Rich​ ​Harvest​ ​Farms​ ​to​ ​Host​ ​2021 Arnold​ ​Palmer​ ​Cup

Rich​ ​Harvest​ ​Farms​ ​to​ ​Host​ ​2021 Arnold​ ​Palmer​ ​Cup

Rich​ ​Harvest​ ​Farms​ ​will​ ​become​ ​the​ ​first​ ​repeat​ ​Arnold​ ​Palmer​ ​Cup​ ​host​ ​when​ ​the​ ​25th playing​ ​of​ ​the​ ​of​ ​the​ ​matches​ ​are​ ​held​ ​in​ ​2021.​ ​It​ ​will​ ​mark​ ​the​ ​fourth​ ​Arnold​ ​Palmer​ ​Cup​ ​to​ ​be​ ​held​ ​under the​ ​expanded​ ​format​ ​to​ ​include​ ​men’s​ ​and​ ​women’s​ ​USA​ ​collegiate​ ​golfers​ ​against​ ​their​ ​counterparts​ ​from around​ ​the​ ​world.​ ​The​ ​annual​ ​Ryder​ ​Cup-style​ ​competition​ ​will​ ​be​ ​played​ ​June​ ​11-13.

“Arnie’s​ ​Army​ ​Charitable​ ​Foundation​ ​is​ ​pleased​ ​the​ ​Arnold​ ​Palmer​ ​Cup​ ​matches​ ​are​ ​returning​ ​to​ ​Rich Harvest​ ​Farms,”​ ​said​ ​Amy​ ​Saunders,​ ​president​ ​of​ ​Arnie’s​ ​Army​ ​Charitable​ ​Foundation.​ ​“Jerry​ ​and​ ​the Rich​ ​family​ ​have​ ​shown​ ​great​ ​commitment​ ​to​ ​men’s​ ​and​ ​women’s​ ​golf​ ​at​ ​all​ ​levels.​ ​Jerry​ ​has​ ​a​ ​passion​ ​to introduce​ ​the​ ​game,​ ​and​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​positive​ ​attributes​ ​it​ ​teaches,​ ​to​ ​young​ ​people.”

Located​ ​less​ ​than​ ​an​ ​hour​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​Chicago,​ ​Rich​ ​Harvest​ ​Farms​ ​is​ ​an​ ​ultra-private,​ ​members-only​ ​club, consistently​ ​ranked​ ​in​ ​Golf​ ​Digest’s​ ​America’s​ ​100​ ​Greatest​ ​Golf​ ​Courses.​ ​Owned​ ​and​ ​built​ ​by​ ​Jerry​ ​Rich, the​ ​course​ ​consists​ ​of​ ​18​ ​perfectly​ ​manicured​ ​holes​ ​and​ ​is​ ​a​ ​1,820-acre​ ​showcase​ ​of​ ​nature​ ​and agriculture.​

With​ ​state-of-the-art​ ​meeting​ ​spaces,​ ​numerous​ ​lodging​ ​options​ ​and​ ​non-golf​ ​amenities​ ​that include​ ​a​ ​private​ ​car​ ​museum,​ ​miles​ ​of​ ​horseback​ ​riding​ ​trails​ ​and​ ​three​ ​fully​ ​stocked​ ​lakes​ ​for​ ​fishing, Rich​ ​Harvest​ ​Farms​ ​offers​ ​distinguished​ ​facilities​ ​in​ ​a​ ​luxurious​ ​setting.

Rich Harvest Farms hosted the Solheim Cup in 2009.

Rich​ ​Harvest​ ​Farms,​ ​from​ ​its​ professional​ ​tees​ ​plays​ ​at​ ​a​ ​length​ ​of​ ​7,715​ ​yards,​ ​as​ ​a​ ​par​ ​72,​ ​and continues​ ​to​ ​play​ ​host​ ​to​ ​numerous​ ​​amateur,​ ​collegiate,​ ​and​ ​professional​ ​tournaments.​ ​These​ ​includes the​ ​Arnold​ ​Palmer​ ​Cup​ ​(2015)​ ​and​ ​Solheim​ ​Cup​ ​(2009),​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Ryder​ ​Cup​ ​Captain’s​ ​Challenge (2012)​ ​and​ ​numerous​ ​USGA​ ​Qualifiers.​ ​This​ ​list​ ​also​ ​includes​ ​the​ ​Western​ ​Amateur​ ​(2003,​ ​2015)​ ​and Western​ ​Junior​ ​(2019).​

The​ ​Northern​ ​Illinois​ ​University​ ​Huskies​ ​Men’s​ ​and​ ​Women’s​ ​Golf​ ​Teams​ ​are proud​ ​to​ ​call​ ​Rich​ ​Harvest​ ​Farms​ ​their​ ​home​ ​course​ ​and​ ​so​ ​the​ ​following​ ​have​ ​also​ ​been​ ​hosted​ ​at​ ​the course:​ ​NCAA​ ​Men’s​ ​Division​ ​I​ ​Central​ ​Regional​ ​(2007,​ ​2014),​ ​MAC​ ​Championship​ ​(2003,​ ​2012),​ ​an annual​ ​Northern​ ​Intercollegiate​ ​(2010-Present)​ ​and,​ ​most​ ​recently,​ ​the​ ​NCAA​ ​Division​ ​I​ ​Men’s​ ​and Women’s​ ​Golf​ ​Championships​ ​(2017)​.

A​ ​hidden​ ​gem​ ​at​ ​Rich​ ​Harvest​ ​Farms​ ​is​ ​the​ ​Kids​ ​Golf​ ​Foundation​ ​of​ ​Illinois,​ ​a​ ​nonprofit​ ​junior​ ​golf organization​ ​founded​ ​in​ ​1998​ ​by​ ​Jerry​ ​Rich​ ​and​ ​longtime​ ​friend​ ​Don​ ​Springer.​ ​Today,​ ​the​ ​foundation​ ​has impacted​ ​the​ ​lives​ ​of​ ​more than​ ​150,000​ ​youth​ ​through​ ​golf​ ​and​ ​its​ ​valuable​ ​life​ ​lessons​.

“I​ ​am​ ​very​ ​thrilled​ ​to​ ​bring​ ​the​ ​Arnold​ ​Palmer​ ​Cup​ ​back​ ​to​ ​Rich​ ​Harvest​ ​Farms​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Chicagoland​ ​area,” stated​ ​Jerry​ ​Rich,​ ​President​ ​and​ ​CEO​ ​of​ ​Rich​ ​Harvest​ ​Farms.​ ​“When​ ​we​ ​hosted​ ​this​ ​prestigious​ ​event​ ​in June​ ​of​ ​2015,​ ​the​ ​community​ ​showed​ ​great​ ​support,​ ​and​ ​my​ ​staff​ ​and​ ​I​ ​are​ ​ready​ ​to​ ​expand​ ​on​ ​that success.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​exciting​ ​to​ ​watch​ ​the​ ​growth​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Arnold​ ​Palmer​ ​Cup​ ​to​ ​include​ ​mixed​ ​teams​ ​of​ ​men​ ​and women​ ​from​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States​ ​against​ ​the​ ​rest​ ​of​ ​the​ ​world​ ​for​ ​these​ ​thrilling​ ​matches.​ ​While​ ​showcasing the​ ​best​ ​collegiate​ ​players​ ​in​ ​the​ ​world,​ ​the​ ​impact​ ​of​ ​Arnold​ ​Palmer’s​ ​legacy​ ​will​ ​also​ ​be​ ​on​ ​display​ ​for​ ​the duration​ ​of​ ​the​ ​event,​ ​and​ ​that​ ​is​ ​what​ ​makes​ ​this​ ​event​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​greatest​ ​honors​ ​to​ ​host,”

About​ ​Arnold​ ​Palmer​ ​Cup

The​ ​Arnold​ ​Palmer​ ​Cup​ ​was​ ​co-founded​ ​by​ ​Arnold​ ​Palmer​ ​and​ ​The​ ​Golf​ ​Coaches​ ​Association​ ​of​ ​America (GCAA)​ ​and​ ​began​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Bay​ ​Hill​ ​Club​ ​&​ ​Lodge,​ ​Orlando,​ ​Fla.​ ​in​ ​1997.​ ​The​ ​event​ ​is​ ​a​ ​Ryder​ ​Cup-style tournament​ ​featuring​ ​the​ ​top​ ​male​ ​university/college​ ​golfers​ ​matching​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States​ ​against​ ​Europe. In​ ​2018,​ ​the​ ​participants​ ​will​ ​include​ ​corresponding​ ​women​ ​golfers​ ​who​ ​will​ ​be​ ​added​ ​to​ ​both​ ​the​ ​USA​ ​and International​ ​teams​ ​and​ ​will​ ​thus​ ​become​ ​the​ ​only​ ​major​ ​tournament​ ​which​ ​features​ ​men​ ​and​ ​women playing​ ​side-by-side​ ​as​ ​partners.

Since​ ​its​ ​inception,​ ​101​ ​former​ ​Arnold​ ​Palmer​ ​Cup​ ​alumni​ ​have​ ​gone​ ​on​ ​to​ ​earn​ ​cards​ ​on​ ​either​ ​the​ ​PGA or​ ​European​ ​Tours,​ ​25​ ​alumni​ ​have​ ​gone​ ​on​ ​to​ ​represent​ ​Europe​ ​or​ ​the​ ​USA​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Ryder​ ​Cup​ ​or Presidents​ ​Cup,​ ​and​ ​53​ ​have​ ​claimed​ ​1916​ ​victories​ ​on​ ​the​ ​PGA​ ​or​ ​European​ ​Tours.​ ​The​ ​United​ ​States leads​ ​the​ ​series​ ​11-9-1.

Arnold​ ​Palmer​ ​Cup​ ​is​ ​supported​ ​by​ ​Arnie’s​ ​Army​ ​Charitable​ ​Foundation.​ ​The​ ​Arnold​ ​Palmer​ ​Cup​ ​provides a​ ​platform​ ​for​ ​perpetuating​ ​Arnold​ ​Palmer’s​ ​commitment​ ​to​ ​youth​ ​development​ ​and​ ​the​ ​growth​ ​of amateur/collegiate​​golf.​​​​For​​more​​information,​​please​​visit​A​​ rnoldPalmerCup.com​.

About​ ​Arnie’s​ ​Army​ ​Charitable​ ​Foundation

It​ ​all​ ​began​ ​in​ ​the​ ​1960’s​ ​when​ ​Arnold​ ​Palmer’s​ ​go-for-broke​ ​style​ ​of​ ​golf​ ​bolstered​ ​a​ ​legion​ ​of​ ​fans, coined​ ​by​ ​the​ ​press​ ​as​ ​Arnie’s​ ​Army.​ ​Palmer’s​ ​charisma​ ​and​ ​unfailing​ ​sense​ ​of​ ​kindness​ ​and thoughtfulness​ ​endeared​ ​him​ ​to​ ​millions​ ​around​ ​the​ ​world.​ ​Over​ ​the​ ​past​ ​four​ ​decades,​ ​the​ ​Palmer​ ​family have​ ​contributed​ ​time​ ​and​ ​resources​ ​to​ ​support​ ​their​ ​passion​ ​for​ ​helping​ ​others​ ​and​ ​in​ ​so​ ​doing​ ​have made​ ​a​ ​profound​ ​impact​ ​on​ ​many​ ​lives.​

Founded​ ​in​ ​2015,​ ​Arnie’s​ ​Army​ ​Charitable​ ​Foundation​ ​has​ ​been entrusted​ ​to​ ​continue​ ​Arnold​ ​Palmer’s​ ​legacy​ ​of​ ​philanthropy​ ​by​ ​positively​ ​impacting​ ​and​ ​empowering children​ ​and​ ​strengthening​ ​our​ ​communities​ ​by​ ​investing​ ​in​ ​health,​ ​wellness,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​environment.​ ​For more​ ​information,​ ​or​ ​to​ ​join​ ​Arnie’s​ ​Army,​ ​please​ ​visit​​ ​​ArniesArmy.org​​ ​or​ ​contact​ ​​Chris​ ​Kolodinsky​​ ​at 407-876-3944​ ​or​ ​​ckolodinsky@arniesarmy.org.

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