Chris Reed is a multimedia journalist covering St. George.
It was day two at the PGA Tour’s Black Desert Championship in Ivins and both those from here and those from out of town said the same thing.For Utahns, it’s the first opportunity in 61 years to see the top pros in men’s golf in the Beehive State.For those from other parts of the country and world, it was a chance to see a sport known for its beautiful locales in red rock county.For Arizona’s Steve Schaffer, it was a place for his bachelor party, bringing along his father Jeff.
“It's pretty neat to have a PGA event here in my hometown,” Stirland said. “There's probably not anything that's gonna look like this anywhere else in the world with the combination of the black rock and the red rock and the desert.”Stirland has been commissioned to create a painting marking St. George native Jay Don Blake, who was playing in his 500th PGA Tour event.
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