m. on Sunday.

For more information

Go to https://en.thecjcup.com/3/2/page/84 or https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/the-cj-cup.html and for more about Congaree Golf Club go to https://www.congareegc.com/ and about the Congaree Foundation go to https://congareefoundation.org/

Nathan Dominitz is the Sports Content Editor of the Savannah Morning News and savannahnow.com. Email him at ndominitz@savannahnow.com. Twitter: @NathanDominitz

RIDGELAND, South Carolina – Featuring a field of 53 PGA TOUR winners, THE 2022 CJ CUP in South Carolina is set to begin at Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, South Carolina from October 19-23.

The 78-man limited field event will include 23 players from the top 30 in the 2021-22 FedExCup Playoffs & Eligibility Points List, featuring four FedExCup Champions (Billy Horschel, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, and Justin Thomas) and 15 players from the top 20 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

McIlroy will defend his title, which he won last year at The Summit Club in Las Vegas for his 20th career PGA TOUR title and first in his season debut. The Northern Irishman went on to win twice more during the 2021-22 season, including the season-ending TOUR Championship where he claimed a record third FedExCup title.

Thomas won the inaugural CJ CUP in 2017 when it was launched as Korea’s first official PGA TOUR event and repeated as champion in 2019, securing both victories at Nine Bridges on Jeju Island before the tournament was relocated to the U.S. due to the challenges of COVID-19. This will be the first time THE CJ CUP will be played in the Southeast region of the U.S. following the staging of the tournament in Las Vegas, first at Shadow Creek Golf Course in 2020 and The Summit Club last year.

Twenty players who featured in the recent Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow will also tee it up at the Tom Fazio-designed course, including nine members of the victorious U.S. Team (Sam Burns, Max Homa, Horschel, Kevin Kisner, Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler, Spieth, Thomas, and Cameron Young) and 10 members of the International Team (Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Corey Conners, Cam Davis, Sungjae Im, Si Woo Kim, Tom Kim, K.H. Lee, Hideki Matsuyama, Sebastián Muñoz, and Mito Pereira).

The field for THE CJ CUP in South Carolina will also feature 10 sponsor exemptions, five players designated by the Korea Professional Golfers’ Association (KPGA), and the top-3 available players of Korean nationality from the Official World Golf Ranking as part of CJ Group’s vision to support the development of professional golf in Korea. There will be no 36-hole cut.

+ Sponsor Exemption

* KPGA

# OWGR Ranking

Daily Grounds tickets are available for purchase at CJCUPSouthCarolina.com, with a maximum of two (2) children ages 15 and under admitted free per ticketed adult.

To honor the men and women who serve our country in the Armed Forces, THE CJ CUP in South Carolina is pleased to offer active duty, retirees, veterans, and National Guard members up to four (4) complimentary tickets per day, October 19-23. Please note military members will need an active GovX account to verify military status and unlock ticket offer. If military members don’t have one tied to their military credentials, they must visit GovX.com to create an account.

For more information about the THE CJ CUP in South Carolina, please visit CJCUPSouthCarolina.com.

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After South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency for the entire state Wednesday, both Jasper and Beaufort counties also declared a state of emergency in their counties.

The emergency declarations were based on the threat of severe weather throughout the state due to Hurricane Ian.

The Town of Ridgeland in Jasper County also declared a state of emergency after a meeting Thursday morning, according the town. City of Hardeeville Manager Michael Czymbor said Hardeeville did not plan an emergency meeting since the governor, Beaufort County, and Jasper County had already declared emergencies. He added if conditions should worsen, the city could readily call a meeting.

The emergency status gives state and local governments an opportunity to quickly move resources to help with disaster recovery and gives them the authority to order evacuations if the need arises. As of Thursday morning, Sept. 29, there were no evacuation orders in either county.

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People who have no place to go for safety from Hurricane Ian can go to an emergency shelter opening Thursday afternoon at the Ridgeland School Campus, Jasper County Emergency Services said. The regional shelter, located at 250 Jaguar Trail in Ridgeland, opens at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29.

"This shelter, operated by Jasper County Emergency Services along with support from state and local partners, can accommodate anyone who needs a safe place to stay temporarily along with their pets," a news release said.

Those who go to the shelter are asked to bring along several items, including personal hygiene products; bedding items such as their own blankets and pillows; important documents for identification; a three-day supply of food for anyone with a restrictive diet; and at least a seven-day supply of any medications along with prescription information.

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Residents seeking shelter with their pets must bring a crate, pet food, vaccination records and rabies certificate, most recent heartworm test, most recent feline leukemia test result (for cats), at least a seven-day supply of their medications, litter and litter box (for cats), cleaning supplies, food and water bowls. Pets who are not service animals will not be permitted in the main shelter area due to safety considerations.

The news release said instructions and tips for boarding or sheltering pets are available from the CDC. A pet disaster kit checklist is available at hurricane.sc/pets and in the SC Emergency Manager mobile app.

Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, South Carolina – site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup – was designed by Tom Fazio and opened in 2017. This will be the second Tour event for the private club after it hosted the 2021 Palmetto Championship.

Congaree will play to a par of 71 at 7,655 yards for the CJ Cup. Congaree ranks as the No. 2 private course in South Carolina on Golfweek’s Best ranking of top layouts in each state, and it ties for No. 22 on the ranking of top modern courses built in the U.S. since 1960.

Thanks to yardage books provided by StrackaLine – the maker of detailed yardage books for thousands of courses around the world – we can see exactly the challenges the players face this week. Check out the maps of each hole below.

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The StrackaLine yardage book for Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., site of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup (Courtesy of StrackaLine)

The CJ Cup in South Carolina, a PGA Tour limited-field event, features 15 of the top 20 players in the World Golf Rankings who are competing at Congaree Golf Club. It’s airing on the Golf Channel from 3-6 p.m. daily through Sunday.

Here’s what to know about Congaree:

The Congaree course is located off of Interstate 95 in rural Jasper County in Ridgeland, South Carolina. It’s more than 90 minutes west of Charleston and about an hour north of Savannah, Georgia, and about two hours from Columbia.

It is a private club, and the mission has never been about prestige for themselves. The billionaire businessmen who founded the club wanted to use the golf course in a positive way.

The Congaree Foundation’s top program is the Congaree Global Golf Initiative, a week-long training camp each summer. The program identifies aspiring golf with talent but not necessarily the resources for college golf. Participants get access to elite instructors and the high-quality facilities.

Among other projects is the Sergeant Jasper Golf Club that the club bought in 2021 to provide a home for area high school golf teams.

No. Congaree is a private club that has had only two official members, its founders Dan Friedkin and Bob McNair, the latter a University of South Carolina graduate. McNair, who also owned the NFL’s Houston Texans, died in 2018, leaving the club with one member.

Rather than members, Congaree has approximately 250 “ambassadors,” prominent individual who promote the club while lending time and money to the cause.

No. All 78 players in the field will compete over 72 holes for shares of a $10.5 million purse. The winner earns $1.89 million and $1.134 million goes to second place.

Bruce Davidson, director of golf for The Friedkin Group, and colleague John McNeely had the job of finding a large property for a firm, fast golf course. They first saw the property in 2013 and liked the look of sand.

Davidson said the land reminded him of Pinehurst No. 2 and Pine Valley. Others have linked the property to Royal Melbourne in the Australian sand belt.

“We thought, ‘No, it can’t be. We can’t be this lucky,’ ” Davidson said. “I don’t know what happened hundreds of millions of years ago, but the sea was probably there and left the deposit of sand.”