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played at RTJ Grand National in 1997. The Symetra Tour will return to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in September for the Guardian Cham- pionship in Prattville. This will be the third year for the Guardian Championship. Here is a summary of the professional golf tourna- ments being played on the RTJ Golf Trail in 2019… April 18-21 - New Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Championship - Web.com Tour - Senator Course at RTJ Capitol Hill in Prattville. This professional men's event is new to the Trail and replaces the El Bosque Mexico Championship, originally scheduled for Feb. 28-March 3 in Leon, Mexico. The four-day tournament has a purse of $550,000. With a eld of 156 international golfers, several men in the eld will likely have strong connections to Alabama and the region. May 23-26 - New Symetra Tour event - Tournament Name and Sponsor to be announced at a later date - Lake Course at RTJ Grand National in Opelika. This new Symetra event will have the highest purse on the Symetra Tour in 2019 at $300,000. With a eld of 144 golfers, the tournament will be played Memorial Day weekend. Sept. 20-22 -Ongoing Guardian Championship - Symetra Tour - Senator Course at RTJ Capitol Hill in Prattville. In its third year, the Guardian Championship is quickly becoming one of the favorites on the Syme- tra Tour. Held late in the season, the Guardian Champi- onship plays a key role in helping Symetra Tour golfers increase their earning and become members of the LPGA Tour the following year. Lindsey Weaver won the inaugural tournament in 2017 and Kendall Dye was the 2018 champion. "We will have a strong need for volunteers and other community partners for these events," Cannon said. "Both Opelika and Prattville have strong track re- cords in hosting great events and o ering exceptional hospitality. We look forward to welcoming these pro- fessional golfers and their fans to Alabama's Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. We encourage the fans to come back and play these courses for themselves." Symetra Tour players with Alabama connections in- clude Lakareber Abe, Janie Jackson, Cheyenne Knight, Mia Landegren, Camilla Lennarth, Marta Sanz Barrio, Patricia Sanz Barrio, Carlie Carr, Cydney Clanton and Anna Lesher. WEB.COM TOUR'S ROBERT TRENT JONES GOLF TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCED In recognition of the milestone of reaching my 300th issue, I'm pleased to offer a special "Lifetime" subscription offer of $100 for 10 years of issues! That's right, this special offer is available now and will mean you won't have to pay $30 annually, but rather a one-time payment of $100 for up to 10 years of issues. This option is available when you click the Subscribe Now! button.