En Joie Ready for Dick’s Sporting Goods Open

The 13th annual Dick's Sporting Goods Open returns to En Joie Golf Club this weekend in Endicott. The course is in great condition and ready for many of professional golf's finest all-time performers.

Bart Bryant is back to defend his 2018 championship.  He is the tournament's only two-time winner.  There are five World Golf Hall of Fame members including Fred Couples won the 1991 B.C. Open.  It's his first time back to play at En Joie since 1995.

Competing are 22 players with a PGA Tour Champions major victory.  There are 53 PGA Tour winners with 289 total career victories.  In addition there are 48 PGA Tour Champions winners with a total of 232 career victories.

Eight players competing this week earned B.C. Open victories.  Three of those players are from the region.including Wayne Levi from Little Falls, and Mike Hulbert and Joey Sindelar from Horseheads.  In addition Jeff Sluman hails from Rochester.

Tournament play gets underway on Friday morning and continues through Sunday afternoon.  WNBF will provide updates live throughout the tournament both on-air and on wnbf.com.