Barry Howard of Hot Springs assumed a new role Saturday at the Simmons Bank Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock, serving as the starter of the second round of the PGA Tour Champions playoff event.

The Simmons Bank Championship is new to the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs. Being held at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock, Arkansas, the 54-hole tournament is the second of three events on the PGA Tour Champions’ postseason event. It replaced the TimberTech Championship as the second leg of the playoffs.

Golf lovers have been itching for this weekend to come, and there's expected to be thousands of them from all over the world to catch some of their favorite pros on the Pleasant Valley Country Club course.

The third and final round of the inaugural PGA Tour Champions Simmons Bank Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock is underway.

Twelve PGA of America Golf Professionals made the cut at the 84th KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship in May. Jason Caron, PGA Head Golf Professional at Mill River Club in Oyster Bay, New York, was one of them.

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The Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens Inc. is putting central Arkansas in an international spotlight with the only continent that has not sent a golfer to compete being Antarctica.

The race for the PGA Tour Champions Charles Schwab Cup continues Friday at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock with the inaugural Simmons Bank Championship.

Arkansas' lone entry in the PGA Tour Champions Simmons Bank Championship opened play with an even-par round of 72 on Friday.