/PGA pro-am adds 10-year sponsor in Dallas-based Allen Exploration

PGA pro-am adds 10-year sponsor in Dallas-based Allen Exploration

Allen Exploration, a Dallas-based sponsor of the pro-am, has signed on to sponsor the Wednesday pro–am through 2026. This matches Sanderson Farms’ 10-year commitment for the $4.1million PGA tournament. Carl Allen, of Allen Exploration, stated that “as long as Joe Sanderson is involved, we too will be,” Allen Exploration invests in and funds many ventures, including those that involve emerging technologies in life sciences and agriculture, rare mineral mining and virtual reality. Joe F. Sanderson Jr., CEO, Chairman of Sanderson Farms, stated that “We are thrilled that Carl has stepped in with a generous support of the championship as well as our philanthropic endeavors.” “We are grateful for his dedication to both our state” and to the children of Mississippi, Allen Exploration’s 10-year sponsorship of the pro-am is unprecedented in nearly 50 years of Mississippi’s only PGA Tour event.