The inaugural Kroger Queen City Classic presented by P&G, a new event on the LPGA Tour, scheduled for September 8-11, at historic Kenwood Country Club, has added two key members to its tournament staff. Emily Norell, has been named Tournament Director, plus Nate Herman was hired as the club’s Director of Agronomy & Grounds.
Herman is a veteran at preparing courses for professional tournament play. In his most recent post at Harbor Shores Golf Club, he was tasked with preparing the course for the Kitchenaid Senior PGA Championship, a major on the Champions Tour. He also spent time at Victoria National, which hosted a stop on the Korn Ferry Tour, plus he apprenticed at Pine Valley, Oakland Hills and Crooked Stick.
Tournament Director Emily Norell served as the Tournament Director of the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic, before moving to the LPGA as Director of Tournament Business Affairs. While at the LPGA, she worked to increase total prize funds and participated in developing, as well as, implementing the LPGA Tournament Partner Diversity, Equity and Inclusion grant program. Norell also implemented the LPGA’s Back to Play protocols and COVID-19 testing program in 2020.
The Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G will be played September 8-11, 2022. It will feature a purse of $1.75 million with over 12 hours of live Golf Channel coverage distributed around the globe.
