KSDK.com: Ascension Charity Classic draws record crowds in inaugural year
The event set an attendance record for a first-time event on the PGA’s senior circuit.
ST. LOUIS — The organizers behind the Ascension Charity Classic expected the inaugural PGA Tour Champions event to draw about 30,000 fans.
Their expectations were modest.
The golf tournament drew 51,000 fans, a figure officials said set a record for a first-time event on the PGA’s senior circuit. The attendance totals include the Ascension Charity Classic’s three-day, 54-hole tournament as